Analyst Bios

Senior Vice President, CIO and Vendor Management Practice

James is responsible for developing and delivering thought leadership to help Info-Tech customers unlock the potential of technology as a transform... Read more

Research Fellow

Mark Anderson writes the most accurate predictive reports covering the computing and communication industries. His weekly Trends and Predictions... Read more

Senior Research Manager, Infrastructure

John Annand is a Senior Research Manager in the Infrastructure team at Info-Tech Research Group. His work thus far has focused on refining the tech... Read more

Research Director and Executive Advisor, Enterprise Architecture

Gopi is a Research Director in the CIO advisory practice at Info-Tech Research Group. He leads the research agenda of Enterprise Architecture, Busi... Read more

Senior Research Director and Executive Advisor, Vendor Management

Scott Bickley is a Senior Research Director at Info-Tech Research Group focused on Vendor Management and Contract Review. He also has experience i... Read more

Senior Research Director and Executive Advisor, CIO Practice

As a Senior Research Director at Info-Tech Research Group, Paul Brown manages a team of analysts to develop and deliver best practice research. He... Read more

Research Director and Executive Advisor, PPM

Matt Burton is a Research Director at Info-Tech Research Group, specializing in Project Portfolio Management, Project Management, and Organizationa... Read more

Senior Executive Advisor, Research, CIO Practice

John Burwash is a Senior Executive Advisor with Info-Tech Research Group. With over 25 years’ experience in IT leadership roles across multiple ind... Read more

Research Director and Executive Advisor, Infrastructure

Fred Chagnon is a Research Director for Infrastructure at Info-Tech Research Group. He brings extensive practical experience in all aspects of ente... Read more

Senior Research Director and Executive Advisor, Infrastructure

Sumit is a Senior Research Director in Info-Tech’s Research and Advisory Department and is one of the most experienced management consultants in th... Read more

Senior Research Director, Application Development and Portfolio Management

Cole Cioran leads the Application Development and Portfolio Management practice at Info-Tech Research Group. Over the past twenty-five years, he h... Read more

Senior Research Director and Executive Advisor, Infrastructure

Sandi Conrad is a Senior Research Director for Info-Tech Research Group with extensive experience gained over the years in managing assets, auditin... Read more

Senior Research Director and Executive Advisor, PPM

Barry Cousins is a Senior Director at Info-Tech Research Group, specializing in Project Portfolio Management, Help/Service Desk, and Telephony/Unif... Read more

Research Director and Executive Advisor, Applications

Ben Dickie is a Research Director at Info-Tech Research Group. His areas of expertise include customer experience management, CRM platforms and dig... Read more

Research Director and Executive Advisor, Applications

Jeff Forbes is a Research Director at Info-Tech Research Group, specializing in Application Development, Development Methodologies, SEO, e-Commerce... Read more

Practice Lead and Executive Advisor, Gaming & Hospitality

As the Gaming & Hospitality Practice Lead at Info-Tech Research Group, Larry Fretz manages a team of analysts to develop and deliver best-practice ... Read more

Senior Executive Advisor, CIO Practice

Bernie brings more than 30 years of experience in the information technology industry to Info-Tech. Prior to joining Info-Tech, he spent 10 years a... Read more

Research Director, Small Enterprise Practice

George Goodall is the Director of Research for the Small Enterprise practice at Info-Tech Research Group. His primary focus is the unique challenge... Read more

Executive Advisor, Applications

Randy Hearn is an Executive Advisor at Info-Tech Research Group, specializing in Application Development, Quality Assurance, Project Management,... Read more

Research Director and Executive Advisor, Infrastructure

Michel is a Research Director, Infrastructure Practice, at Info-Tech Research Group. He currently researches practical solutions to challenges in I... Read more

Consulting Director and Executive Advisor, PPM

Paul Herzstein is a Consulting Director in the Applications Advisory team at Info-Tech Research Group. Paul has over 35 years of IT and management ... Read more

Senior Executive Advisor, CIO Practice

Sidney Hodgson is a Senior Executive Advisor at Info-Tech Research Group with over 30 years of experience in IT leadership roles as CIO of three or... Read more

Research Director and Executive Advisor, CIO and Enterprise Architecture

Valence Howden is a Research Director in the CIO Advisory Group at Info-Tech Research Group. He specializes in helping organizations design their I... Read more

Associate Director, Security & Risk

Jessica Ireland is the Associate Director for the Security and Risk research team. At Info-Tech, Jessica oversees the daily operations of the prac... Read more

Research Director and Executive Advisor, Infrastructure

Dave Kernohan is a Research Director in the Infrastructure practice at Info-Tech Research Group. Drawing on his broad experience in IT, he works wi... Read more

Research Fellow

With over 30 years in the industry, Frank Koelsch is an expert in IT and business transformation. He is a seasoned professional with a broad range... Read more

