Monty Hamilton leads the executive team and drives the overall strategy for Rural Sourcing. Monty is responsible for leading the strategic direction and the growth of Rural Sourcing and is leading the team in their goal to launch 10 new high-tech hubs over the next few years. Each facility will have 200 colleagues in low cost of living, high quality of life locations. He is a sought-after speaker on the outsourcing and domestic sourcing topic and has recently been featured on CNBC, BBC, NPR radio and at various industry conferences including IAOP, Gartner, Digital Georgia and others. In addition, recent articles depicting Rural Sourcing’s innovative outsourcing model have appeared in Business Week, CNN Money magazine, CFO magazine, and CIO magazine.
This is Monty’s second entrepreneurial startup venture after leaving Accenture in 1995. He joined together with four other colleagues to build a consulting firm – Clarkston Consulting. He was instrumental in growing Clarkston into a global strategic and systems integration firm with offices across the US and Europe. After Clarkston’s acquisition of Rural Sourcing, he became the CEO in 2009.
Monty is active in the community and civic circles as well. He is on the Advisory Boards for Mobile Chamber of Commerce, the Bond Group and Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce. Monty believes in giving back to the community, specifically to special needs programs. He is currently involved with the Special Olympics and is a former Board Chair for the Adaptive Learning Center.
Monty holds an M.B.A. from the Cox School of Business at Southern Methodist University and a B.B.A. in business from Millsaps College.
As President at Rural Sourcing, Ingrid is responsible for realizing Rural Sourcing’s vision to provide US-based high quality IT outsourcing solutions through her management and oversight of all Rural Sourcing development centers. Her responsibilities include leading and developing Rural Sourcing talent, client relationship management, ensuring the scalability and reliability of Rural Sourcing’s process and systems and strategically determining the next set of solutions for our clients. She is also responsible for establishing and ensuring consistency across the organization with respect to Rural Sourcing’s processes, values, and methodologies. Ingrid brings an expansive knowledge of underlying computer systems and technologies, allowing her to contribute to all aspects of our application development and maintenance projects.
Ingrid is a graduate of Babson College, where she earned a B.S. in Business Management.
Tre Sasser is the Chief Financial Officer for Rural Sourcing. He is responsible for the company’s overall financial strategy and implementing the infrastructure needed to sustain Rural Sourcing’s rapid growth and expansion plans. He brings nearly 20 years of strategic, financial and operational experience to Rural Sourcing.
Tre has held leadership positions in both Fortune 500 companies and startups. Prior to joining Rural Sourcing, he served as CFO for eMag Solutions, LLC, an eDiscovery technology and data restoration provider, as CFO for Exaserv, Inc., a global IT consulting firm and as Director of Credit for Sanmina Corp, an electronics manufacturing services provider. Tre began his career at Hewlett Packard, where he served in a variety of roles, ranging from sales to finance.
Tre earned his MBA from Georgia State University with a concentration in finance and his bachelor’s degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He is a licensed CPA. He grew up in Marietta, GA where he lives with his wife and three children.
As Chief Revenue Officer, Alex is responsible for the day-to-day leadership and management of the Rural Sourcing sales organization, for identifying new revenue initiatives, and for establishing channels.
Alex has over 20 years of sales and leadership experience with a focus on technology and services. He is a pragmatic business leader bringing a diverse range of functional experience including roles across Technology, Finance & Accounting, Sales, Account Management, Sales Operations, and Regional P/L Leadership. Alex has worked for companies in various stages from successful start-ups to established private firms to $25 billion + public corporations.
Prior to joining the company, he served as VP, Sales and Account Management at Daugherty Business Solutions where he oversaw the southern region and the overall sales strategy, process and operations for the firm. He’s also held several leadership and management roles at Solu Technology Partners, Experis, and S1 Corporation.
Alex received his undergraduate degree from Auburn University and his masters from Southern Methodist University.
As Chief Marketing Officer, John is responsible for amplifying Rural Sourcing’s visibility and reach, while creating effective marketing initiatives to drive revenue growth.
John has more than 20 years of experience building and managing marketing teams for startup, mid-sized and large software and services companies.
Previously, John was Global Chief Marketing Officer for Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), a large global IT outsourcing company. While at TCS he transformed and grew the capabilities of the Global Marketing function from 25 to over 300 people globally as the company expanded from $1.5B to over $16B in revenue. John also held CMO roles with other technology firms such as CareerBuilder and WhittmanHart.
John is a graduate of Michigan State University, where he earned a B.A. in Accounting.
As Chief Client Officer for Rural Sourcing, Scott is responsible for one of our core values, ‘Change the Experience.’ He and his team are client-facing, colleague-centered and delivery-focused to ensure that our clients are delighted with our services. Scott works across our Sales, Sales Engineering and Delivery teams to ensure common practices and drive rigor that results in excellent outcomes.
