CALL STAT - Key Persons


Boyd Burkhardt

Job Titles:
  • Owner
Boyd began providing computer support during a high school internship at Simutek in 1983. Shortly thereafter, he began working in their service department, repairing Apple computers. Boyd continued offering Apple and Macintosh computer support throughout college and was Apple Computer's student representative to the University of Arizona for two years. He worked for the instructional computing department during his final year at the U of A. He conceived, designed, and implemented a computer-mediated learning software program that received a national award for the implementation of information technologies in higher education. He also became one of the first graduates of the University of Arizona's prestigious undergraduate computer science program. After graduation, Boyd returned to Simutek as head of their technical services department and, in 1994, purchased half of the company. He remained part-owner until leaving to found STAT in 1999. Boyd holds numerous Apple certifications, including Apple Certified Support Professional, Apple Certified Technical Coordinator, and Apple Certified Help Desk Specialist.

Chris Peery

Job Titles:
  • Consultant Emeritus
Chris received his degree in computer electronics in 1982 and served as the service manager at Simutek until 1998. He then served as network administrator of the Catalina Foothills school district high school campus, where, among other duties, he administered and maintained the local network and more than 500 associated computers. He joined STAT in 2003. Chris holds technical certifications spanning many years of Apple Computer service and support and has also been a member of the Apple Consultants Network. He continues to pursue his passions for media and music as a member of a local band and as a technical advisor for public access cable television channels in the Tucson area. Chris is on indefinite personal leave at this time.

Daniel Carlile

Job Titles:
  • Consultant
Daniel is great at creative troubleshooting! He's worked with STAT since early 2012, and we've yet to throw anything at him that he hasn't been able to resolve. Installing building to building wireless and wired networks, managing server configuration and migration, and all levels of technical consulting, Daniel is a critical part of our team.

Sarah Burkhardt

Job Titles:
  • Consultant
  • Office Coordinator
Sarah handles remote and phone support and cares for our back-end management systems.