As network solutions director, Joel Pogar is the network practice lead in Forsythe’s western region. Pogar has 16 years of combined experience in telecommunications and data security. He has worked for and advised many companies in the Fortune 50 both domestically and abroad. Some of Pogar's previous engagements include Siemens, Motorola, Intel, Sprint, Boeing, Amoco, Household Finance, United Airlines and the U.S. government.
Before joining Forsythe, Pogar was a national practice director for Siemens in Phoenix, Arizona. Prior to Siemens, Pogar was a professional services manager at Nortel in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Pogar’s extensive professional certifications include the industry recognized Cisco Certified Internetworking Expert (CCIE) and Certified Information Systems Security Professional plus numerous product certifications from Nortel, Siemens, 3Com, Novell and Checkpoint. Pogar has extensive expertise in VoIP, networking and data security.
Pogar is an accomplished speaker and frequently writes for a variety of trade publications. In 2000 he was recognized in the “Who’s Who” of IT professionals and has testified as an expert witness in several high-profile court cases involving technology issues.
Pogar has earned undergraduate degrees in business and information systems from Indiana University and the University of Phoenix. He is currently working towards an MBA from the Keller School of Management.
