Our people

Meet Our Team

Experienced professionals. Personal partnerships. Proven results.

Jodi Watkins

Leadership

Jodi Watkins

President

Jodi Watkins leads GTN Solutions’ strategic direction, growth initiatives, and delivery of workforce solutions for enterprise clients across North America and global markets.

The people behind GTN

Explore our team’s experience and expertise.

Nikita Tiffany

Nikita Tiffany

Executive Vice President of Business Solutions

Dallas, TX

Cecil Pineda

Cecil Pineda

Director, IT Services

Plano, TX

Eric G. Lambert

Eric G. Lambert

Senior Vice President

Houston, TX

Jake Wilson

Jake Wilson

Managing Director

Plano, TX

Christine Palmer

Christine Palmer

Executive Director of Enterprise Business Development

Phoenix, AZ

Dennis Pratt

Dennis Pratt

VP of Field Services

Dallas, TX

Isaac Solorio

Isaac Solorio

Director of Finance

Plano, TX

Sarah Krist

Sarah Krist

Onboarding Specialist

Plano, TX

Jodi Watkins

Jodi Watkins

President

Professional Summary

Jodi Watkins leads GTN Solutions’ strategic direction, growth initiatives, and delivery of workforce solutions for enterprise clients across North America and global markets.

Biography

Jodi Watkins serves as President of GTN Solutions, where she leads the company’s strategic direction, growth initiatives, and delivery of workforce solutions for enterprise clients across North America and global markets. Jodi brings more than 17 years of experience in workforce solutions, talent strategy, and enterprise client services. Throughout her career, she has helped high-growth organizations build scalable talent programs, strengthen client partnerships, and deliver measurable business outcomes across healthcare, financial services, retail, government, and technology sectors.

Under her leadership, the company continues to expand its position as a provider of IT, engineering, cybersecurity, infrastructure, AI, managed services, and workforce solutions.

Areas of Expertise

  • Workforce solutions
  • Talent strategy
  • Enterprise client services
  • Strategic growth and client partnerships
Nikita Tiffany

Nikita Tiffany

Executive Vice President of Business Solutions

Location: Dallas, TX

LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/nikitatiffany

Professional Summary

Nikita Tiffany leads enterprise client initiatives and strategic growth at GTN Solutions. She develops technical staffing, managed services, and workforce strategies for organizations scaling technology teams and delivering complex projects.

Biography

Nikita brings more than seven years of combined leadership experience in enterprise recruitment, technical staffing, and client service strategy. Her industry experience spans telecommunications infrastructure, managed IT services, 5G network integration, and international enterprise IT staffing.

She oversees corporate account strategy, develops partner relationships, and improves service delivery. Her work includes establishing master services agreements with global original equipment manufacturers and directing large-scale technical talent acquisition.

Areas of Expertise

  • Enterprise recruitment and technical staffing
  • Managed services and workforce strategy
  • Telecommunications infrastructure and 5G
  • Corporate account strategy and strategic partnerships

Professional Highlights

  • Established master services agreements with global original equipment manufacturers
  • Directed large-scale technical talent acquisition

Community & Personal

Nikita volunteers and fosters with Operation Kindness, teaches Pilates, and has three dogs.

Cecil Pineda

Cecil Pineda

Director, IT Services

Location: Plano, TX

Professional Summary

Cecil Pineda is a cybersecurity executive and advisor with more than 25 years of experience leading security, privacy, risk, and resilience programs across a range of industries.

Biography

Cybersecurity executive, entrepreneur, and advisor with more than 25 years of experience leading security, privacy, risk, and resilience programs across healthcare, aviation, retail, energy, technology, and critical infrastructure. Former CISO of R1 RCM and Dallas Fort Worth International Airport. Founder of Operata Partners and Co-Founder of CISO XC. Recognized keynote speaker, mentor, and board advisor dedicated to advancing the cybersecurity profession and developing the next generation of industry leaders.

Areas of Expertise

  • Cybersecurity leadership
  • Privacy and risk management
  • Operational resilience
  • Board advisory

Professional Highlights

  • Former CISO of R1 RCM and Dallas Fort Worth International Airport
  • Founder of Operata Partners and co-founder of CISO XC

Community & Personal

Cecil is a keynote speaker and mentor who supports the development of future cybersecurity leaders.

Eric G. Lambert

Eric G. Lambert

Senior Vice President

Location: Houston, TX

Professional Summary

Eric G. Lambert leads business development, client engagement, workforce strategy, and specialized talent delivery at GTN Solutions.

Biography

Eric G. Lambert is a workforce and technology solutions executive with more than 30 years of experience helping organizations address complex talent, operational, and technology challenges. As Senior Vice President at GTN Solutions, he provides leadership across business development, client engagement, workforce strategy, and the delivery of specialized talent solutions spanning IT, engineering, ERP systems, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML), and emerging technologies.

Areas of Expertise

  • Workforce strategy and talent delivery
  • Business development and client engagement
  • IT, engineering, and ERP talent solutions
  • AI, machine learning, and emerging technology talent
Jake Wilson

Jake Wilson

Managing Director

Location: Plano, TX

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jakerwilson

Professional Summary

Jake Wilson works with clients and internal teams to define staffing needs and coordinate delivery in the U.S. and internationally. He reviews requirements, pricing, and contracts and coordinates onboarding and compliance, with a focus on IT staffing and field services for MSP and enterprise clients.

