Ronald McKenzie, CGCIO, PMP
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Sean De Palma- MS, CPRE, CSSGB
During my tenure at the City of Miami Gardens as Assistant Parks and Recreation Director, I had the honor to work with Mr. Ronald (Ron) McKenzie. As the CIO of the City of Miami Gardens Ron ensured the city’s cyber security, information technology, digital mainframe and computer inventory integrity. I recall a time, during the major undertaking of on-boarding the city’s new police facility, Ron coordinated resolutions to all my department’s IT issues in a professional and timely manner. Furthermore, when allocating funds to gain advancement of my department’s technology infrastructure, Ron provided invaluable guidance and was an essential resource. Ron served the city honorably over eight years, his professionalism and aptitude is truly irreplaceable to the City of Miami Gardens.
Alfred Lewers Jr
I initially worked with Ron when he was a consultant with Bearing Point. He led a team of professionals who assisted the Miami Gardens Police Department in standing up an entire IT infrastructure for a newly formed police department. As you can imagine, the project was huge and of critical importance to the success of our mission to create a police department, from scratch, in just under 2 years. The project was completed without any glitches and was a phenomenal success, contributing to the MGPD being one of the most technologically advanced police agencies in South Florida. Over the last 7 years, I worked closely with Ron, while he was the Chief Information Officer for the City of Miami Gardens. Our professional relationship was one of mutual respect and admiration, as he and his team directly assisted me with several complex technology projects that went off without a hitch. I am proud to say that up to this point, the Miami Gardens Police Department has enjoyed incredible success with its technology projects, at the same time we realized tremendous savings because of Ronald McKenzie’s leadership, skill, and professional knowledge. In closing, based upon Ronald McKenzie’s proven track record of professionalism, competency, and dependability, I would recommend him for any position of importance related to technology implementation, security, and management.
Sean De Palma- MS, CPRE, CSSGB
During my tenure at the City of Miami Gardens as Assistant Parks and Recreation Director, I had the honor to work with Mr. Ronald (Ron) McKenzie. As the CIO of the City of Miami Gardens Ron ensured the city’s cyber security, information technology, digital mainframe and computer inventory integrity. I recall a time, during the major undertaking of on-boarding the city’s new police facility, Ron coordinated resolutions to all my department’s IT issues in a professional and timely manner. Furthermore, when allocating funds to gain advancement of my department’s technology infrastructure, Ron provided invaluable guidance and was an essential resource. Ron served the city honorably over eight years, his professionalism and aptitude is truly irreplaceable to the City of Miami Gardens.
Alfred Lewers Jr
I initially worked with Ron when he was a consultant with Bearing Point. He led a team of professionals who assisted the Miami Gardens Police Department in standing up an entire IT infrastructure for a newly formed police department. As you can imagine, the project was huge and of critical importance to the success of our mission to create a police department, from scratch, in just under 2 years. The project was completed without any glitches and was a phenomenal success, contributing to the MGPD being one of the most technologically advanced police agencies in South Florida. Over the last 7 years, I worked closely with Ron, while he was the Chief Information Officer for the City of Miami Gardens. Our professional relationship was one of mutual respect and admiration, as he and his team directly assisted me with several complex technology projects that went off without a hitch. I am proud to say that up to this point, the Miami Gardens Police Department has enjoyed incredible success with its technology projects, at the same time we realized tremendous savings because of Ronald McKenzie’s leadership, skill, and professional knowledge. In closing, based upon Ronald McKenzie’s proven track record of professionalism, competency, and dependability, I would recommend him for any position of importance related to technology implementation, security, and management.
Sean De Palma- MS, CPRE, CSSGB
During my tenure at the City of Miami Gardens as Assistant Parks and Recreation Director, I had the honor to work with Mr. Ronald (Ron) McKenzie. As the CIO of the City of Miami Gardens Ron ensured the city’s cyber security, information technology, digital mainframe and computer inventory integrity. I recall a time, during the major undertaking of on-boarding the city’s new police facility, Ron coordinated resolutions to all my department’s IT issues in a professional and timely manner. Furthermore, when allocating funds to gain advancement of my department’s technology infrastructure, Ron provided invaluable guidance and was an essential resource. Ron served the city honorably over eight years, his professionalism and aptitude is truly irreplaceable to the City of Miami Gardens.
