ChoiceTel is delighted to welcome Karla Thomas to our team as an Executive Technology Strategist!
Karla is an IT executive with over 30 years of achievement in collaborating closely with business leadership, leveraging technology to support business initiatives and in leading, developing and mentoring IT colleagues in multiple disciplines. She has held global leadership roles in IT, GRC, and Cyber. Her career has afforded her the opportunity to travel to Europe, Asia, South America and work directly with colleagues in those regions. After leading Global IT Support and Infrastructure teams at Tower International, she developed and led a cyber security team and program there. In that role, she presented state of security reports to Tower’s board and audit committee and created a global security awareness training program. Staying within automotive, she led the Threat Detection and Incident Response team at Lear Corporation before retiring in mid 2024. She continues to hold board positions on CXO Xchange and Michigan Member Alliance of Infragard as Vice President.
“Earlier this year when I announced my retirement to the LinkedIn community, I fully intended to continue to contribute to the fight against cyber threats and would welcome opportunities to do so in various ways. I knew at that time that I wasn’t “done” and that I would be selective in how I chose to contribute. I was beyond thrilled to learn that a company I had always admired; ChoiceTel, was expanding by adding a consulting arm to their already exceptional list of offerings. So I jumped on the opportunity and I am super excited to partner with the ChoiceTel team”, said Karla.
“We are super excited to have Karla join our team! Her extensive background and expertise will surely provide great value to our clients. Karla aligns perfectly with our culture, mission, and vision, and we are certain she will make a substantial impact in both our local community and throughout our clients’ global footprint”, said Diane Smith, CEO|President of ChoiceTel.