CIO National Leadership Team
Founder and CEO
Chief Executive Officer | Enterprise Technology Strategist
As a former Microsoft SME and Chief Information Officer, Paul is an accomplished executive with a career encompassing leadership roles across both the public and private sectors. His experience as a full-time Microsoft employee includes leading global initiatives with the precision and scale expected of world-class organizations—most notably overseeing a $1.5 billion program management office (PMO) and managing enterprise transformation programs valued at $380 million, spanning 100+ locations and over 700 team members, supporting more than 300,000 end users.
In his past role as Executive Vice President of IT for a national federal government consulting firm, Paul has architected some of the world’s most complex IT organizations, enterprise datacenters, and governance systems. His leadership has been instrumental in guiding Fortune 1000 companies through critical datacenter migrations, cloud transformations, and operational consolidations—covering Azure, AWS, and hybrid cloud environments.
Paul’s work is firmly grounded in strategy, execution, and efficiency. As an Enterprise Technology Strategist, he specializes in helping organizations unlock the full potential of their technology investments by aligning tools, processes, and people to deliver scalable results and significant cost optimization. His passion lies in enabling digital transformation at speed and scale—while always keeping an eye on the bottom line, making him a key asset to any Leadership Team.
Founder, Principal SME and AI Strategist
Founder | Microsoft SME and AI Strategist Ted Lasseter is a seasoned technology leader and former full-time Microsoft engineer with a distinguished track record supporting some of the world’s largest Microsoft enterprise clients.
Alternatively known in tech circles as “TedmondFromRedmond” (TFR), Mr. Lasseter brings decades of expertise in systems engineering, enterprise architecture, and complex solution delivery to mid-sized, and large organizations. As an Enterprise Technology Strategist, TFR was an early adopter in Microsoft ecosystems. Most notably, founding the first Microsoft Certified Solution Provider inside a $25 billion global IT outsourcing firm that was part of General Motors. Later, Hewlett Packard purchased the company.
He has built a reputation for embracing the unconventional—tackling high-risk, high-reward projects that others consider “impossible.” Today, as a key member of the Leadership Team, TFR continues to innovate at the intersection of enterprise technology and artificial intelligence. He develops custom applications for the OpenAI GPT Store, advises on Microsoft-centric strategies, and designs future-ready solutions that balance technical depth in today's competitive marketplace.
Focus areas:
Artificial Intelligence
Financial Institutions - Banking and Insurance
Manufacturing
M365
Class 2 and 3 Gaming
Reverse Engineering
Technology startups
Ubuntu and IOT devices