Adam, prior to joining Applied Tech in 2009, served nine years in the Air Force, stationed at Scott AFB, IL and Minot AFB, ND. Adam also served three deployments in the middle east for Operation Iraqi Freedom. Adam received an Associates of Science Information Systems Technology from the Community College of the Air Force and is a CompTIA Security+ and Network+ Certified Professional.

Since coming to Wisconsin, Adam bought a farmette in Blaine, WI with his wife, Tera. The two have added goats, chickens, guinea fowl and look forward to growing their herd. Adam enjoys the outdoors, hunting, amateur radio, and is a firearms enthusiast. Adam works out of our Stevens Point office with Kevin and Ahren as a Systems Specialist.

Ahren, along with Kevin White and Adam Gremminger, works with our clients out of our Stevens Point office and is also part of our Network Operation Center assisting with help desk calls. Before joining Applied Tech, Ahren worked for RMM Solutions in Wausau, WI and the Central Wisconsin Wireless Internet Service in Amherst, WI.

Ahren attended Fox Valley Technical Collage, focusing on Computing & Information Services (CIS Networking) and hardware/software. Ahren has earned his SBS Certification (Small Business Server), Windows Server 2003 certification, XP Certification , and is also A+ Certified, and HP Workstation and Laptop certified

Ahren lives in Steven point with wife, Mary, their son, Carter, and the family dog, Shady.

Applied Tech welcomed Shane in December 2010 as a Systems Specialist. Shane attended Herzing College for Computer Networking and Security and is CompTia A+ Certified. Prior to joining Applied Tech, Shane was a Remote PC Service Advisor at TDS Telecom.

Shane currently lives in Madison and enjoys rollerblading and playing piano.

Jesse began at Applied Tech in July 2009 as a Systems Specialist after graduating from PC Pro School. Jesse’s certification include: Microsoft Certified Professional, Microsoft Desktop Support Technician, Service Desk Professional, and PC ProSchools Hands-on Technician.

As the oldest of three active brothers, Jesse enjoys motorcycling with his youngest brother, who is a professional motorcycle racer, and keeping fit with this other brother who is a personal trainer. Jesse currently lives in Beaver Dam, WI.

New to Applied Tech in October 2011, is Tom Stowell who joins us as a Systems Specialist. Tom has over 10 years of experience designing and running computer networks for schools and 15 years' experience with Linux, including a strong emphasis on security and risk management. This mastermind has also practiced in computer forensics, software vulnerability discovery and security incident prevention and response.

This "knowledge junkie" has earned multiple IT certifications including CompTia Security+, CompTia Project+, and the CompTia Advanced Security Practitioner certification and continues to seek out new accreditations. Tom also attended for Herzing University and Western Governors University, earning him a B.S. in Business Administration, and will be completing a B.S. in Information Technology and a MBA in Technology Management in the near future.

Tom enjoys consulting IT departments in improving their operations and currently lives in Windsor, WI.