Glen has been a member of the Chicagoland business community for over 14 years. Glen served in the United States Marine Corps (USMC) as a helicopter mechanic and crew chief on the CH-53E Super Stallion from 1987 to 1991 when he was honorably discharged. Glen used the G.I. bill to earn a Bachelor of Science in Aviation Management, Cum Laude, from Southern Illinois University.
Glen’s entrepreneurial career in Information Technology began at Hampton Systems Group, his family’s LAN/WAN systems integration firm where he started as a Novell and Microsoft systems engineer. The discipline and leadership skills he learned in the USMC helped him to quickly take on a position as the Operations Manager, managing the engineering team and the delivery side of the business. Eventually the family decided to sell the business to IKON Office Solutions in 1995, where Glen continued on as a Manager of Business Development. Building on the success and experiences with Hampton Systems and IKON, Glen went on in 1998 to become the original founder of Rapid Application Deployment, Inc (RapidApp), a successful IT consulting firm based in Chicago focused on deploying infrastructure projects for fortune 1000 clients. Glen’s business development expertise combined with his technical background grew this company to over 35 full time IT professionals before selling all his equity to his associate partners. Continuing to capitalize on his entrepreneurial spirit, Glen is now in the process of repeating his successful career as the founder and President of Equilibrium IT Solutions, Inc.
Dedicated to the growth of business in Chicago and the surrounding suburbs, Glen is a member of the Executives Club of Chicago and the Glenview, Illinois Chamber of Commerce. Being a business owner, Glen understands the challenges companies face. He is committed to helping business owners and managers improve their organizations with IT solutions that make their operations more efficient and competitive.
One of Glen's favorite management areas is overseeing the firm's Personal & Professional Development Program (PPDP). His philosophy is that when people live balanced lives, then they have "Equilibrium" and they are the most happy and the most productive. He works with each Equilibrium staff member on an individual basis to help them set annual goals for their professional growth. On a monthly basis he then checkpoints with them to encourage them to focus on achieving balance across 7 primary areas of life - Health, Spiritual, Family, Business, Education, Social, and Hobbies. His "personal coaching" focuses on aligning the Business and Education areas with their personal interests and Equilibrium's needs. Glen believes Equilibrium is truly a place where people can "climb the ladder of success".
Glen is a sailor, a private pilot, a fitness nut and an avid audio book listener. He spends his free time with friends and family boating on Lake Michigan, pursuing his next FAA pilot rating, working out, and trying to better himself overall.
