Hometown?
Meredith, New Hampshire
What is your role at Mainstay?
I work with our clients to make sure that their computer systems and data networks are always available, reliable, and secure.
What are your technology specialties?
My specialties are networking, Office 365, and data backup.
What professional events do you participate in, or what skills or accomplishments have you attained, that sets you apart?
I am the treasurer for the New Hampshire Society for Technology in Education. I have also attended Leadership Lakes Region.
What was your first memory of using computers?
In 1982 you could go to a little company on Tenney Mountain Highway in Plymouth and take “computer lessons”. Logo and BASIC were the two languages that were popular at the time. I preferred BASIC. Not long after I was lucky enough to purchase an Apple IIe. I purchased several programming books and played a lot of Lode Runner.
When you’re not found in front of a computer you are…?
I enjoy running, biking, gardening, and relaxing by a campfire on Fridays after work.
What was the last great book you read?
I hate to admit it – I’m currently a John Grisham fanatic. He has a way of reeling me in and he tells a captivating story.
What is a silly or interesting event that you’ve participated in previously, and what did you take away from the experience?
A few years ago some of my co-workers persuaded me to enter a contest for the ‘All Women, One Lucky Guy’ half-marathon in Newburyport, Massachusetts. Guess what – I WON! I ended up running and by being the only male I was treated like a celebrity all day. What did I take away? Hmmm – I’d like to think I’m humble but I really think I could handle the celebrity lifestyle!
What would you do if you had an extra 5 hours every week?
Spend all of it with family.
What are you most frequently heard listening to?
I’m a Sirius XM junkie. I typically switch between Outlaw Country, the Big 80s, and Classic Rewind.
Favorite sports teams?
Laconia High School Girls Volleyball. I was formerly the varsity coach for LHS Girls Volleyball Team and I love this team. Go Sachems!!!
What is one thing you love about your career?
I love technical project management. I thrive upon analyzing all the facets of a project, finding the correct resources, handling the problems, and then assembling everything together into one big, fully functioning system.
What is one thing everyone should know about Mainstay Technologies?
Mainstay is a great company to work for from the top down. Everybody here takes great pride in their work and are completely focused upon providing great service to our customers.