Christian Haller Christian Haller is the Director of IT at Diamond C Trailers. He started in the automotive industry dealing with blueprints after initially studying architectural technology and construction management before transitioning to an entry-level networking job in 2009 for the Michigan Sugar Company. After working his way up in that role, after 11 years,…

Robby Jakovljevic Robby Jakovljevic is a Director of IT. After a lengthy application process, he arrived in Canada as a refugee from the civil war in Yugoslavia in the mid-1990s. Having learned English through immersion, he went on to study computer programming in Toronto before making the move to California in 2009. How Robby Jakovljevic…

David Ftacnik David Ftacnik is the Senior IT Manager with Reviver, a company working on providing digital car license plates across the country. David has over 20 years of experience in both large and small companies that have influenced change and compliance. Additionally, he has extensive experience with cloud-based operations and project management, as well…

Praveen Malhotra Praveen Malhotra is the Vice President of Information Technology at TCR2 Therapeutics Inc. He has amassed over 20 years of experience transforming information technology in life sciences and the technology industries. Praveen also served in increasing roles of responsibility focused on enterprise platforms, applications, and global business applications at GlaxoSmithKline (formerly Tesaro Therapeutics),…

Joe Whalen Joe Whalen is the Director of Information Technology at an electronics manufacturer in the DOD sector. With 30 years of experience in the industry, ranging from Radio Shack to his current position, Joe found himself falling into leadership early in his career. Of course, leadership is still a crucial part of what he…

David Meltzer David Meltzer is the IT Director at Hickory Transportation. David joined the military out of college and, while enlisted, gained a wealth of IT and operational experience. After 19 years in the United States Air Force, David began tackling the world of IT head-on and has taken on various roles in various organizations….

Sam Nafziger Sam Nafziger is the IT Manager at Gripple USA. Despite his initial interest in technology, Sam ended up studying business administration at college before realizing that there was a gap in the market to bring IT more into the business world and have them exist more cohesively. He has been working in IT…

Timothy Laudell Jackson Timothy Laudell Jackson is the Chief Information Officer at Diamond Offshore. Timothy has 30 years of experience in IT and 18 years of experience in leadership and management positions, having worked in the energy, insurance, and oil sectors just to name but a few. He graduated from Southern Illinois University with a…

Carlos Jofre Carlos Jofre is the Executive Director of IT at BioTissue. Having worked in the industry for 30 years, Carlos is an expert in creating roadmaps for businesses to follow and flourish with. He has worked in everything from communications, to cruise liners, to life sciences, and has a wealth of programming skills that…

Drew Stone Drew Stone is the Director of IT and Data Security at True Velocity Ammunition. Coming from a farming background, Drew didn’t have a normal path to IT as a career. Instead, he ended up blending agriculture and IT before moving on to government work, then back to agriculture, before finding his way to…