Jack McLeod

About Jack McLeod

I\'m an experienced IT executive with over 25 years in technology and leadership who specializes in driving technological advancements and strategic growth. I am energized by the creating leading-edge technology transformation and strategic enablement within organizations. My career is marked by a history building and leading teams capable of delivering robust, scalable, cutting-edge solutions that drive business growth and transform monolithic environments into modern infrastructure’s capable of delivering services that move organizations forward into the future.In my role as Director of Hybrid Cloud and Modern Infrastructure at Trace3, I spearheaded multiple digital transformation, Cloud, and AI projects for many organizations, increasing operational efficiency by upwards of 40% and reducing time-to-market by as much as 25%. I am particularly proud of the Hybrid Cloud Framework (HCF), a strategic framework I designed and implemented, which allowed my team to perform large-scale, strategic assessments, creating long-term roadmaps for customers to drive IT transformation across technology and processes using a proven, repeatable approach for success. My leadership style is characterized by fostering a culture of respect, trust, honesty, innovation and continuous improvement coupled with an ability to attract and grow top talent. At Trace3, I formed a team of geographically dispersed engineers and IT professionals, nurturing an environment where creativity, customer service, and calculated risk-taking were encouraged and success was rewarded with incentives. My day-to-day approach to business has an entrepreneurial spirit, which is something I also foster in my teams. This approach not only led to continued praise from our sales regions, but also significantly improved team satisfaction, retention rates, and overall success within Trace3 as we have seen growth of as much as 160+% with our top solutions year over year.I am adept at aligning technology initiatives with overall business goals, ensuring that every project delivers tangible benefits by mapping desired business outcomes to IT capabilities. I believe in building and maintaining strong relationships across business units and truly partnering to meet overall business objectives. Moreover, my hands-on experience with cloud infrastructure, cybersecurity, AI, and IT transformation ensures that delivered technology stacks are scalable and secure, ready to meet the challenges of an ever-evolving, complex digital landscape.

Experience

1. AVP, Hybrid Cloud Services

   Ochsner Health

   Jul 2025 — Present · New Orleans, LA, US

Education

• University of South Carolina

  Bachelor of Science, Management and Information Systems

  1991 — 1997

Skills

• Cisco Technologies
• Disaster Recovery
• Vmware
• Virtualization
• Data Center
• Servers
• Active Directory
• Windows Server
• Vmware Esx
• Microsoft Exchange
• Citrix
• Cloud Computing
• San
• Firewalls
• Vpn
• Network Administration
• Vsphere
• Operating Systems
• Troubleshooting
• Switches
• Networking
• Netapp
• Project Management
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Storage