As SVP of Global Solutions and Architecture, Brian Ortbals leads teams of consultants, engineers and architects spanning digital, cloud, software, infrastructure, AI and cybersecurity to solve customers' most complex challenges. Since joining WWT in 1999 as a network engineer, he has held roles including Practice Manager, Area Director and Vice President of Global Engineering, supporting the growth of WWT's professional services business and Advanced Technology Center. He lives in the St. Louis area with his wife, a 23-year WWT veteran, and their two children, coaches his daughter's club soccer team, and serves on DeSmet High School's Board of Trustees.