George Whitaker

George Whitaker is a seasoned technology executive with extensive experience in various leadership roles across multiple organizations. Currently serving as the Managing Director of Innovation at Makse Group since September 2024, George’s prior positions include Senior Vice President of Business Technology at the American Heart Association and Senior Director of Enterprise Technology at the PGA of America, where roles also encompassed Director of Information Security and Cloud Architecture and Director of Software Engineering. Previously, George held the title of Vice President of Information Technology at BeQuick Software, Inc., and Director of Information Technology at Griffin Technology. George began the professional career in sales at Gateway. George earned a Bachelor's degree in Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies from the University of Central Florida.