GTIA Member Champions

GTIA Member Champions are among our most engaged members and share a passion for our mission to advance the technology industry and its workforce. They are also widely recognized in their field of expertise and use their influence to promote the GTIA community and its relevance within the technology channel.

Champions work closely together to help build programs that increase member engagement and provide education and resources to the industry. 

The Member Champions program typically adds new members by invitation but considers inquiries for participation as well.

Become a Member Champion

Member Champions must be a member for at least three consecutive years and either currently serve or previously have served in a member leadership position. Member leadership position can include: 

  • Board of Directors
  • Industry Advisory Council member
  • Cybersecurity Programs leadership group member
  • Community Executive Council member
  • Former member of the Ambassador Program

If you meet the above criteria and are interested in helping to promote GTIA, please contact Chris Phillips for more information at [email protected].

Member Champions

Ryan Walsh, Chair
Chief Channel Officer, Pax8 
 
John Rice, Vice  Chair
President, Think Channel 
 
Patrick Albert, Chair 
Chief Operating Officer, ThreatMate
 
Sandy Ashworth 
Freelance, Independent Consultant
 
Alex Boyd 
OIT VOIP
 
Jean Mork Bredeson 
President, SERVICE 800 
 
Ryan Burton 
Vice President, Product Strategy, Pax8 
 
Pete Busam 
Founder, Equilibrium Consulting 
 
Jason Bystrak 
Vice President of Cloud Business Unit, D&H Distributing
 
Tim Coach 
Chief Evangelist Of Community And Channels, Cynomi
 
Bob Coppedge 
CEO, Simplex-IT

Steven Estabrooks 
President, Jevo Canada Inc
 
Tony Francisco 
Tony Francisco
 
Christine Gassman 
Global Director of Partner Success, OpenText  
 
Tim Golden
CEO, Compliance Scorecard  
 
Heather Harlos 
Vice President of Marketing, Enablement, and Programs, CORO
  
Raffi Jamgotchian
CEO, Triada Networks LLC.
 
Jason Kemsley
CRO Uptime 
 
Sue Krautbauer 
Founder, Business Growth Strategist, Susan Krautbauer Consulting

Barbara Paluszkiewicz
CEO, CDN Technologies

Angel Pineiro Jr. 
Director of Client Experience, Uptime USA

Eric Pinto
Vice President of Channel,  SOCSoter, Inc.  

Greg Plum 
Director, PartnerReady
 
Frank Raimondi 
VP, Channel Alliances & Partnerships, Nodeware/IGI Cybersecurity 
  
Mike Semel 
President, Semel Consulting
 
Dan Shapero 
President & COO, TeamLogic IT

Angelo Simao 
Chief Operating Officer, F2onsite  

Bob Stegner 
Founder and Principal, Stegner Consulting Group 

John Tippett 
COO, Cytracom    

Travis Woods 
Board Advisor, Fort Point IT 
 
Kristian Wright 
CEO, Enhanced.io