David A. Shaffer, MCSE, GSEC

Email at: davids@tieroneit.com
Phone: 410.296.6200
Fax: 443.589.1165

David Shaffer is a partner with McLean Koehler Sparks & Hammond and the president and founder of the firm’s technology division, Tier One Technology Partners. David has over 15 years of experience providing technology solutions for clients in the healthcare, financial, legal, distribution and not-for-profit industries. Prior to launching Tier One Technology Partners, David was the Chief Technology Officer for MKS&H where he managed the internal technology department of the firm. In this capacity he provided strategic planning and infrastructure design as well as managing application support, IT training and end user support.

David holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Gettysburg College in Pennsylvania. He is a Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer, a Microsoft Certified Professional, and is GIAC Security Essentials Certified. In 1997 he was selected for the MKS&H Leadership Training Program - a two-year intensive course of study designed to further develop the leadership skills of those committed to the vision and growth of the firm.

David is a past board member of the ITA, and is a member of the AICPA Information Technology Membership Section. He recently accepted an appointment as the IT advisor for the Carroll County Technology Council (CTC) advisors initiative and is the past chairperson of the CTC’s CompuKids program which places recycled computers in the homes of underprivileged children. He also was appointed by the Carroll County Commissioners to the Carroll County Economic Development Commission to serve from 2006 through 2009.  In 2008, David was named one of Baltimore’s top CIOs by Smart CEO Magazine.  Recent speaking engagements have included a variety of security topics for small business and the benefits of virtual computing.