Dr. Maurice McBride, a native of Greenwood, Mississippi, is the founder and CEO of McBride Business Solutions, LLC. For nearly 22 years, he served as a Fleet Marine Force Corpsman for almost twenty-two years, deploying with Marine Corps units in multiple theaters, including deployments with the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) to Iraq and the Horn of Africa in support of Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom. Upon retirement, he was employed as a Facility Administrator for Davita Kidney Care and as Executive Director of Orthopedics at MedStar Union Memorial Hospital, in which he oversaw a 200 personnel staff and coordinated efforts to support the Baltimore Ravens and the Baltimore Orioles.
Dr. McBride earned a B.S. in Psychology from Excelsior College, an MBA from Touro College, and a Ph.D. in Healthcare Cybersecurity from Capital Technology University in Laurel, MD. He also possesses a Master Certificate in Healthcare Leadership from Cornell University and is a distinguished Executive Fellow of the American College of Health Data Management. He is also a proud member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.
As a native of Southern Louisiana, Johnny Fontenot is a seasoned IT / Cybersecurity executive with extensive global experience specializing in organizational transformation across various industries, including Utilities, Pharmaceuticals, Mining, and Financial Services. He has successfully driven significant cost savings and operational efficiencies in Fortune 5 companies. Johnny co-developed the “IT in a Box” initiative at a major oil company, enabling rapid business startups in 24 countries. At J.P. Morgan Chase, he led the consolidation of distributed computing environments into a 24/7 support model, resulting in a $1.6 billion mainframe transformation project that saved $546 million annually. Most recently, he directed the North and South America Global Sourcing strategy at a Fortune 5 minerals and oil company, managing a $170 million operating budget. Johnny received the 2017 CIO Award for delivering $64 million in global IT cost savings and is recognized in “Who’s Who amongst Information Professionals.” Johnny received his Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering and Master of Science in Management Information Systems from Houston Christian University.