McKenzie Walton

About McKenzie Walton

Seasoned Account Manager with a proven track record of success across multiple industries. Currently, I collaborate with local government entities to ensure adherence to IT and cybersecurity best practices. Proficient in sales, management, leadership, and marketing. Accomplished business professional holding a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Criminal Justice and Political Science from Bryan College. I am currently pursuing a Master of Science (M.S.) in Information Systems Security with an anticipated graduation date of May 2025.

Experience

1. Strategic Growth Manager

   Gravity Networks

   Jun 2025 — Present

   At Gravity, I lead growth strategy and execution by focusing on delivering secure, compliant, and high-performance IT solutions.We specialize in serving law firms, healthcare providers, manufacturers, and DoD contractors—organizations where uptime, data protection, and regulatory compliance are mission-critical.What We Do:Managed IT ServicesCybersecurity & Compliance (including CMMC readiness)Cloud Infrastructure & MigrationHelpdesk & End-User SupportStrategic IT ConsultingWho we do it for:Fully managed IT service packages tailored to regulated industriesCybersecurity solutions including endpoint protection, SIEM, and ThreatLockerCompliance-focused offerings for CUI environments and DoD contractor requirementsScalable cloud and infrastructure solutions for growing businessesMy Role:Transitioning Gravity from founder-led sales to a structured, scalable growth engineBuilding sales infrastructure: playbooks, comp plans, CRM, BDR teams, and KPIsActing as a player-coach: closing deals while recruiting and mentoring a high-performing teamRunning cross-functional campaigns across sales, marketing, and operationsPartnering with the CEO to shape and execute company-wide growth strategyWe\'re redefining how MSPs scale—by combining deep industry expertise with modern sales and marketing execution.

Education

• University of the Cumberlands

  Master of Science - MS, Information System Security

• Bryan College

  Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Criminal Justice/Politics and Gov't

  2011 — 2014

Skills

• Microsoft Publisher
• Customer Service
• Teaching
• Time Management
• Team Building
• Management
• Critical Thinking
• Facebook
• Prezi
• Marketing
• Powerpoint
• Microsoft Excel
• Data Entry
• Microsoft Office
• Research
• Event Planning
• Public Speaking
• Microsoft Word
• Leadership
• Social Media
• Car Sales
• Photoshop
• Outlook
• Social Networking