Michael E Hicks Jr., President & CEO
Mr. Michael Hicks has been involved in the field of Technology for over twenty years. He received his BS Degree in Computers and Information Systems, from Florida A&M University in 1988 through the Navy's BOOST program. After receiving his commission, Mr. Hicks was accepted into the Naval Flight Program where he was designated a Naval Aviator in October 1989. During his career as a Naval Officer he flew Electronic Reconnaissance Missions in the EP-3E from May 1990 to May 1993. He was one of a few African American Naval Aviators to obtain a Designation as Electronic Warfare Aircraft Commander from VQ-1, in addition to many other awards Mr. Hicks was awarded the Naval Air Medal with First Strike for missions flown in support of Desert Shield/Desert Storm. He choose VT-2 in Pensacola FL as his next command. Here he became a Flight instructor and quickly advanced to the position of Assistant Operations Officer. In January 1997, he transferred to the staff of Commodore Watts at Training Air Wing 5. Here he was assigned the duties of creating an IT department for the Wing, which supported all of the squadrons at NAS Whiting Field. During his tenure he was involved in projects such as base-wide fiber network integration, data center design and construction, network design and support, help desk management, and contractor management. In June 1987, he established his first commercial business, Pensacola Internet. This company grew to become the second largest ISP in Pensacola FL, and was the first company to introduce new technologies such as 56K modem and wireless access in the Pensacola area. In July 1998, he sold Pensacola Internet’s residential customers to Mindspring and business customers to Network Telephone, a CLEC in Pensacola, FL. In February 1999, he retired from the Navy as a Lieutenant Commander, and went to work for Network Telephone in July 1999 as their IT Director. Here he was responsible for managing the IT needs of a company as it grew from 55 employees to 600+ employees operating in 9 states. He oversaw projects such as data center design and construction, billing, OSS, trouble ticket, network monitoring system selection and integration as well as numerous other IT projects. In February 2001, he left Network Telephone and founded Hixardt Technologies, INC. Over the past three years he has worked to position Hixardt Technologies as one of the predominant IT firms in Pensacola FL, by offering “total support” packages, quick response times, and competitive pricing. He is active in the community and supports opportunities where his knowledge may benefit others.

Brian Ransom, Chief Technology Officer
Mr. Brian Ransom's bio coming soon.

Violet B Hicks, Executive Vice President
Mrs. Violet Hicks is a senior consultant and an Executive Vice President of Hixardt Technologies, INC. She has been involved in the field of Information Technology for over twenty years. She received her BS Degree in Computers and Information Systems, from Florida A&M University in Tallahassee FL. in 1989. Over the past 10 years Violet has focused on Information Technology Management, and is an integral part of Hixardt's management team. 

Lennart Wendel, VP Operations
Mr. Len Wendel earned his BSBA in Industrial Relations for Michigan Technological University in 1975. He was commission an Ensign in the Navy in 1976 and earned his wings of gold in 1977. As a Naval Aviator he flew both fixed and rotary wing aircraft accumulating over 3,500 hours. During his time in the Navy he received his MSM in Logistics Management in 1986 from Naval Postgraduate School.  Mr. Wendel retired as Commander in 2004 after almost twenty nine years service in which he service worldwide in both Navy and Joint Commands.  

Mark Nissley, VP Business Development
Mark Nissley is a proven leader focused on impacting brand strategy, market delivery, and organizational development. He has 15 years in business leadership roles, primarily participating in entrepreneurial start-ups and turnarounds. These include the creation, transition, and growth of multiple high-growth ventures with rapid revenue realizations of up to $20 million. A documented ability to propel business development and operations has allowed Mr. Nissley to achieve dynamic success across multiple industries and in multiple functions. He has successfully launched brands in online media, tele-communications, biotechnology, energy, hospitality, and recreation through the identification and capitalization of market trends. Mr. Nissley has worked with capital, start-ups, small businesses, Inc. 500 and Fortune 500 companies. Mr. Nissley has a B.S. from Eastern Mennonite University in Organizational Development & Management.

Robert Ephraim, VP Sales
Mr. Emphraim's bio coming soon.