Employee Spotlight
David Tumlin
Sr. Network Security Engineer
- What does your job at Future Com entail?
- I recommend, design, deploy, and assess networking and security solutions for our customers. I am often involved in every aspect of product deployment, from the selection of a vendor or hardware platform, through all steps to the move into a production environment.
- How long have you been with Future Com?
- I have worked for Future Com since October 2007.
- What is your Favorite book, movie, or TV show?
- The main criterion I require from a TV show (and, to a lesser degree, a book) is that I get new and interesting information at frequent intervals. I can spend hours on History Channel, Discovery, PBS, Smithsonian, Nat Geo, etc., in rapt attention to whatever documentary program is airing, provided it is novel and engaging.
- What about your favorite food?
- My favorite food is usually the “next”. I do not care if it is a two dollar bahn mi from a tiny storefront or a ten-plus course tasting menu at a Michelin star restaurant. I enjoy new tastes, so the next dining experience is always the best.
- If you could have dinner with 4 people, dead or alive, who would they be and why?
- George Washington – His wisdom and sense of duty to his fellow citizens sets a standard that all leaders aspire to.
- Warren Buffett – He has proven to be not only an astute and practical investor, but seems to have a long term view of his business and the economy.
- Eddy Merckx – As an avid cyclist, a chance to meet arguably the greatest professional cyclist known for his boldness and tenacity, would be a thrill.
- Anthony Bourdain – To ensure that the food (and repartee) will be interesting.
Suzanne Burke
Director of Supply Chain Management
- What does your job at Future Com entail?
- I manage the relationships with our vendors and oversee the quoting and costing within the organization.
- How long have you been with Future Com?
- I started in September of 2005.
- What is your Favorite book, movie, or TV show?
- Books – Too many to choose
- Movies – Tombstone, The Patriot, Braveheart, Rob Roy & Top Gun
- What about your favorite food?
- A really well-made spaghetti carbonari.
- If you could have dinner with 4 people, dead or alive, who would they be and why?
- My guests would be Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Edison, Nicola Tesla, and Stephen Jobs. The dinner conversation would be about the process of invention: How do you go from simple curiosity to theory to practical experimentation to the ultimate working invention? And the fact that Edison and Tesla despised each other and invented entirely different approaches to the same problems would make the conversation that much more lively.
Chris Boykin
Vice President of Professional Services
- What does your job at Future Com entail?
- I manage the Professional Services division of Future Com. We have highly skilled engineers in both Houston and Dallas, which perform pre- and post-sales engagements.
- How long have you been with Future Com?
- With Future Com specifically, one year. Prior to that, I owned a company in Houston named Got Net Security for 8 years. We were acquired by Future Com in March 2010.
- What is your Favorite book, movie, or TV show?
- Favorite book - the Bible. Favorite movie - too many to choose from. Favorite TV show - Seinfeld & The Office.
- What about your favorite food?
- If you could have dinner with 4 people, dead or alive, who would they be and why?
- Jesus Christ – which will happen in the great by and by
- Abraham Lincoln – to glean as much wisdom as possible in how he balanced truth and grace
- President Bush – to tell him thanks for all he did and tried to do
- Walt Disney – to tap into his creative mind and thank him for the legacy he started
Jennifer McDonald
Area Sales Manager
- What does your job at Future Com entail?
- I oversee a team of 4 great sales people for North Texas, I sell into our Major Accounts and participate in the daily operations of making Future Com the great company it is today.
- How long have you been with Future Com?
- I have been with Future Com for 9 & ½ years and still going strong
- What is your Favorite book, movie, or TV show?
- My favorite book is George of the Jungle, my kids and I read and sing to it all the time. My favorite movie is a new one True Grit and my favorite TV show is Top Chef, I Love to entertain!
- If you could have dinner with 4 people, dead or alive, who would they be and why?
- I would have dinner with my Granny Mac to ask her all the questions about life I need to know today, Princess Diana, I admired her strong will and positive attitude no matter the situation, George Clooney, because he is gorgeous and President Bush because I think he did a great job under a lot of pressure
Mark Williamson
Chief Financial Officer
- What does your job at Future Com entail?
- Ensuring the organization has the financial resources necessary to meet its objectives. Assessing and managing the risks and exposures of our marketplace on our organization. Ensuring that the agreements, contracts and other critical documents are negotiated, approved, and put in place with our customers and vendors that provide a working foundation for us to easily conduct business.
- How long have you been with Future Com?
- What is your Favorite book, movie, or TV show?
- The Matrix – Because reality is generally based on what we observe with our senses of sight, hearing, touch and smell. In today’s complex “coded” world, it’s hard some days to be sure I’m not just a battery.
- What about your favorite food?
