Gerald Newsom, President/CEO

Gerald brings a diverse background and 16 years of experience to Summit. While on active duty in the United States Navy, he maintained aviation electronics equipment on the John F. Kennedy Aircraft Carrier. He spent the next few years with Intergraph Corporation and Sverdrup Technology acting as a Field Engineer and Systems Manager. In the early 1990s, Gerald served as a Sales Manager for the Colsa Corporation and started a Commercial Integration Services Division. In 1994, Gerald became a Sales Manager for The Pinnacle Group and took on the task of building an Integration Services Division to complement Pinnacle’s fast-growing consulting practice. Later, as an Account Executive and Partner with CSC, he was responsible for PeopleSoft Consulting Business Development across the Central U.S. He led the national practice in sales, was nominated for the “Top Ten Salesmen” award within CSC in 1998 and was also elected as a “Top Four Salesman” in 2000.

In 2001, Gerald recognized the potential for this strong and experienced group of consultants and aided in the founding of Summit Technology.