Margaret Strong is President and Partner at Afineol IT Consulting, providing outsourced IT support in theGreater Sacramento area. 

She has spent the last 20 years leading teams for strategic growth and navigating the ever-changing technology landscape. 

She currently serves on the board of the NationalAssociation of Women Business Owners – Sacramento Valley and The Sacramento Ballet AssociationBoard of Directors. She earned a bachelor’s in Communication from Montana State University and attended the Key Executives Program at Harvard Business School.

About Afineol IT Consulting:

At Afineol IT Consulting we focus solely on offering our clients a fully managed IT solutions for their day to day operations. OurIT goal is Business First , Technology Second meaning you have a business need first, we will architect a technology solution to let you do what you do best: run your business.Finding and keeping talented employees is key to our business success. We are proud to offer our employees 100% coverage on their health care premium each month. 

Our space is designed to be a collaborative space with the center hosting a low tech design table (white board surface). It brings employees together to work on solutions and foster team building. Finally, once a month we bring in a professional massage therapist for work on necks and shoulders - (I might have a revolt if this benefit every went away).

Women owners in IT are still in the minority of ownership but we are growing. Technology touches all aspects of running an enterprise. We have the potential to expand our reach and exposure to more young women to encourage IT as a field of study and a possible path to business ownership.