Alfred Lewers Jr
I initially worked with Ron when he was a consultant with Bearing Point. He led a team of professionals who assisted the Miami Gardens Police Department in standing up an entire IT infrastructure for a newly formed police department. As you can imagine, the project was huge and of critical importance to the success of our mission to create a police department, from scratch, in just under 2 years. The project was completed without any glitches and was a phenomenal success, contributing to the MGPD being one of the most technologically advanced police agencies in South Florida. Over the last 7 years, I worked closely with Ron, while he was the Chief Information Officer for the City of Miami Gardens. Our professional relationship was one of mutual respect and admiration, as he and his team directly assisted me with several complex technology projects that went off without a hitch. I am proud to say that up to this point, the Miami Gardens Police Department has enjoyed incredible success with its technology projects, at the same time we realized tremendous savings because of Ronald McKenzie’s leadership, skill, and professional knowledge. In closing, based upon Ronald McKenzie’s proven track record of professionalism, competency, and dependability, I would recommend him for any position of importance related to technology implementation, security, and management.
Sean De Palma- MS, CPRE, CSSGB
During my tenure at the City of Miami Gardens as Assistant Parks and Recreation Director, I had the honor to work with Mr. Ronald (Ron) McKenzie. As the CIO of the City of Miami Gardens Ron ensured the city’s cyber security, information technology, digital mainframe and computer inventory integrity. I recall a time, during the major undertaking of on-boarding the city’s new police facility, Ron coordinated resolutions to all my department’s IT issues in a professional and timely manner. Furthermore, when allocating funds to gain advancement of my department’s technology infrastructure, Ron provided invaluable guidance and was an essential resource. Ron served the city honorably over eight years, his professionalism and aptitude is truly irreplaceable to the City of Miami Gardens.
Alfred Lewers Jr
I initially worked with Ron when he was a consultant with Bearing Point. He led a team of professionals who assisted the Miami Gardens Police Department in standing up an entire IT infrastructure for a newly formed police department. As you can imagine, the project was huge and of critical importance to the success of our mission to create a police department, from scratch, in just under 2 years. The project was completed without any glitches and was a phenomenal success, contributing to the MGPD being one of the most technologically advanced police agencies in South Florida. Over the last 7 years, I worked closely with Ron, while he was the Chief Information Officer for the City of Miami Gardens. Our professional relationship was one of mutual respect and admiration, as he and his team directly assisted me with several complex technology projects that went off without a hitch. I am proud to say that up to this point, the Miami Gardens Police Department has enjoyed incredible success with its technology projects, at the same time we realized tremendous savings because of Ronald McKenzie’s leadership, skill, and professional knowledge. In closing, based upon Ronald McKenzie’s proven track record of professionalism, competency, and dependability, I would recommend him for any position of importance related to technology implementation, security, and management.
