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Our Team

Practitioners, not observers.

Meet the leadership team at MetroSys. Between them, 250+ years inside the environments we now advise — manufacturers, hyperscalers, national labs, Fortune 500 enterprises. The depth is earned. The discipline is shared. The accountability is personal.

The team, by the numbers

Built deliberately — not scaled up from a staffing pool.

250+
Leadership with combined years of enterprise infrastructure experience.
4
Military veterans in leadership — USAF, USN, and US Army backgrounds embedded in how the team operates.
15+
Industries led across aerospace, financial services, healthcare, energy, defense, entertainment, and semiconductor.
The team

Leadership, architecture, delivery, and the people who make it all run.

Leadership

USAF Veteran Jess Van Ness
CEO & Founder

Jess Van Ness

33+ years in enterprise infrastructure at IBM, NetApp Strategic Teams, 20th Century Fox, Inacom, and NuView. Enterprise consultant specializing in high-risk environments.

With a passport full of stamps and a deep curiosity for the world, Jess Van Ness has traveled to more than 50 countries, experienced all 50 states, and explored five continents.
Ryan Benigno
COO & Co-founder

Ryan Benigno

30+ years in enterprise infrastructure at NetApp, Online Connecting Point, and Manatt, Phelps & Phillips. Enterprise operations, transformation, and systems strategy.

Ryan is an avid skier and takes part in Ultra Marathons.
Dan Ross
Director, Professional Services

Dan Ross

25+ years in enterprise IT and professional services at Computacenter. Delivery leadership, PMO, and large-scale infrastructure execution.

Dan is an avid fisherman who discovers his true sense of calm far offshore, surrounded by open water.
Brandon Faulkenham
Director, Talent Acquisition

Brandon Faulkenham

15+ years in technology staffing and recruiting. Background spans help desk through enterprise staffing leadership. Technical recruiting and talent strategy expertise.

Brandon cherishes spending time with his wife and three daughters on Sanibel Island, where family moments and coastal sunsets create memories that last a lifetime.

Solutions Architecture

USN Veteran Mark Zolper
Senior Solutions Architect

Mark Zolper

30+ years in enterprise storage and data migration with NetApp experience. Data protection and transformation expertise.

Mark is a BBQ master who takes a chemistry-driven approach to crafting his own signature rubs and sauces.
Calvin Gluck
Senior Solutions Architect

Calvin Gluck

30+ years in enterprise infrastructure and storage. Specializes in M&A-driven migrations and data center transformations.

Calvin is an avid ham radio operator who thrives on making connections across the globe under his call sign, W7KYG.
Hadrian Baron
Senior Solutions Architect

Hadrian Baron

20+ years in cloud, storage, and enterprise architecture at AWS and NetApp. Cloud and hybrid infrastructure expertise.

Hadrian enjoys Toyota 4x4 adventures, cranking up the boost to questionable levels, and greeting everyone with a cheerful “namaste” while trekking.
US Army Veteran
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Solutions Architect

Robert Smith

20+ years in enterprise IT and solution architecture at NetApp and EverPure.

If there’s a trip to Vegas on the calendar, Robert’s already packing and feeling lucky.

Account Leadership

USAF Veteran Kent Robinson
Senior Account Executive

Kent Robinson

30+ years in enterprise infrastructure and technical sales at NetApp, AT&T, and Verizon. Led large-scale deployments including AT&T cloud initiatives.

Kent loves going on extended bikepacking adventures — and when he’s not on two wheels, he’s busy building experimental airplanes.
Brad Muller
Account Executive

Brad Muller

20+ years in telecom and enterprise sales. Specializes in telecom cost reduction and contract optimization.

Brad enjoys days at the river with his lovely wife and new little one.

People & Brand

Scott Bullock
Human Resources

Scott Bullock

20+ years in human resources, recruiting, and employee engagement. Full-cycle recruiting expertise across industries.

Scott is a lifelong musician who loves playing guitar — these days he’s getting back into recording in his home studio and chasing guitar tones.
Jenn Garcia
Marketing Consultant

Jenn Garcia

Supports the founder's vision for building meaningful initiatives across brand, go-to-market, and community.

— fun fact coming soon —

We hire for what can't be taught.

Not level. Not pedigree. We hire across all talent ranges and look for what's harder to spot on a resume — that certain something. Exceptional ability. A unique way of seeing the work. The courage to challenge the status quo. Diamonds worth cultivating.

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50±
Team across architecture, delivery, recruiting, engineering, and operations — every engagement backed by the full firm.
4+
Military veterans — service culture is embedded in how we operate.
1
Standard of hire — operational depth and operational fit, not keyword match.