SJBiz _Tech Titans_1024FINAL.qxp_Layout 1 10 / 7 / 24 5 : 00 PM Page 2 Arthur F . Leiby , President , The Lerepco IT Group Barbara Romano , Vice President , IT and Chief Information With more than 35 years of IT Officer , South Jersey Industries experience , Leiby is a thought In her multifaceted role at leader , cybersecurity speaker SJI , Romano is responsible and Amazon best - selling au - foradvancing and sustain - thor who has been featured in ingboth the corporate in - MSP Success Magazine and frastructure and the strategy on various radio programs fornew technology initia - working to empower organi - tives , ensuring the reliable zations to safeguard their data performance , steadfast in - and navigate complex compli - tegrity and tight security of ance landscapes . Leiby’s re - the utility company’s tech - cent article on navigating AI’s nologyplatforms . In addi - ethical concerns , published tion to holding positions of across major networks , reflects increasing responsibility at his commitment to responsible innovation ; as author of “ In The SJI , she is also the organiza - Crosshairs ” and co - author of “ The Compliance Formula , ” he pro - tion’s first female CIO . vides businesses invaluable cybersecurity insights . Prior to joining the SJI team in 2015 , Romano had held vari - Growing up in the Poconos under challenging circumstances , ouspositions across multiple verticals , among them : global sup - Leiby learned the importance of community and perseverance . plychain manager at Case New Holland ; development manager Early in his career , he built custom applications at AT & T and co - atQVC , Inc . ; and , as a principal consultant at the W Group , pro - founded a software company for newspapers . In 2013 , with friend vidingstrategy , management and execution services to Fortune Bob Puphal , he founded Lerepco IT Group , bringing enterprise - 500companies . Romano has bachelor’s and master’s degrees in level technology to small businesses without the typical constraints . computer and information sciences from Bloomsburg University Leiby’s philosophy of treating people like gold — a respected inPennsylvania , and she is actively engaged in the BU Alumni mentor’s lesson — has earned him multiple industry awards . He ac - Association , where she currently serves on the College of Health , tively supports nonprofits like Jersey Cares , PAWS Farm and the Scienceand Technology Advisory Board . She had previously Girl Scouts of Southern Jersey , and cherishes family time . servedas president of the Alumni Board of Directors . James Gloner , Vice President and Cybersecurity Specialist , Hala Shawaf Barson , CEO and Co - Founder of VoIP Doctors Wintsec Technologies BusinessTelecommunications Gloner brings over 14 years Barsonco - founded boutique of experience in the technol - telecommunicationscarrier and ogy sector to his role at the consultantVoIP Doctors with leading multiservice provider . CTOMichael Barson in 2019 . He began his career in the VoIPDoctors utilizes a relation - mortgage field , leaving in ship - managementapproach to 2008 to join the telecommu - helpbusinesses communicate nications and broadband andcollaborate better through company where he learned customizedtelecommunica - how to work in large - scale , tionssolutions . The company multi - tenant buildings and workswith a portfolio of clients became immersed in the rangingfrom small professional fast - paced world of tech . servicesoffices and nonprofits In 2018 , Gloner transi - tohealth care networks , no - tioned to Wintsec , where he is instrumental in driving the com - tabletechnology firms and multinational manufacturers . pany’s strategic vision and operational excellence . His leadership Accordingto Barson , “ Each client has unique needs , challenges has been key in expanding Wintsec’s offerings and solidifying its andgoals for their business . We help to solve some of their most position as a leader in cybersecurity solutions . Known for his col - pressingbusiness challenges by working as trusted advisors to design , laborative style , Gloner fosters a culture of teamwork and innova - buildand support customized Cloud Telecommunications systems fo - tion , empowering his team to tackle complex challenges in the cusingon great user experience , cybersecurity , and operational effi - ever - evolving tech landscape . ciencythrough data and automation solutions . ” Gloner is passionate about leveraging technology to create VoIPDoctors is a certified Women’s Business Enterprise with secure and efficient systems , in addition to helping nonprofits WBENCand a Woman Owned Small Business with the SBA . Barson is both utilize technology and obtain the grants mitigating its costs . activein community development , an avid volunteer , and engages in His goal is to continue to learn and grow with the changes of the severalnonprofit boards and committees , with a particular focus on Ac - cybersecurity landscape so he can help his clients thrive . cessto the Arts , Access to Behavioral Health & Addiction Treatment Services , and Diverse STEAM Entrepreneurship / Career Readiness . SouthJerseyBiz.net | VOLUME 14 ISSUE 10 | SOUTH JERSEY BIZ | 23