Martin Garcia, Senior IT Manager and Systems Engineer, Information Technology
As the senior information technology (IT) manager and systems engineer for the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES), Martin oversees IFES' IT Infrastructure, upkeep, maintenance and migration to newer technologies. He also supports and manages IFES’ cybersecurity programs, endpoint management and cloud infrastructure systems.
Martin has 16.5 years of experience in supporting non-profits in IT infrastructure and user support. He came to IFES from the Aspen Institute where he was the senior systems administrator and supported the Institute and their network of six offices around the United States in the capacity of Infrastructure support, end user support, Cloud infrastructure, cybersecurity, and large public events support. Prior to that, Martin served in the U.S. Navy in the Electronic Intelligence field and is a decorated combat veteran of the first Gulf War.