Chris Nazarian

Chris Nazarian began their career in 2005 as a Network Engineer at Cal Net Technology Group, where they were responsible for designing, migrating, implementing, and maintaining local and wide area networks. Chris continued to work in this role until 2007. From 2007 to 2016, Chris worked at All Covered, first as a Senior Systems Engineer - IT Consultant and then as a Service Delivery Manager. In these roles, they provided IT solutions to clients, advised them on technology usage, and ensured service delivery consistency. Since 2016, Chris has been with SADA, initially serving as the Director of Enterprise Support Services and then progressing to become the Director of IT and Managed Services. In 2021, they were promoted to the role of Sr. Director of IT Operations and Security, and in 2023, they became the Managing Director of Information Systems. Chris'sresponsibilities at SADA include managing IT services, ensuring client satisfaction, and overseeing the delivery of managed services for Google Cloud products.

Chris Nazarian pursued a Bachelor of Science in Technical Management from DeVry University between 2006 and 2009. Additionally, they obtained several certifications throughout their career, including the Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) from ISC2 in September 2023, Professional Collaboration Engineer and Google Cloud Certified in G Suite from Google Cloud | G Suite in October 2019 and July 2019 respectively, Associate Cloud Engineer from Google Cloud Platform Certified in April 2019, and CCNA from Cisco in 2013. Chris also completed various courses on cultural sensitivity, bias, diversity, inclusion, and belonging through LinkedIn in 2020.