LIGHTLEVER - Key Persons


Gerry Brimacombe

Job Titles:
  • Director
  • Principal Consultant
  • Our Principal
  • Our Principal Consultant
Our principal, Gerry Brimacombe, is the author of SharePoint in Practice, Effective techniques to build your company intranet. , has tens of thousands of hours managing projects over a 40-year career. Project management is largely about people management, and Gerry is a people person. He has a Graduate Certificate in Project Management and has taken the PMP prep course. He brings a wealth of practical experience and ready templates to manage your project or build your PMO. The Gartner Group has reported the #1reason for project failure, year after year, is poor communication. As an outstanding facilitator, solid communicator, and technology expert, Gerry has the foundation to manage your projects well, reduce risk, and ensure on-time and on-budget delivery. Gerry can build a project plan that works, and work that plan efficiently from initiation to close, on-site or off. Our Principal Consultant, Gerry Brimacombe, has been an "efficiency nut" since childhood when he built tree houses with found materials: to save time and effort in sawing, the tree house was the size and shape of the boards he found. That passion for the easiest, fastest way to do things has carried into his various businesses, many successful projects, volunteer work, and SharePoint solutions that support efficient business processes. Gerry applies his skill with people and technology to create positive change for his clients. He has deep experience as a project manager, SharePoint consultant, business analyst, trainer, facilitator, volunteer, and entrepreneur. Gerry has a Bachelor of Arts (interestingly enough) in Computer Science, and a Graduate Certificate in Project Management. Gerry's book SharePoint in Practice, provides a practical guide to building corporate intranets using SharePoint. His video blog posts give free guidance and training on Microsoft 365 and related topics. Gerry cares deeply about helping business and non-profits to work better. He does this by listening deeply and applying technology pragmatically. Gerry lives a life of integrity and can be relied upon to be honest, direct, and kind.

Tom Benjamin

Job Titles:
  • Author
Tom helps clients get the best value from their systems. He has a wide range of information technology skills developed over many years allowing him to provide technical solutions tailored to your precise business needs. He has a strong commitment to training and provides excellent technical support. Tom has a Bachelor of Arts in Modern History, a diploma in Applied Information Technology, and has taken many courses in computer technology.