About Us
Senior Sales and Support Team
Senior Sales Team:
Fred Stone
As Vice President of Government Sales, Fred R. Stone is in charge of the Centurion government sales effort including local, state and federal. Fred came to Centurion in 2000 after a career in association and lobbying work at the state and federal levels. He attended St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minnesota and Truman State College in Kirksville, Missouri. Fred resides in Lincoln, Nebraska with his wife Joan.
Larry Wallace
Larry Wallace is Director of Utilities Markets in which he focuses on Cooperative, Municipal, and Investor Owned Utilities. Larry Joined Centurion in 2005 following more than twenty years with Motorola and Ericsson in telecom sales management and executive roles. He attended Auburn University and resides in Lutz, Florida with his wife Audrey.
Kirk Wormington
For the past 15 years Kirk Wormington has been working with the Financial Industry for Centurion, Inc. After earning his degree in Communications and Marketing from the University of Wisconsin Whitewater, Kirk moved to Tampa Florida. In 2009 Kirk was named the Vice President of Sales and Financial Markets, in which he concentrates his sales efforts on Credit Unions, Banks, Insurance Companies, and Collection Agencies.
Mark Lindsay
With over twenty years of selling into the federal sector Mark brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to Centurion. His responsibilities include business development and capture management. Prior to owning a Tampa based IT company in the Tampa Bay area Mark played professional soccer in both Europe and North America. Mark resides in the Tampa Bay area with his wife Jackie.
Margie Gillean
Margie started her consulting career as an accountant representing Great Plains Dynamics installations over the platform of client server technology within Michigan markets. Margie has 12 years of experience working as CIO for a progressive Michigan Financial Institution; with cross sales culture and open systems this organization chose CARES ™ Communication Server for stability and performance. Margie's in depth knowledge of the Financial Industry is a benefit to our prospective clients that are looking for technology and tools to help solve business growth and service obstacles. Margie is Business Management Certified from Belmont University in Tennessee, a graduate and online student with Baker College completing B.B.A. in Accounting. She currently lives with her family in Flushing, MI.
Senior Support Team:
Berny Elsbernd
Berny Elsbernd is Centurion's Technical Services Manager. He has been working for Centurion, Inc. since 1995. Berny holds a Computer Science degree from the University of North Dakota. Berny also served in the United States Air Force from 1987-1991 in the telecommunications field. Berny currently resides with his wife Julie in Helenville, Wisconsin.
Joe Elsbernd
Joe Elsbernd is the Centurion Senior Project Manager. He has been working for Centurion Inc. since 1994. After earning his degree in Computer Science from the University of North Dakota, Joe moved to Milwaukee, Wisconsin. In 2007 Joe was named Senior Project Manager, where he uses his experience and organizational skills to ensure project success. Joe lives in Erin, Wisconsin with his wife Amy and their two children.
Mark Gengler
Mark Gengler is a Centurion Project Manager. He has been working for Centurion Inc. since 1999. He has a BBA in Finance from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and a CIS degree in programming from M.A.T.C. Mark has worked at Centurion Inc. as a software developer, project leader and assistant project manager since being named Project Manager, where he uses his experience and organizational skills to ensure project success. Mark lives in Oak Creek, Wisconsin with his wife Valerie and their 3 children.
Marianne Ledvina
Marianne Ledvina has been Centurion's Customer Care Center Manager since joining the company in 1998. Her expertise comes from previous experience with an application software development firm where she was responsible for product documentation and customer service. Further, she has over 12 years experience in the retail industry - 10 of those being in a managerial role. She truly believes in "doing what's right for the customer". She earned her associates degree in Fashion Merchandising in 1976. Marianne and her husband John live in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and have one son.
