Management & Administration

• About Penny:

  Penny studied Accounting at the University of New Orleans, and she has been with Bellwether since August of 2000.

  

  Penny Cormier
  Office Administrator

• About Steven:

  Steven received his BA in Math from Williams College in Williamstown, MA, and his MBA in Finance from Tulane University Freeman School of Business. Steven has been with Bellwether for ten years now. A New Orleans native, Steven lives in Uptown New Orleans with his wife, Sabine, and daughters, Sophie and Audrey.

  

  Steven Ellis
  Vice-President

• About Gustave:

  "Tave" spent his high school years in Paris, France and Charlottesville, Virginia. From there he went on to Trinity College in Hartford, CT, and he then received his MBA from Tulane University Freeman School of Business. Tave has been with Bellwether for nine years and is also now the Chief Technology Guru of Bellwether@Home.

  

  Gustave Fitzpatrick
  Director of Services

• About Linda:

  A college graduate, Linda has worked with Bellwether for over eleven years now. Originally from Halifax, Nova Scotia, Linda now resides in Metairie, LA with her son Christopher.

  

  Linda Jones
  Client Service Manager

• About Joe Ann:

  Joe Ann received her B.A. in French from Louisiana State University in New Orleans and also studied accounting at the University of New Orleans. Joe Ann is a life-long New Orleanian, and she has been with Bellwether for twenty years now.

  

  Joe Ann Perrien
  Accounting

• About Walter:

  Walter is originally from Michigan, Florida, and Georgia (in that order) and is now living in Montz, LA in St. Charles Parish. He is A+ certified, MCSE certified, and SCTL certified. He has worked in his field for over twenty-six years and has been with Bellwether for over two years.

  

  Walter Schroeder
  Operations Manager

• About Poco:

  "Poco" is the co-founder of Bellwether Technology. A Georgia Tech graduate, Poco is also a member of numerous Boards of Directors. Most notably, Poco has served on the New Orleans City Planning Commission, the Metropolitan Crime Commission, and the Bureau of Governmental Research. Poco resides in Uptown New Orleans with his family.

  

  Poco Sloss
  President

• About Suzanne:

  Suzanne received her B.S. in Accounting from the University of New Orleans and is a Lloyd's Registry Certified Internal Quality Auditor. Very active in her community, Suzanne was named the 2002 St. Bernard Parish Woman of the Year. She lives in St. Bernard Parish with her husband, Kerry, and their two children, Trace and Abbey.

  

  Suzanne Sweeney
  Accounting

Sales & Marketing

• About Beth:

  After working for fifteen years in the legal industry, Beth has been with Bellwether for over twelve years. Beth is from Kenner, LA and still lives there today.

  

  Beth Durel
  Account Executive

• About Michele:

  Michele received her B.A. in Communication Studies from the University of New Orleans. She has been with Bellwether for the last eight years and now lives with her family in Metairie, LA.

  

  Michele Omes
  Account Executive

• About Jefferson:

  Jeff graduated from Jesuit High School in New Orleans, and he has a B.A. in English from Tulane University. He grew up in Uptown New Orleans, where he lives today. Jeff has been with Bellwether over one year.

  

  Jefferson Saint-Saens
  Business Development Associate

Service

• About Randy:

  Originally from Memphis, TN, Randy attended Tulane University and studied English literature. He has been in the IT industry for nine years, working in arenas ranging anywhere from private school systems to commercial riverboats. Randy now lives in the Broadmoor neighborhood of New Orleans.

  

  Randy Allen
  Associate Systems Engineer

• About Ciro:

  Ciro has 20 years experience in the IT industry. A graduate of Archbishop Rummel High School and Crescent City Technical with Associate's degrees in Computer Technology & Basic Electronics, Ciro is A+, Dell, Lenovo, IBM, and Toshiba certified, and also an APS-HP Certified Professional. Originally from Metairie, Ciro now lives in Kenner, LA.

  

  Ciro Callico
  Senior Lead Hardware Technician

• About Ryan:

  Ryan graduated from Brother Martin High School in New Orleans and graduated from Louisiana State University with a B.S. in Information Systems and Decision Sciences in December 2006. Ryan has been with Bellwether for two years, and he now lives in New Orleans.

  

  Ryan Caravella
  Associate Systems Engineer

• About Darryl:

  Darryl is originally from Queens, NY. A graduate of the Control Data Institute, Darryl is HP, IBM, Compaq, Epson, and A+ certified. He has been in his field for over twenty-two years, and he has now been with Bellwether for over eleven years. Darryl currently lives in Jefferson, LA.

  

  Darryl Carter
  Technician

• About Craig:

  Craig has worked in his industry for twenty-five years. He is a Cisco Certified Network Administrator, a Certified Novell Engineer, a Microsoft Certified Professional, and he is HP Certified. Craig has been with Bellwether for eighteen years, and he lives in Kenner, LA.