Credentials
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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the Workplace Certificate
USF Corporate Training and Professional EducationMay, 2021- Nov, 2024 -
Project Management Professional
Project Management InstituteJan, 2013- Nov, 2024
Experience
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City of Deerfield Beach
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United States
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Government Administration
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100 - 200 Employee
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Chief Information Officer
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May 2018 - Present
Public Servant dedicated to improving the quality of life for residents and businesses, now serving as the Chief Information Officer for a city in Broward County, Florida that is destined to be the leader in technological innovation for the entire state. A senior level executive with extensive experience in Strategic Planning and Business/IT Integration. . Additional Experiences include Infrastructure Program and Project Management. Specialties: Certified Government Chief Information… Show more Public Servant dedicated to improving the quality of life for residents and businesses, now serving as the Chief Information Officer for a city in Broward County, Florida that is destined to be the leader in technological innovation for the entire state. A senior level executive with extensive experience in Strategic Planning and Business/IT Integration. . Additional Experiences include Infrastructure Program and Project Management. Specialties: Certified Government Chief Information Officer, Project Management Professional Certified (PMP), ITIL Certified Show less Public Servant dedicated to improving the quality of life for residents and businesses, now serving as the Chief Information Officer for a city in Broward County, Florida that is destined to be the leader in technological innovation for the entire state. A senior level executive with extensive experience in Strategic Planning and Business/IT Integration. . Additional Experiences include Infrastructure Program and Project Management. Specialties: Certified Government Chief Information… Show more Public Servant dedicated to improving the quality of life for residents and businesses, now serving as the Chief Information Officer for a city in Broward County, Florida that is destined to be the leader in technological innovation for the entire state. A senior level executive with extensive experience in Strategic Planning and Business/IT Integration. . Additional Experiences include Infrastructure Program and Project Management. Specialties: Certified Government Chief Information Officer, Project Management Professional Certified (PMP), ITIL Certified Show less
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Ancher, Inc
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P,O, Box 820285, Pembroke Pines, FL 33082
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CEO/CIO
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Jan 2016 - Present
After working in the municipal government space for 8 years, I noticed a void in quality IT Services and staff for small and mid-size municipalities. I decided to start my own company geared towards providing the entire gamut of Information Technology professional services to government agencies. Ancher, Inc. now serves as a trusted partner to various municipalities, helping to keep their organization running effectively while being securely Anchored Down! With Services from Strategic… Show more After working in the municipal government space for 8 years, I noticed a void in quality IT Services and staff for small and mid-size municipalities. I decided to start my own company geared towards providing the entire gamut of Information Technology professional services to government agencies. Ancher, Inc. now serves as a trusted partner to various municipalities, helping to keep their organization running effectively while being securely Anchored Down! With Services from Strategic Planning at the CIO level to establishing and standing up help desk support, Ancher, Inc is poised to be the industry leader in helping municipal government organizations with innovation, education, and reliable services from a team of true government professionals. Show less After working in the municipal government space for 8 years, I noticed a void in quality IT Services and staff for small and mid-size municipalities. I decided to start my own company geared towards providing the entire gamut of Information Technology professional services to government agencies. Ancher, Inc. now serves as a trusted partner to various municipalities, helping to keep their organization running effectively while being securely Anchored Down! With Services from Strategic… Show more After working in the municipal government space for 8 years, I noticed a void in quality IT Services and staff for small and mid-size municipalities. I decided to start my own company geared towards providing the entire gamut of Information Technology professional services to government agencies. Ancher, Inc. now serves as a trusted partner to various municipalities, helping to keep their organization running effectively while being securely Anchored Down! With Services from Strategic Planning at the CIO level to establishing and standing up help desk support, Ancher, Inc is poised to be the industry leader in helping municipal government organizations with innovation, education, and reliable services from a team of true government professionals. Show less
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City of Miami Gardens
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Government Administration
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100 - 200 Employee
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Chief Information Officer
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Mar 2008 - Feb 2016
CIO of one of the largest cities in Miami-Dade County.. Responsibilities include serving as Strategic visionary for determining how to integrate and advance business processes through technology. Department Head responsible for policies, procedures and guidelines needed for compliance, performance and usage of technology and communications systems for the city, to include the city’s Police Department. Supervise a staff of 12 technicians and managers in the planning, installation… Show more CIO of one of the largest cities in Miami-Dade County.. Responsibilities include serving as Strategic visionary for determining how to integrate and advance business processes through technology. Department Head responsible for policies, procedures and guidelines needed for compliance, performance and usage of technology and communications systems for the city, to include the city’s Police Department. Supervise a staff of 12 technicians and managers in the planning, installation, implementation and maintenance of communications, telecommunications, Audio/Visual, Security and technological equipment and systems needed to support the city’s mission. Maintain and manages IT budget of over $2.5 million annually. Confer with representatives of various departments and divisions to assess technology needs and identify areas that might benefit from the application of technology. Develop detailed project outlines for the implementation of proposed IT solutions including cost benefit analysis, return on investment (ROI) analysis, project timeline, and associated budget.
