Richard Boone

Business Development Manager – Corrections

Richard Boone is responsible for marketing the company’s Virtual OneStop Reentry Employment Opportunities (VOS REO) solution to public and private agencies in the corrections industry. He has 20 years of sales management and client relations experience, with a strong focus on state and local government agencies and federal programs. Over the years, Richard has built relationships in the corrections industry and led effective efforts in marketing victim notification services to state law enforcement agencies. He also spent several years collaborating with state workforce agencies and offering solutions that improve improper payments by identifying and preventing overpayments in workforce programs.

Chris Cekan

Trainer

Chris Cekan has an extensive background in corporate training and training business systems over the past 14 years. In his current role at Geographic Solutions, he trains new staff members and teaches train-the-trainer classes during client implementations.

Ron Fish

Trainer

Ron Fish has an extensive background in training business systems over the past 28 years. In his current role at Geographic Solutions, he designs videos, writes training materials, and teaches train-the-trainer classes during client implementations.

Dan Fitzgerald

Trainer

Dan Fitzgerald has over 20 years of experience as a trainer and is responsible for conducting client training and support for the Virtual OneStop and Virtual LMI systems. He has hosted over 1,000 online training webinars, created numerous Internet/Intranet staff training tools and new hire testing materials, as well as written quality assurance documentation.

Brent Fredenrich

Programmer/Analyst VI Team Lead - Education Services

Brent Fredenrich is a founder and leader of the Education Services team at Geographic Solutions. He is responsible for developing creative new solutions designed to engage and inform students of all ages in order to guide them into educational paths that meet their career goals. He has been instrumental in the development of the Virtual Career Center product. He has been with Geographic Solutions for over 10 years and holds a BS in Computer Science from Florida State University.

Eric Harvey

Director of Product Development

Eric Harvey has over 20 years of experience in web development and information technology, including working as a Senior Network Analyst for the Pasco-Hernando Workforce Board in Florida. At Geographic Solutions, At Geographic Solutions, he is Director of Product Development, where he oversees product experience and modernization of all modules in the Geographic Solutions product line.

Chuck Johnson

Business Development Manager - Education

1000 entities solve their “There has to be an easier way” question. Chuck brings a wealth of experience with full life-cycle account management, guiding projects from conception to launch and beyond. At Geographic Solutions, he is responsible for the business development of educational tools, including Virtual Career Center.

Pam Johnson

Director of Business Analysts

Pam Johnson has extensive experience managing software system installations for state and local systems with various agency interfaces, including 23 years of experience at Geographic Solutions. Her knowledge of federal workforce programs allows her to work with clients successfully to address reporting compliance issues and develop business process workflows for program compliance. Pam is involved with technical problem-solving and strategic planning decisions regarding software design and development for numerous state and local Virtual OneStop projects.

Jimmy Jones

UI Analyst

Jimmy Jones spent over 35 years working for the South Carolina Employment Security Commission, where he eventually retired as the Assistant UI Director in February 2010. He joined Geographic Solutions in March 2010. At Geographic Solutions, he is the subject matter expert for the Geographic Solutions Unemployment System (GUS) Benefits Module and has been instrumental in the creation of the system. Jimmy has played a significant role in the implementations of GUS in Louisiana, Tennessee, Nebraska and, most recently, Pennsylvania.

John Marks

Senior Training Specialist/Team Lead

John Marks has over 20 years of experience as a professional trainer and technical writer. At Geographic Solutions, he has developed training curriculum, conducted client and staff training, authored proposal responses, created training videos, and written technical documentation for over 15 years.

Mac McCarthy

Business Analyst

Mac McCarthy joined Geographic Solutions over five years ago. He is the designated Business Analyst for staff efficiency tools, collaborating with job centers across the country to develop technology solutions that maximize the ability to assist customers efficiently. Prior to joining Geographic Solutions, he was employed as a workforce professional for over eight years, including roles as a WIOA Case Manager, WIOA Team Lead, Data Analyst and Program Monitor.

Perry Panagopoulos

Architect I Team Lead – Partner Programs

Perry Panagopoulos is the leader of the Partner Program team at Geographic Solutions. He is responsible for developing new solutions designed to help individuals who have consistently faced significant barriers to employment. These products include WOTC (Work Opportunity Tax Credit) and REO (Re-Entry Opportunity). Perry has been instrumental in the development of the REO product. He has been with Geographic Solutions for over two years, and holds a BS in International Business from the University of Tampa.

