Brent Mitchell

Experience

Director of Information Systems, Skilled Manufacturing, Inc.
2002-present

Responsible for the management, strategy and execution of IT infrastructure for SMI. Duties include: Overseeing technical projects in alignment with organizational goals, directing the effective delivery of networks, development, and disaster recovery systems and processes, working with information engineers to find solutions to manage business activities, supervising a team of workers, while working closely with management, external vendors and advisors, preparing financial budgets and presenting proposals for capital projects to senior executives, researching and recommending new products, identifying new market opportunities, and leading efforts to improve IT processes.

PAST EXPERIENCE

Information Technology Manager - I & W Industries, LLC

Responsible for the overall planning, organization, and execution of all information technology within the organization. Directed IT staff to carry out support and maintenance of existing applications and development of new technical solutions. Lead the development team, served as a liaison between business and technical aspects of each stage of the business.

Founder - Northern Michigan Retail Systems Inc.

NMRS was a service and support firm focused on installation and support of large retail, casino and five star hospitality operations. The primary focus of this firm was installation and support of Windows and Unix server based Point of Sale systems in the greater Northern Michigan area.

Service Manager - Northern Cash Register Sales

NCRS was a service and support firm focused on installation and support of Point of Sale systems throughout the state of Michigan and Northern Ohio.