JAMES MCGUINNESS - Key Persons


Chris Weis

Job Titles:
  • Project Manager
  • Software Developer
  • Vice President - Commercial Applications
Summary: Since joining in 2002, Chris has worked with James McGuinness as a software developer, project manager and now Vice President of the Commercial Applications division. He excels at working with commercial clients to deliver valuable solutions pertinent to whether they are running a part time business out of a home office or looking for solutions to meet the needs of their multimillion dollar interstate organization. In addition, Chris provides for mentorship and development of new hires, and is an integral part of our on-campus recruiting team.

Peter Bombard

Job Titles:
  • Vice President - Consulting Services
Summary: Since joining the firm in 1992, Pete has had a strong focus on technical excellence. While he provides overall direction to the Consulting Services team, he also works to develop the company-wide talent base through hiring, process improvement, mentoring, and certification management. He manages allocation of Consulting Services team, balancing workload priorities to ensure on-time, on-budget, quality results for our clients.

Tim Frament

Job Titles:
  • Solution Developer
  • Vice President - Government Solutions
Summary: Tim joined the firm in 1992 as a solution developer. For over twenty years he has been involved with software related to Early Intervention and Preschoolers with special needs. He has worked with many stakeholders in the process including municipalities, providers, school districts and NY state agencies. In 2014 his role evolved to Vice President of Government Solutions, where he works with state and county governments to ensure that the needs of these important programs are met as efficiently and accurately as possible.

William Smith - President

Job Titles:
  • President
Summary: Bill joined the firm in 1988, after successful stints at IBM and GE. Bill holds a BS in Computer Engineering from RPI. After 25 years of assisting clients in attaining improved efficiencies with diverse technological solutions, Bill transitioned to the role of President. As president, Bill provides the leadership and planning to assure James McGuinness & Associates delivers creative solutions and technical expertise to every client along with the industry leading service that is a company hallmark.