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

Patrick Albert, Chair 
VP of Product Management, Auvik Networks Inc. 

Ryan Walsh, Chair 
Chief Channel Officer, Pax8 

Eric Anthony 
Director, MSP Partner Program and Evangelist, Egnyte

Sandy Ashworth 
Freelance, Independent Consultant 

Jonathan Blakey 
VP of Technology, Technology Assurance Group 

Vince Bradley 
CEO, Abundant IoT 

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

Bob Coppedge 
CEO, Simplex-IT

Vince Crisler 
CSO, Celerium

Paul Cronin 
CEO, Apogee IT Services

Elena Dumitrascu 
CTO, Credivera

Steven Estabrooks 
General Manager, Captec Americas Inc.

J.B. Fowler 
Chief Product Officer, Domotz, Inc. 
 
Tony Francisco 
Director of Cloud Ecosystem & Business Development, D&H Distributing
 
Christine Gassman 
VP of Community, Mailprotector 
 
Adam Gittins 
President, HTS Ag  
 
Tim Golden
CEO, Compliance Scorecard  
 
Heather Harlos 
Senior Director, Global Partner Enablement and Program, Proofpoint 
 
Marc Haskelson 
President & CEO, Compliancy Group, LLC.
 
Raffi Jamgotchian
CEO, Triada Networks LLC.
 
Jason Kemsley
CRO/Director, Uptime 

Jill Klein 
Head of Emerging Tech & IoT, CDW 
 
Sue Krautbauer 
Senior Vice President, Sales and Marketing, Techadox
 
Charles Love 
Director of Operations, ShowTech Solutions
Barb Paluszkiewicz 
CEO, CDN Technologies, Inc. 
 
Eric Pinto 
Senior Director | Channel, SOCSoter, Inc. 
 
Greg Plum 
Director, PartnerReady
 
Frank Raimondi 
IGI CyberLabs 
 
Paul Redding 
Senior Vice President, Channel Marketing and Community, CyberQP 
 
John Rice
President, Think Channel, LLC
 
Angus Robertson 
CMO, ConnectWise 
 
Rafael Sanguily 
Vice President of Strategic Alliances, Glasshive 
 
Mike Semel 
President, Semel Consulting
 
Dan Shapero 
President, TeamLogic IT
 
John Tippett 
COO, Cytracom    
 
Jay Tipton 
CEO, Techology Specialists
 
Ted White 
CEO, Vertical Talent Solutions  
 
Kristian Wright 
COO, inSOC