CEO: Don Zacherl

Don Zacherl founded T3 Technologies in March 2004 based on a number of governing principles that continue to drive its development; we are Trusted, Talented, and Tireless. We help our clients accelerate performance with professional services of outstanding quality and competence in information technology, business processes, and program management delivering best practice solutions. We promote a climate of innovation, integrity, and initiative in supporting our clients to achieve outstanding results. Don Zacherl has extensive leadership and management experience in Military, Non-profit, and Corporate organizations.

Accomplishments:

• Operations Officer, 75th Ranger Regiment, Counter-Terrorist Joint Task Force, multiple high-level security clearances including TS/SCI, SBI, SI/TK.
• Congratulated personally by GEN Colin Powell for successful leadership of classified National Crisis Management Exercise Program coordinating National Security Council and seven federal agencies (Department of Defense, Department of State, NSA, CIA, DIA, FBI, and FEMA).
• Commanded US Army Battalion won every national and regional competitive award.
• Led defense research, development and acquisition business process reengineering initiative, saved 100 work years and $50 million (ASA, RDA).
• Turned around major national business technology division, radically improving responsiveness, customer service, data management and accuracy, and sharply improving staff morale and performance (NAHB).
• Chosen by "ComputerWorld" magazine as one of the 100 Premier Technology Leaders in the United States.
• Drove revenue of a Federal Government management consulting company, increasing operational efficiency from 67% to 84% in six months.
• Led off shore software development startup, delivering profits from the first quarter onward, establishing scalable processes for growth, regionally and nationally.
• Nominated for the “GovCon” Contractor of the Year award and the NVTC “Hot Ticket” award in 2005.
• Recognized twice by Dun and Bradstreet ‘Open Ratings’ for Outstanding Customer Service, 2004 and 2007.
• Selected for Lead Virginia, 2007.
• Chosen as “Outstanding American by Choice” by the Department of Homeland Security, 2008.

Education:

• BS, Engineering, United States Military Academy.
• MA, Mathematics and Computer Science, Hofstra University.
• MMAS, Operations and Strategy, Command and General Staff College.
• MBA, Selected for Beta Gamma Sigma Honor Society, George Washington University.
• CIO Executive Program, Stanford University.
• Business Model Development, Aresty Institute, Wharton School of Business, University of Pennsylvania.
• Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer.
• PMI Certified Project Management Professional (PMP).
• Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt, Villanova University.

COO: Teodor (Ted) Ghinea

At T3, we ensure at every step of our growth, that we preserve the quality of the services we offer to our current and future clients. We strive to deliver strong, consistent financial performance that sustains long-term growth. Ted Ghinea joined T3 Technologies as the COO after successfully founding a project management consulting company. Ted has over twenty years of professional experience in managerial, technical, and functional positions. He has consulted for private and public organizations, including local and federal agencies. He has an MBA from Virginia Tech, has a Master Certificate in Lean/Six Sigma, and he is PMP certified.

Accomplishments:

• Coordinated PMO activities for the FMCSA IT modernization program, with a budget at $100+ million over 5 years.
• Implemented a risk identification process and associated tracking procedures, and served as the risk manager for the FMCSA IT modernization program.
• Set up the PMO and associated processes and procedures for a software maintenance program at ATF.
• Managed the development of an add-on module to a PeopleSoft HRMS implementation in 13 weeks by implementing CMM level 3 prescribed processes.
• Completed a business process reengineering project for Arlington County, VA in the area of Records Management. Developed records retention schedules, and disaster recovery and business continuity plans for Arlington County's records management system.
• Coordinated the design and development of the Enterprise Asset Management System for United States Army Project Office Standard Army Management Information System, whose ordering module handled over $100 million in IT components per year.
• Served as the group leader for Messaging Client and Collaboration Group at the IMF, where he managed the day to day operations in a 4,000+ users environment.
• Developed a financial application and built interfaces used by the International Monetary Fund specialists for performing financial assessments of member countries, cutting the processing time by 300%.
• Selected for Lead Virginia, 2010.
• Serves as a member of the Virginia Tech MBA Alumni Advisory Board and has done so since 2002.

Education:

• BS, Aeronautical Engineering, The Polytechnic Institute of Bucharest, Bucharest, Romania.
• Post-Graduate degree, Public Relations, National School for Political and Public Administration, Bucharest, Romania.
• MBA, R.B. Pamplin College of Business, Virginia Tech.
• PMI Certified Project Management Professional (PMP).
• Lean and Six Sigma Black Belt, Villanova University.
• CompTIA Certified Project+ Professional.