The LTA Team
Leonard Tharpe
Founder & CEO
Leonard has over 35 years of experience in various areas of computer science and information technologies, serving in both technical and management positions. Leonard received a B.S. in Computer Science from Austin Peay State University in 1982. He received a M.S. in Management Information Systems from the University of Southern California and a M.S. in Computer Science from the U. S. Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California. He also attended the Dartmouth College Minority Business Executive Program. He completed the TN HIMSS/Belmont University Health Information Technology (HIT) Accelerator Certificate Program.
Rebecca Bender
Data & Analytics Lead
Rebecca graduated Magna Cum Laude from Austin Peay State University with both a B.S. in Computer Information Technology in 2021 (Database Administration and Internet & Web Technology) and a M.S. in Computer Science & Quantitative Methods (Data Management & Analytics) in 2023. In 2021, the APSU Computer Science Department awarded her the Outstanding Student in Computer Information Technology Award. In 2022, she was selected as a recipient of the Army Women’s Foundation's Legacy Scholarship.
Jeff Jackson
Director of Information Security
Award-winning Information Technology (IT) leader with 25 years’ progressively more responsible and visible experience in multiple civilian and defense organizations operating worldwide. Recognized for leading organizational transformations that improve customer service, security, and costs; have successfully anticipated and stayed ahead of rapidly changing technologies and cybersecurity challenges to drive innovation and deliver quantifiable program improvements at the enterprise level. Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control (CRISC), Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL V3)
Corey Stone
Managed Services Lead
Corey leads our managed services and Information Technology departments. Since his first time sitting at an old Macintosh LC II Corey has been an avid technology enthusiast.