Thadd Lapsley

Resume

Leadership Summary

Strategic IT executive with more than 25 years of experience leading technology transformation across faith based, educational, and growth oriented organizations. Known for building resilient teams, scaling infrastructure, and modernizing systems from startup environments to enterprise scale.

My work focuses on secure infrastructure, cloud platforms, cybersecurity maturity, SaaS integration, and operational systems that allow organizations to grow while remaining focused on their mission.

Selected Impact

Ransomware Recovery

Led full recovery of a $50M produce company following a ransomware attack, restoring 100 percent of data within 10 days and preserving peak season operations.

Enterprise Infrastructure

Built and led an infrastructure services organization supporting more than 2,500 employees across a national financial services company.

Operational Automation

Integrated multiple SaaS platforms and automated workflows that eliminated more than 120 hours of manual operational work each week.

Campus Technology Transformation

Modernized infrastructure and security across a church and school campus serving over 1,000 students and staff.

Director of Technology

Come and See Foundation

Provide strategic technology leadership for the global digital media ministry behind The Chosen, supporting digital distribution, donor engagement, and platform operations serving millions of viewers worldwide.

  • Lead infrastructure strategy, SaaS governance, and cybersecurity initiatives across cloud and digital media platforms
  • Coordinate with internal engineering teams and external development partners to support scalable platform operations
  • Strengthen operational maturity across identity systems, data platforms, and cloud infrastructure
  • Improve visibility and governance across vendor ecosystems, analytics platforms, and digital services
  • Support strategic technology initiatives expanding the global reach of gospel centered digital media

Director of Information Technology

Eagle's Landing FBC and Christian Academy

Provide strategic technology leadership for church and school operations supporting 200 plus staff and more than 1,000 students in a mission driven environment.

  • Developed a five year technology roadmap aligning infrastructure and cybersecurity with ministry and instructional growth
  • Scaled IT budget from $40K to $160K annually while managing over $1M in technology assets
  • Migrated 300+ devices and 12 servers to modern cloud based infrastructure
  • Implemented SaaS systems across finance, HR, communications, and operations
  • Designed and deployed a comprehensive cybersecurity program including network segmentation, MDM, and security training
  • Built an ITIL aligned helpdesk achieving 93 percent same day ticket resolution
  • Upgraded campus networking, wireless, and VoIP systems improving reliability and capacity dramatically

Technology Consultant and Fractional CIO

Provide strategic technology leadership to growth stage organizations with a focus on cybersecurity, SaaS platforms, automation, and operational maturity.

Alexander Produce

  • Led full recovery from a ransomware incident restoring 100 percent of business data within 10 days
  • Protected a $50M produce business from more than $500K in potential losses
  • Implemented cybersecurity improvements and federal produce traceability compliance systems

Patriot Fire Protection

  • Integrated BambooHR, Office 365, PipeDrive, ServiceTrade, and Inspect Point using APIs and automation
  • Automated more than 120 hours of weekly manual work through systems integration
  • Helped scale company revenue from $4.5M to $10M without increasing headcount
  • Implemented SSO and MFA across SaaS platforms using Entra identity

Hospitality Financial Group

  • Serve as fractional CIO advising executive leadership on technology strategy
  • Led vendor selection, software implementation, and security policy development
  • Improved cybersecurity posture and business continuity planning

Director of Infrastructure Services

Veterans United Home Loans

Reported to executive leadership during growth from 60 to more than 2,500 employees. Built and led the Infrastructure Services division and supported national operations.

  • Grew infrastructure team from 1 technician to more than 60 professionals
  • Managed an $8M technology budget and $3M payroll
  • Led virtualization of 1,200 servers and 600 VDI environments
  • Implemented Microsoft 365 collaboration for more than 2,500 users
  • Built WAN and VoIP infrastructure connecting 48 offices nationwide
  • Maintained 99.9 percent infrastructure uptime
  • Achieved 4.95 out of 5 internal support satisfaction rating

Core Capabilities

Technology Platforms

Education