- Mark Lafond CEO
- Joseph Ward Managing Director of Staffing and Operations, Partner
- Michael Garber Vice President of Customer Experience
- Dan Gale Chief Solutions Architect
- Barrett Tyson CFO
Mark founded InSource with his partner Joe Ward in 2000. As a result of his leadership, InSource has grown rapidly and has become a leader in the technology industry. The company has been recognized by Inc. Magazine as one of the “fastest growing privately held companies in the nation.” InSource is a member of the Philadelphia Business Journal’s Hall of Fame for being named one of the “fastest growing private companies in the Philadelphia Region for five consecutive years.” InSource is consistently recognized by the Philadelphia Business Journal as a top 10 technology consulting company in the region.
In 2012, Mark led the successful acquisition of IT Evolution, which allowed InSource to redefine its mission from a technology staffing company to a provider of world-class technology solutions. Since that time, through Mark’s leadership, InSource has formed partnerships with technology giants such as ServiceNow, Okta, and Pure Storage, among others.
Mark began his professional career in Public Accounting at Laventhol & Horwath. After spending the early part of his career in accounting and finance, Mark moved to sales and marketing roles in the telecommunications and computer industry. His strategic management expertise spans diversified industries from Fortune 500 companies to small/mid-sized start-ups. Mark’s leadership focus on long-term client relationships has led to a track record of translating complex business requirements into solutions with measureable results.
Mark holds a Bachelor’s Degree from LaSalle University where he majored in Accounting and Marketing.
Joe is a founding partner of InSource and currently serves as Vice President of Talent Acquisition. He has played a central role in the growth of the company’s staffing business from its inception. InSource has evolved as a leading provider of professionals throughout the spectrum of technology talent needs.
Through the development of strategic account initiatives, Joe has delivered successful, large-scale staffing plans for their clients and has built and managed a talented group of recruitment professionals. His implementation of key automation and productivity tools makes InSource the leader in cutting-edge staffing processes.
Joe also focuses on cross-company business development and entry strategies for new markets and technology. With twenty years of management experience in building and developing talented professional staffs, he manages teams that have consistently outperformed competition and delivered complex services successfully.
As VP of Customer Experience, Mike’s role is to ensure that projects and implementations are completed on time with the highest level of quality and customer satisfaction. He manages a team of ServiceNow technical consultants and works directly with clients to secure new business and manage existing relationships. Mike’s 25 years of Information Technology experience provides clients with an expert resource for their ServiceNow needs, as well as enables him to effectively manage the implementation teams throughout their assignments. Prior to InSource, Mike spent 29 years at Independence Blue Cross, most of which were spent in a variety of IT roles.
Dan serves as InSource’s Chief Solutions Architect. He is responsible for crafting the solutions that InSource offers in conjunction with our various technology partners as well as the management of InSource’s solutions consultants. He has more than twenty years experience in IT management, international program and project management, and business systems and infrastructure analysis and implementation.
Dan has built an accomplished record of working with senior business leaders and IT organizations in managing project portfolios and using demand management methodologies to track and prioritize new and existing initiatives. He also has extensive experience with program and project management, and the design and establishment of an IT organization and IT processes based on industry standards (ITIL).
Dan’s experience includes a role as Director of IT at a global consumer products and technology company. He has led the planning and controlling of multiple ERP implementations, including a global program for migration of legacy ERP systems to SAP on a single North American-wide platform. He has also managed infrastructural projects, including WAN implementations and consolidations, VPN and remote access provision, network management, and more.
Barrett brings over 20 years of financial, operational, and leadership experience to his role as Chief Financial Officer at InSource. Barrett is responsible for developing and executing strategies to expedite revenue, profitability, and organizational growth. Barrett has also developed and improved internal processes to streamline work flows and provide critical information to the extended management team.
Prior to joining InSource, Barrett spent four years in a similar role at Hoffman Design Group and seven years as a Certified Public Accountant with MacDade Abbott LLP. Barrett holds a BA in Economics and Business Administration from Ursinus College and is an active member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA).