Tim Stone has been in the IT industry for 28 years. He graduated from Illinois State University in 1980 with a degree in applied computer science. Mr. Stone has been a university staff worker, has worked in the financial sector, and has worked for a large software vendor, in addition to teaching advanced computing subjects at the university level for 10 years. He is a highly talented IT worker, who has been the lead engineer for large system development projects, has championed the changes that come with new technology, and has recently stepped into a management position, where he manages highly talented IT workers.