About Pinnacle Business Strategies
Mission & Vision
Our mission is to empower organizations to achieve exceptional performance through innovative strategies and technology solutions. We envision a future where businesses seamlessly integrate cutting-edge technology with operational excellence to create sustainable value.
Leadership
Led by seasoned industry experts with diverse global experience, our leadership team brings together deep technical knowledge and strategic insight to guide organizations through complex business transformations.
Sharon Bennett, CEO
Sharon Bennett, MBA
Sharon has led cross-functional teams through transformational change within the geospatial, pharmaceutical and energy industries. She has 18+ years of experience within the commercial and Federal sectors and has collaborated with U.S. and international teams. Prior to founding Pinnacle, Sharon was the COO and Program Manager at Geodata IT, a St. Louis based Federal contracting company. Earlier in her career, she served in various supply chain and contracts roles within the pharmaceutical and energy industries. Sharon has helped start-ups and Fortune 500 companies, including Express Scripts/Cigna, Geodata IT/Freedom, and Peabody Energy complete integrations related to six acquisitions and spin-offs. Having progressed from a ground level specialist to an organizational lead throughout her career, Sharon understands what it takes to motivate teams across all areas of the business.
Sharon holds a Master of Business Administration from Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville and a B.A. degree in Psychology from Hawaii Pacific University.
Justin W. Bennett, Principal Consultant
Justin Bennett, MBA, PMP, CASP
Justin has 26+ years of experience in the Commercial, Department of Defense (DoD), Intelligence Community (IC), information technology and the geospatial industry. Justin has been recognized for achievement in enterprise management, service delivery and enterprise operations by the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA). Justin is an innovator in intelligent solutions architecture. He was the founder of Geodata IT; which was acquired by Freedom in March 2020. As a specialist in designing niche IT strategies, Justin has helped enterprise companies like Freedom, NJVC, Raytheon, SAIC, Pragmatics and CSC (now GDIT) architect complex systems in an effective and efficient manner; creates value for the customer.
Justin holds a Master of Business Administration, with an Emphasis in Management Information Systems from Southern Illinois University. He earned his Bachelor of Science in Management Information Systems from Park University, and an Associate of Applied Science from the Community College of the Air Force (CCAF). Justin is a 2016 graduate of the SBA Emerging Leaders Program and on a personal level, he is a PADI Certified Diver. Additionally, Justin is currently serving as a Board Member for the City of Saint Louis Workforce Development and working towards a Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) degree from the University of Missouri St. Louis (UMSL); expected graduation in May 2025.
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