Leadership
Executive Team
CEO
Jeff Pieta
Jeff was born and raised in the Chicago southwest suburbs. His first entrepreneurial endeavor was selling greeting cards and stationary door-to-door at age 12. During teenage years, an interest in technology led to informal sales of computer hardware and consulting. At age 17, recommended by his high-school technology teacher, Jeff was selected to lead tech support for a local school district. His second customer was a local accounting firm, the owner of which became a key mentor, providing advice that led Jeff to bootstrap his first company, AIS, Inc.
The first of his family to enter college, Jeff was accepted into University of Illinois' College of Engineering, where he met future business partner Sean Casey. Jeff dropped out after the first semester to focus time and financial resources on growing AIS without outside capital for the next 9 years, building an experienced executive team to continue strong growth as Jeff transitioned out of an operational role.
In 2011, Jeff saw how the iPhone and Android allowed for innovative private transportation solutions. Therefore, he co-founded Shiftgig to leverage the iPhone and Android to create solutions for better choice, convenience, and flexibility for Light Industrial Staffing. Jeff was then inducted into the University of Illinois' Entrepreneurship Hall of Fame in 2013.
By 2017, Shiftgig had raised nearly $60 Million outside capital, an experienced executive team, over 200 internal employees and tens of thousands of people using the Shiftgig mobile app to work when, where, and how they wanted. As Shiftgig scaled far beyond original expectations, Jeff noticed a new wave of innovation.
Later in 2017, Jeff transitioned out of an operational role at Shiftgig to focus on building IT Security and Infrastructure Solutions that provide Enterprise features and functionality to the SMB Market.
Always enjoying a challenge, Jeff completed the Chicago Marathon without training and races cars in his spare time.
President
Cory Gibson
Cory joined AIS in 2009, bringing with him a strong background in 3D CAD design and IT management. Seeking a career that combined his love for technology with a drive to help others succeed, he quickly found his place at AIS. After three years in technical and leadership roles, Cory became a business partner with Jeff in 2012.
As AIS has grown, so has Cory’s role. Today, he serves as President, where he leads the client experience and oversees human resources, legal affairs, and financial operations. He is continually shaping new roles and strategies to support AIS’s evolution and growth.
Cory is passionate about servant leadership, empowering staff, and deeply understanding client pain points. Outside of work, he enjoys backpacking, racing quadcopters, woodworking, creating art, and—most of all—spending time with his wife and two daughters.
Director of Client Success
Eric Montgomery
Eric came to AIS after 14 years of sales and leadership experience in the consumer electronics field, managing end to end solutions for clients. Throughout Eric’s career he developed a passion for technology, driven by client satisfaction through his solution design. Eric truly cares about people and their growth through the use of technology. Outside of work you can find Eric spending time with his wife and their family.
Manager, Help Desk
Raymond Holden
Ray started his IT career in 1998 with a degree in Telecommunications Management from DeVry University. After a few years as a consultant Ray landed a role providing IT support for an enterprise level MSP company that lasted for 20 years. During that time Ray provided onsite support for a healthcare manufacturer that produced nuclear medicine, was promoted to service delivery manager, and finally moved to a role as a field dispatch manager. Ray brings to AIS a broad range of knowledge not only within the tech realm, but also as it pertains to policies and process controls.
Manager, Field Team
Adam Blair
After 8 years of experience supporting mostly home users, Adam was looking for a new challenge and joined AIS in 2012 to focus his career on business IT support. His experience dealing with non-technical users gave him a unique ability to teach and explain technology in a way clients could actually understand. This has allowed him to progress to be our Service Desk Manager where he can share his knowledge with our team and encourage their professional growth. Adam graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from the University of Iowa. In his spare time, he enjoys watching movies, video games, and drinking bourbon.
