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The Corterra team is happy to spotlight Megan Elliott in this edition of our Team Member Spotlight. Educated in Systems Engineering and Design at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Megan joined Corterra as a Special Projects Consultant in 2021. Throughout her tenure, Megan has supported a wide variety of client needs and implemented numerous new features, showcasing her versatility and dedication. Megan has executed numerous successful projects, including an HR Information Systems software assessment and HITRUST compliance deployment. She also led the successful deployment of the Dynamics 365 Asset Management maintenance system across three manufacturing facilities in the US. This project included implementation, data migration, and training for over 75 maintenance technicians, supporting more than 5,000 assets and preventive maintenance schedules. Through those successes, she was promoted to Senior Business Systems Analyst in 2023. Recently, Megan is broadening her skillset more through implementation of Dynamics 365 Finance for a global distributor and manufacturer. With legal entities in over 20 countries, this project involves complex financial integrations, process optimizations, and extensive user training, ensuring a smooth transition and enhanced financial operations for the client once live. Megan’s ability to adapt and meet diverse client requirements has made her an invaluable asset to our team . Q&A Q: What is your favorite part about working at Corterra Solutions? My favorite part of working here is that I am constantly learning something new. Since each client and each project are totally different from another, every day presents a new challenge! Being able to learn and dive into multiple business processes has greatly increased my knowledge across a multitude of topics in just a couple of years. The opportunities for learning and growing are truly endless! Q: What are three words to describe Corterra Solutions? Innovative, determined, & adaptive Q: How do you like to spend your time when you are not working? I love hanging out with my friends, going to concerts, or watching reality TV. Q: What are some interesting things about you that people might not know about you? I am a big reader and am always trying to challenge myself by choosing a wide array of genres. I’m always accepting book recs!

In Dynamics 365 Finance and Supply Chain, Engineering Change Management requires the Version product dimension to be used. Yet, the Version dimension is new, and customers have leveraged other dimensions to act as a version. Read about how Corterra solved this problem through converting a product dimension to unlock the Engineering Change Management functionality.

Daniel, currently a Lead Application Engineer, started his career at Corterra after graduating from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 2019 with a degree in Computer Engineering. While obtaining his degree, Daniel built his skillset working in various roles in IT support. Upon joining Corterra, Daniel immediately started building on top of Corterra’s existing ERP experience through developing transformative solutions in Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations. One of Daniel’s greatest skills is to take business requirements and develop a technical prototype regardless of the requirement. He has a knack for creative technical solutions and problem solving. Outside of enhancing Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations, Daniel has built out our technical toolset, automating repetitive actions to obtain efficiency using Azure Dev Ops and Power Shell. This efficiency has enabled Corterra to deliver quality solutions faster. While his focus has been on ERP, he has also worked on a variety of miscellaneous projects. For example, a client desired to transition from one system to another. The third-party system did not have an effortless way to extract all the data and associated documents. Daniel was able to extract data programmatically, transform it, and store it in a SQL database, along with references to related files. The client was incredibly pleased with this effort to archive the historical data for transition to a new system.  Q&A Q: What is your favorite part about working at Corterra Solutions? "Creating creative solutions with a wide array of technologies." Q: What are three words to describe Corterra Solutions? "I would say Corterra is resourceful, cordial, and professional. " Q: How do you like to spend your time when you are not working? "I usually spend my free time playing video games or catching up with friends or family. " Q: What are some interesting things about you that people might not know about you? "I regularly compete in local fighting video game events in the area. "

Home: Homepage_about Our Services We make technology work so you can focus on your business. Contact Us For companies across industries, our technology infrastructure and business application solutions power successful bu sinesses and deliver measurable results ​ ​ Corterra Solutions designs, develops, and manages enterprise solutions and transformative business applications so you can focus on meaningful work that drives success. In other words, we give you the freedom and clarity of knowing that your technology works the way it should. Our Services Technology Strategy & Roadmap Microsoft Dynamics 365 & Power Platform Technology Infrastructure Services Cloud Migration & Support Analytics & Insight Cybersecurity Our Difference Clients trust us to dive deep into their processes to implement effective solutions because we’ve proven our partnership, time and again. About Corterra Our People Our agile team of problem-solvers bring curiosity, energy, and grit to every engagement. Meet them Our Impact We deliver outcomes that give you a competitive advantage and clear the way for accelerated growth in your market. Client Work “As we are subject to strict cyber security requirements, we needed someone like Corterra Solutions who was able to implement the appropriate controls and end-user training to assure that our systems meet all regulatory and operational requirements” Chief compliance and financial officer of financial services company

