| Since establishment in 1996, VIP has worked hard to create a Leadership Team with world-class experience and backgrounds from global companies such as Accenture, American Management Systems, Bearing Point, Deloitte Consulting, EDS, GE Capital Consulting, Hewlett Packard, IBM, Price Waterhouse, SAIC, Unisys, as well as careers within the public sector. VIP is proud to introduce its Leadership Team.
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Jonna Ward, Chief Executive Officer/President
Jonna founded VIP in 1996 by establishing a clear vision to provide superior service for her customers. The successful execution of this vision is best evidenced by VIP’s proven track record of repeat business that constitutes 84.2% of VIP revenue. Through Jonna’s strategic, operational, and financial leadership, she enabled VIP to grow from a company with one employee (herself) to a global consulting firm with 900+ staff and a backlog of revenue through 2012. Prior to VIP, Jonna held key management positions with Accenture where she sold and implemented mega-sized systems to increase revenue, maximize performance, and streamline processes. Jonna is well-known for her charity involvement and for her active participation in government reform activities. |
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Zane Edwards, Executive Vice President
Zane has over 20 years of sales and business development experience of which the last 7 years are concentrated in building, managing, and maintaining MyITgroup Sales Organization. In this role of EVP of Sales Zane is responsible for the overall leadership of MyITgroup SAP Services Sales. Under Zane's leadership, Sales delivers a consistent, integrated and responsive customer experience through a unified sales and services organization. Prior to VIP, Zane served as Vice President of ERP Professional Services Sales and Delivery at a large application service provider. |
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Vince J. Juaristi, Executive Vice President
Vince brings a diversity of experience in working with and for federal, state, and local government agencies. With a Masters Degree in Public Policy from Harvard University, he has provided extensive policy guidance on a wide array of areas including welfare reform, public education, post-secondary education, health care programs, and information technology. Coupled with his VIP duties, Vince has also served on several boards and commissions. Most recently he served as Vice Chair of the Board of Directors for the Corporation for National and Community Service, which oversees several national programs including AmeriCorps, NCCC, Learn and Serve America, SeniorCorps, and VISTA. He has assisted with emergency reconstruction efforts in the Gulf after Katrina and Rita, in Iowa after the Mississippi flooded, and in California after the Northridge Earthquake. He has worked extensively with many federal, state, and local government agencies throughout the United States.
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David J. Rowe, Executive Vice President
Dave has over 17 years experience in the information technology industry with emphasis in system development and a deep expertise in Data Warehousing and Business Intelligence. Dave is responsible for Sales, Delivery and Operations for the National Commercial Solutions Team. Prior to VIP, Dave was one of the founders of Cornerstone Consulting which was acquired by VIP in 2005. Prior to forming Cornerstone, Dave was a Vice President with GE Capital where he was responsible for sales and delivery of technology solutions. |
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