Biography

Jake Wilson is Managing Director at GTN Solutions and has spent six years with GTN supporting IT staffing, field services, and client delivery. He works with MSP partners and enterprise clients, including organizations in healthcare and financial services, to define staffing requirements and coordinate delivery. His responsibilities include client relationships, team coordination, pricing, contract review, onboarding, and compliance. His work includes developing pricing strategies, evaluating service delivery models, and supporting domestic and international staffing initiatives. Jake brings clients a practical understanding of both the commercial and daily requirements of staffing, with a focus on clear communication, accountability, and matching resources to the technical needs and working environment of each client.

Areas of Expertise

  • IT staffing and field services
  • MSP and enterprise client delivery
  • Pricing and contract review
  • Onboarding and compliance
  • Domestic and international staffing
Christine Palmer

Christine Palmer

Executive Director of Enterprise Business Development

Location: Phoenix, AZ

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christine-palmer-533803100

Professional Summary

Christine Palmer leads GTN Solutions’ Phoenix office and serves as Executive Director of Enterprise Business Development. She partners with clients and recruiting teams to understand hiring needs, strengthen relationships, and deliver contract, contract-to-hire, and direct-hire talent solutions. She supports organizations across technology, manufacturing, transportation, and professional services.

Biography

Christine Palmer brings 20 years of consultative sales experience and has been with GTN Solutions since 2019. She leads the Phoenix office, develops the recruiting team, and helps clients meet their hiring goals through tailored workforce solutions.

A three-time President’s Club recipient, Christine takes a hands-on approach to understanding each client’s business, culture, and workforce needs. Her work spans technology, manufacturing, transportation, and professional services, with a focus on building lasting partnerships through listening and open communication.

Areas of Expertise

  • Enterprise business development
  • Technical staffing and workforce solutions
  • Strategic client partnerships
  • Contract, contract-to-hire, and direct-hire recruiting
  • Team leadership and business growth

Professional Highlights

  • Three-time President’s Club recipient.
  • Achieved 100% of annual sales quota by July 2024.
  • Leads GTN’s Phoenix office, overseeing recruiting team development and business growth.

Community & Personal

Christine participates in Phoenix-area professional networking events and volunteers at St. Mary’s Food Bank. She enjoys yoga, Pilates, hiking, traveling, and spending time with her husband and two sons.

Dennis Pratt

Dennis Pratt

VP of Field Services

Location: Dallas, TX

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dennis-pratt-451880217/

Professional Summary

Dennis Pratt oversees field services at GTN Solutions, with a focus on dispatch and on-demand requests. His responsibilities span RFP submissions, day-to-day team management, and invoicing.

Biography

Dennis has more than seven years of staffing experience across food and beverage, healthcare, and IT. Before moving into staffing, he spent 10 years as a general manager in food and beverage and four years as a regional manager overseeing 10 Orlando-area locations.

At GTN, Dennis managed the dispatch team for one year before becoming VP of Field Services. He has completed three major projects with GTN’s MSP partners, including a 13-month engagement that covered 1,900 locations across the U.S. and Canada.

Areas of Expertise

  • Field services and on-demand dispatch
  • RFP submissions and team management
  • Multi-site technology refreshes
  • MSP project delivery and invoicing

Professional Highlights

  • Device refresh project spanning 13 months and 1,900 locations
  • RTO refresh project covering 61 sites and 13,000 devices
Isaac Solorio

Isaac Solorio

Director of Finance

Location: Plano, TX

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/isaac-solorio19/

Professional Summary

Isaac Solorio leads GTN Solutions’ finance operations, including billing, receivables, payables, collections, payroll, and financial reporting. He oversees budgeting, cash flow planning, and contract financials and works with enterprise procurement teams to keep billing accurate and easy to reconcile.

Biography

Isaac spent more than four years in staffing finance at GTN after starting his career in mortgage lending. He advanced to Director of Finance and now leads billing, collections, payroll, budgeting, and financial reporting for the Dallas, Houston, and Phoenix branches.

He built automated weekly reporting that gives leadership visibility into branch performance, launched GTN’s receivables financing program, and led finance work for the transition to GTN Solutions. He supports clients from statement of work through final payment.

Areas of Expertise

  • Staffing finance and financial reporting
  • Budgeting and cash flow planning
  • Billing, collections, and payroll
  • Contract financials and procurement reconciliation

Professional Highlights

  • Built an automated weekly branch performance reporting system
  • Launched and managed the receivables financing program
  • Led finance work for the transition to GTN Solutions
Sarah Krist

Sarah Krist

Onboarding Specialist

Location: Plano, TX

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarah-krist-b52015228/

Professional Summary

Sarah Krist guides new employees through onboarding at GTN Solutions. She coordinates documentation, compliance, and system setup, maintains records, and works with employees and clients to resolve questions and meet client-specific requirements.

Biography

Sarah brings experience in human resources, staffing, onboarding, and organizational operations. She has spent three years in her current role after two years with another organization, developing expertise in employee relations, onboarding, compliance, benefits, and workforce support.

Before entering staffing, Sarah served as executive director of a private preschool, overseeing daily operations, staff, family relationships, and compliance. She brings that leadership experience to helping employees and clients navigate onboarding.

Areas of Expertise

  • Employee onboarding and documentation
  • Compliance and workforce support
  • Employee relations and benefits
  • Client communication and operations

Community & Personal

Sarah has volunteered with her children’s booster clubs and PTAs for 15 years, supporting school programs, events, and student activities.

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