Justin Ahrenkiel
Information Technology professional for over 25yrs.
- Role
- Vice President of Technology at Touchmark
- Location
- Portland, OR, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Justin Ahrenkiel
I bring over two decades of proven expertise in leading and managing skilled technical teams, applications, and network infrastructure. As a hands-on, innovative thinker with a diverse skill set, I have led cybersecurity initiatives that safeguarded organizational assets, collaborated with cross-functional teams to enhance end-user experiences, and ensured the security of IT operations. My career highlights include driving continuous improvement and delivering exceptional customer service to both internal and external clients. I thrive in dynamic environments and am dedicated to fostering an atmosphere of continuous improvement and excellenceKEY SKILLS AND CHARACTERISTICS• Leadership, Coaching & Communication• Creative & Dependable• Problem Solver• Excellent Organizational skills• Poised under pressure• Strategic thinking• Ability to manage multiple tasks and projects.• Open to new ideas• Drive results consistently and effectively
Experience
Vice President of Technology
Jul 2025 — Present
Align the company\'s technology resources with the organization\'s short and long-term strategic goals.• Lead the strategy for technology platforms, partnerships, and external relationships to increase the company’s efficiency and reduce costs.• Oversee contract negotiations with IT vendors, contractors, and service providers. • Serve as the executive leader of a large multi-state/multi-site organization with thousands of users. • Stay abreast of emerging technologies that can improve IT department performance and increase company profits.• Oversee, develop, and lead IT personnel to ensure exceptional service and outcomes are achieved.• Work to increase user satisfaction through stakeholder review and proactive engagement.• Ensure IT department strategies and processes provide appropriate support to company-wide goals. Establish IT policies and systems to support the implementation of strategic goals set by leadership.• Work closely with Marketing, Development and Construction, and Operations to define and deliver new products and enhancements.• Participate in cross functional teams to ensure IT readiness and exceptional service for large organizational projects. • Lead, champion and communicate IT initiatives across the organization. Establishes and drives BI initiatives to provide the organization with real time information to make informed business decisions. • Travel as needed to understand, resolve, and support community technology needs.
Skills
- Troubleshooting
- Security
- Servers
- Networking
- Hardware
- Technical Support
- Telecommunications
- Wan
- Management
- Software Installation
- Help Desk Support
- Laptops
- Wireless
- Information Technology
- Printers
- Windows Server
- Databases
- Microsoft Sql Server
- Iis
- Active Directory
- Windows
- Network Administration
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