Fred Harrah

Chief Executive Officer

Responsibilities or expertise/specialties:
Chief Executive Officer responsible for “driving the bus”, strategic development and execution, staff coaching, and business development.

Education:
San Diego State University – Information Systems specialization

Previous experience:
CIO – Fluid Components Inc. 8 years
Project Manager – Fluid Components 1½ years
Logistical Systems Analyst – United States Air Force (USAF) 8 years
Information Systems Consultant 12 years

Years of IT industry experience:
Over 20 years of increasing experience in business information systems technology. A majority of my expertise has been working with small and medium sized companies to design, develop and deploy information systems as a viable business and strategic company asset.

Hobbies and interests:
Travel, San Diego Sports teams, motorcycle riding, reading good literature, personal and professional development and spending quality time with the Redhead and family.

Piri McMullan

Chief Technical Officer

Responsibilities or expertise/specialties:
Piri is our chief engineering architect responsible for all Infrastructure project design, project management, deployment, and management of our talented engineering staff. He is a Microsoft Certified systems engineer and has worked intimately with Microsoft, Hewlett Packard and CISCO in testing and deploying new server infrastructure technologies.

Certifications:
Microsoft Systems Engineer (MCSE), Checkpoint Security Specialist, Fortinet Security Engineer, Shortel Administrator

Years of IT industry experience:
12 years Systems Engineer with the Network Co. of California

Hobbies and interests:
International Travel, Golf, relaxing new electronic gadgetry, new exciting technologies and, enjoying time with his lovely wife and two girls.

Paul Storck

Business Development Manager

Responsibilities:
Paul is one of our Sales Consultants focused on enabling the success of SMB’s through the effective use and management of technology. Paul is adept at translating the needs and business goals of SMB’s into robust, secure and affordable IT infrastructures. Paul strives to be a trusted advisor to clients, giving unbiased advice with customized solutions to achieve their business objectives by lowering the cost, and maximizing the performance, of their IT systems.

Years of IT experience:
27 years of experience in the IT industry including running with his own IT consulting firm for 10 of those years before its acquisition by a national IT consulting company.

Education/Certifications:
Coleman College – Computer Technology
VMware VSP 5, Microsoft Sales Specialist

Hobbies and Interests:
Baseball, mountain biking, travel, renewable energy, playing guitar, and spending time with his friends and family.

Tina Harrah Alvarez

Marketing Manager

Responsibilities:
Tina is responsible for creating and publishing TNCC's newsletter, website, and marketing collateral; and nurturing networking, community and client relationships.

Years of IT experience:
Since 2006, Tina has worked alongside our strategic partners to bring our clients the most up-to-date and cost-savings technology offerings. She is a licensing specialist and social media butterfly with a background in education and marketing.

Education/Certifications:
Early Childhood Education
Microsoft Licensing Certification

Hobbies and Interests:
Cooking, gardening, traveling, fantasy football, and all-around music junkie, usually following the concert circuit.

Todd Skezas

Senior Network Engineer

Responsibilities or expertise/specialties:
Todd is one of our Senior Engineers responsible for Network Engineering and Administration, Project Management and Deployment. He is a Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer and CISCO CCNA and brings with him over a decade of experience in a variety of roles and responsibilities including management, engineering and consulting.

Education:
San Diego State University – Information Systems

Certifications:
Microsoft Systems Engineer (MCSE), Cisco Certified Network Associate, Fortinet Security Engineer, Security+

Years of IT industry experience:
12 years of IT experience with various Southern California companies and agencies including the Naval Marine Corps Intranet and Dept of Homeland Security.

Hobbies and interests:
Travel, basketball, boxing, playing guitar, and spending time with his beautiful wife, family and friends.

Scott Gillett

Help Desk Technician

Responsibilities:
Scott is responsible for daily support of company-wide computer issues, configuration and installation of new computers and programs, LAN connectivity support, and troubleshooting and repair of computer hardware.

Years of IT experience:
20 years of IT experience

Hobbies and Interests:
Building and troubleshooting old computers, classic muscle cars, teaching my youngest son how to work on cars and motorcycles, dirt and street motorcycle riding, spending time with my wife and sons.

Shirley Harrah

Human Resource Manager

Responsibilities or expertise/specialties:
Shirley manages employee development, training, and company growth.

Years of IT experience:
15 years experience with employee hiring, training, benefits, payroll, extracurricular activities and nurturing.

Hobbies and Interests:
Traveling, sewing, gardening and playing with her 7 grandchildren.