10 Generac IT leaders
Jason Walsh, Vice President IT Business Technology Management at Generac, opens this list of Generac IT leaders, who also include a vice president of infrastructure, operations and enterprise architecture and directors of IT strategy, data governance, analytics and enterprise architecture. A reader can learn how IT leaders work at Generac from people who have held the role.
Professionals to explore
Carol Kopczynski
LinkedInExperience: Global IT Director Procurement Vendor Management, Budgets · Generac
Carol Kopczynski has been Global IT Director Procurement Vendor Management, Budgets at Generac since May 2013, based in New Berlin, Wisconsin. Carol Kopczynski was Executive Director, Global HRIS and Shared Services at Diversey, Inc., A Division of Sealed Air Corporation from 2010 to 2013 and Sr. Manager, Global IT there from 2002 to 2010.
ChaChi Gallo
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director, Global Cloud Architecture · Generac
ChaChi Gallo is a former VP IT, Infrastructure Operations & Enterprise Architecture at Generac, a role the profile lists from October 2021 to May 2025 in Waukesha, Wisconsin. ChaChi Gallo was Senior Director, Global Cloud Architecture at Generac from 2019 to 2021 and IT Director, Global Operations & Cyber Security there from 2017 to 2019, and has been Vice President Information Technology at Michels Corporation since May 2025.
Christopher Jones
LinkedInExperience: Vice President of Infrastructure, Operations, & Enterprise Architecture · Generac
Christopher Jones has been Vice President of Infrastructure, Operations, & Enterprise Architecture at Generac since January 2026, based in the Greater Milwaukee area. Christopher Jones was IT Master Architect - Enterprise Architecture at NextEra Energy, Inc. from 2022 to 2026 and Director of IT Infrastructure & Operations at ChenMed from 2015 to 2020.
Deirdre Chelius
LinkedInExperience: IT Director - Data Governance · Generac
Deirdre Chelius has been IT Director - Data Governance at Generac since September 2019, based in Waukesha, Wisconsin, and the profile says the role directs the SAP Global Data team and handles migrations into SAP. Deirdre Chelius was Senior Information Technology Manager at Generac from 2015 to 2019 and Manager of Industrial Engineering there from 1994 to 2006.
Jason M.
LinkedInExperience: Director of Enterprise Architecture · Generac
Jason M. has been Director of Enterprise Architecture at Generac since June 2025, based in the Greater Milwaukee area, and the profile headline describes a Navy SpecOps veteran working on enterprise and AI architecture. Jason M. was Principal Enterprise Architect at NextEra Energy, Inc. from 2022 to 2025 and Chief Enterprise Architect at TRIAEM LLC from 2019 to 2020.
Jason Walsh
LinkedInExperience: Vice President IT Business Technology Management · Generac
Jason Walsh has been Vice President IT Business Technology Management at Generac since November 2024, based in Toronto, Canada, and the profile says Jason Walsh leads the teams responsible for Generac's global business technology. Jason Walsh was Vice President Enterprise Systems, Energy Technology at Generac from 2023 to 2024 and Vice President Enterprise Systems at ecobee from 2020 to 2023.
Lori Videkovich
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director Digital Engineering · Generac
Lori Videkovich has been Senior Director Digital Engineering at Generac since January 2025, based in the Greater Milwaukee area, and the profile headline lists enterprise platforms and digital transformation. Lori Videkovich was Director IT Enterprise CRM at Generac from 2022 to 2025 and Senior Manager of IT Project Management Office there from 2021 to 2022.
Matthew Smith
LinkedInExperience: Sr. Director, IT Strategy & Results Delivery Office / CIO Chief of Staff · Generac
Matthew Smith has been Sr. Director, IT Strategy & Results Delivery Office / CIO Chief of Staff at Generac since October 2024, based in the Greater Milwaukee area. Matthew Smith was Director IT, Results Delivery Office & Business Operations / CIO Chief of Staff at Rockwell Automation from 2022 to 2024 and Vice President/Senior IT Manager Project Delivery at Baird from 2010 to 2019.
Sam Milella Jr
LinkedInExperience: Director, Global Cloud Operations · Generac
Sam Milella Jr is a former Director, Global Cloud Operations at Generac, a role held from January 2025 to January 2026, and was Sr. Manager - Global Cloud Architecture there from 2022 to 2025 and Manager - Global Technical Architecture and Integrations from 2020 to 2022. Sam Milella Jr has been Director, Global Cloud Operations & Cybersecurity at Michels Corporation since January 2026, based in the Greater Milwaukee area.
Sangeeta Edwin
LinkedInExperience: Director IT - Data & Analytics, AI · Generac
Sangeeta Edwin has been Director IT - Data & Analytics, AI at Generac since April 2025, based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Sangeeta Edwin was Vice President - Data & Analytics at U.S. Venture, Inc. from 2021 to 2024, Vice President-Data, Analytics and Insights at Rockwell Automation from 2014 to 2021 and Director IT at Johnson Controls from 2005 to 2014.
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