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INFORMATION FIRST
  • Solutions
    • Content Manager MSaaS
    • EDRM
    • File Analytics
    • Data Discovery
  • Education
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  • News
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    • Our Team
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Meet Our Team

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John Lontos
president, founder & Chief geek!
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Expert and Founder
John Lontos
President, Founder and Chief Geek!


​25+ years in IT and info. management

20+ years leading an Information Governance practice (TRIM, HPRM, HPECM, etc.)


​Most memorable project:
​Managing a project to implement the European Records Management program for a global pharmaceutical company​



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Aimée Gregory
INFORMATION 
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MANAGEMENT ​ CONSULTANT
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​Aimée Gregory
Information Management Consultant

10+ years Content Manager (TRIM) administration experience

Navy TRIM Dataset Administrator

Extensive experience with retention schedules, file plans, and integrating Content Manager (TRIM) with RFID for improved tracking of physical and virtual assets

Military service: Army Cavalry Scout
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Most memorable project:
​Implementing HP Records Manager at the Army Research Laboratory (ARL)
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Beau Richards
INFO GOVERNANCE/ EDUCATIONAL SERVICES SPECIALIST
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Beau Richards
Information Governance and Educational Services Specialist
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​14+ years providing training and consulting services in the Records Management space, specializing in Content Manager and ControlPoint.

Most memorable project: Working in Australia for 4 months to provide records management software (HP TRIM) training and consulting to various Government agencies and a large corporate Bank.

AIIM Practitioner certifications in ERM, ECM, Email Mgmt, and Records/eDiscovery in SharePoint
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Nick Vazquez
INFORMATION 
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MANAGEMENT ​ CONSULTANT
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Nick Vazquez
Information Management Consultant

4+ years Content Manager (TRIM) administration experience
 
2+ years Kofax Capture administration experience
 
7+ years System Administration experience (CONUS & OCONUS)
 
CompTIA Advanced Security Practitioner (CASP) certification (DoD 8570 compliance)
 
Most memorable project: Upgrading the Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) HPE Records Manager/ Kofax Capture system 
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Cheri Baize
OPErations
NINJA

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Cheri Baize
Corporate Controller
(AKA Operations Ninja)


25+ years helping companies with management and reporting requirements, human resources, and retirement plan management
 
Certified Public Accountant

Most memorable project:
Obtaining 501(c)3 non-profit status and ECFA accreditation for a local ministry
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Monica Gardner
SOLUTIONS 
ENGINEER
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Monica  Gardner
Solutions Engineer

10+ years in the United States Air Force with concentration in the Communication Operations field

20+ years in the Software Solutions Development area

Most memorable project:
Portal management focused on implementation, designing and maintaining NORAD USNORTHCOM’s SharePoint environment in Colorado Springs, CO
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Pat Radoll
Information Management Consultant
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Pat Radoll
​Information Management Consultant


21+ years Content Manager (TRIM) implementation experience

Extensive experience with the Content Manager (TRIM) SharePoint Integration

​Most memorable project: ​Implementing HP TRIM on an Aircraft Carrier
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Susan Weihe
Information GOVERNANCE​ consultant / DPO
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Susan Weihe
Information Management Consultant &
​Data Protection Officer


21+ years Content Manager (TRIM) experience

22+ years commercial records management experience, including large enterprise records programs and systems

Most memorable project:
​Managed a hybrid electronic/physical records management program and system (HP TRIM) for a global restaurant company
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Holly Lawson
Data migration magician
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Holly Lawson
Information Management Consultant

19+ years in document control and records and information management

17+ years working with Content Manager (TRIM), PeopleSoft, Hummingbird and FileNet

Most memorable project: Supporting the migration of over 25 million documents from FileNet to HP Records Manager
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Erik Wold, CIPP/US
Information Governance SOLUTION Architect​
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Erik Wold
Sr. Information Governance Solution Architect

13+ years with secure content management software administration, training and implementation (Content Manager, ControlPoint and Structured Data Manager)
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Certified Information Privacy Professional/United States (CIPP/US)

Most memorable project:
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Deploying TRIM to all combatant commands (COCOMs) -- especially the one in Hawaii!
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Joe Chrisinger
VP OF
CORPORATE & BUS.
DEVELOPMENT
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Joe Chrisinger

VP of Corporate and Business Development

35+ years in IT and Information Management

30+ years leading IT and Information Management programs (TRIM)

​Most memorable:
​Managing a project to implement TRIM for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)​
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Marcella Mink
Information management consultant
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Marcella Mink
Information Management Consultant

