Peter McGarahan is Senior Director of IT for First American and an industry expert and thought leader in global IT service management. He is also the founder of McGarahan & Associates and offers 30 years of business, IT, and service leadership experience. Mr. McGarahan enjoys sharing his lessons learned and career experiences through published articles and presenting at industry conferences. He has received various industry awards and honors, including the Help Desk Institute’s Team Excellence Award for his work with the Taco Bell support organization, the “Top 25 Professionals in the Service and Support Industry” from IT Support News, and “The Legend of the Year” (twice) at the Help Desk Professionals conference. Mr. McGarahan is well known in the support industry for his endless positive energy, leadership, mentoring, and coaching. He can be reached at pmcgarahan@firstam.com.