About The Board

John Schwartz

John Schwartz consults with corporate and government organizations in a wide variety of industries. His 15 years of Information Technology experience allow him to bring a wide range of solutions to an organization, and allow him to identify best practices and solutions that meet technical, budgetary, cultural, and deadline requirements. John holds numerous vendor certifications, including Cisco, Microsoft, and CompTIA, that allow for an in depth understanding of the technologies needed to drive your organization. John’s current responsibilities center around managing the I.T. staff and solidifying partnerships that will best serve your organization.

Dean Leas

Dean Leas has over 25 years experience in the computer industry. He has Bachelor of Science degrees in both Physics and Aerospace Engineering, and a Masters of Science degree in Computer Science. Dean has served as the President of D&D Consulting, an Aerospace Engineering Firm with contracts in several government and military departments. He has led a company through ISO 9001:2008 certification as the Quality Manager and ISO Coordinator. Dean currently holds several industry credentials including PMI Project Management Professional, HP Master Accredited Systems Engineer and Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist in Project 2007.

Garry Kolb

Garry Kolb is a Senior level Information Technology manager and architect with extensive experience in the areas of Information Security, Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity Management. Over his 30+ year career he has worked with and consulted for, U.S. Air Force, Sprint, MCI, Oppenheimer Funds, major universities, local governments, hospitals, and fortune 100 companies. His proven expertise in architecting solutions for complex problems in multi-vendor environments allows him to bridge the communication gap between the technical team and organizational leadership. Garry holds B.A. in Criminal Justice, ISACA Certified Information Secruity manager, as well as numerous publications and speaking engagements.

Peter Schwartz

Dr. Peter Schwartz specializes in Artificial Intelligence, with particular expertise in automated planning and scheduling, constraint processing, and Bayesian networks. He holds a BS in Computer Science and a BA in Psychology from the University of Maryland, and an MS and PhD in Computer Science from the University of Michigan. Dr. Schwartz is currently employed at ORSA Corporation where he researches, designs, and develops decision aids for the US Army.

Brian Chipman

Brian attended college at Nichols College in Massachusetts and graduated from the University of Kansas. He has spent most of his life in the technology business including developing his on firm providing turnkey bar code based applications to manufacturing and distribution firms. He also spent six years as the Vice President of the Credit Union National Associations CUNADATA division where he was instrumental in developing a common data processing facility for credit unions across the country. More recently Brian has spent most of his time consulting with the education segment mainly with the small K-12 schools in rural Colorado, Kansas, New Mexico and Arizona.