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Chuck's background includes over 30 years' experience in technology and employee development, most recently providing technology advisory services for area companies and previously as CIO and VP of IS for a large public corporation.

Chuck is certified in Profiles International's PXT assessment instrument, as well as Target Training International's DISC/Behaviors assessment instrument. He has led the development of job benchmarking and employee performance management systems, including the Hawthorne Performance System. He has led the implementation of multiple ERP systems as well as joining a company post-implementation and driving efforts to stabilize their system. At a national musical instrument manufacturer, he led the installation of a plant data collection system in a multi-lingual environment to support a high-volume shop floor operation. Chuck implemented a new EDI system at an electronic components supplier to support Tier 1 and Tier 2 automotive customers to eliminate penalties for shipment notifications and improve and streamline the inbound order processes.

Chuck is also a Certified Information Security Manager from ISACA with specialties in technology risk and security management. He has directed a public company through their Sarbanes-Oxley IT audit and assessment process with successful outcomes. He is a proponent of technology planning and has developed strategic IT plans for companies.
Chuck graduated from Indiana Wesleyan University with a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration. He is a past board member for the Elkhart County Red Cross and the IUSB MS-MIT advisory board.