Our Team

Tom Strickland

President

Tom started his career in the IT industry in 1978—making him about 287 in computer years. Over that time he has been an applications programmer, systems programmer, operations manager, and consultant.

His programming experience includes developing strategic high-performance, high-availability systems in Assembler, C, C++, and a variety of ancient computer languages. As a technical team and operations manager for Oklahoma Gas & Electric during the 1980s, Tom was responsible for the daily operation of 2 corporate mainframe sites and a statewide private network. As a consultant in the 1990s he completed a variety of projects for companies ranging from General Electric, AG Edwards, and Lipper (now a division of Reuters) to smaller regional firms and startups.

Tom currently serves on the board of the Sharon Arts Center. He served on the board of the NH West chapter of the American Red Cross from 2005 – 2008.

Tom's range of experience combined with the challenges of starting and running his own small business gives him a unique and valuable perspective on the problems and opportunities that face our clients.

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Debra Strickland, Ph.D.

Board Member

After a successful career in engineering, Debra earned her doctorate in mathematics. Her area of interest, graph theory, has numerous applications in networks and computing.

Her research in the field has resulted in publication of the paper "Building Fences Around the Chromatic Coefficients," (Journal of Graph Theory, Vol 26, #3). Debra serves as a valuable technical resource and has contributed to projects in encryption and security.

Debra was the Coordinator of Learning Assistance for Franklin Pierce University in Rindge, New Hampshire from 2001 – 2009. She now holds an adjunct faculty position there, teaching several different courses in mathematics.

She has always provided a great deal of administrative support for Sequoya behind the scenes, and in 2009 she took on a more visible role as the director of Sequoya Seeds™. In addition to her involvement with local non-profits through the Seeds program, Debra also serves on the board of the Sharon Arts Center.

Nate Gagne

Network Consultant

Nate Gagne joined Sequoya Technologies as a Network Consultant in 2005. With a background in systems engineering, software and hardware quality assurance, and server and desktop builds, Nate brings a broad perspective to the problems that small companies face maintaining their IT infrastructure.

A resident of Peterborough, Nate previously worked in the medical imaging field, where he helped some of the largest hospitals in the country integrate and archive their imaging data.

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Thaddeus Rogers

Desktop Support Technician

Thad brings a wealth of both Windows and Mac/Linux experience. When not working on computers, Thaddeus can be found in the shop at his home, reproducing medieval arms and armor or building furniture, which he describes as mostly reducing pieces of perfectly sound wood to small piles of shavings.

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Tammy Jutras

Desktop Support Technician

Tammy joins the company after many years as a systems engineer for NGM Insurance in Keene. Her wide range of experience and impressive collection of Microsoft certifications are valuable assets in her role at Sequoya. Tammy is also a professional portrait and wedding photographer and in her spare time can be found at home with her family and menagerie of four legged farm animals.

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Megan Strickland

Marketing Coordinator

Megan has been involved with Sequoya from the beginning, creating our logo and continuing to help with our marketing efforts ever since. She has a BA in Graphic Design from Bradley University.

She came on board part-time at Sequoya in August 2007 and has been a "utility infielder," helping with everything from accounting to basic computer support in addition to her primary focus of designing and maintaining Sequoya's website, brochures, and other materials.

When she's not at Sequoya, Megan is most likely working on freelance design projects. To learn more, visit her website: www.meganstrickland.com.

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Tyler Strickland

Office / Marketing Assistant

Tyler is working part-time on a corporate video project and also assists with administrative tasks and social media marketing. Tyler received his Bachelor's degree in Mass Communications from Oklahoma City University in 2009.