Our Team
From executive vision to team execution, GigaOm is defined by the people who lead, build, and deliver every day. This is where strategy turns into real-world impact.
Leadership Team
CEO
As the CEO of GigaOm, Howard brings decades of experience spanning engineering, architecture, and executive IT leadership across multiple industries.
CTO
Tom leads engineering at GigaOm, where he focuses on building reliable, secure, and scalable platforms that turn practitioner insight into usable products.
VP of Finance
Ian leads finance at GigaOm, where he oversees financial strategy, accounting, HR, and legal to drive operational discipline and sustainable growth.
VP of Operations
Kirt leads Operations at GigaOm, ensuring the company’s practitioner-led research, advisory, and education programs run predictably at scale.
Chief of Staff
As Chief of Staff at GigaOm, Duncan leverages 26 years of experience in operations leadership, organization development and customer relations.
VP of Engagement
Jon Collins has over 35 years of experience in IT. He has worked as an industry analyst for a number of years and has advised some…
Senior Director of Research
Based in West London UK, Ben is a seasoned IT consultant and technical program manager who has worked with all scales of organization from early-stage technology…
Our analysts and independent practitioners can help you understand the value proposition of your tech solution, along with key benefits and a plan to operationalize.
Field CTOs
Cloud, Infrastructure & Management, Data, Analytics & AI, DevOps, Network & Edge, People, Processes & Applications, Security & Risk
As the CEO of GigaOm, Howard brings decades of experience spanning engineering, architecture, and executive IT leadership across multiple industries.
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Tom leads engineering at GigaOm, where he focuses on building reliable, secure, and scalable platforms that turn practitioner insight into usable products.
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Jon Collins has over 35 years of experience in IT. He has worked as an industry analyst for a number of years and has advised some…
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Andrew Brust has held developer, CTO, analyst, research director, and market strategist positions at organizations ranging from the City of New York and Cap Gemini to…
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Chris Ray is a veteran of the cyber security domain. He has a collection of experiences ranging from small teams to large financial institutions.
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Chief Technology Officer, State of Oklahoma, advises state leaders on IT strategy, innovation and digital infrastructure for a $22B annual budget.
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With 25+ years as both a CTO buying solutions and an architect building them, I've learned that real transformation isn't about new tech—it's about foundational strategy…
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Security & Risk
A security leader with a proven track record of building and leading security capabilities across multiple, highly regulated industries.
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Andrew Brust has held developer, CTO, analyst, research director, and market strategist positions at organizations ranging from the City of New York and Cap Gemini to…
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Andrew Green is an enterprise IT writer and practitioner with an engineering and product management background at a tier 1 telco.
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A technology leader with 20+ years of experience developing solutions across many industries and disciplines such as infrastructure, virtualization, automation/orchestration, security, platform engineering, and cloud native…
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Dana Hernandez is a dynamic, accomplished technology leader focused on the application of technology to business strategy and function.
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Eric Phenix is Engineering Manager at GigaOm and responsible for our cloud platforms and guiding the engineering behind our research.
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Formerly an enterprise architect and management consultant focused on accelerating time-to-value by implementing emerging technologies and cost optimization strategies, Ivan has over 20 years' experience working…
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Jake Dolezal is a contributing analyst at GigaOm. He has two decades of experience in the information management field, with expertise in analytics, data warehousing, master…
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James is a seasoned tech leader in data analytics, storage, AI/ML, and strategic partnerships, excelling in scalability, deployment efficiency, customer satisfaction, and contributing to industry knowledge…
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Joep is a technologist with team building and tech marketing skills. His background as a CTO, cloud architect, infrastructure engineer and DevOps culture coach.
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Kirk is an experienced technology leader and founder, having managed product, engineering, operations and sales.
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Lisa is an accomplished, results-driven information technology and non-profit strategist with a history of guiding executives in making critical strategic and operational decisions.
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Solution Architect and technology analyst with 15+ years’ experience in infrastructure, virtualization, disaster recovery, and data protection.
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Paul Stringfellow has more than 25 years of experience in the IT industry helping organizations of all kinds and sizes use technology to deliver strong business…
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A seasoned CTO with more than 25 years experience in cybersecurity, working across products (14 years building SaaS solutions) and services.
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Seth Byrnes has extensive experience in developing strategic roadmaps, implementing robust technology solutions, and leading cross-functional teams to drive operational excellence.
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Stan Wisseman is a seasoned cybersecurity professional with experience spanning roles like Security Engineer, CISO, and Chief Strategist.
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William McKnight is a former Fortune 50 technology executive and database engineer.
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