Mike Black

Mike Black has a diverse work experience in the field of Information Technology. Mike currently holds the position of Director of Information Technology at the Town of Queen Creek, a role they started in July 2022. Prior to this, they served as the IT Manager at the same organization from February 2020 to August 2022. Mike also worked as a Technology Supervisor at the Town of Queen Creek from July 2010 to August 2022.

Before joining the Town of Queen Creek, Mike worked as a Consultant at Net Fusion Services for a brief period from February 2010 to June 2010. Prior to that, they held the role of IT Systems Team Lead at WCS International from March 2008 to February 2010. During their time at WCS International, they were responsible for designing and building a new fully redundant infrastructure for an online college.

Earlier in their career, Mike worked as a Network Solutions Engineer at Nelnet (formerly Chela) from January 2006 to March 2008. Mike played a key role in integrating new business acquisitions and implementing backup strategies. Mike also worked at Chela Education Financing as an IT Operations Manager from January 2002 to January 2006. In that role, they managed a team of 7 employees and oversaw various technical projects involving server OS migrations and email platform migrations.

Mike's career in IT started at Civic Bank of Commerce / City National Bank, where they worked as a PC Applications Specialist from January 2000 to January 2002. Mike was recognized with a President's Award for their innovative and cost-saving methods, as well as their team player attitude and excellent customer service skills.

Mike Black attended Diablo Valley College and earned an Associate of Arts Degree in Liberal Arts. Additionally, they also attended Pittsburg Adult Education Center. No specific degree or field of study information is available for their time at Pittsburg Adult Education Center.