Phillip brings 30 years of business and technology leadership to the role of Chief Executive Officer for ELM Resources.  Prior to becoming the CEO of ELM in 2018, he led ELM's Technology and Operations teams as COO/CIO from 2008-2018. 

Cari Kempster brings over 20 years of business and human resource management experience to her role at ELM Resources. Prior to joining ELM in 2007, Cari worked for the corporate office of Crescent Jewelers and owned and operated a small vocational school with her husband specializing in careers in the information technology and medical fields. 

Brendon Sanger has been working with educational institutions and the companies who serve them for over 25 years.  As ELM's VP of Growth & Development, Brendon utilizes his experience to continue to expand ELM’s relationships and partners within the marketplace.

Michael Ward has 19 years of experience in operations, marketing, product management and strategic partnerships. Prior to joining ELM, Michael worked for several technology companies in the domain name and web hosting industries, including three startups. 

Rick has more than 34 years of financial services experience. Prior to joining ELM, Rick held positions of CFO of OneSimpleLoan and Director of Internal Audit for Brazos Higher Education Service Corporation. He also held various professional and management level accounting and audit related positions and holds certifications as Internal Auditor and Financial Services Auditor. 

Craig Hoss brings 30 years of experience leading digital transformations and technology teams to ELM.  Most recently, as CTO of GSP Companies, he successfully modernized their SaaS platform and cloud infrastructure. Craig has specialized in enterprise architecture, cloud transformation, and Agile implementation throughout his career. Craig served on the Board of Tampa Bay Tech and holds a BS in Management Information Systems from Florida State University.