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CIO
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2008 - Feb 2016
Responsibilities include serving as Strategic visionary for determining how to integrate and advance business processes through technology. Department Head responsible for policies, procedures and guidelines needed for compliance, performance and usage of technology and communications systems for the city, to include the city’s Police Department. Supervise a staff of 12 technicians and managers in the planning, installation, implementation and maintenance of communications, telecommunications… Show more Responsibilities include serving as Strategic visionary for determining how to integrate and advance business processes through technology. Department Head responsible for policies, procedures and guidelines needed for compliance, performance and usage of technology and communications systems for the city, to include the city’s Police Department. Supervise a staff of 12 technicians and managers in the planning, installation, implementation and maintenance of communications, telecommunications, Audio/Visual, Security and technological equipment and systems needed to support the city’s mission. Maintain and manages IT budget of over $2.5 million annually. Confer with representatives of various departments and divisions to assess technology needs and identify areas that might benefit from the application of technology. Develop detailed project outlines for the implementation of proposed IT solutions including cost benefit analysis, return on investment (ROI) analysis, project timeline, and associated budget.
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BearingPoint
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Netherlands
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Business Consulting and Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Manager, Infrastructure Solutions
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Sep 2005 - Feb 2008
Served as Management Consultant for one of the BIG 5 consulting organizations. Lead various projects producing positive results organizations throughout the county. Served as Technical Project Manager responsible for standing up technology systems for a newly incorporated Floridian city. Responsibilities included the design, implementation, and documentation of the city’s newly installed systems and software to include software for their Police Department. The finished product resulted in a… Show more Served as Management Consultant for one of the BIG 5 consulting organizations. Lead various projects producing positive results organizations throughout the county. Served as Technical Project Manager responsible for standing up technology systems for a newly incorporated Floridian city. Responsibilities included the design, implementation, and documentation of the city’s newly installed systems and software to include software for their Police Department. The finished product resulted in a totally redundant, highly available, robust and secure communications system. Served as Project Manager for the deployment of a Voice over IP (VOIP) implementation for a State’s Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED), Unemployment Insurance Department. Managed a team responsible for seamlessly migrating the State’s Contact Center from a Centrex based Automated Call Distribution (ACD) system to the new VOIP solution, over three sites. The finished project resulted in the configuration and deployment of a VOIP system over 3 sites with 170 agents, phasing out of Centrex lines and integrating less costly T-1 circuits and increased flexibility and mobility throughout the Enterprise. Show less Served as Management Consultant for one of the BIG 5 consulting organizations. Lead various projects producing positive results organizations throughout the county. Served as Technical Project Manager responsible for standing up technology systems for a newly incorporated Floridian city. Responsibilities included the design, implementation, and documentation of the city’s newly installed systems and software to include software for their Police Department. The finished product resulted in a… Show more Served as Management Consultant for one of the BIG 5 consulting organizations. Lead various projects producing positive results organizations throughout the county. Served as Technical Project Manager responsible for standing up technology systems for a newly incorporated Floridian city. Responsibilities included the design, implementation, and documentation of the city’s newly installed systems and software to include software for their Police Department. The finished product resulted in a totally redundant, highly available, robust and secure communications system. Served as Project Manager for the deployment of a Voice over IP (VOIP) implementation for a State’s Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED), Unemployment Insurance Department. Managed a team responsible for seamlessly migrating the State’s Contact Center from a Centrex based Automated Call Distribution (ACD) system to the new VOIP solution, over three sites. The finished project resulted in the configuration and deployment of a VOIP system over 3 sites with 170 agents, phasing out of Centrex lines and integrating less costly T-1 circuits and increased flexibility and mobility throughout the Enterprise. Show less
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Freddie Mac
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United States
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Financial Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Senior Telecom/Network Engineer
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Mar 2000 - Sep 2005
