About Summit 7
We Know Security, Compliance, and Managed IT.
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Enabling Department of Defense contractors to win more contracts is what we do best.
It's our job to help protect the future generations of the United States Warfighter, and we do that by implementing the right security and compliance measures in the Microsoft Government Cloud.
With over 750 Defense Industrial Base suppliers as customers, we're CMMC, CUI, ITAR, NIST 800-171, and DFARS experts.
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Company History
Jun2008
Summit 7 Founded
Dec2009
Established as a Microsoft Partner Company
Apr2013
Certified SDVOSB
Jan2016
Microsoft Managed Partner and Tier 1 Microsoft Cloud Provider
Dec2017
Admitted to the Microsoft AOSG Program
Mar2020
Huntsville, AL - Current Headquarters
Jun2020
Microsoft US Partner Award Winner - Security and Compliance
Jun2022
Microsoft US Partner Award Winner - Compliance
Dec2023
Launched Guardian (MSP) and Vigilance (MSSP)
Dec2023
Awarded Microsft Azure Expert MSP
Feb2024
Admitted to Microsoft Intelligence Security Association (MISA)
Our Leadership Team
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Jason Batchelor
CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER
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Joy Beland
VP OF PARTNER STRATEGY AND CYBERSECURITY EDUCATION
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Vicky Cummings
VP OF HUMAN RESOURCES
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Amy Edwards
VP OF SALES
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Scott Edwards
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
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Michelle Gudgen
VP OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
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Jonathan Holland
VP OF FINANCE
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Jacob Horne
CHIEF CYBERSECURITY EVANGELIST
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Vince Lombardo
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
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Sam Marksberry
VP OF MANAGED SERVICES
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Ashlee Simmons
VP OF PROGRAM MANAGEMENT
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Paul Smelser
VP OF PRODUCT MANAGEMENT
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Sam Stiles
VP OF MARKETING
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