Cynthia Portugal

Product Marketing Specialist - Education

Cynthia Portugal has over 20 years of client-centered sales and marketing experience. At Geographic Solutions, she is responsible for driving the continued enhancement of the Virtual Career Center with functionality that will further connect education with employment to improve student career outcomes. Her passion for aligning studies with opportunity probably stems from her interesting, yet unquestionably misguided, choice in majors.

Shannon Ramaeker

Sr. Project Manager – Labor Market Information

Shannon Ramaeker has a wide range of experience in labor market information, including working as the Workforce Information Grant Manager for the State of Nebraska and implementing the state’s integrated NEworks solution. Since joining the Geographic Solutions team over a decade ago, Shannon manages all of the company’s LMI clients. She holds an Agile Certified Practitioner Certification from the Project Management Institute. She also holds Certified Scrum Master and Certified Product Owner certificates from the Scrum Alliance.

Levi Richards

Data Services Team Lead

Levi Richards has over 10 years of experience working with labor market information databases. At Geographic Solutions, his main focus is to merge, convert, and create data sets of labor market, economic, and education data for use in the company’s LMI and education solutions.

Phillip Sprehe

Economist - Data Services Team

Phillip Sprehe's professional background is in economics and the data analytics field. At Geographic Solutions, he works as an Economist assessing macroeconomic data and financial markets. His analysis utilizes a blend of internal data at Geographic Solutions and external, publicly available data such as unemployment claims, U.S. Treasuries, equity markets, and, more recently, Covid-19 data. Phillip’s work not only involves presenting detailed and current time series data but also developing sophisticated forecasts to facilitate decision-making for public administrations, policy makers, educational institutions, and non-profit and for-profit organizations. His work experience also consists of assessing economic impacts of business projects based on industry, geographic trade flows, and time constraints using statistical software.

Kim Thomas

Sr. Business Analyst

Kim Thomas has more than 30 years of employment and training experience, including 20 years of experience at Geographic Solutions. In her current role, she specializes in the design and implementation of various Virtual OneStop modules and analyzes specifications for new software design and functionality. She also assists with validation and analysis to ensure systems accurately produce federal reports and performance measures.

Paul Toomey

President

Paul Toomey has over 30 years of experience in geographic information systems, programming, analysis, management for state and local governments in the U.S. and overseas. In 1992, Paul founded Geographic Solutions and has served as the company’s president since inception. Paul holds multiple patents for software inventions in the workforce development and labor market information fields.

Jim Winner

Business Development

Jim Winner has experience in sales, marketing, and management. For over 25 years, he worked with Infogroup and was responsible for their federal government division. In that role, he created and developed business solutions to provide Infogroup’s U.S. business and household databases to non-profit and government agencies. His work included management of the Department of Labor's ARC Employer Database, which is used by Geographic Solutions within its offerings for labor market and workforce development. Jim currently concentrates on database sales for Geographic Solutions.

Janna Zwerner

Business Analyst

Janna Zwerner has more than 35 years of professional experience providing services and managing programs for individuals with a variety of physical and psychiatric disabilities, including 10 years of workforce development experience in a vocational rehabilitation agency. She is a key member of the Business Analysts Team and Subject Matter Expert for the Vocational Rehabilitation Module. Janna also serves as the Product Owner of the Vocational Rehabilitation Scrum Team and the Assistive Technology Scrum Team. Janna holds a Master’s Degree in Rehabilitation Counseling from Arkansas State University.

Belkis Marmol

Business Analyst

Michael Griffin

Business Analyst

Michael has over 14 years of experience in workforce development assisting business, individuals and partner programs in the support and delivery of critical services needed in building a strong, sustainable workforce. His experience spans working as a Workforce Specialist, a Program Coordinator, and a state-wide One-Stop Operations Administrator. Mike is a Business Analyst with Geographic Solutions, with primary focus in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). He studied Business Management at San Diego State University, and holds a Certified Workforce Development Professional (CWDP) credential.

Sandra Bilbo

Business Analyst