Exec Bios

President and Chief Executive Officer - Jeffrey M. Connally

Mr. Connally has been a Board of Directors member since August 2005. In October 1998, he co-founded UpLink Golf (GPS/Golf business) located in Austin, Texas, serving as its COO until May 2003. In May 2003 he founded Gener8Biz (Sales/Marketing Consultancy) located in Austin, Texas and has served as its President & CEO since May, 2003. In August 2003, he also began to teach sales & marketing in the Acton School (an Entrepreneurial MBA program) located in Austin, Texas.

Founder and Senior Vice President of Franchise Services - Georgia G. Jones

Mrs. Jones is the founder and board member CMIT Solutions.  Since franchising began in 1998, CMIT Solutions franchise has grown to almost 100 locations in over 30 states.  Over the years Georgia has continued to provide visonary leadership to the company.

Prior to leading this orgainization, Mrs. Jones worked in the United States Senate in Wahsington D.C..  A graduate of the University of Texas, Georgia is a sustaining member of the Junior League of Austin,  She has been featured on "Positively Texas", CNNfn's "Business Unusual", and in Women's Day magazine.

Vice President of Franchise Development - Sheri Vandermause

Ms. Vandermause has been an integral part of the CMIT management team since May 2003.  Her extensive background in business development, executive coaching and staffing management lend themselves well to her executive role.  Prior to her current role, Sheri served as director of business training, responsible for the successful launch of new franchisees.  Previously, she was a partner and consultant in Valeo consulting group and regional vice president for COREstaff staffing services.

Sheri is thrilled to have the opportunity to lead the expansion of CMIT through the addition of top quality franchise partners - to become the leading provider of technology solutions for small and medium businesses.

Vice President of Product and Process Strategy – Melanie Fricke

Mrs. Fricke has come full circle with our organization as she began her career as an IT support intern. She developed our first knowledge base and CRM databases. After her graduation from the University of Texas she has built an impressive resume. She has served in key technology roles with Prodigy/SBC, PricewaterhouseCoopers and most recently, Coremetrics. Her efforts there contributed to a 220% growth in revenue and she was personally responsible for bringing in over $6M in annualized revenue for the company. In 2002 she became an entrepreneur herself and co-founded a web development company, Lone Star Media, which continues to enjoy success today. Her strong background in sales, client service and information technology are a great addition to our Home Office team.