The People Behind the Partnership

Meet the team accountable
for what keeps you running

Behind every Digital Backbone we operate is a team of U.S.-based engineers, advisors, and operators who take ownership of the outcome, not just the activity. These are the people your organization can count on.

Senior Leadership

The leaders setting the direction

Luke Johnson, CEO & Principal
Luke Johnson
CEO & Principal
Steve Rattacasa, Chief Technology Officer (CTO)
Steve Rattacasa
Chief Technology Officer (CTO)
Jesse White, VP, Sales
Jesse White
VP, Sales
Mike Hulbert, VP, Services & Integration
Mike Hulbert
VP, Services & Integration
Kaki Burgin, VP, Business Development
Kaki Burgin
VP, Business Development
Brad Pierce, VP, Managed Services
Brad Pierce
VP, Managed Services
Leadership Team

Driving delivery and growth

Eric Hartley, Senior Director, Strategic Services
Eric Hartley
Senior Director, Strategic Services
Mike Talbert, Director, Engineering
Mike Talbert
Director, Engineering
Adam Burns, Manager, Managed Services
Adam Burns
Manager, Managed Services
Sean Webb, Manager, Managed Services
Sean Webb
Manager, Managed Services
Emily Hennessee, Manager, People and Renewal Operations
Emily Hennessee
Manager, People and Renewal Operations
Ashley Wallace, Manager, Client Success
Ashley Wallace
Manager, Client Success
Our Team

The team that owns the outcome

Engineers, account managers, client success, and operations working alongside your organization every day.

Rob Fogleman, Sr. Account Manager
Rob Fogleman
Sr. Account Manager
Mitch Krisfalusi, Senior Account Executive
Mitch Krisfalusi
Senior Account Executive
Patrick Hall, Account Executive
Patrick Hall
Account Executive
Patrick Courtney, Account Manager
Patrick Courtney
Account Manager
David Gulbin, Account Manager
David Gulbin
Account Manager
Sarah Calhoun, Account Manager
Sarah Calhoun
Account Manager
Camille Knudstrup, Account Manager
Camille Knudstrup
Account Manager
Steven Sales, Account Manager
Steven Sales
Account Manager
Evan Anderson, Sales Development Representative
Evan Anderson
Sales Development Representative
Sam Damico, Marketing Manager
Sam Damico
Marketing Manager
Amber Dawson, Client Success Manager
Amber Dawson
Client Success Manager
Lauren Klett, Renewals Manager
Lauren Klett
Renewals Manager
Sara Martinez, Team Lead, Business Operations
Sara Martinez
Team Lead, Business Operations
Carlos Aleman, Business Operations Specialist
Carlos Aleman
Business Operations Specialist
Joe Rattacasa, Business Operations Specialist
Joe Rattacasa
Business Operations Specialist
Mike Delgado, Sr. Project Manager
Mike Delgado
Sr. Project Manager
Taryn Praytor, Project Manager
Taryn Praytor
Project Manager
Rachel Horton, Head of Finance
Rachel Horton
Head of Finance
Travis Sutton, Chief Architect
Travis Sutton
Chief Architect
Rich Mallory, Senior Solutions Architect
Rich Mallory
Senior Solutions Architect
Brandon Sabol, Platform Services Architect
Brandon Sabol
Platform Services Architect
Josh Allison, vCIO
Josh Allison
vCIO
Brandon Kitchen, Senior Consulting Engineer
Brandon Kitchen
Senior Consulting Engineer
Alex Oktyabrsky, Senior Consulting Engineer
Alex Oktyabrsky
Senior Consulting Engineer
Howie Feinsilber, Senior Consulting Engineer
Howie Feinsilber
Senior Consulting Engineer
Uriah Berry, Senior Consulting Engineer
Uriah Berry
Senior Consulting Engineer
Mike Acres, Senior Consulting Engineer
Mike Acres
Senior Consulting Engineer
Patrick Studer, Senior Consulting Engineer
Patrick Studer
Senior Consulting Engineer
Justin Cantrell, Consulting Engineer
Justin Cantrell
Consulting Engineer
Anthony Villeda, Modern Network Engineer II
Anthony Villeda
Modern Network Engineer II
Garrett Steenrod, Modern Workspace Engineer III
Garrett Steenrod
Modern Workspace Engineer III
James Smart, Modern Network Engineer II
James Smart
Modern Network Engineer II
Henry Goin, Modern Network Engineer II
Henry Goin
Modern Network Engineer II
Hunter Wilson, Modern Network Engineer I
Hunter Wilson
Modern Network Engineer I
Anthony McLamb, Modern Workspace Engineer III, CSM
Anthony McLamb
Modern Workspace Engineer III, CSM
Jonathan Headley, Modern Workspace Engineer II
Jonathan Headley
Modern Workspace Engineer II
Cameron Kollwitz, Modern Workspace Engineer II
Cameron Kollwitz
Modern Workspace Engineer II
Bradley Turpin, Modern Workspace Engineer II
Bradley Turpin
Modern Workspace Engineer II
Mike Hawkes, Modern Workspace Engineer II
Mike Hawkes
Modern Workspace Engineer II
Campbell Kemppel, Modern Workspace Engineer I
Campbell Kemppel
Modern Workspace Engineer I
Ridge Praytor, Modern Workspace Engineer I
Ridge Praytor
Modern Workspace Engineer I
Faith Orr, Modern Workspace Engineer I
Faith Orr
Modern Workspace Engineer I
Stephen Willis, Modern Workspace Engineer I
Stephen Willis
Modern Workspace Engineer I
Alex Ratledge, Modern Workspace Engineer I
Alex Ratledge
Modern Workspace Engineer I
Aaron Cookerly, Modern Workspace Engineer II
Aaron Cookerly
Modern Workspace Engineer II
Service Delivery Partners

Specialists who extend our bench

Trusted contract partners who bring deep, specialized expertise to client engagements alongside the Katalyst team.

Bob Gaines, vCISO
Bob Gaines
vCISO
Rob Hoover, Sr. Consultant, Application Delivery
Rob Hoover
Sr. Consultant, Application Delivery
Dave Perez, Sr. Consultant, Optimization & Visibility
Dave Perez
Sr. Consultant, Optimization & Visibility
Gabe Nichols, Sr. Consultant, Identity & Access Mgmt
Gabe Nichols
Sr. Consultant, Identity & Access Mgmt
Life at Katalyst

Curious, driven people who do meaningful work together

We move fast, solve hard problems, support one another, and take pride in helping our clients succeed every day. It is a team of people who care deeply about doing the work the right way.

100%
U.S.-based engineers
40+
Team members and growing
2006
Building trusted teams since
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