Michael Hackett

Michael Hackett has over 25 years of work experience in the field of information technology. Michael currently serves as the Vice President of Information Technology at Blue Ridge Bank and Trust Co. since November 2018. Prior to that, they worked as a Systems Engineer at Getronics for over 23 years, providing IT support to small and medium-sized businesses in the Greater Kansas City area. Michael also worked at IBM as a Customer Engineer, providing warranty services for desktop PCs, servers, and printers. Additionally, they have served in various leadership roles, including being a Board Member at the Cooperating School Districts of Greater Kansas City and a Commissioner at the Grain Valley, MO Tax Increment Financing Commission. Michael has also been a member of the Board of Education at Grain Valley Schools since April 2004.

Michael Hackett's education history begins in 1985 when they attended Appleton City High School for two years, studying College Preparatory subjects. Michael then transferred to Grain Valley High School in 1987 and obtained their Diploma in College Preparatory studies in 1988. Michael continued their education at the Missouri University of Science and Technology from 1988 to 1990, focusing on Engineering. Michael then attended Metropolitan Community College-Penn Valley from 1990 to 1991, earning an Associates Degree in Computer Science.

In addition to their formal education, Michael has obtained several certifications. These include the "Certified Associate 6 - Data Center Virtualization" from VMware, achieved in March 2016. Michael also holds certifications such as "A+" from CompTIA, "Apple Certified Associate (ACA)" from Apple, "CMNA" from Cisco Meraki, "Certified Board Member" from the Missouri School Boards' Association, "Ethical Decision Making" from Emtrain, "Network+" from CompTIA, "Preventing Workplace Harassment" from Emtrain, "Server+" from CompTIA, "TCSE" from Tintri, and "VMTSP" from Veeam Software. The exact months and years of when these certifications were obtained are not provided.