Our Leadership
John Ford
Founder
John founded Insight Capital Solutions in 1987 and now serves as Founder and Chairman of the Board. As the architect of Insight’s culture and core operating principles, he provides strategic guidance and mentorship to the leadership team while helping shape the company’s long-term vision.
John’s leadership philosophy reflects a Judeo-Christian ethic and a principled management approach that supports the professional growth of employees while fostering long term partnerships with customers and vendors. His ability to identify emerging technology trends early has helped Insight maintain the flexibility and balance needed to adapt, grow, and achieve consistent financial performance.
With a passion for developing talented and motivated people, John has built a dynamic and rewarding company culture. Insight Investments is a respectful, supportive, and challenging environment where employees are encouraged to take initiative and contribute innovative ideas.
Prior to founding Insight Investments, John held sales, operations, and management roles with companies ranging from venture backed startups to Fortune 50 global technology corporations.
John holds a B.S. in Economics from the University of California, Santa Cruz and an MBA from Arizona State University. He is married with four children, two stepchildren, and four grandchildren.
Christopher M. Czaja
President & CEO
Chris Czaja serves as President & CEO, where he provides overall strategic and financial leadership, guiding the firm’s continued growth and profitability. Since joining the company in 2008, he has played a pivotal role in shaping Insight’s long-term vision and ensuring its success in a competitive marketplace.
With more than 30 years of experience in finance and equipment leasing, Chris brings a wealth of expertise in both operational and financial management. Prior to Insight, he held leadership roles in commercial banking as Vice President and later served as Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer at Relational Funding.
His deep industry knowledge and proven leadership continue to drive Insight’s mission of delivering value, innovation, and sustainable growth for clients and partners.
Scott Sullivan
Chief Revenue Officer
Scott Sullivan brings more than 25 years of sales and executive management experience, growing and scaling both independent and bank finance companies. As CRO, he is responsible for operational leadership and growth strategy for the businesses.
Previously, he spent 13 years with Key Equipment Finance, a division of Key Bank, where he held several roles of increasing responsibly; most recently serving as Senior Vice President and Platform Leader of their $1.2B technology finance division.
Scott’s career in the technology financing world started with GE Capital where he spent 8 years in regional and national sales management roles. Scott also spent two years at American Express Business Finance where he launched their office products, technology, and communications financing groups.
Scott is a graduate of Drake University where he was also captain of the football team.
Sheryn Murray
Chief Operating Officer
Sheryn Murray is the Chief Operating Officer, responsible for driving the company’s operational strategy and overseeing its core business functions, including human resources, leasing operations, credit and receivables, IT infrastructure, and marketing. Since joining Insight in 2016, she has been instrumental in building scalable processes and operational discipline that underpin the company’s success and sustained growth.
Her background includes senior leadership roles in both financial services and enterprise software at Universal Music Group and Sage Software, where she led cross-functional teams through periods of transformation and expansion.
Sheryn is recognized for her commitment to operational excellence, collaborative leadership, and aligning teams around measurable outcomes. Outside the office, she enjoys traveling, live music, and reading, and cherishes time with her husband and their dogs.
Robert Kolek
Chief Financial Officer
As Chief Financial Officer since March 2025, Robert Kolek leads financial strategy, overseeing accounting, reporting, planning, analysis, treasury, and tax. With over 20 years in leasing and equipment finance, he has managed multibillion-dollar portfolios and driven strategic initiatives at leading firms, including Relational, LLC, Engs Commercial Finance, and Mitsubishi HC Capital America. His expertise strengthens Insight Investments’ ability to deliver innovative leasing solutions.
Rob began his career in public accounting over 30 years ago. He holds a BS in Accounting from Northern Illinois University, an MBA in Finance from DePaul’s Kellstadt Graduate School of Business, and is a registered CPA. At Insight Investments, Robert is driving financial excellence to fuel the company’s growth and deliver value to clients and partners. Outside of work, Rob enjoys golfing, staying active, and relaxing with his wife and two kids—ideally somewhere warm and sunny. A fun fact: Rob is a die-hard Cubs fan despite growing up in a house full of White Sox supporters.
