Education

SUPPORT INSTITUTIONAL GOALS. FOCUS ON STUDENTS. IMPLEMENT NEEDED TECHNOLOGIES.

Schools, universities, and learning centers look to GTS to help them cut costs – not services – and stay ahead of the curve in an increasingly complex environment. Our team is made up of former educators and administrators, who know exactly how to navigate the educational environment.

TEAM BIOS

AMY RATHBUN

VP - Education and Local

Amy is a public sector veteran with more than 20 years of experience servicing K-12, higher education, state and local government, health care, and corporate customers. She has worked on statewide projects to improve connectivity to the classroom and has a real passion for making sure students and teachers have the technology to become 21st-century learners and producers. Amy spent 14 years at Dell and 10 years in the cyber and end point security sector helping public sector customers protect students’ and organizations’ data and privacy.

BROOKE BINGHAM

Account Executive

Brooke serves as the Account Executive for her native Houston area, focusing on Education and Local Government customers. Brooke thrives on building customer and partner relationships, keeping the best interests of her customers at the forefront by providing the right solutions to fulfill their IT needs. A former teacher, she graduated from Texas State University. When not pursuing her passion of educating her customers on emergent IT solutions, Brooke enjoys spending time with her family, traveling, and experiencing the art and music culture of the Houston area and beyond.

KELLI PETTY

Account Executive

Kelli’s focus is on education sales for the Dallas/Fort Worth area, as well as West Texas. She enjoys finding the perfect solution to a customer’s problem. Kelli has over 11 years’ experience in the industry, having previously worked at Centre Technologies and Dell. She graduated from Southwest Texas State University, and enjoys Camp Gladiator and spending time with her 7-year-old twins.

BEN HORSEY

Account Executive

Ben has been an Account Executive at GTS since January 2016, supporting our K-12, High-Ed, and Local/County customers in Central and South Texas. He is responsible for helping his customers make informed decisions around technology and solutions that best support their environment. Ben brings over 25 years of experience to GTS, with previous stops along the way including Dell Technologies, VMWare, and AlienVault. When he is not at work, Ben enjoys sharing his passion for the outdoors and love of the Texas Longhorns with his wife and two daughters.

NATASHA KING

Account Executive

Natasha has been in the education technology industry for over 20 years and serves GTS as the Account Executive for the Houston Metro. She is solely focused on Education and Local Government customers. Natasha thrives on building both customer and partner relationships, while keeping the best interests of her customers at the forefront, by providing the right solutions to fulfill their IT needs. Natasha spent 13 years at Dell and 4 years at Apple providing education solutions to customers. This experience allows her to understand and navigate solutions and challenges that a manufacturer may present while customizing a solution to meet the needs of her customers. Natasha has lived in Houston for over 20 years with her husband and three children and has grown to love the city and its people, hurricanes and all. She is very active with her daughters in the National Charity League and has a strong servants heart with most of her time being spent at West Houston Area Ministries.
PFLUGERVILLE ISD CASE STUDY

GTS worked with Pflugerville ISD to provide a robust combination of professional services.

TESTIMONIALS

  • GTS has been an outstanding vendor partner to Hays CISD. Last summer they were instrumental in our large rollout of Dell Chromebooks. The GTS team is very dependable, detail-oriented and always responsive. Their services come highly recommended.

    Dianne Borreson - Chief Technology Officer, Hays CISD

  • GTS Technology Solutions is a valued and trusted vendor of Sealy ISD. Their customer service has been outstanding, and their products and prices have made it possible for us to expand our technology product base. We have had nothing but positive experiences with GTS and enjoy working with them regularly.

    Amy Dyer - Technology Director, Sealy ISD

  • GTS has gone, and continues to go, above and beyond for the University of Houston–Clear Lake. We acquire all our open access and teaching computer lab desktops, laptops, servers, and printers via GTS. They are always wonderful to work with, and support us through every stage of the process – from initial configurations and quotes to delivery logistics, and even asset recovery. GTS is a wonderful asset to UHCL!

    Matt Fendley - Systems Coordinator – Academic Computing, University of Houston- Clear Lake