Executive Management

Pillar Executive Management

Pillar Technology has grown to be an industry leading Software Development firm thanks to our innovative agile approach, Speed to Value. Our employees work hard every day. Our customers are time and time again delighted by their creativity and dedication. By utilizing the varying expertises that our members provide, Pillar continues to push forward with service and quality that stands above the rest.

For information on the executives who manage the goals and direction of Pillar Technology, please take a look at the brief biographies below.

Gary Gentry : CEO/Founder Mr. Gentry is an entrepreneur who enjoys the challenge of starting new companies. He has served in various Business and IT roles throughout his career, but the most rewarding and challenging is the art of assembling teams of very talented individuals and pointing them in a common direction.  We are laser focused on the challenge of transforming the IT world.  We want to see as many companies as possible rescued from the practices of the past.  We are ambassadors for Agile Blending. We are providing hope through hands on mentoring, education, and project services on a national basis. Gary enjoys spending time with family, mountain biking, golf and participating in short term mission trips to Africa.  He and his wife have founded a non-profit organization called EOTR International to meet the needs of the poor on a global basis. Founded Pillar Technology Group, LLC: October, 1996

Bob Myers : President Bob has over 20 years in the IT industry and is currently serving as a President and COO of Pillar.  Prior to joining Pillar Bob served as a CIO, CTO, and IT Director.  He was a consultant for CGE&Y and was a Director/Partner in one the of largest internet growth companies.  Bob has also been a founding partner in the creation and sale of two Internet related start-ups.  For the past 10 years Bob has focused on strategic technology engagements that impact both business process improvement, sales growth, cost displacement and new business operating models.  Bob’s primary skills are in the area of Business Process Re-engineering, IT Engineering and Object Oriented Framework Development.

Matt VanVleet : VP Product Development and Practice Management Mr. VanVleet joined Pillar in 2005 as Vice President of Fulfillment for the Ohio Valley Region after years of notable accomplishments. He holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Management Information Systems from Ohio University. Matt has developed a testing practice focused on functional test automation and application performance management. Matt founded a company, Solstice Software that wrote Automated Unit and Integration Testing Products and continues to push the envelope of what is possible with test automation. Within Pillar he is one of the key innovators around our approach, Speed To Value (s2v), focusing on the critical areas of project management practices, requirements management, and test driven development. Due to Matt’s skills and experience, he has developed Pillar’s Practice Management model that maximizes the impact of productivity by enforcing those proven concepts and training.

Chris Beale: VP Fulfillment and Resource Development Chris has over 20 years of experience in Information Technology and holds Bachelor Degrees in both Electrical Engineering and Computer Engineering from Oakland University.  During his career, he has held a wide range of roles including Senior Software Engineer at NASA’s Engineering Design Laboratory, Chief Architect for Digital Manufacturing at Dassault/Delmia, and Vice President of Application Development for ranal.com.  Chris joined Pillar in 2002 as Engagement Manager for GM/Onstar and was promoted to Director of Regional Operations for Great Lakes in 2003.  In 2004 he assumed responsibility as Corporate Head of Fulfillment where he is responsible for company-wide Speed-to-Value (S2V) consulting including practice definitions and development, consultative sales, offer design, engagement management, and consulting service delivery. Chris’ success in this role is measured by meeting revenue and profitability goals for S2V-related business in addition to the level of delight maintained across Pillar’s customer base.