James H. Wallace
President and CEO

James Wallace founded Cranel, Inc. in 1985 and today guides the overall strategic direction of the company with more than 30 years experience in the microcomputer and engineering industry. Prior to founding Cranel, Jim was owner of Microtech, an electronic component manufacturer's representatives firm. Jim also established Cascade Data, an electronic component company; and a business computer firm REP Associates.

Under Jim's direction, Cranel has experienced uninterrupted double-digit growth throughout its history. Through Jim's leadership, Cranel has grown into an expansive company with locations across the U.S. Jim graduated from North Dakota State University and received a MBA from the University of Iowa. He also participated in the Advanced Management Program at Harvard University.

Scott C. Slack
Vice President and General Manager

Scott Slack was appointed Vice President and General Manager of Cranel Imaging in 2004, after holding the positions of Vice President of Marketing and Marketing Director. Prior to joining Cranel, Scott held senior marketing and sales management positions at Information Dimensions, Inc., Legent Corporation and Sterling Software.

Scott leads Cranel in the development and implementation of marketing strategies and programs, as well as directing vendor relations' efforts and partner development initiatives. He holds B.S. and B.A. degrees in Marketing and Transportation & Logistics from The Ohio State University.

Michael A. Tracy
Chief Financial Officer

Michael Tracy was designated Chief Financial Officer in October 2000. He previously held senior financial management positions with The Mike An Group, MBA Marketing Corporation and Safelite Auto Glass. He also served as an auditor and manager at Arthur Andersen & Co.

Michael directs all accounting, finance and human resources functions at Cranel. He is a CPA and a graduate of Miami University of Ohio.

Michael C. Cush
Chief Technology Officer

Michael Cush joined Cranel in October 2000 as Chief Technology Officer. Prior to his appointment, he served as Vice President of Technical Services for Resource One Computer Systems. He also held positions at Sun Microsystems and The Ohio State University's Computer and Information Science Department.

As Chief Technology Officer, Michael plots the technical future of Cranel, directs market analysis and develops company market positions. Michael is a graduate of The Ohio State University with a B.S. degree in Management Information Systems.