Leadership Team

Blue Sentry Cloud

As the most densely-certified independent cloud firm in the United States, our commitment to technical excellence is clear. Guiding Blue Sentry Cloud is a deeply committed leadership team with notable experience in executive leadership, service delivery, and community engagement.

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Kenneth Johnson

Founder & CEO

Kenneth Johnson

Founder & CEO

As Blue Sentry Cloud’s Founder, CEO, and Chief Cloud Strategist, Kenneth is widely recognized as one of the leading global experts on cloud strategy and transformation for large complex enterprises. His 30-year career has included IT leadership roles in software development, IT infrastructure, and operations for Fortune 100 enterprises such as Citigroup and American Airlines. Since starting BSC in 2014, he and the BSC team have led more than 300 successful cloud initiatives for clients worldwide.

Chad Prosser
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Chad Prosser

Executive Chairman

Chad Prosser
Chad Prosser

Chad Prosser

Executive Chairman

An experienced investor, Chad began his association with Blue Sentry Cloud as its first investor and board chairman. After selling his own company in 2017, following a successful 26-year career, Chad joined Blue Sentry Cloud full-time as its Executive Chairman. As an accomplished entrepreneur leading organizations as large as 3,000 employees, Chad brings his experience in scaling organizations and managing growth to the company. Also recognized for his community leadership, he is the recipient of South Carolina’s highest civilian honor, the Order of the Palmetto. He served in the cabinet of Governor Mark Sanford and is currently board chairman of the SC Governor’s School for the Arts & Humanities. Prosser has extensive experience serving on corporate boards, including a public company (SunBank, NA now South State Bank). In 2021, Prosser was named by C-Suite Spotlight as one of the Top 100 Johns Hopkins Alumni in Technology

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Joseph Hertz

Chief Revenue Officer & Advisory Leader

Joseph Hertz

Chief Revenue Officer & Advisory Leader

As Blue Sentry Cloud’s Advisory Leader and Chief Revenue Officer, Joseph is responsible for BSC’s Advisory Practice and overall growth strategy. Over the past 30 years, Joseph has been in leadership roles with Accenture, PwC, RSM and McKinsey, where he was an Associate Partner responsible for the firm’s global cloud practice. Throughout his career, he has helped dozens of enterprises create strategies to ensure their cloud initiatives simply do not fail.

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Lee Hylton

Chief Information Officer

Lee Hylton

Chief Information Officer

Lee Hylton serves as Blue Sentry Cloud’s Chief Architect and CIO. Lee has been recognized as a top architect designing cloud solutions for customers facing unique and challenging problems. In recognition of his longstanding tenure as a cloud architect, Lee currently is nominated for a role as AWS Global Ambassador. With an IT career spanning more than 30 years, Lee has led teams at large telecommunications companies and delivered technology solutions that have helped many organizations achieve success. As a life-long devotee to new technologies and committed to continual process improvement, Lee finds simple solutions to complex problems and is always willing to search out novel solutions for clients. Since joining BSC in 2014 as a founding member, Lee has played an indispensable role in delivering success for over 300 clients.

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Robin Staub, CPA

CPA - Controller

Robin Staub, CPA

CPA - Controller

Robin is BSC’s Controller and Treasurer. She ensures that clients experience professional and hassle-free processes in all of their financial interactions with the company. After starting her career in public accounting as an auditor with a large accounting firm, Robin has spent the last 26 years working inside private companies in financial leadership roles of ever-increasing responsibility. Since 2014, she has been an integral part of the management team at BSC. Robin, who passed all parts of the CPA exam on her first attempt, remains a licensed CPA in South Carolina.

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Sam Reilley

VP of People & Culture

Sam Reilley

VP of People & Culture

Leading Blue Sentry Cloud’s recruitment team, Sam ensures that BSC is able to access top talent to meet its clients’ cloud initiative needs. She is also a principal player in the promotion of a strong and positive culture at BSC – resulting in an industry-leading retention rate that ensures the continuity of client engagements. For nearly a decade, Sam has flourished in enterprise-level recruiting across software development and IT capacities. Her unique ability to listen and identify specialized professional expertise ensures that the Blue Sentry Cloud team continues to grow and drive successful cloud initiatives.

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Brian Dawson

Chief Delivery Officer

Brian Dawson

Chief Delivery Officer

As Chief Delivery Officer, Brian is responsible for Blue Sentry Cloud’s Service Delivery and Operations. He has more than 20 years’ experience in successfully delivering large scale enterprise technology solutions for Higher Education, Government, and Financial Institutions. For the past decade, Brian has been focused on cloud migrations, automation, and enablement. His experience has positioned him for success in developing high performing teams that will deliver maximum value, drive outcomes, and position companies to achieve outcomes they need to grow and outperform their industry.

Todd Bernson
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Todd Bernson

Chief Technical Officer

Todd Bernson
Todd Bernson

Todd Bernson

Chief Technical Officer

As Blue Sentry Cloud’s Chief Technical Officer, Todd, a Marine Corps veteran, brings unmatched dedication and expertise to the forefront of every technical project. With a proven track record of leading technical teams through large, complex engagements, Todd ensures that the work delivered by BSC is meaningful and held to the highest quality standards. In recognition of his foresight and skill, Todd was recognized in 2022 as an Amazon Web Services Ambassador, an honor reserved for a select few partner experts.

Along the way, Todd has honed the skills necessary to guarantee the success of each project, consistently exceeding client expectations. Having served in various IT leadership roles, Todd’s unique perspective and steadfast determination have been instrumental in navigating challenging projects with precision and skill.

Since joining BSC in 2018, Todd has been pivotal in fostering a culture of excellence and innovation within the company, guiding his teams to deliver solutions that propel BSC’s clients into the future of cloud technology. Under Todd’s leadership, the technical teams at Blue Sentry Cloud continue to break new ground in the ever-evolving landscape of cloud technology and transformation.

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Thomas Behnken

Head of Site Reliability Engineering

Thomas Behnken

Head of Site Reliability Engineering

As Blue Sentry Cloud’s Managed Services and Site Reliability Leader, Thomas ensures the reliability and security of cloud infrastructure for Blue Sentry Cloud’s clients. Thomas has managed both Devops and Site Reliability teams as well as consulted for some of the largest highly regulated companies in the U.S. Thomas is a practiced thought leader in applying theory to practice and finding new and inventive way to deliver value to clients.

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Christina Johnson

General Counsel

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Christina Johnson

General Counsel

As Blue Sentry Cloud’s General Counsel, Christina is responsible for all legal matters affecting the company.  Formerly with Sidley Austin (London office) and Nexsen Pruet  (North Carolina office), Christina draws upon her wide range of legal experience in the corporate arena, as well as her ability to think creatively and concretely to visualize the big picture and minute details of legal issues.  Before becoming an attorney, Christina studied music at Yale University and in Paris.