Michael Sowers
General Counsel
As General Counsel of Insight since September 2026, Michael Sowers leads the company’s legal function across Insight Capital Solutions and its operating companies. He oversees commercial transactions, corporate governance, regulatory compliance, and enterprise risk management. He also advises the executive team and Board on legal strategy, risk, and major business decisions.
Michael has nearly 20 years of in-house experience with Fortune 500 and Fortune 100 companies in the technology supply chain industry. That work has involved complex cross-functional matters at scale, both in the U.S. and internationally. His background includes supporting credit and finance teams, advising human resources on labor and employment matters, managing litigation, and leading complex commercial negotiations and deal structuring. His expertise helps Insight grow while protecting its interests and those of its clients and partners.
Michael is a graduate of Miami University and earned his law degree from Indiana University School of Law–Indianapolis. Outside of work, he lives in Orange County with his wife and three kids and enjoys playing music, reading, coaching youth baseball, and running.
Peter Dengenis
Senior Vice President, Sales
Peter Dengenis serves as Senior Vice President of Sales at Red8, bringing over 26 years of experience in technology sales, strategic leadership, and enterprise IT solutions. Throughout his career, Peter has focused on building high-performing teams, developing lasting customer partnerships, and aligning technology strategies with business objectives to deliver measurable outcomes. His leadership experience includes key roles as Enterprise District Manager at EMC and Client Executive at Enterprise Vision Technologies.
Prior to his career in technology, Peter held several positions in financial services, including Commercial Loan Officer at BankBoston and Equity Research Analyst covering the oil and gas sector at Merrill Lynch. He also helped establish a broker-dealer, held multiple NASD securities licenses, and completed Levels I and II of the CFA designation.
Peter holds a Bachelor of Science in Economics and Finance from New Hampshire College and an MBA from Babson College.
Outside of work, Peter is the proud father of 18-year-old twins. He enjoys fine wine, barbecue, live music, travel, and maintaining an active lifestyle with a strong focus on health and fitness.
Dave Evans
VP Advanced Consulting
Dave has 25+ years applying information technology solutions to solve business problems. He has held leadership positions in Media and Entertainment and Technology Systems Integration verticals. He has architected diverse infrastructure solutions from SAP to Media Asset Management systems across numerous technologies. He is a strong advocate of providing the optimum solution agnostically. Each experience is unique.
During his tenor at General Electric Dave was nominated and participated in their Executive Leadership program which included a period working for GE Healthcare R&D division. This experience resulted in Dave being Six Sigma and Lean Sigma trained which he incorporates into his current role. His business passions include strategy development, metrics driving business decisions and building diverse teams. Outside of work Dave is a tortured Newcastle United fan.
Michelle Rauso
VP of Operations
As Vice President of Operations, Michelle is responsible for customer and partner contracts and programs. She manages an expert team that combined, has more than 25 years of operations experience at Red8. Prior to joining Insight Investments and Red8, Michelle worked for an international technology company where she managed the equipment transportation logistics throughout Europe, Asia and Australia. In her spare time Michelle love to travel and learn new cultures.
Rob Cotter
Senior Vice President of Product Innovation and IT Solutions Architecture
As ICS/Red8’s Senior Vice President of Product Innovation and IT Solutions Architecture, Rob Cotter leads the company’s Harmony practice and, more broadly, shapes technology strategy and the development of integrated solutions across infrastructure, cybersecurity, networking, AI, and managed services. Combining deep technology experience with a strong financial background, he helps customers and Red8 teams assess complex environments, prioritize investments, and design secure, supportable solutions that balance operational requirements, financial value, and long-term growth.
With more than 30 years of IT industry experience, Rob combines executive leadership with a hands-on understanding of cloud architecture, data and analytics, enterprise applications, automation, and infrastructure. Known for translating complex technology decisions into practical business strategies, he focuses on developing secure, supportable, and cost-effective solutions that improve customer outcomes. Rob began his IT career developing software for universities and unified school systems. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, a Master of Science in Computer Engineering from the University of Southern California, and an MBA from the UCLA Anderson School of Management.