Ted Williams serves as Executive Director of The Information Management Forum (IMF). In 2001 he founded Global Information Partners, a benchmarking company dedicated to more meaningful IT comparisons than were, or are, available in the market. As Global grew with some great clients and a 100% repeat business rate (which it still maintains) Ted became familiar with the IMF.  The quantitative Global and the qualitative IMF were a perfect match as they shared the same values:  open information exchange, extreme objectivity and close client relationships.   In 2005 IMF and Global were combined under the umbrella of Information Companies, Inc. Ted works actively in day to management of both companies and is very involved with benchmarking activities and assisting members with decision support and guidance for all aspects of  IT. 
Ted started with IBM in Detroit after college and has been in IT for 25 (short) years. He is a frequent contributor to IT and business management publications and a regular presenter at industry forums, addressing a variety of topics related to IT value, best practices and performance improvement strategies. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science from Wittenberg University.  

David Burkett has a distinguished career in IT with roles ranging from Data Center Manager to CIO to heading an international consulting firm. Prior to joining IMF, Dave served as President of Compass North America and was responsible for the activities of the offices in the U.S. and Canada. He joined Compass in 1992, establishing the Canadian operation. Under his direction, the Company grew to become the largest of its kind in Canada. Dave became President of Compass America in 1998. He has 30 years of experience in all aspects of Information Technology. Dave is an expert in technology planning, systems management, achieving cost effective operations, IT trends and directions and IT outsourcing.
Before joining Compass, Dave was the Information Systems Executive with The Mutual Group. During his career, he has shared his expertise in regular speaking engagements, including IT Best Practices, IT Outsourcing and IT Trends and Directions. Dave is a graduate of the Queen’s University Executive Business Program, and he earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Math from the University of Waterloo. Dave is a Fellow of the Life Management Institute.  

Caleb Masland oversees the IMF Benchmark Forum and serves as a consultant on benchmarking engagements for Global Information Partners. Through these roles, Caleb strives to uncover improvement opportunities for clients and to deliver quality projects for client satisfaction. He has also been a contributor at IT Finance conferences on subjects such as IT Benchmarking Trends and Best Practices.
Caleb holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology with a focus on statistical design and analysis from Wake Forest University.

Lisa Williams is Vice President and the Chief Financial Officer for The IMF as well as sister company Global Information Partners. In this role she is responsible for day to day and strategic issues including compliance, tax and benefits planning as well as accounts payable. Lisa also manages the logistics for IMF Forums including hotel booking and banquet arrangements and agreements.  

Kimberly Salter works with Members to maximize their IMF benefits and services, ensure they receive excellent customer service, and understand IMF is a valuable resource for their IT organizations. She is responsible for many aspects of IMF Forums including speaker acquisition and publicity.

Prior to IMF, Kimberly was in Service Management at AT&T (formerly BellSouth Internet Services) and with Forrester Research. Kimberly received her Bachelors degree from Georgia Southern University

Greig Holder brings more than 30 years of IT expertise, with a focus on strategic planning, analysis, and business problem solving through technology best practice. Greig was recently an executive consultant and Vice President of Consulting with Compass, where he assisted clients in financial services, transportation, government, and utilities in Canada and the United States.

Greig held increasingly senior IT positions with Ford Motor Company of Canada Limited, including Director of Process Leadership and Information Technology, the CIO position. While at Ford, Greig was responsible for many major IT achievements, including a benchmarking program which identified improvements of 50 percent in application development productivity levels. Greig also led a major consolidation of Ford’s data centers, culminating in improved efficiency and service levels.

Brent Stuber is primarily responsible for business development for the Information Management Forum. Brent’s background includes extensive experience in EDI and IT security software particularly PCI standards and compliance.  Additionally he  brings several years of experience in IT and client problem solving.

A native of Savannah,  Brent received his Bachelor’s Degree in Business from Georgia State University. 

As an experienced project manager Christina Pedelty manages operations for The Information Management Forum and Global Information Partners. She also devotes time to the ITFM membership events and forums. In addition to her project management expertise Christina has several years of experience in client services in the telecommunications and document imaging industries. 

She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from The University of Georgia. In her spare time Christina and her husband Matt rescue stray dogs and kill stray deer.

Rick Schwarz is the Communications Manager responsible for keeping IMF members up-to-date on the latest IMF news and events. This is accomplished through the publishing and mailing of reports and weekly newsletters. He is also responsible for maintaining the company’s social media sites, such as our Blog, Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn pages.

Rick received his Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism and Mass Communications from The University of Georgia.