- Shellfish - if it grows in the sea and has a shell, chances are I would like to eat it!
- If you could have dinner with 4 people, dead or alive, who would they be and why?
- Teddy Roosevelt – Firsthand knowledge of his passion and drive that molded the US!
- Obama – So he can only observe and personally pay the bill for the benefit of others!
- Sara Palin - Because I want her to learn about Teddy’s passion and drive, so she can take it to our leadership and remind them of how and why we became great in the first place!
- Chevy Chase – Because a great laugh is a big part of making life fun and exciting!
Renee Edwards
Accounting Manager
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What does your job at Future Com entail?
- I manage the entire Accounting Department at Future Com and am lucky to be a part of such a great team! My responsibilites include overseeing our billing, purchasing, accounts receivable, and accounts payable. In addition, I am also repsonsible for our cash management, month-end closings and our internal and external financial reporting.
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How long have you been with Future Com?
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What is your Favorite book, movie, or TV show?
- Book: Any of Nicholas Sparks' books.
- Movie: Goodfellas
- TV Show: Dora the Explorer (She keeps my daughter happy which keeps me sane!)
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What about your favorite food?
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If you could have dinner with 4 people, dead or alive, who would they be and why?
- Randy Pausch (Professor at Carnegie Mellon): He is a very motivating and encouraging individual, and I admire him for his strength and determination to choose to live all while knowing he was faced with a terminal illness.
- John Walsh: I respect him for being able to turn a tragic situation into good and devoting his life to try and prevent others from having to endure the pain that he experienced.
- Bill Cosby: I appreciate great humor and am always up for a good laugh. He has to be one of the funniest people around and obviously has great skill in order to make you laugh with clean comedy.
- Kevin Costner: He's one of my faves, and he's easy on the eyes!
Bob Gomez
Area Sales Manager
- What does your job at Future Com entail?
- I am very blessed to be able to do several different functions at Future Com. I work on a daily basis with the best customers in the TOLA region as well as manage a team of the 3 best employees a person can ask for. I uphold our team's responsibility of insuring the highest levels of customer satisfaction with providing our customers the technologies and services they require to promote their individual business needs. I also participate on our Executive Committee that is responsible for setting our strategic direction and assuring the attainment of our goals.
- How long have you been with Future Com?
- I just celebrated my 5th year in February.
- What is your Favorite book, movie, or TV show?
- Book – Any of the Bourne series by Robert Ludlum
- Movie – The Pursuit of Happyness
- TV Show - Rules of Engagement
- What about your favorite food?
- Hands down, I love a great steak!
- If you could have dinner with 4 people, dead or alive, who would they be and why?
- Michael Jordan – He is the greatest basketball player of all time. I think it would be interesting to hear stories about his mindset in carrying a team to all of those Championships and the lessons he learned from being a gifted individual and becoming a great team leader that made everyone around him better.
- Jack Welch – I have always thought he was a great visionary and business leader. It would be great to personally learn from his experiences and the things he would do differently today.
- John Elway – This is a person that I wasn't always a fan but his perseverance is something that I definitely admire. I would love to find out how he was able to maintain his focus on the end goal, even through the very difficult times of his near misses.
- Tiger Woods – I would love to just compare notes (on golf that is ?)
Katie Lentini
Marketing Director
- What does your job at Future Com entail?
- My main function is that I manage all marketing for the company. This includes email and direct mail campaigns, seminars, our suite at the American Airlines Center, events including our Annual Charity Golf Tournament, presentations, our website, collateral and so on. I also handle the vendor relationships we have by maintaining our partnership requirements, certifications, consistent training with new releases, and joint campaigns and events.
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- What is your Favorite book, movie, or TV show?
- I'll go with my favorite book, and that is hands down "The Five People you Meet in Heaven" by Mitch Albom. It is a unique look at life and the choices we make. I feel inspired by his writing, and also love his book "Tuesdays with Morrie". "
- What about your favorite food?
- I will cheat and give two: Puerto Rican rice and Pork is my all time favorite comfort food, and inspired by my dad's Puerto Rican heritage. When I can't have that though, I definitely am a steak, shrimp and potatoes girl!"
- If you could have dinner with 4 people, dead or alive, who would they be and why?
- Nelson Mandela I would love to find out where he gathered his courage for standing up for his beliefs no matter the cost.
- Audrey Hepburn – She is one of my favorite all time actresses and perhaps one of the most poised and dignified women of recent history. I'd love to learn a few lessons from her.
- Sir Isaac Newton – arguably one of the most intelligent human beings of all time. I would love to just hear him speak about calculus and theories!
- My husband, Jon – I couldn't imagine meeting all these people and not having him there to share it with me. (Plus I'd have to replay it all for him later anyways!)
