About Us

Ron Lisch

Chief Executive Officer

Ron is a native of Indiana and a graduate of Indiana University Bloomington’s Kelley School of Business, holding a degree in finance. He sharpened his finance skills in technical, sales, and leadership positions at Siemens and Unisys (formerly Burroughs). His broad experience positions him as a leader who truly understands the business and operations of IT services. Ron also has a strong sense of community and a desire to pay it forward locally and globally. He sponsors the Coretek team as a volunteer with area food banks, home improvement projects through services like Rebuilding Together, blood drives, and ‘adopt a family’ programs. In 2019, he traveled on an international mission trip to help build a Coretek-sponsored computer lab and training facility at a school in India. Whether he’s helping customers, partners, employees, or the community, Ron lives and breathes Coretek’s core focus — a commitment to building a culture that attracts and retains the best people. Outside of work, he loves boating, camping with kids, and mountain biking. He would love to take you to lunch, so introduce yourself early!

Ray Jaksic

Chief Operating Officer

As the Chief Operating Officer at Coretek, Ray leads all aspects of delivery and quality assurance and has over 15 years of hands-on consulting experience. Ray has held critical contributing roles within almost every department at Coretek, including as a billable consultant, sales representative, sales manager, CTO, and now his current position as COO. Ray brings a unique combination of technical understanding and process execution expertise to the role. He focuses on securing Coretek’s place as the #1 Cloud Service Provider in the U.S. and building a culture to attract and retain the best people. In his free time, Ray enjoys spending time with his wife and son, supporting his son’s basketball aspirations, donating time and resources to his church, and golfing. Ray holds a bachelor’s degree from Purdue University and an MBA from Wayne State University.

Brian Barnes

Chief Technology & Marketing Officer

Brian is an expert in translating business issues into technology solutions. He leads the most talented group of solution architects in the U.S. Together, they work with customers, partners, and account teams to design an accurate and flexible solution-based approach to Coretek’s customers’ unique business and technical requirements. Brian was the Vice President of Enterprise Technology, managing the Server, SAN, and Workstation service lines in the financial services and banking industry, and served as a senior architect in multiple consulting organizations. Brian is a graduate of Eastern Michigan University with a Bachelor of Fine Arts, providing him the ability to visualize and communicate complex concepts while making them simple for our audience to understand. Brian is a much sought-after speaker and loves sharing client stories and emerging technology breakthroughs with others.

Clint Adkins

Chief Revenue Officer

Clint is a seasoned technology executive with a proven track record of success in leading product development and strategy. With over 25 years of experience in the technology industry, Clint has a deep understanding of the market and a passion for delivering innovative products and solutions that meet the evolving needs of businesses. Throughout his career, he has consistently demonstrated his ability to bring new products to market and drive growth for companies. In his free time, Clint is a devoted family man and enjoys spending quality time with his wife and three children. He is passionate about the great outdoors and often explores nature in northern Michigan. Clint is also a dedicated baseball fan and relishes the opportunity to attend games and share his love of the sport with his family.

Brian Herr

Chief Security Officer

Brian has over 25 years of experience in IT, security, data privacy, and managed services, holding roles in engineering, architecture, leadership, and industry speaking. He has supported clients in more than 20 industry verticals, notably in financial, insurance, healthcare, government, education, aerospace, critical manufacturing, and service providers.Brian provides advisory services, particularly for clients with high compliance and stringent security requirements. His expertise spans both tactical aspects of security, including audit, compliance, controls, technology, and incident response, and strategic aspects like building enterprise security programs, business risk management, board advisory, and business incident response. For the past six years, Brian has been a Security and Data Privacy Executive and board advisor for organizations offering managed IT, cloud, advisory, consulting, and security services.

Jonathan Koopman

Chief Financial Officer

As the CFO, Jonathan participates with the broader management team in setting the organization’s strategic direction. He also has responsibility for financial planning & analysis, accounting, taxes, treasury, risk management, and corporate development. Before joining Coretek, Jonathan was the CFO for Merlin Cyber, a cyber security solutions provider based in Virginia. Before that, Jonathan spent 5 years with RoundTower Technologies, a systems integrator based in Cincinnati, Ohio. Jonathan is a CPA (inactive), having started his career at Ernst & Young, where he spent time in both the Assurance and Transaction Advisory Practices. He holds an MBA from Indiana University, a Master’s in Accountancy from Notre Dame, and a Bachelor’s of Finance from Xavier University. Outside of work, Jonathan enjoys spending time outdoors with his wife, Erin, and 4 very active children (Ben, Charlotte, Drew & Jack) in Cincinnati.

Susan Richey

VP of Human Resources

Susan Richey has over 30 years of HR experience in the Technology, Consulting, CPG, and Healthcare industries. She is responsible for managing the delivery of Coretek’s Human Resource solutions across the company. Over her career, Susan has been accountable for identifying and implementing long-range strategic goals, advising senior management on HR issues and challenges, and aligning the human capital needs of the business with its growth and operational strategy. Paramount to Susan’s role is supporting Coretek’s commitment to a culture of collaboration, professional development, and excellence for all of our team members. Before joining Coretek, Susan served as Vice President of Human Resources with RoundTower Technologies. She was responsible for talent acquisition and planning, performance management, benefit & compensation, employee relations, health and safety, legal compliance, culture initiatives, and the overall employee experience. Susan has a bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Heidelberg University.

Matt Scudder

VP of Sales

Matt Scudder, the Vice President of Sales at Coretek, brings a wealth of experience and a deep understanding of data center and end-user needs. He leads Coretek’s sales teams in delivering top-tier technology solutions, focusing on building strong customer relationships and driving ecosystem solutions. His efforts have been instrumental in Coretek's growth. Before joining Coretek, Matt served as Vice President of Sales at Nerdio, where he built and managed global Enterprise, Commercial, and Channel sales. He also held Regional Sales Director and Manager roles at companies like Dell, Pivot3, and Lakeside Software for over a decade. His extensive experience, dedication to building synergies with all alliance partners, and impressive professional history make him a valuable asset to the Coretek team. With his expertise in sales and leadership, Matt brings unique perspectives and valuable insights to his role.

Shashidhar Bathula

GM/EVP - India Operations

Shashi leads our Coretek India Operations as GM/EVP. He has roughly 20 years of experience leading teams across multiple IT areas, including India Operations. He has worked with all technology stacks on Cloud and on-prem Environments across Infrastructure, Applications, and Databases. Shashi joined Coretek in January 2022 after spending ten years at Secure-24. He held multiple roles as part of building India Operations before taking over as VP-ERP Applications. Shashi has a master’s degree in Computer Science from The University of Memphis. Outside of work, Shashi enjoys spending time with his family, and playing cricket, badminton, and soccer with his kids.