John Metzler

John Metzler has extensive work experience in various leadership roles in the IT and security sectors. John currently serves as the Director of Infrastructure and Security at WidePoint Corporation since April 2021. Prior to this, they worked for the US Army, where they held positions such as Commander of the Warrant Officer Candidate School and Commander of the RSS Warehouse. John also worked at Designer Brands as the Director of Network Services from August 2015 to August 2020. During their time in the Army, they held various positions including Assistant Deputy Director of Information Technology, Director of Information Technology, and Network Manager. John successfully implemented innovative solutions and collaborated with different departments and organizations, enabling the execution of various missions.

John Metzler has a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in History, Geography, Economics, Political Science, Sociology, and Psychology from The Ohio State University. John also received training in Managing IT Projects and Network and Telecom Principles for Project Managers from The George Washington University School of Business. In addition, they hold various certifications including Amateur Radio Service - Technician Class from the Federal Communications Commission, Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) from Cisco, CompTIA Security+ from CompTIA, HIPAA - Privacy and Security from Army National Guard, IT Information Library Foundations Certification (ITIL) from AXELOS Global Best Practice, Managers Internal Control Program (MICP) from US Army, Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP) from Microsoft, Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator (MCSA) from Microsoft, Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) from Microsoft, Microsoft Office User Specialist (MOUS) from Microsoft, and a Security Clearance - Top Secret w/ SCI from the United States Department of Defense.