evolve IT Management

Experience and Leadership To Maximize Your Applications

evolveIT is run by a highly experienced and knowledgeable team of dedicated professionals…

David Griffith - President / CEO

David Griffith founded D&E Support Professionals, Inc. (1991) and evolveIT (formerly eBusiness Solution Pros, Inc., 1998). David is a seasoned executive, with 20+ years of Information Technology systems implementation and customization experience.

David has held CIO, VP of Information Technology and Director positions with companies ranging from $60M to $1.5B in sales during his career – often on an outsourced/interim basis. During the past 15 years, David has assisted in several restructuring and turnaround efforts for troubled companies owned by large LBO groups. He has a broad knowledge of the issues surrounding troubled and under-performing companies in transition, and he has a keen ability to quickly isolate and correct systems issues and problems. Relying heavily on a hands-on style, David specializes in developing and implementing Information Technology plans and providing interim IT management to organizations in diverse industries including specialty chemicals, automobile parts, heavy vehicle manufacturing and processed foods. David received his education at California Polytechnic College, Pomona in Business and Information Systems.

Dan Hogan - Vice President, Client Technical Resources

Dan joined evolveIT in 1995 and currently serves as Vice President of Client Technical Resources, and is responsible for all services related projects. Dan brings over 20 years of extensive technical and business experience with Information Technology. His technical experience includes systems analysis, acquisition, implementation, management, operation and maintenance. Business aspects of his IT experience include the implementation and integration of EDI, ERP, and eCommerce systems.

Prior to his career with evolveIT, Dan served as IT Manager on an outsourced basis for a $1.5 Billion major refrigerated and frozen food manufacturer. As part of that engagement, he was responsible for all IT activities at 12 manufacturing and distribution locations nationwide. Dan began his IT career as a system operator later becoming a programmer analyst for an automotive wheel manufacturer. From 1987 to 1995 Dan served as IT Manager for a large food manufacturer and distributor.

Mark McGary - Vice President, Research & Technology

Mark joined evolveIT in 1990 and currently serves as Vice President of Research and Technology. He is responsible for keeping the company on the industry’s cutting-edge and finding the best solutions to meet the ever-evolving requirements of our clients businesses. Having now been involved in Information Technology for over 20 years, Mark has extensive experience in a wide range of technologies including IBM iSeries Application Development, Microsoft Windows Application Development, Client-Server Technologies, Web Application Development, Networking, Wireless and more.

Mark has worked with various application development languages including RPG/LE, Java, Visual Basic, C, Assembler and others. Over the years with us, Mark has been heavily involved in major projects for our clients, developing the technology infrastructure to support these types of critical systems. Most recently, he leads an elite product development team which has created a new wireless application architecture for extending reliable host emulation to leading RF platforms called Stay-Linked.

Dan Chaney - Vice President, Quality & Documentation

Dan joined evolveIT in 1992, and currently serves as Vice President of Quality, a position he was appointed to in 2000. As the Vice President of Quality, Dan is responsible for setting the standards of practice for our services division. This includes the production and maintenance of guidelines for software design, programming, and quality testing. He is also responsible for setting documentation standards for the company and training associates in the tools used for producing the documentation.

Dan has over 20 years of experience in systems analysis, software design, programming, and quality assurance. He started his career with us as a programmer analyst, and as such, has worked on many projects with a wide variety of clients. In 1997, he developed the company's Y2K analysis and repair tool kit software line. Dan has a degree in Business Administration from Rancho Santiago College, which he received in 1993.

Mike Pagani - Vice President, Sales & Marketing

Mike joined evolveIT in 2003 and currently serves as Vice President of Sales and Marketing. His accomplishments at our company include the creation and successful execution of a comprehensive “go to market” strategy for evolveIT's award-winning Stay-Linked® software solution. Stay-Linked has steadily gained incremental market share since being introduced to the market in the fall of 2003 and now enjoys a significant installed base of licensed end-users, a channel of over 35 Stay-Linked Certified Partner reseller organizations, as well as strategic ISV partner relationships with major wireless device manufacturers such as Symbol, Intermec, PSC, AML and others.

Prior to joining evolveIT, Mike served in similar roles with Quest Software, Redwood Software, Quad Research and Magellan Software. He now has over 17 years of experience in the Information Technology industry, and has a degree in Computer Science. A recognized industry personality, Mike has often been called upon to speak at IT industry events and contribute editorial content. He currently authors the “Ask the IT Expert” column featured in Honeycomb Connect’s monthly newsletter distributed to its Supply Chain Advanced Network members consisting of top executives from Fortune 500 supply chain organizations.

Gary Brewsaugh - Senior Vice President and General Counsel

Gary has served as the company’s corporate counsel since its inception, on an outsourced basis, and joined evolveIT in 2004 as the company’s General Counsel. He is responsible for providing legal advice and counsel on corporate governance, contractual relations, and commercial, employment, and litigation issues. Gary also serves as Product Manager for evolveIT’s Stay-Linked software product, leveraging his extensive experience in the area of technical business practices and procedures.

Prior to joining evolveIT, Gary was a private practitioner for 25 years, primarily in the areas of commercial and corporate transactions, and civil litigation. Gary received a bachelor’s degree from Yale University and a law degree from Western State University College of Law, where he served as Editor-In-Chief of the Law Review. He has been a member of the California State Bar since 1978.