Served as Lead Technical Engineer responsible for coordinating the planning, organization, implementation, testing, and maintenance of voice and data telecommunications networks and systems. Led project for converting the companies Northern Virginia offices (8 buildings) from traditional PBX TDM voice switching to VoIP telephony. Served as Voice Communications lead for corporate Business Continuity Planning (BCP) board. Served as project Lead for planning, organizing, implementing and testing… Show more Served as Lead Technical Engineer responsible for coordinating the planning, organization, implementation, testing, and maintenance of voice and data telecommunications networks and systems. Led project for converting the companies Northern Virginia offices (8 buildings) from traditional PBX TDM voice switching to VoIP telephony. Served as Voice Communications lead for corporate Business Continuity Planning (BCP) board. Served as project Lead for planning, organizing, implementing and testing Corporate trading room Hot Site at remote location to provide Active-Active Hot Sites for corporate trading. Coordinated the planning, organization, implementation, testing, and maintenance of voice telecommunications networks and systems. Show less Served as Lead Technical Engineer responsible for coordinating the planning, organization, implementation, testing, and maintenance of voice and data telecommunications networks and systems. Led project for converting the companies Northern Virginia offices (8 buildings) from traditional PBX TDM voice switching to VoIP telephony. Served as Voice Communications lead for corporate Business Continuity Planning (BCP) board. Served as project Lead for planning, organizing, implementing and testing… Show more Served as Lead Technical Engineer responsible for coordinating the planning, organization, implementation, testing, and maintenance of voice and data telecommunications networks and systems. Led project for converting the companies Northern Virginia offices (8 buildings) from traditional PBX TDM voice switching to VoIP telephony. Served as Voice Communications lead for corporate Business Continuity Planning (BCP) board. Served as project Lead for planning, organizing, implementing and testing Corporate trading room Hot Site at remote location to provide Active-Active Hot Sites for corporate trading. Coordinated the planning, organization, implementation, testing, and maintenance of voice telecommunications networks and systems. Show less
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Edison Electric Institute
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Washington, DC
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Manager Internal Services
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Sep 1992 - Mar 1998
Managed all aspects of voice communications. Served as liaison with Information Services to negotiate activities and bidding of all telecommunication products and services. Set standards for communications architecture, equipment, policies and procedures. Managed all aspects of corporate postal, shipping and reproduction services. Researched, recommended, planned and implemented equipment, security and vendor changes for voice and data networks, postal and shipping tracking, office supplies… Show more Managed all aspects of voice communications. Served as liaison with Information Services to negotiate activities and bidding of all telecommunication products and services. Set standards for communications architecture, equipment, policies and procedures. Managed all aspects of corporate postal, shipping and reproduction services. Researched, recommended, planned and implemented equipment, security and vendor changes for voice and data networks, postal and shipping tracking, office supplies and reproduction services. Managed and developed staff of 17 personnel. Maintained and helped reduce proposed budget. Show less Managed all aspects of voice communications. Served as liaison with Information Services to negotiate activities and bidding of all telecommunication products and services. Set standards for communications architecture, equipment, policies and procedures. Managed all aspects of corporate postal, shipping and reproduction services. Researched, recommended, planned and implemented equipment, security and vendor changes for voice and data networks, postal and shipping tracking, office supplies… Show more Managed all aspects of voice communications. Served as liaison with Information Services to negotiate activities and bidding of all telecommunication products and services. Set standards for communications architecture, equipment, policies and procedures. Managed all aspects of corporate postal, shipping and reproduction services. Researched, recommended, planned and implemented equipment, security and vendor changes for voice and data networks, postal and shipping tracking, office supplies and reproduction services. Managed and developed staff of 17 personnel. Maintained and helped reduce proposed budget. Show less
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US Army
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United States
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Armed Forces
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700 & Above Employee
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Staff Sergeant
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Jan 1985 - Sep 1992
I served proudly for almost 8 years in the U.S. Army. Served in various technical and leadership positions throughout my career. In my last assignment I served as Tandem Switch Supervisor in the initial deployment and usage of Mobile Subscriber Equipment for the 10th Mountain Division I served proudly for almost 8 years in the U.S. Army. Served in various technical and leadership positions throughout my career. In my last assignment I served as Tandem Switch Supervisor in the initial deployment and usage of Mobile Subscriber Equipment for the 10th Mountain Division
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Education
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1980 - 1984
SUNY New Paltz
BA, Communications
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