Stacy L. Deere-Strole

Stacy L. Deere-Strole is the owner and senior SharePoint architect at Focal Point Solutions. Stacy has nearly 15 years of experience in the IT industry and has focused on collaboration solutions such as IBM's Lotus Notes/Domino and Microsoft's messaging and collaboration solutions, including deployments and SharePoint 2010 upgrades.

Deere-Strole began their IT career as a SharePoint engineer and architect for Kroger, where they led a team in the implementation of SharePoint 2007 and SharePoint's integration into everyday work tasks to streamline and automate processes.

From there, they went on to become the practice lead supervisor over portals and collaboration for PCMS, a Cincinnati, Ohio-based company that provides consulting services to the mid-market. In this role, Deere-Strole was responsible for leading PCMS' rapidly growing SharePoint practice, engaging in a wide range of consulting projects across various industries.

Deere-Strole is actively involved in the SharePoint community, sharing their real-world expertise through speaking engagements at various Microsoft and user group events.

Stacy L. Deere-Strole has a bachelors in Business Administration Concentration Management from Indiana Institute of Technology, an Associate of Applied Business in Business Administration and Business Computer Technology from Northwestern Business College, and Associates in Business Computer Technology and Business Administration from University of Northwestern Ohio. Stacy also has certification from Nintex in Certified Solutions Professional - O365 and Nintex Certified Sales Professional, as well as certification from Microsoft in Microsoft MCITP.

Some individuals on their team include Richard Strole - Senior Systems Architect, Dylan Rarrick - Junior Solution Architect, and Bri Strole - VP of Administration.