Lori Reed is President/Owner of Computer Wranglers, LLC, a managed service provider that provides IT infrastructure setup, helpdesk services and consulting services to small and medium businesses. Previously, Lori spent 12 years in the pharmaceutical industry working in administrative and HR functions and most recently at Red Hat, Inc in the HR department. Lori currently focuses on HR, accounting and vendor management for Computer Wranglers, LLC. Lori received her undergraduate degree from Elon University and her MBA from Campbell University and also holds her Professional of Human Resources certification.

I started my career in Information Technology with the US Coast Guard in 1993. Since then, I have worked in various fields such as military, manufacturing, medical and most recently as the co-owner of a Managed Service Provider. I hold a B.S. in Network and Security Management I have held the Cisco CCNA, CCDA and CCIE certifications as well as the Microsoft MCP, MCSA and MCSE certifications.

We started Computer Wranglers to help small and medium businesses with their technology needs. I strive to make technology seamless to the end user so that they can focus on their core business.

I am originally from the state of Florida but due to being in the Army and my last duty station being Ft Bragg I now reside in Willow Spring, NC. I retired as a Sergeant First Class with over 20 years of service as an Infantryman and Senior Human Resources Sergeant with three combat tours to Iraq. Once I retired I decided to get into the Information Technology field, so I went back to school at Wake Tech Community College. I will graduate the Summer of 2019 with an Associates Degree in Network Management and Information Systems Security. I am married with two kids, and we have two dogs, two cats, one turtle and numerous fishes. I enjoy all types of sports and I am an avid fan of the Florida Gators. I also enjoy camping with the family or what my wife would call “Glamping” as we go camping in our 5th wheel camper.

I’m currently an IT student at Wake Tech trying to get into the field to learn and grow my skills before I continue to ECU for my bachelors in IT and a minor in Cyber security. I worked at staples for two years as a tech and am glad to have gotten this chance to grow even more with Computer Wranglers.

Originally from Virginia, I moved to Raleigh, NC to attended ECPI University and holds a A.A.S. in Network and Security Management. Since then I have worked in the Information Technology field and most recently as an IT Support Specialist II of Computer Wranglers. I enjoy sports and spending time with family and friends.