Research Manager, Applications

Andrew Kum-Seun is a Research Manager at Info-Tech Research Group. He covers key topics in the application roadmap and development space which incl... Read more

Vice President, Security & Risk Research Practice

Elliot Lewis is Vice President of the Security, Risk, and Compliance Research Practice with Info-Tech Research Group. As VP, Elliot provides though... Read more

Research Director and Executive Advisor, Applications

Ilia Maor is a Research Director at Info-Tech Research Group, specializing in HRIS/HCM, ERP, and other enterprise technologies. Prior to joinin... Read more

Senior Director, CIO Practice

Joel is a Senior Director at Info-Tech Research Group where he is responsible for developing and delivering thought leadership to help CIOs, busine... Read more

Senior Research Director and Executive Advisor, Security & Risk

James McCloskey is a Senior Research Director, Security and Risk with Info-Tech Research Group. James has over 20 years of experience in IT, with a... Read more

Research Director and Executive Advisor, CIO

Carlene McCubbin is a Research Director for the CIO Advisory Practice at Info-Tech Research Group covering key topics in organization and leadershi... Read more

Associate Research Director, Security & Risk

Wesley McPherson is an Associate Research Director for the Security and Risk practice at Info-Tech Research Group. Wesley is an expert on cyber sec... Read more

Senior Research Director and Executive Advisor, Security & Risk

TJ Minichillo is a Senior Director of Security, Risk, and Compliance with Info-Tech Research Group. TJ has over 20 years of management and operati... Read more

Research Director, BI & Data

Natalia Modjeska joined Info-Tech in June 2017 as Director, Research and Advisory for BI & Data. She brings more than 15 years of experience in dev... Read more

Research Manager, Vendor Management

Aadil Nanji is a Research Manager at Info-Tech Research Group focused on contract review and vendor management. He also has experience in the area... Read more

Research Director and Executive Advisor, BI, Data & Analytics

Rajesh Parab is a Research Director at Info-Tech Research Group, focused on data and analytics in the Applications research and advisory practice. ... Read more

Research Director and Executive Advisor, BI & Data

Crystal Singh is a Research Director at Info-Tech Research Group, focused on research and advisory in the Data and Information Management, Enterpri... Read more

Research Director and Executive Advisor, Infrastructure

John Sloan is a Research Director in the Infrastructure practice, and has been with Info-Tech Research Group since 1999. His current areas of resea... Read more

Associate Research Director, Applications

Ryan Smith is an Associate Research Director in Info-Tech’s Enterprise Content Management (ECM) Practice. He specializes in the development of ECM ... Read more

Senior Research Director, Enterprise Infrastructure

As a Senior Research Director at Info-Tech Research Group, Darin is responsible for executing advisory services, research delivery, workshop and ... Read more

Vice President, Infrastructure Research Practice

Mark Tauschek is the Vice President, Infrastructure Research Practice at Info-Tech Research Group. Previously, Mark was a Principal Consulting Anal... Read more

Editor's note: Although Bill is no longer with us, his experience and wisdom have had a lasting influence on our research department, and he will b... Read more

Senior Research Director and Executive Advisor, Security & Risk

Sean Thurston is a Senior Director in the Security and Risk Research Practice with Info-Tech Research Group. Sean has over 20 years of experience i... Read more

Research Director and Executive Advisor, Infrastructure

Frank Trovato is a Research Director for Info-Tech Research Group and a certified business continuity professional with extensive experience in dis... Read more

Senior Research Director and Executive Advisor, CIO

Dave Wallace is a Senior Research Director and Executive Advisor with Info-Tech Research Group. With over 36 years’ IT experience in the public and... Read more

Research Director and Executive Advisor, Enterprise Architecture

MaryAnn Welke is a Research Director in the CIO Advisory practice at Info-Tech Research Group. MaryAnn has a passion for discovering and sharing pr... Read more

Research Director and Executive Advisor, Infrastructure

Brad Wells is the Director of Infrastructure Research for the Voice, Video and Enterprise Collaboration practice at Info-Tech Research Group. He ha... Read more

Senior Research Director and Executive Advisor, BI & Data

Steven Wilson joined Info-Tech Research Group in November 2015 as Senior Director, Research & Advisory. He brings with him a varied background tha... Read more

Senior Executive Advisor, CIO

Andy Woyzbun is a Senior Executive Advisor with Info-Tech Research Group. Andy has over 45 years’ experience in various technical, management ... Read more

Research Director and Executive Advisor, CIO Practice

David Yackness is a Research Director in the CIO Advisory team at Info-Tech Research Group. David specializes in IT strategy and leadership, IT f... Read more

Research Director and Executive Advisor, Infrastructure

Scott Young is a Director of Infrastructure Research at Info-Tech Research Group. Scott has worked in the technology field for over 15 years with a... Read more