10 years government records management experience that included,
TRIM/Content Manager Administrator/Trainer and paper records storage maintenance.
7 years Public Records Request Supervisor
10+ years Technical Writer
 
Most memorable project:
Guiding the Idaho DEQ into the digital-age by creating the IDEQ Records Management Policy and subsequent retention schedule and SOPs for digitizing and destroying paper copies of records.  
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Tamara Hoagland
Information mANAGEMENT consultant
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Tamara Hoagland
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Information Management Consultant

​17+ years providing Records and Information Management (RIM) solutions

17+ years Content Manager (TRIM) implementation experience

Most memorable project:
​HP TRIM implementation for the United Nations Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) in The Hague, Netherlands
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Jason Steinmetz
SOLUTIONS ARCHITECT
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Jason Steinmetz
Solutions Architect

​​17+ years Content Manager (TRIM) administration experience

12+ years systems administration experience
 
Extensive knowledge of the HPE Autonomy IDOL document content indexing platform
 
HP Records Manager and Security + certifications (DoD 8570 compliance)
 
Most memorable project:
​Designing and implementing the largest OEM IDOL document content index in the entire universe
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Christina Bruno
INFORMATION 
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MANAGEMENT ​ CONSULTANT
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Christina Bruno
Information Management Consultant
 
5+ years Content Manager (TRIM) administration experience

Military Service: Served 6 years in the United States Marine Corps
 
Working in dedicated support of Information First Customer Amazement Program
 
Content Manager (TRIM), File Analysis Suite,  Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)​, and Security + certifications (DoD 8570 compliance)
 
Most memorable project:
Receiving a Navy Achievement Medal for successfully and accurately QA’ing over 1000 service members’ cases in HP TRIM while working at the Washington Navy Yard as a U.S. Marine.
 
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Geoffrey Perron
cloud
​solutions architect
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Geoffrey Perron
Cloud Solutions Architect 

20+ years in Information Systems Deployment, Administration and Management.
 
7+ years in the United States Air Force with a focus on Systems Administration and Security.
 
5+ years of Consulting, Architecting and Developing Azure Cloud Solutions with certifications including: MCSD: Azure Solutions Architect, MSCE: Cloud Platform and Infrastructure, MCSA: Cloud Platform, MCSA: Office 365 and MCP.
 
Most memorable project:
Consulting and Architecting on the implementation of a large scale Vehicle to Cloud IoT solution as a first stage to self-driving capability. 
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Chris White
INFORMATION 
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MANAGEMENT ​ CONSULTANT
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Chris White
Information Management Consultant

5+ years Content Manager (TRIM) administration experience
 
5+ years Kofax Capture administration experience
 
15+ years System Administration experience (CONUS & OCONUS)
 
CompTIA Security+ Certification 
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Most memorable project: Upgrading the Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) Micro Focus Content Manager/ Kofax Capture system 
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Doug Wilson
Technology
yoda
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Doug Wilson
Technology Yoda
20+ years of senior leadership experience serving in prior CIO, VP & IT Director roles while helping organizations and individuals achieve their goals.

30+ years of diverse technology background including implementing multiple records/document/content management and workflow solutions within leading organizations from the healthcare, education, utility, insurance & manufacturing industries

Most memorable project:
Partnering with Information First team members in a customer role to implement the TRIM / Content Manager solution within a benefits administration company to fully automate the claims process, eliminate paper records and successfully convert historical data previously stored on microfiche and other legacy formats.
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Dan Harris
Minister
​of Data MIGRATION
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Dan Harris
Minister of Data Manipulation

​20+ years Content Manager (TRIM) administration experience

25+ years federal records management experience, including large enterprise records programs and systems

Extensive experience with big bucket schedules, e-mail management (e.g., NARA Capstone initiative), and HP Records Manager integration with SharePoint

Certificates in Federal Records Management, HP TRIM AIS, CDIA+

​Most memorable project:
​Supporting the records management program at USSOCOM in Tampa, FL for two years
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Jim Smith
INFORMATION 
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MANAGEMENT ​ CONSULTANT
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Jim Smith
Information Management Consultant

30+ years in IT and Info Management

19+ years implementing Content Manager (TRIM) with over 10 of those years focused on federal and DoD agencies

Certifications: A+, Security+, Kofax Capture, HP Records Manager ATP & ASE


Most memorable project: Building a global records system based on HP TRIM for NCIS (and meeting Abby from the TV show NCIS)