Jason Thomas

COO

Jason Thomas brings over fifteen years of experience in the IT industry to Collective. He is in charge of the daily operations of Collective and has a strong background in sales, business development, and strategic alliances. Prior to joining Collective in 2000, Jason was in charge of operations for Pioneer Standard's Backup and Recovery Practice. He was also a Practice Principal for IBM Global Services Storage Consulting Practice, designing the business process, strategy, and sales strategies. Additionally, Jason spent nine years in the U.S. Army assigned to the National Security Agency, an a Military Intelligence Linguist specializing in Electronic Warfare Operations. Jason holds Bachelor's degrees in Liberal Studies from the State University of New York and Business Information Systems and a Master's degree in Business Administration from the University of Phoenix. He is a graduate of the National Security Agency Cryptologic Services School and a two time graduate of the Defense Language Institute, Foreign Language Center at the Presidio of Monterey.