With 30+ years of hands-on technology leadership experience, Scott has led high-performing teams, technology groups, and business divisions through dozens of enterprise initiatives, systems development and digital innovation. He has also led organizational transformation initiatives with a recent focus around Agile, DevOps and Cloud transitions driven by rapidly growing digital demands across a number of industries and organizations.
Scott is a graduate of the University of Missouri, where he earned a B.S. in Computer Science.
Derek Perry is Vice President of Innovation for Rural Sourcing. His responsibilities include developing innovative and strategic service offerings and implementing solutions for our clients.
A technologist by background, Derek has more than a decade of experience in leading engagements and building solutions. His background has a strong focus in enterprise applications, particularly in Quality Systems, as well as broad custom application development experience. Prior to his role with RSI, Derek was the Director of the Quality Systems Business Solution and Manager at Clarkston Consulting. During his tenure at Clarkston Consulting, he was responsible for delivery consistency, methodology development, and service offering development for quality systems engagements.
Derek’s industry experience includes the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and consumer products industry verticals. Within these industry verticals, Mr. Perry has deep knowledge of laboratory operations and automation, informatics, quality management and manufacturing operations. Derek is a graduate of Georgia Tech, where he earned a B.S. in Computer Science.
As Vice President of Service Delivery, Jason is responsible for developing new and existing long-term relationships with Rural Sourcing’s clients that result in successful professional services engagements within our practice areas. He is the main client contact and facilitates client and project management activities including project kickoff, delivery, quality review as well as ongoing opportunity identification.
With over 20 years of consulting and industry experience, Jason is an experienced leader in the Life Sciences and Consumer Products sector with a proven record of leading large teams and driving value and results for multi-million dollar initiatives. He has a successful history of becoming a trusted advisor to executive sponsors and aligning business strategy with IT capabilities.
Jason holds an M.B.A. with a concentration in Finance from Georgia State University and a B.S. in Industrial and Systems Engineering from Georgia Tech.
As Mobile Development Center Director and Vice President of Service Delivery, Trey serves two vital functions at Rural Sourcing. In his role as Development Center Director, he oversees everything from the recruiting and retention of colleagues, to resourcing and project management. As Vice President of Service Delivery, Trey’s focus is on supporting his fellow Development Center Directors and helping define the strategies needed to address Rural Sourcing’s rapid growth. Before joining Rural Sourcing, Trey was Director of IT for a national insurance claims adjusting firm, where he developed the strategy and execution plans for the Information Services group, which encompassed more than a dozen locations across the United States. He also previously served as IT Manager for a regional engineering firm. Trey holds a Bachelor of Arts in Marketing from University of South Alabama.
As Rural Sourcing’s Augusta Development Center Director, Tony is responsible for positioning our colleagues for success regarding their career goals and client engagements. By creating partnerships with a variety of local stakeholders including academic, business, and nonprofit partners, he helps Rural Sourcing achieve their goal of enriching their development center communities. Tony also serves on numerous Boards of Directors.
Prior to joining Rural Sourcing, Tony’s positions included Chief Operating Officer at a marketing firm and Operations Manager at a large logistics delivery center. Those roles required skills in both strategic thinking as well as operational execution, which Tony uses in his work at Rural Sourcing.
Tony has a Bachelor of Business Administration from Augusta University, a Master of Business Administration from Old Dominion University, a Master of Science in Organization Change from Georgia State University, and a Doctoral Degree in Strategy from the University of Alabama.
As the Director of Rural Sourcing’s Jonesboro Development Center, Darrell is responsible for the operations of the company’s first development center. He works closely with clients and colleagues, and continuously builds relationships with community leaders to ensure Rural Sourcing stays locally engaged and connected.
Prior to joining Rural Sourcing, Darrell worked for Motorola for almost a decade in the managed services division, where he was responsible for the installation and management of retail network infrastructures.
Darrell has a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from John Brown University.
As Director of the Fort Wayne Development Center, Bill ensures that clients, colleagues, and community are at the forefront of the Center’s actions. He helps colleagues develop leadership capabilities, and works with them to provide challenging and fulfilling assignments that complement their career goals. Bill also represents the Center and its colleagues in community outreach work.
Before joining Rural Sourcing, Bill began his career at Coca-Cola where he served in numerous global IT and software development roles. His most recent position was Head of IT and interim Chief Information Officer for MGM Resorts International.
Bill received a Bachelor of Arts in History from the University of Virginia.
As Rural Sourcing’s Albuquerque Development Center Director, Margret ensures Albuquerque’s colleagues are well-aligned to their projects, so they can provide optimal client service. She’s also responsible for her colleagues’ continued growth, development, and satisfaction. Before joining Rural Sourcing in 2017, Margret worked for a number of large software companies including Thomson Reuters and America Online (AOL). Margret received a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the College of Wooster and a Master of Arts in Political Science from Johns Hopkins University.
As Regional Vice President of Sales, Michael manages a team of senior client executives and is responsible for helping to grow revenue for the company. He’s also the Chairperson of Rural Sourcing’s Equity Inclusion & Diversity (EI&D) Council.
