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James A. “Jim” Kegley - President, Chief Executive Officer
Jim Kegley is co-founder, president and CEO of Atlanta-based U.S. Micro Corporation, one of the nation’s leading corporate IT asset management companies. He is responsible for managing the company’s overall operations, including business development, customer relations, business strategy and financial management.
He serves as managing member for affiliates U.S. Micro Credit Co., LLC, a wholly owned leasing company formed in 2001, and U.S. Micro Real Estate Holdings, LLC, a commercial real estate company formed in 2002. U.S. Micro Real Estate Holdings also owns the Corporation’s 124,000-square-foot headquarters building.
Prior to founding U.S. Micro Corporation in 1995, Kegley served as director of U.S. operations for MFP Technology Services, Inc. in Atlanta. He oversaw all phases of the company’s startup PC resale distribution facility and systems, and under his supervision sales totaled more than $50 million within the first two years of operations.
Before that, he served as a litigation support CPA for Crawford & Co., where he evaluated the merits of multi-million dollar product liability claims and lawsuits against client companies. He reviewed and approved financial settlements of product liability claims in excess of $10 million and testified as an expert witness in lawsuits filed in conjunction with product liability claims. He also served as a senior accountant for Deloitte & Touche.
Kegley has been instrumental in U.S. Micro Corporation becoming a pioneer among smaller NASCAR sponsor companies, having served as an associate and primary sponsor since 2002 and currently is an associate sponsor of the #50 car owned by Arnold Motorsports.
He also directs the company’s extensive charitable giving efforts. U.S. Micro has made substantial ad hoc contributions of computer and IT equipment to such organizations as Special Olympics Georgia and the U.S. Secret Service (immediately after 9/11, to quickly re-equip its destroyed New York headquarters). The company also donates equipment annually to lower income schools to help bridge the digital divide, among other charitable contributions.
Kegley won the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year award in 2004 in the Business and Consumer Services category. This prestigious designation acknowledged the financial strength and stability, effective business model, exceptional revenue growth and overall successful operation of U.S. Micro Corporation.
He earned both bachelor’s and master’s degrees in accounting from the University of South Carolina.
Steve C. Bowen - Vice President, Sales/Operations
Steve Bowen is Vice President of Sales and Operations at U.S. Micro Corporation.
Debra J. “Debbie” Floyd - Director of Corporate Administration
Debbie Floyd is director of corporate administration at U.S. Micro Corporation. She oversees the operations of the accounting department, including reporting, compliance, transaction processing and related financial systems. In addition, she oversees Human Resources, staffing and training activities, and communicates and ensures compliance with all HR policies, procedures and programs. Floyd is also responsible for office planning and design, including the acquisition of all furnishings and equipment. She joined the company in 1998.
Prior to joining U.S. Micro, Floyd served for six years as general manager of Exclusive Products Inc., a distributor of LaminArt laminate. She was responsible for the overall profitability of the distribution of laminate and oversaw and controlled all daily operations, which included inventory control, accounting and customer service.
Floyd provided operational process analysis, communicated project status and identified and resolved operational issues and complaints. She set and administered budgets, initiated cost controls to ensure profitability and was responsible for policy implementation and strategic direction.
A member of the Society for Human Resource Management, Floyd earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Kennesaw State University. She is currently working on an accounting degree at Kennesaw State as well.
William D. “Doug” Schilletter - Director of Field Operations
Doug Schilletter is director of field operations at U.S. Micro Corporation. He is responsible for managing all field activities and scheduling all major projects. In this capacity, Schilletter acts as a single point of contact for larger customer project teams and manages all activities of the Command Center, U.S. Micro’s 24/7 command-and-control function.
Prior to joining U.S. Micro in 1998, Schilletter served at First Sun Management from 1996 to 1997 as a general manager and training manager for a Wendy’s franchise of more than 30 stores.
Before that, he served at Wendy’s International as the general manager for Wendy’s restaurants in Miami and Raleigh, N.C., from 1993 to 1995. In that position, Schilletter was responsible for all aspects of running a multi-million dollar fast food restaurant, including the hiring, training and management of crews, as well as the training of management teams. Schilletter was also responsible for all financial aspects of the restaurants from food cost management to labor rate management and customer service.
Before joining Wendy’s International, Schilletter worked at VideoStar Inc. in the accounting and financial department. In that position, he worked with accounts receivable and accounts payable, as well as directly with company financial analysts. Subsequently, he worked for the accounting manager auditing payables in an effort to reduce costs for the company.
Schilletter obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in economics from Clemson University and a master’s degree in economics from the University of South Carolina.
In his spare time, he coaches pre-school and elementary school sports at his local YMCA and an area church. He has coached several seasons of T-ball, soccer, roller hockey and flag football.
James P. “Jim” Booth - Sales Manager
Jim Booth is a sales manager at U.S. Micro Corporation, one of the nation’s leading corporate IT asset management companies. He is responsible for sales and sales management for all types of corporate IT equipment, including PCs and peripherals, networking and telephony hardware, photocopiers, etc., into markets worldwide. He joined the company in 1999.
Before joining U.S. Micro, Booth worked for six years as a sales representative at Champion Computer, a major computer products liquidator that buys open-box and end-of-life product from large retail companies and resells it.
Prior to that, for eight years he served as president of Futron Inc., a manufacturers’ rep company that sold electronic components such as semiconductors and PC boards, and offered contract manufacturing services such as PC board assembly.
Booth earned a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration from Troy University. He is currently enrolled in that school’s psychology and counseling master’s program.
An accomplished speaker, Booth has been a guest lecturer at Troy University on the topic of banking, in addition to other speaking engagements.
In his spare time, Booth is involved in deer hunting, road cycling and shooting sports.
Theodore B. “Ted” Tilden - Senior Director of Sales
Ted Tilden is senior director of sales at U.S. Micro Corporation, one of the nation’s leading corporate IT asset management companies. He is responsible for identifying, prospecting and setting up meetings with Fortune 100 companies (including banks, brokerages, consulting firms and leasing companies) from which U.S. Micro can purchase excess PC hardware and related IT assets. Tilden also determines other services that U.S. Micro can offer, such as deinstallation, DOD hard drive wipes and EPA-approved equipment disposal.
Prior to joining U.S. Micro in 1996, Tilden owned and served as president of T.B. Tilden & Associates Inc. for 13 years in a line of work similar to what he now performs for U.S. Micro.
Before that, he worked as an end-user sales representative for Goldenwest Computer Marketing, a third-party company dealing in used IBM equipment, one of the IT industry’s first companies specializing in the used-equipment marketplace.
Tilden began his career with the VSI Corporation, a former Fortune 500 company, in industrial sales.
Tilden has attended Cal Poly Pomona, Mira Costa Junior College and National University, majoring in history and elementary education. He also has earned Business Communications Review Certificates in Telecom: Voice and Data, and Broadband Technologies.
In his spare time, he coaches high school football and occasionally speaks at football coaching clinics. He is a member of the California High School Football Coaches Association. He also enjoys cooking and painting toy soldiers.
A former member of the United States Marine Corps, Tilden also is a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars.