Lamont Hatcher is the Founder and CEO of AIS, an IT Managed Services Provider in Indianapolis specializing in strategic solutions that help organizations leverage technology to achieve business goals. AIS is a Minority Business Enterprise (MBE), and an SBA 8(a) Certified company. Lamont completed his undergraduate studies at Indiana University in 1995, where he earned a B.S. in Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. He’s also an active member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. He most recently completed another Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration at Indiana Wesleyan in 2020. He began his IT career as a Document Processing Specialist for USA Track & Field and within a few years’ time grew to the VP of Technology for an enterprise- level IT consulting firm while simultaneously working as the Chief Information Officerfor Memorial Clinic of Indianapolis. After years of working in enterprise-level IT, Lamont recognized that enterprise-level organizations were seeing great benefits from technology advancements such as automation and cloud services, but that these benefits often felt unattainable ortoo cutting edge (and expensive) forsmall to mid-sized businesses (SMBs). So, in 2012, he took a risk and started his own company (AIS) with a mission to help SMBs better understand and implement technology solutions to help them grow their businesses and achieve their goals/missions more effectively through the use of technology. AIS has seen tremendous growth and has helped hundreds of SMBs implement effective technology solutions. In fact, for many businesses, AIS has helped the IT department become a profit center for their organization. As the company has scaled, Lamont has been intentional with who he brings on to the AIS team, with a focus on aligning strong core values with diversity. He promotes a culture of equality and inclusion and believes in elevating and giving women and minorities opportunities in technology. He supports and encourages others, instilling in them the desire, duty and passion for personal growth and philanthropy. Lamont has held several certifications, including Project Management Professional (PMP), VMWare Certified Professional (VCP) and Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE), and recently completed his second B.S. in Business Management from Indiana Wesleyan University (February 2021). He has served on the Board of Directors for both Greater Indy Habitat for Humanity and Morning Light. He currently serves on the Indy Humane Board of Directors, and mentors young black youth through 100 Black Men in the Indianapolis metro area. Additionally, through AIS, Lamont sponsors a wide variety of community and industry organizations such as BDPA, Women & Hi Tech, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Indiana, Indy CIO Network, Damar Services, and Boss Babes. In 2020, Lamontwasthe recipient oftheWomen&Hi Tech InauguralOperationALLTM MaleAlliesChampion Award.