Mike Kelch Co-Founder Mike’s comprehensive and versatile information technology expertise ranges from financial assurance services to detailed manufacturing planning solutions. Over his 35-year career, he has helped clients reengineer their business processes and adopt comprehensive, cost-efficient IT management and planning systems. Mike is an IT industry pioneer. Early in his career, while employed as an accountant at Ernst & Young, Mike championed the adoption of the first personal computers to execute financial audits. He led the EY’s initiative to train over 1,000 professionals in North and South America to use automation and data analytics to more efficiently conduct Fortune 500 company audits while simultaneously decreasing audit risk. Having grown up on a farm and worked for several family owned manufacturing companies, Mike was intrigued by the adaptive, creative nature of small business and their persistent, risk–taking spirit. EY Audit Partners frequently asked him to assist their small clients with financial system challenges which introduced Mike to the large industry gap in providing software and services to mid-market companies. In 1994, Mike founded Corterra Solutions (formerly Heartland Business Systems), where he capitalized on the opportunity to provide mid-market businesses with the same leading-edge information technology leveraged by Fortune 500 firms. To meet the challenges of delivering system solutions to the mid-market, Mike adopted the following principles allowing Corterra to flourish: Low-Cost, High-Value Services – Mid-market companies have limited funding. Mike adopted the Microsoft Suite of enterprise tools to enable clients to rapidly adapt their processes using more cost-efficient and flexible technology that adds value to their bottom line. Corterra’s tools and techniques allowed clients to deploy Fortune 1000 ERP functionality at 10 percent of the cost. As an example, they helped a global manufacturing and distribution company replace a 40-year-old system with an accumulated $60 million investment for less than $5 million, and simultaneously reduced the annual support footprint to twenty percent of the previous cost annual cost. Ownership and Accountability – Entrepreneurs have little time for systems projects. For ERP deployments to succeed, the Corterra team needed to take complete ownership of the project. Mike created a culture of accountability for every phase of system implementation to ensure success for clients and for Corterra. Mike attributes his “just get ‘er done” entrepreneurial mindset to his days growing up on a farm. Competitive Differentiation – Deploying a system to meet the client’s competition was not sufficient. Corterra consistently deployed systems that allowed their clients to adapt faster, execute decisions quicker, and deliver higher quality services and products. Mike led Corterra Solutions to participate in client strategic planning and understand the client’s long-term plans. In fact, some of Corterra clients’ business owners attribute their wealth to Corterra’s impact on their business. Corterra helped prepare clients for more lucrative mergers and acquisition deals, often increasing their business value by over 20 percent, and as high as 50 percent. Mike holds several Board roles: the Downers Grove Economic Development Commission, Choose DuPage Economic Development Commission, Rev3 DuPage Incubator, and Information Technology Advisor Board Member at the University of Illinois-Chicago. Mike holds a Masters in Business Administration in Finance from the University of Chicago, and a Bachelor of Science in Accounting and Information Systems from the University of Illinois. He is a Certified Public Accountant, Certified Information Systems Auditor, and Certified Production and Inventory Management. Other Team Members Lynda Kelch Co-Founder Ted Lindholm President Shawn McCormick Solution Delivery Lead Nicolette Fife Controller, Finance Lead Marc Huber Director of Infrastructure Joe Bonomo Principal Architect Jordan Higgins Principal Architect Jacob Brindle Solution Architect Doug Wolsfeld Infrastructure Manager Ryan Kenna Manager, Solution Delivery Will Parker Manager, Solution Delivery

Jordan Higgins Principal Architect As a Principal Architect on Corterra Solutions’ IT team, Jordan Higgins serves as a liaison between client and internal technical teams, guiding business requirements understanding and design of customized end-to-end solutions. Jordan’s development background, plus deep knowledge and technical experience in building complex ERP applications, enables him to tailor technology solutions for clients across the Corterra Solutions portfolio. Jordan’s specialty areas include solution architecture, data warehousing, Microsoft Dynamics, SQL Server, and reporting solutions. Jordan began his IT career as a systems analyst at Corterra, growing his knowledge and technical skills by building large-scale ERP systems from the ground up. His hands-on experience gives Jordan a deep understanding of the complexities of ERP applications and their potential for solving clients’ unique business problems. This experience, combined with his problem-solving and analytical skills, helps Jordan develop solutions that ease the workload for client users, uncover opportunities for improvement, and deliver business results. It also gives him unique insights that help make him a leader and mentor to his team. In his personal life, Jordan is a “technology tinkerer” who enjoys learning new coding frameworks and languages in order to add even more value to client projects. Jordan attended North Park University and earned his Bachelor of Applied Science in Business Administration and Information Technology from Central Washington University. Other Team Members Mike Kelch Co-Founder Lynda Kelch Co-Founder Ted Lindholm President Shawn McCormick Solution Delivery Lead Nicolette Fife Controller, Finance Lead Marc Huber Director of Infrastructure Joe Bonomo Principal Architect Jacob Brindle Solution Architect Doug Wolsfeld Infrastructure Manager Ryan Kenna Manager, Solution Delivery Will Parker Manager, Solution Delivery