  

  Craig Cathcart
  Systems Engineer

• About Roy:

  Roy has specifically been in the IT industry for four years, much of that time spent working in schools, but he has nearly twenty years of general experience working with computers. He is A+ certified and also has a Computer Networking Technology degree from Herzing College. Originally from Amite, LA, Roy now lives in Metairie, LA.

  

  Roy Church
  Technician

• About Gerald:

  Gerald has been with Bellwether for seven years now. He received his Associate's Degree from Southeastern College of Technology, and he is A+ Certified and HP Desktop and Notebook Certified. Gerald is from LaPlace, LA and lives there today.

  

  Gerald Doucet
  Technician

• About Paul:

  Originally from Slidell, LA and now living in Destrehan, LA, Paul graduated from the University of New Orleans with a degree in Film/TV/Radio. After working in the film and video industry for many years--including a stint in Hollywood--Paul is now working on his fourth year in the IT industry.

  

  Paul Farrow
  Service Desk Analyst

• About Chris:

  One of Bellwether's longest-tenured employees, Chris Gaudet passed away on Sunday, June 21st, 2009. A model employee and an even better person, Chris will be missed dearly by those who had the privilege of working with him. Please make donations to the Chris Gaudet Fund at Capital One Bank.

  

  Chris Gaudet
  Systems Engineer

• About Paul:

  Paul has been with Bellwether for five years now and has worked in the IT industry for twenty-four years. Paul has many certifications that cover numerous fields of IT. He resides in Prarieville, LA.

  

  Paul Holmetoft
  Technician

• About Raymond:

  Raymond attended both USL and UNO. He has been in the IT industry for over thirty years. Raymond is a Microsoft Certified Professional, a Certified Novell Engineer, an HP Accredited Platform Specialist, and an HP Certified Professional. Raymond has been with Bellwether for over sixteen years, and he currently lives in Metairie, LA.

  

  Raymond Kaufmann
  Systems Engineer

• About Rusty:

  Rusty is one of Bellwether's systems engineers based at our Northshore office. He is an HP Certified Professional and an Apple Certified Support Professional 10.5. Living in Hammond, Rusty has been with Bellwether for over eleven years.

  

  Rusty Mahony
  Systems Engineer

• About Mark:

  Mark has worked in his field for twenty-five years, spending the past sixteen years with Bellwether. Mark is Bellwether's Chief Technology Officer and spends a lot of time at Bellwether's Northshore branch office. He now lives in Madisonville, LA with his wife, Debbie.

  

  Mark Parker
  Chief Technology Officer

• About Gary:

  Gary has been in his field for thirty years, fourteen of those years with Bellwether. He is an HP Accredited Platform Specialist, an HP Certified ASE, a Certified Sonicwall Security Administrator, Microsoft MCSE, Novell CNE and Woldox certified. Originally from Norco, LA, Gary now lives on the Westbank.

  

  Gary Pierce
  Enterprise Engineer

• About Rodney:

  Rodney has been with Bellwether for nineteen years. He is an HP Accredited Platform Specialist, an HP Certified Professional, a VMware Certified Professional V13, a Certified Sonicwall Security Administrator, Microsoft MCSE certified, and Novell CNA certified. Originally from Jefferson Parish, Rodney now lives on the Westbank.

  

  Rodney Pritchett
  Senior Systems Engineer

• About Rodney:

  "Rooney" graduated from ITT Technical Institute with an Associate's degree in Applied Science, and he is now working on his seventh year in the IT industry. A graduate of Central Lafourche High School, Rooney grew up in Raceland, LA, and he lives in Kenner, LA today.

  

  Rodney Rooney
  Associate Systems Engineer

• About Brian:

  Brian has been with Bellwether for over four years. He is a VMWare Certified Professional, a Cisco Certified Design Associate, and a Datacore Certified Installation Engineer. Brian lives in Mandeville, LA and he is one of our Senior Systems Engineers located at our Northshore branch office.

  

  Brian Speerly
  Senior Systems Engineer

• About Ray:

  Ray graduated from Tidewater Community College in Virginia Beach, VA with an Associate's degree in Information Technology. He is A+ Certified and is now working on his third year in the IT industry. A graduate of Baker High School in Baker, LA, Ray grew up in Baton Rouge, LA, and he lives in Springfield, LA today.

  

  Ray Steele
  Service Desk Analyst

• About Scott:

  Scott has been with Bellwether for over a year.

  

  Scott Tilden
  Service Desk Analyst

• About Charles:

  After attending LSU for his undergraduate studies, Charles received his Associate's Degree in Electronics Engineering from ITT Technical Institute. He is A+ certified and a Microsoft Certified Professional and has already spent several years in the IT industry. Charles is from Metairie, LA, and he now lives in Kenner, LA.

  

  Charles Yi
  Associate Systems Engineer