Leadership
Zuercher Technologies' leadership team comes from strong technical and public safety backgrounds:
Michael Zuercher, President
Michael Zuercher founded Zuercher Technologies in 2003 and, as the company’s president, oversees strategic vision, product direction, and business development for both the state and local divisions. Mr. Zuercher led the initial product development for ledsSuite and continues to provide product direction. Since 2003, he has overseen the company’s operation as it has nearly doubled in size year after year. Prior to founding Zuercher Technologies, his software experience included work developing statewide enterprise software solutions for two state agencies as well as work in the open source software community. Mr. Zuercher holds a Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering from Iowa State University with an emphasis in computer engineering.
Adam Tomjack, Vice President of Technology
Adam Tomjack joined Zuercher Technologies in 2004 as the company’s co-founder and the vice president of technology. He oversees the technical staff for both state and local divisions and leads the company’s technical vision and development. He has been instrumental in providing the high-level architecture of ledsSuite and every major Zuercher Technologies software product to date. Before his time with Zuercher Technologies, Mr. Tomjack worked for Iowa State University building applications for visualizing metabolic pathways. He holds Bachelor of Science degrees in computer science and math from Iowa State University.
Justin Hipple, Head of Software Development
As Head of Software Development at Zuercher Technologies, Justin Hipple leads the local division's software development team that maintains and expands the ledsSuite system. He directs the implementation of continuous feature enhancements and ensures adherence to best software practices and coding standards to maintain system performance and reliability. Mr. Hipple has played a crucial role in the development of the ledsSuite system since its early versions. Prior to joining Zuercher Technologies, he worked for the South Dakota Department of Corrections developing applications used to collect inmate data and also contributed to an open source software project designed to improve internet privacy. Mr. Hipple holds Bachelor of Science degrees in computer science and math from Dakota State University.
David Jones, Director of Business Development
As Zuercher Technologies’ Director of Business Development, David Jones manages Zuercher Technologies’ corporate business relationships as well as oversees all sales east of the Mississippi River. Mr. Jones' focus is to develop and manage strategic business partner relationships, expand the Zuercher Technologies presence in the industry, and expand the company’s client footprint. He brings to Zuercher Technologies over 15 years of experience in the public safety software and security/surveillance industries. He has held direct sales positions as well as leadership positions managing regional sales teams. He has been involved in contracting over 100 Tier 1, 2, and 3 public safety agencies throughout the U.S. and Caribbean. Mr. Jones holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from North Carolina State University.
Lyle Swenson, Public Safety Adviser
Lyle Swenson brings to Zuercher Technologies a deep understanding of the needs of public safety professionals gained through over 40 years of experience in law enforcement. Mr. Swenson began his law enforcement career as a deputy sheriff before serving as the sheriff of Davison County, South Dakota for 32 years. He later held the position of United States Marshal for the District of South Dakota. He has been involved in the National Sheriff’s Association for over 40 years and served as NSA president from 1989-1990. Mr. Swenson is also well known for his community involvement on the local level and has held leadership roles in numerous civic organizations.
