Meet the Team

Amos has 18+ years of broad-based IT leadership experience, including the creation of new departments, technologies, and systems. He leads Xigent Solutions’ Security Services and advises clients on security trends and best practices enabling policies, procedures, and technologies to minimize vulnerabilities and business risk.

Andrew enjoys working with a variety of companies and helping them to identify areas for improvement. He has had many successes that have truly impacted his client’s environment and making a positive difference. Outside of work, Andrew enjoys spending time with his family, playing hockey, and being at his cabin in northern Minnesota.

Aric joined the organization in 2001 and started the Sioux Falls branch. Subscribing to the IT-as-a-team philosophy, he believes that trust is the cornerstone of any positive relationship, whether in business or in life. Outside of work, Aric enjoys making memories with his wife and three children.

With over 30 years in information technology, operations management, supply chain management, and strategic planning, Blake is responsible for all aspects of Xigent’s IT strategy services.

Dalena has over 15 years of Enterprise technology sales, managed services, consulting, and management in the Midwest and North Central regions, including Canada.

Denise has served in various leadership roles supporting Infrastructure/Operations, Vendor, and Data management in a variety of industries ranging from Finance to Agriculture. Denise is PMP, CSPO, CSM, and ITIL Foundation certified. She served as a board member for the Minnesota Chapter of the Data Management Association (DAMA). She is an avid boater, water-skier and has a passion for innovation and excellence.

Doug is an experienced sales and marketing executive with a background in the delivery of design, implementation, and management around complex technical systems. He has worked with clients in over half the United States and Canada.

With over 25 years of experience in the network/compute/storage areas of Information Technology, Fred is in his element when the Xigent team is engaged in helping clients solve complex problems and improve business outcomes. Managed services, professional services, and product sales are leveraged utilizing a hybrid approach across the client base.

Hugh started his IT career in 1980 writing mainframe software applications to pay for college. Following college Hugh spent 15 yrs with IBM in a variety of leadership roles. After IBM he was CEO of Espiria through its acquisition by Solutionary and went on to form Upward Revisions, a growth strategy and M&A consulting firm.

John has 25+ years of experience working in the IT industry. He's worked in financial and agricultural verticals primarily along with a stint in the pre-employment screening industry. He's held many titles from PC support to Director of IT Infrastructure during the course of his career. John joined Xigent Solutions in September of 2013 as a Service Delivery Manager. His favorite part of his job is peeling back the layers of the onion to solve complex IT problems.

I work closely with IT leaders and business executives. I love the fact that we are helping people. We truly come alongside our customers, build trusted relationships/friendships, solve problems, and take proactive steps to improve our customers environments for the future. When I'm not at work, I spend time with my family, volunteering at church, playing the drums, and most sports.

Liz Schmidt is veteran of relationship building, problem solving, communication, and organizational skills. She works closely with sales, marketing, and service areas. She has worked in the industry for the last 15 years and truly enjoys the changing landscape of technology that we get to bring to our clients. Liz is a huge Minnesota Vikings football fan and in the summer switches over to the Minnesota Twins.

Mike is responsible for meshing the capabilities of Xigent Solutions and our technology partners to develop offerings that best address the needs of our customers and ultimately improve their IT outcomes. He started his career at IBM and then moved into the RV, Airport and Oil industries as a senior executive creating strategic go-to-market and sales initiatives. Mike enjoys time with his family (including 3 daughters), spending time at his family ranch in Wyoming, and teaching alpine skiing.

Pat enjoys helping companies develop solutions that solve problems and deliver a positive ROI. He enjoys being challenged and applying the creative solutions that Xigent Solutions can deliver. Outside of work Pat enjoys golfing, racquetball, and traveling with his significant other.

Prior to joining Xigent Solutions, Rod was the Founder and CTO for VMPowered LLC. Recognized as an industry expert in virtualization, disaster recovery and business continuity, Rod has worked with businesses of all sizes aiding in the architecture and implementation of IT solutions to meet or exceed their business needs.

Ryan is an experienced and accomplished Sales Executive with knowledge across various sales processes, and a firm analytical and technical background. He hs an extensive track-record of generating business through strategic negotiation while building new relationships with key decision makers.

Theresa works in conjunction with the Account Executives partnering with regional businesses. With over 21 years experience, Teresa works with healthcare organizations, financial institutions, small to medium business as well as enterprise companies to assist them in safely navigating through the constantly shifting technology landscape. Teresa likes to stay active with family or can be found on the water kayaking with her Schnauzer.

Wayne believes in working towards the end goal of helping his customers be successful. It's truly rewarding to him when his clients look at Xigent as being truly committed to providing value versus being just another reseller. Wayne enjoys spending time with his girlfriend and her children, playing the guitar and golfing (neither of which he is very good at!).

Heidi joins Xigent after more than 25 years of leading change initiatives to improve business outcomes, focusing on IT solutions delivery, operational efficiency, risk management, and business expansion. Heidi is passionate about bringing team members together to work collaboratively to deliver exceptional results for all stakeholders. She loves outdoor football, her Siberian Husky and playing golf.

Bob has spent more than 25 years in IT sales and leadership roles in the Twin Cities. Helping organizations sort through the ever-changing technology landscape to construct IT platforms that successfully support business initiatives is his true passion. Outside work, you’ll find Bob spending time with family and friends, especially in the great outdoors fishing, hunting, and golfing.

Michael brings to Xigent his strong business development acumen, most notably in relation to data center, software as a service (SaaS), network design and IT infrastructure. Michael attended South Dakota State University.

Kaitlin is a high performing, data-driven problem-solver with experience in marketing and sales, and a track record of managing multiple responsibilities in a fast-paced environment.

Dale is an experienced Senior Account Executive with a demonstrated history of working in the information technology and services industry. He is skilled in Unified Communications and Contact Center Products, Data Center, Business Development, Wide Area Network (WAN), and Wireless Technologies.

Tony has consulted with many different technologies and customers throughout his lengthy career in IT, as both a consultant and a traditional staff member in the trenches. He focuses on the benefits of business related outcomes for all things technology. His specialties include business continuity, next generation backup technologies and application cloud readiness. Tony enjoys fun moments with his family, singing in his band and playing several sports.

Cameron has 10 years of project management experience focused on delivering enterprise technical solutions and services. She is passionate about efficiency, collaboration, process improvement and service excellence. Outside of work, she loves spending time with friends and family on the lakes and trails and exploring places and food from around the world.