About Company

The principals of Justified Technology® have over 75 collective years of experience in designing, installing and maintaining technology solutions for businesses of all shapes and sizes.



Ron Hoering

Mr. Hoering is responsible for developing, and overseeing the implementation of, the Intellectual Property that is at the core of Justified Technology’s ability to deliver reliable technology solutions quickly, reliably and on a large scale.

Mr. Hoering, a graduate of the University of Chicago, and a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps, has continually demonstrated a unique ability to apply technology in new and innovative ways. In the early 1980’s, he programmed the first IBM PC’s for small businesses at a time when most individuals doubted that microcomputers held any business value. While in the U.S. Marine Corps, Mr. Hoering worked as an electronics technician where he was regularly called upon to solve the most complex electrical, communications and computer problems. Following the Marine Corps in 1988, Mr. Hoering returned to his entrepreneurial ways, working as an independent consultant setting up Apple Macintosh and PC networks for small businesses, and writing software that was ultimately awarded a government purchase number for use by the U.S. Postal Service. At this time Mr. Hoering pursued a degree in Mathematics from the University of Chicago where he also supported the computer network for the largest medical department at the University of Chicago Hospitals. After receiving his BA degree in Mathematics, Mr. Hoering continued to display his talent for the practical application of technology while working at the University of Chicago Hospitals where he designed the Hospitals first Windows NT network infrastructure; and as the Director of Network Services at Braun Consulting, a business strategy and IT consultancy, where he designed and implemented the Microsoft Windows based server environment and Cisco network environment that incorporated up to 13 offices nationally.



Jim Oddo

Mr. Oddo brings the executive team of Justified Technology a solid blend of business insight and a wealth of operational and technical experience. These skills greatly complement the strong entrepreneurial and Fortune 500 business IT experience on the leadership team. Mr. J. Oddo will focus on internal business operations with additional roles in sales to larger clients and strategic partnerships.

Mr. Oddo has spent more than twenty years managing both the technical and business aspects of Information Technology across numerous industries, including such mission critical environments as Chicago Stock Exchange and University of Chicago Hospitals. His technical and business skills were recognized early in his career when he was appointed Director of the Computer Center at Lake Forest College only 1 year after receiving his bachelor degree in business and computer science. Most recently Mr. J. Oddo has been Chief Information Officer for Braun Consulting, a business strategy and IT consultancy that experienced 80% annual growth and filed a successful Initial Public Offering during Mr. J. Oddo’s tenure. Throughout his career Mr. J. Oddo has focused on initiatives that have improved the business operations of his employers, including: the implementation of a campaign management system to raise $40 million for Lake Forest College, equity trading algorithms to boost profits for traders and revenue for Chicago Stock Exchange; and overall responsibility for the team that integrated the IT operations of two acquisitions and built an IT infrastructure that supported the national expansion of Braun Consulting. Mr. J. Oddo has been adept at building relationships with IT vendors and has managed multi-million dollar budgets. Mr. J. Oddo holds a BA in Computer Science and Business from Lake Forest College and a MBA from Keller Graduate School of Business.



Steve Krause

Mr. Krause has twenty seven years of experience as a Consultant and Director managing both the technical and business aspects of Information Technology across numerous industries, including mission critical environments in Health Care, Transportation and Construction.

Bringing a unique blend of experience and business insight to the table, Mr. Krause has succeeded in aligning a customer’s business and technology needs while lowering their total cost of ownership.

Mr. Krause has focused on IT infrastructure issues including the design, implementation and management of servers and storage, LANs, WANs, data center & server consolidation and relocation, information security and software upgrades and replacement.