Our Management Team
   
Kathy Durfee, CEO and Founder
Kathleen Durfee, founder and owner of TechHouse, graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a Bachelors Degree in Chemistry with Honors and Distinction, and a Masters Degree in English and American Literature. Kathleen is a Microsoft® Certified Solution Developer with over 20 years experience in the IT industry.  Kathleen is active in the community and on various boards including past board member of the Suncoast Technology Alliance and the Tampa Chapter of the National Association of Women Business Owners, and current board member of 82 Degrees Tech and the Tampa Chapter of Entrepreneur's Organization.

Bob Durfee, Chief Technology Officer
Robert Durfee joined TechHouse in 2000 as Chief Technology Officer. Bob has multiple certifications and over 20 years experience in information technology. Prior to joining TechHouse, Bob was responsible for Internet and Intranet development for PepsiCo.  Since joining TechHouse, Bob has architected and led numerous projects including application solutions for Motorola with over 80,000 users, numerous advanced architecture solutions including SQL Cluster Performance tuning for a national theme park and business intelligence solutions for several national retailers.  Bob graduated from the University of South Florida with a Bachelors of Science degree in Management Information Systems.

Anne Marie Young, Vice President Sales and Marketing
Anne Marie Young joined TechHouse in 2001 as an Office Manager and Marketing specialist. Anne Marie has rapidly grown within the organization and is now responsible for Sales and Marketing initiatives.  In addition Anne Marie initiated the TechHouse TechnoGirlz event for middle schools girls - a day long annual event that introduces middle school students to mentors in technology. 

John Zaporteza, Senior Consultant, Small Business Practice Area Lead
John Zaporteza joined TechHouse in 2005 as a consultant and now manages the small business practice area.   A graduate of the University of Central Florida, John has over 10 years experience in Microsoft Consulting Services, with broad and deep skills from networking to intranets and from CRM to VOIP.   John's certifications include Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer, CRM, and Sharepoint. 

Stephanie Nolan, Partner Operations Representative
Stephanie Nolan joined TechHouse in 2009 as Partner Operations Representative.  Stephanie manages partner operations, alliances and procurement, ensuring smooth delivery of services and products to our customers.  Stephanie received her Bachelors of Science Degree from Endicott College.