Trusted Provider of IT Services and Support for Businesses Since 2001

About Us: A Growing IT Support Company for Businesses in the South

Clear Winds Technologies was founded in 2001 as a managed service provider (MSP). We believe businesses need an IT partner who put their success first, not a vendor pushing more hardware or upselling services they didn’t need. As our clients’ needs grew, so did we: we hired the engineering expertise and technicians to expand from managed IT services into cloud backup and hosting, cybersecurity services, enterprise IT services, large scale IT hardware and software procurement, network and datacenter implementations, structured cabling, device repair services, software development services, web design services, and AI Implementation services.

Today, Clear Winds is one IT service company that can meet virtually any technology need a business has — all without you ever having to manage multiple vendors.

That growth was never the goal in itself — it happened because businesses trusted us with more of their technology, one relationship at a time, not because we chased sales. Clear Winds exists to build a real IT partnership and provide IT services for business in a way that empowers you to focus on your own mission. We commit to partnerships grounded in integrity, accountability, and a genuine stake in your organization’s success. That’s why we planted offices across Alabama, Florida, Oklahoma, Tennessee, and Texas to serve those and the surrounding states. Customers throughout the southeast call us Their Partner in IT Services, and why the Birmingham Business Journal has recognized us as one of the fastest-growing IT support companies for business in the region. Our leadership team brings decades of combined experience in managed IT services, cybersecurity, cloud infrastructure, and enterprise technology to a single mission: making sure your business’s technology works for you, not the other way around.

Thank you for reading about us — take a look at the leadership team behind that partnership below.

Meet The Leadership Team

CEO of Clear Winds

Stan Sargent

President & CEO

Stan founded Clear Winds in 2001 after seeing firsthand, as an IT Manager at several Fortune 500 companies, how underserved growing businesses were by traditional IT support. He holds a degree in Electrical Engineering from Auburn University and a Master’s in Nuclear Engineering. 

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CFO of Clear Winds

Jeff Smith

CFO

Jeff joined Clear Winds as CFO in 2026, bringing over 20 years of financial leadership experience, including as Vice President of Finance at Daxko and Vice President of Finance and Supply Chain at Alabama Aircraft Industries. 

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VP of Operations at Clear Winds

Chris Venkler

VP of Operations

Chris oversees compliance, operations, and facilities across Clear Winds’ service centers. With 20+ years in personnel and project management — including work as an electrical contractor and technical instructor — he brings a hands-on approach to keeping Clear Winds running smoothly.

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VP of Sales at Clear Winds

Craig Davenport

VP of Sales

Craig has led sales, partner relations, and marketing at Clear Winds since 2010, with a focus on K-12 and higher education accounts. He brings 20+ years of management experience to the team. Craig and his family live in the Birmingham area.

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Michael Gray

VP of Engineering

Michael has led Engineering at Clear Winds since 2021, bringing deep technical expertise in virtualization, data center architecture, network design, and information security to how Clear Winds designs and secures client environments. A CISSP-certified engineer, he is based in Alabama. Michael also serves on the AI leadership team at Clear Winds.

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Tracy Sargent VP at Clear Winds

Tracy Sargent

Vice president

Tracy serves as the Vice President and has played a vital role in supporting the growth of Clear Winds over the past 25 years. Her experience as one of Alabama’s top producers in real estate sales has enabled her to shape the growth and overall development in Clear Winds other markets.

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Director of Device Services

Clay Shadix

Device Services

Clay leads Clear Winds’ parts and repair teams as the Director of Device Services. He brings multiple years of computer servicing experience to keeping schools’ Chromebook fleets reliable and affordable. He has been with Clear Winds for four years. 

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Director of Development

James Hammack

Development

James is the Director of Development Department at Clear Winds and leads software architecture and development at Clear Winds, overseeing his team’s development processes, certifications, and client relationships to build systems tailored to each client’s needs. He’s spent over a decade in web and software development. James also serves on the AI Development team at Clear Winds and helps lead the charge on implementing AI solutions to many businesses across the Southeast.

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Director of Managed Services

Jeff Brunson

Managed Services

Jeff serves as the Director of Managed Services and has led Managed Services at Clear Winds since 2020. He brings over 20 years of hands-on management and business ownership experience — including running his own company, Alabama Masonry & Foundation, and serving as General Manager at Southern Fireplaces — to how he builds and runs Clear Winds’ service operations.

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Director of Sales & Marketing

Michael Thomas

Sales & Marketing

Michael serves as the Director of Sales & Marketing at Clear Winds. He leads marketing and sales growth strategy across the Clear Winds family of brands, building the lead generation engine and coaching the sales team that drives the company’s continued growth. Before joining Clear Winds, he spent over five years in enrollment and leadership at Oral Roberts University. He holds a Master of Divinity from ORU and a Bachelor’s in Communication Management & Marketing from UAB.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Clear Winds Technologies was founded in 2001 and has provided managed IT services and overall IT support for businesses for over 25 years.

Clear Winds provides IT support and IT services to healthcare, government, education, legal, finance, manufacturing, automotive, oil and gas, and other general business clients across the country.

Yes. Clear Winds holds many professional certifications such as ISO 9001, Soc II Type 2 and has their own private Tier III datacenter. Clear Winds certifications allow them to work with industries like, education, state government, local government, police and fire departments, healthcare, and more! Clear Winds engineers hold many certifications ranging from CISSP licensure to specific high end manufacturer certs which allow them to install and implement high end datacenter and network equipment.

Clear Winds is headquartered in Vestavia Hills, which is in Birmingham, Alabama. Clear Winds has physical offices with local support technicians in: Alabama, Florida, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Texas. Our physical offices that we provide IT support to businesses are in: Austin, TX; Birmingham, AL; Dallas, TX; Gainesville, FL; Jacksonville, FL; Nasvhille, TN; Sumter, SC; and Tulsa, OK. Clear Winds serves many customers nationwide with their cloud services and remote IT support for business. They are rapidly expanding and opening several new offices per year.

We are 100+ employees strong with clients all over the South and Midwest. Clear Winds has been providing IT support to businesses in for 25+ years! Since 2001, we have worked to build a team of IT professionals that specialize in everything from cabling to cybersecurity. In addition to our outstanding staff, we have a private, SOCII  Type 2, Tier 3 data center and are ISO 9001:2015 certified.

Clear Winds focuses on long-term partnership over one-time sales. Our engineers come from CIO, CTO, and enterprise IT leadership backgrounds
rather than purely technical support roles. We started simply as an Managed Service Provider, and have grown to include many sides of our business that help us to better serve customers. In addition to providing managed services, Clear Winds also provides Cybersecurity Services through our SOC team, Structured Cabling services, Network and Datacenter Engineering services, Device Repair Services, Cloud and Hosting Services, Software Development, and AI Implementation Services.

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