After starting his career as a Labor Union representative in Boston, Michael soon transitioned to an outside sales position where he discovered his passion for selling. He’s spent the last 10 years in the domestic IT outsourcing industry, where his roles have ranged from business development to B2B sales.
Michael received a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from Morehouse College.
As Regional Vice President of Sales, Mike leads a team of senior client executives, while also helping clients achieve their digital acceleration goals. Mike has over 30 years of sales and divisional leadership experience in technology, workforce and advisory services. Previously, he served as Director of Client Service and Strategic Accounts at RGP, a global consulting firm, and Managing Director of Central U.S. Divisional Operations at Jefferson Wells, a global leader in resourcing and project-based workforce solutions. Mike has a Bachelor of Science in Finance and Economics from Oklahoma State University.
Michael Reene is a senior corporate strategist focused on business growth, market value growth and innovation. He recently served as a senior vice president within PRGX where he supported their turnaround initiative, and has served in senior advisory roles to CEO/Board levels for First Sports International, SunGard, Dasient, Avocent, and ChoicePoint. Michael started his career in technology at Accenture where he became a managing partner responsible for the Telecom and Media industry practice and then moved to IBM where he was global VP of IBM’s Telecom vertical.
Michael has played an active role within the Atlanta community including founder and chairman of the Technology Association of Georgia, vice-chairman of the Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce, a trustee at Georgia State University, visiting lecturer at Emory University, board roles at Boy Scouts, the Business and Technology Alliance, and the Georgia Center for Advanced Telecommunications Technologies.
Michael holds an M.B.A. degree from the University of Chicago and a B.S. in Computer Science Engineering from the University of Illinois.
Michael is an entrepreneur, early-stage technology investor and Managing Director of Techstars Atlanta, in partnership with Cox Enterprises.
Over his nearly 20-year career, Michael has served both large enterprises and start-ups in a variety of roles, including CEO, head of Marketing, head of Product Development and Programmer. Most recently, Michael co-founded Cloud Sherpas in 2008, and remained a member of the senior leadership team running Global Marketing as the business scaled to nearly $200MM revenue and over 1,100 employees before exiting to Accenture in 2015. As SVP Marketing at Cloud Sherpas, Michael led a team of 60 marketing and business development professionals responsible for brand strategy, communications, demand creation and lead nurturing for the leading cloud advisory and technology services provider.
When not working with start-ups, you might find Michael spending time outdoors, in the mountains or on the water, enjoying time with his wife and two children.
After a four-decade long career in business and technology, Carl Wilson recently retired from the position of Executive Vice President and Global CIO of Marriott International, Inc., a position he held for 14 years. He is currently providing independent IT board and management advisory services, in addition to developing emerging talent as a CIO coach and mentor. As a technology innovator across multiple business segments, he has been recognized with various industry honors, including induction into the CIO Hall of Fame.
Prior to Marriott, Carl served as CIO and Vice President of Information Resources for Georgia-Pacific Corporation from 1992 to 1997. He led the global IT organization for The Pillsbury Company from 1984 to 1992, which was acquired by Grand Metropolitan, PLC in 1990. Following the corporate transition, Carl’s position was expanded to include IT accountabilities for food and international retailing sectors worldwide, where he served as Senior Vice President of Management Information Services.
A graduate of the University of Minnesota’s Executive Program (M.E.P.), Carl also earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Indiana University. In addition to Rural Sourcing Inc., he sits on the Board of Directors for Front Range Solutions Inc. and Efficient Markets Inc. He is also an Advisory Board Member for the Center for CIO Leadership, Stryve Advisors LLC, Imagine If Inc., and Forte Ventures.
Art Hopkins is a senior member of Russell Reynolds’ Tech Officers and Board & CEO Search Practices, working across industries on a range of leadership initiatives. Art has extensive experience in CTIO, Digital, Data, CTO roles as well as a personal interest and focus on the changing role of the top Tech Exec. He has also been a co-leader of the firm’s global Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging practice.
Notably, Art recruited eBay’s first-ever Chief Inclusion Officer, the CEO of the National Center for Civil and Human Rights, and has been a thought leader on the topic of “Belonging” as a key component of a holistic approach to D&I.
Prior to joining Russell Reynolds Associates, Art was with Atlanta-based Macquarium, an experience design and strategy firm, most recently as CEO and earlier as President. There, he was responsible for leading the transformation of the firm from a regional interactive agency to an industry-leading design firm. Prior to this, he spent ten years with Blackwell Consulting Services as Vice President, Consulting, where his responsibilities included management of the consulting organization and leadership of key client initiatives. Earlier, he was with William James & Associates as a Consultant, building and integrating custom software solutions for financial institutions. Art began his career as a Supervisor, Participant Accounting at NBD Trust Co. of Illinois (now Chase Bank).
Art received his B.A. in Finance from the University of Maryland, College Park.