Creek Technologies Company
Kristen Thornton, PMP, has over a decade of experience in operations and program management within the technology and education sectors. Currently serving as the Director of Operations at Creek Technologies Company since April 2016, Kristen has also held interim positions as Program Manager for the Center for Homeland Defense and Security and as Senior Manager for the CHDS Executive Education Program. Prior to this role, Kristen spent nearly seven years at The Reynolds and Reynolds Company, focusing on sales and marketing training.
Creek Technologies Company
Creek Technologies Company (CreekTech) is a Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) that specializes in delivering innovative information technology (IT) solutions, educational services and management consulting. Started in April 2007 by four patriots, we established our corporate headquarters and operations in Beavercreek, OH, in close proximity to Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. Over the years, we have grown from an LLC with a handful of employees to a sub-chapter C Corporation with over 100 employees located in multiple states. Since the beginning, Creek Technologies has provided solid answers and solutions for our clients' toughest challenges. We build and foster strong relationships with commercial and federal government customers by bringing together the right expertise and technology in a cost-effective manner, utilizing industry best practices (ISO 9000:2015, ITIL, CMMI and PMBOK) governing post-secondary advanced education, engineering and service delivery. Our Leadership Team is committed to delivering thoughtful management and direction, cultivating success through innovative technologies and solutions. CreekTech’s capabilities and service offerings are centered on assisting our customers to carry out critical missions and meet objectives within budgetary expectations. We help our customers reduce costs and achieve new levels of performance by utilizing cutting-edge technology. CreekTech delivers the Homeland Security Master's program at the Center for Homeland Defense and Security (CHDS) at the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, CA. CHDS delivers graduate-level education to federal employees and members of state, local, tribal and territorial levels of government and law enforcement. CHDS consists of the Master's program, Executive Leaders Program and Mobile Education Teams delivering executive-level seminars covering homeland security topics.