Executive Management Team
Bob McCarthy - President
Bob McCarthy has been president of Consonus since June 2010. Mr. McCarthy previously served the company in the role of co-president, as well as executive vice president of Sales and Marketing. Prior to Consonus, he was employeed as president, CEO, and board member of Ring 9, Inc., a provider of voice over IP and business collaboration services. From 2004 until 2006 he was vice president for CA Technologies, leading a sales organization serving enterprise business customers. Previously, Mr. McCarthy spent 16 years at AT&T where he held a variety of positions in sales, marketing, and operations. Mr. McCarthy holds multiple degrees from Cornell University including a bachelor’s and master’s in electrical engineering, as well as an MBA. He has completed executive education courses at Stanford University, and currently holds a position on the board of the Kramden Institute, a not for profit organization that provides refurbished computers to children without computers in their home.
Michael Overton - Vice President, Consulting and Technology Solutions
A tenured member of the Consonus staff, Michael Overton oversees Consonus IT Infrastructure and Consulting focused on virtualization, data protection, disaster recovery, data center optimization, as well as initiatives for other Midas Medici owned companies, such as UtiliPoint and CommodityPoint. He serves as executive sponsor and partner program champion for NetApp. Previously, Mr. Overton was director of delivery operations for Consonus. In his senior leadership role, Mr. Overton assists Consonus customers in making business decisions, deploying technology solutions, and optimizing technology environments. Mr. Overton is a frequent speaker at industry events on the topics of eDiscovery, IT optimization, data center efficiency, and data protection.
Mitch Lemons - Vice President of Sales
As Vice President of Sales, Mitch Lemons is responsible for growing and maintaining customer and partner relationships. His background includes work with such notable companies that include Novell, Courion Corporation, Cimtec Automation, and Piedmont Technology Group/Forsythe Solutions Group. Mr. Lemons brings a wealth of partner knowledge and broad experience in high-growth, emerging, and turnaround environments and has earned a reputation for developing outstanding channel business partnerships, strategic business planning, and stellar customer relations. Mr. Lemons holds both a bachelor of arts in marketing and bachelor of science in information systems from Appalachian State University.
Lee Whitaker - Vice President,
Customer Care and Managed Services Operations
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ee Whitaker has been with Consonus for over 10 years. As vice president of Customer Care and Managed Services operations, Mr. Whitaker oversees an award-winning IT support team and the activities of the Managed Services division. He also represents the Symantec partner relationship on behalf of Consonus as the executive sponsor and partner program champion. Mr. Whitaker's tenure at Consonus encompasses various positions in business development, support and managed services, as well as management. Prior to Consonus, he held business development roles at EMC and operational responsibilities for IBM’s technical support organization. Mr. Whitaker holds both a bachelor of science in computer engineering and an MBA from Clemson University. He has also completed executive education courses at the University of Virginia Darden School of Business.
Jonna Murnick - Director of Marketing
Jonna Murnick joined the company in 1995 and currently serves as director of Marketing for Consonus. In this role, she is responsible for all aspects of marketing including lead generation, branding and awareness, and marketing communication for Consonus, as well as other Midas Medici owned companies, such as UtiliPoint and CommodityPoint. Additional responsibilities include supporting top and bottom line company growth via fiscally accountable and operationally efficient programs that encompass lead generation, partner marketing and relationships, customer satisfaction, and more. Ms. Murnick has extensive experience with branding and marketing communications, social media strategy, and online campaigns. She holds a bachelor of science in business administration from North Carolina State University.
Brent Wall - Chief Information Officer
A member of the Consonus team for over three years, Mr. Wall maintains an extensive track record of conceptualizing and directing the development, delivery, and operation of advanced technology solutions. He is responsible for directing the operations of Consonus Data Center Services and Managed Services lines of business, and has been instrumental in the implementation of IT infrastructure solutions for numerous enterprise customers across the country. Prior to Consonus, Mr. Wall served as vice president of Information Systems and Services for GMAC Insurance and was IS director for LabCorp. He holds a bachelor of science in mathematics with a concentration in computer science from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro.
