Management Team

Our leadership profiles

David Thompson
Founder & CEO

David Thompson has been involved in the IT industry for over 30 years as a Technical Consultant, Project Manager, Technical Recruiter, Branch Manager of a national IT Staffing firm and currently, the Founder and Assistant CEO of Thompson Technologies, founded in 1995.

Born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio, David joined the Air Force in 1978 and served honorably for six years as a Computer Programmer. After being discharged, David worked for three IT Staffing companies over the next ten years in positions as Billable Consultant, Recruiter and Account Executive.

In 1995, the door opened to launch Thompson Technologies. David was determined from the very beginning to differentiate the company from the rest of the pack in a crowded market. As a devout man of faith, David dedicated his company to God and named Him CEO. The original business plan was a scripture from the Old Testament, Proverbs 3:5-6 which says, “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him and He will direct your paths”.

With a focus on quality, service and speed, Thompson Technologies quickly began to grow. Before the end of the first year, David had hired several people to assist in the fast-growing business and moved in to his first office in 1996. The company’s success has been remarkable, earning several industry growth awards over the next decade.

David is married to his childhood sweetheart from 7th grade, Lori, and will be celebrating their 30th wedding anniversary in 2009. The couple resides in Canton, GA, and has three grown children and three grandchildren (so far). David and Lori enjoy spending as much time with their family as possible and enjoy traveling to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, where they have a vacation home. David and Lori are actively involved in Congregation Beth Hallel, a Messianic Jewish Synagogue in Roswell, GA.

Tim Smith
President

As the President and Chief Operating Officer of Thompson Technologies, Tim Smith is responsible for overall business development and delivery efforts for the entire company including planning, developing and implementing strategies that will ensure the company’s growth targets are achieved. The first half of 2010 has the company tracking at over 60% revenue growth year over year.  Prior to his current role, Tim served as Vice President of Sales for Thompson Technologies and helped increase revenue by 50% in 2006 and nearly doubled the number of active accounts from 2007 – 2009.  Tim serves as President to the Georgia Chapter of the TechServe Alliance- a collaboration of IT services firms dedicated to advancing excellence and ethics within the IT services industry.  Tim is also the Founder of the Georgia CxO Forum- an organization that provides networking and education opportunities to over 400 C-level Executives within the State of Georgia. Additionally, he is the co-Founder of Atlanta Business Leader Enrichment (A.B.L.E.)- an outreach that is focused on bringing together business leaders to collaborate, share, and support each other while leveraging lessons from specific business issues and utilizing biblical practices and teachings.  Tim is married to his wife Sara and resides in Buford, GA with their 4 children.  He is a Deacon at the Ridge Church.

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Jim Calise
Vice President, Finance and Administration

An accomplished financial executive, Jim is responsible for all facets of Thompson Technologies’ support services, including Accounting, Billing, Payroll, HR, Marketing and IT. Most recently, Jim served as Vice President and CFO for HotelPro Holdings, LLC, where he supported triple digit growth and service level improvements on a cost-efficient technology base. Jim holds an MBA from the Goizueta Business School of Emory University and a BA from Middlebury College in Vermont. He is a certified CPA and AICPA member, and he also holds the post of Chairman for the Shepherd Center Foundation Advisory Board for the period 2009-2012.

Mark Gannon
Vice President of Delivery

With more than 10 years of experience in the IT staffing realm, Mark has assumed progressively more responsibility at Thompson Technologies. He started as a Recruiter in 2002 and subsequently served in recruiting management and business development roles. In his current position as Vice President of Delivery, Mark manages a team of nine discipline-specific recruiters and ensures that quality standards are met on all client requirements. Career accomplishments include consistent direct revenue growth, including 11% in 2007 and the launch of a new service offering in 2006. Mark has a strong focus helping IT professionals make the right career decisions and also locating the best consultants or direct hires to support clients’ technology demands.

Ari Waller
Director of Delivery

As the Director of Delivery, Ari Waller is responsible for providing leadership support of delivery initiatives, personally recruiting on critical positions, and account management responsibility for strategic client relationships. Ari joined Thompson Technologies in 1996 as a technical recruiter and has progressively expanded his duties and expertise. As one of the lead technical recruiters, a role which he held until his promotion to Director in 2006, Ari has personally placed over 600 technical professionals nationally and locally in a variety of skills sets.

A Message From the Founder & CEO

David Thompson, Founder & CEO of Thompson Technologies has an important message for employers and candidates.