With more than twenty-five years in technology leadership roles, Walt currently serves as the Chief Digital Officer and CIO at Homestar Financial Corp in Gainesville, Georgia. With a BS in Physics from Guilford College, he began his career as a technical officer in the US Air Force in the nuclear arena and served in vital command and control missions with Strategic Air Command and NORAD for over seven years. Since leaving active duty, he has served in a variety of technology leadership roles with companies such as Fidelity, Gannett, TRW, Ajilon Consulting, Generation Mortgage and Primary Capital Mortgage. Walt earned a master’s degree in Public and Private Administration from Central Michigan University in 1991. While at TRW, he won the President's Award for his leadership on their largest commercial project. Walt was named Corporate CIO of the Year in 2014 by the Georgia CIO Leadership Association. Just recently, Walt was selected as a member of the Constellation Research Business Transformation 150 for 2020.