TJ Kline

TJ Kline has a diverse work experience spanning various industries. From 2015 onwards, they worked at ReliabilityFirst Corporation, initially as an IT Security Analyst and later as a Senior IT Security Analyst. Prior to that, starting in 2006, they served as the Vice President of Kline Nursery Sales LLC, providing IT support for their father's business. In 2009, they joined Rice's Nursery as an IT Manager, where they implemented a virtual server environment, ensured PCI compliance, and managed nursery production software. From 2013 to 2015, they worked as a Computer Operator at Sterling Jewelers. Additionally, they had brief roles as a Service Department employee at Perry Township in 2009 and as an Office Assistant at the Fair Housing Resource Center from 2006 to 2008.

TJ Kline attended The University of Akron from 2007 to 2011, where they pursued a degree in Management of Information Systems with a concentration in MIS and E-Business. In addition to their degree, TJ has obtained several certifications throughout their career. In January 2016, they received a certification in Security Essentials from GIAC Certifications. In January 2018, they achieved the GIAC Certified Incident Handler (GCIH) certification from the Global Information Assurance Certification (GIAC) institution. In June 2020, TJ obtained the GIAC Critical Controls Certification (GCCC) from GIAC Certifications. Furthermore, in December 2022, they earned the Microsoft Certified: Azure Security Engineer Associate certification from Microsoft.