Meet the Team
You hold your business to a higher standard. So do we.
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Ben Thomas
Ben founded NWG Solutions to respond to the computer and network support needs of small businesses without an IT staff. Ben started as a senior
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Shannon Connors
Shannon joined NWG Solutions in 2006. Drawn to the diverse culture and community that the Charlottesville area offers, she relocated from the Adirondack region of
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Teddy Rivkin
Teddy has over 25 years of experience managing Information Technology for Charlottesville businesses. His passion is helping clients and business teams find technology solutions to serve their particular
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Stephen Bayne
Raised just outside of Charlottesville, Stephen started his career with computer and networking while still in high school with a small IT group in Madison.
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Sara Derby
After earning a degree in Political Science from Virginia Tech, Sara worked as a campaign fundraiser before moving to Charlottesville and joining NWG in May
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Bill Testerman
Originally from northern Virginia, Bill settled in the Shenandoah Valley after graduating from James Madison University with a B.S. in Biology in 1999. After working
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Clancy Connors
Clancy Connors is originally from the Mohawk Valley in Central New York State. He attended Northern Arizona University where he received a BS in Electronic
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Charlotte Green
Charlotte recently relocated to Charlottesville from London, England, where she grew up. She has dual citizenship and has grown up coming back and forth to
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Shelby Shelton
Originally hailing from the piedmont area of North Carolina, Shelby relocated to Charlottesville after earning her bachelors degree in English with a minor in History
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Gabe Strauss
Gabe grew up in Charlottesville, Virginia. He joins NWG Solutions with over a decade of hands-on experience in customer-facing sales and advisory roles. With a
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Colin Davenport
Raised near the outer banks of NC, Colin’s interest in IT, as well as good quality hip hop, started in the mid 90’s and continues
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Dale Bartleson
Originally from Virginia Beach, Dale relocated to the Charlottesville area in early 2012 due to a severe traffic allergy. After working for over a decade
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David Border
David has been an IT professional for roughly a decade and enjoys implementing new technology to help businesses thrive. Before coming to NWG, David ran
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Benjamin Casebolt
Benjamin Casebolt grew up in Virginia Beach before living in Atlanta and Chicago in his later youth. His IT career stemmed from an interest in
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Timothy Cook
After earning a degree in Information Technology from PVCC, Timothy worked in the NOC for an ISP in Richmond, as well as provided IT support
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Joe Darmofalski
Joe is originally from Connecticut, has a bachelor’s degree in computer information systems, and a minor in Business Management. Joe has always had an interest
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Julian Monroy
Born in Fort Myers, Florida, Julian has called Central Virginia home since he was a kid. He became fascinated by computers early on and has been
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Craig van Dyk
Craig is a California transplant who moved to Virginia to be close to family. He’s had a lifelong passion for electronics, technology and artistic expression