now& then JEREMY PUNTEL ’15
ANDREW J. MORRISROE III ’92
FLOURTOWN, PA
PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
OUR MOTHER OF CONSOLATION SCHOOL
CTN SOLUTIONS, INC.
VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY (PRESIDENTIAL SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT)
LAFAYETTE HILL, PA
NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY, LAB MANAGER, HEAD OF NETWORK SECURITY, CROSS COUNTRY, INDOOR TRACK AND FIELD, OUTDOOR TRACK AND FIELD, SPEECH AND DEBATE, STUDENT COUNCIL
When looking back on how La Salle
Drew began his career in information technology while a student at La Salle College High School. Not only was he mentored by
Mr. Bielecki showed me what someone who truly
long-time faculty member Rob Russell, but, in 1991, he was offered a part-time position when a La Salle alum, who was the Director of
College High School changed me, it is
loves what he does looks like. There’s a lot of things
worth noting that each of my mentors
that Mr. Bielecki taught me that I’m taking with me.
is also a La Salle alum – which could
We always want our competitors to do their best and
be a reason why my experience was so
we want our best to be better than their best. The
the company while attending Philadelphia University and earning a degree in business. It was during this time that he saw an opportu-
Information Systems at InterDigital Communications Corporation, a wireless digital research and manufacturing firm, posted a job opportunity. Drew was hired for the position and continued to work for
rich. When I think of my experience
traditional notion of success is inverted from Day
at La Salle, I can’t help but think
One and Mr. Bielecki proved to us that the process is
nity within smaller companies who were struggling to understand
about what I’ve gained from Mr. Peter
the goal, This is just a matter of fact for those who
and implement technology platforms. Drew began consulting for
Sigmund (Chief Information Officer/IT
run cross country and it applies everywhere in
these companies and, in 1997, founded CTN Solutions to provide
Department), Mr. Greg Bielecki (Cross
everyone’s life. Finally, he taught me that we can’t
IT services to companies with less than 1,000 computer users. The
Country Coach), and Mr. Ray Shay
control how we feel, but we can control how we
company has expanded to provide virtual/hosted services, managed
(Debate Coach).
react to how we feel.
services, and IT staff augmentation.
As a Lab Manager I was able to see
Mr. Shay understands the gift that is speech and
and has traveled extensively around the world working with people afflicted with poverty and victims of war and genocide. He is
Drew has never forgotten the La Salle mantra, “Leave to Serve”,
the leader of a 3-person IT team in action: Sig works
debate and spends every day giving that gift to the
with Mr. Johnson in media, Mr. Shay in web, and
members of the team. He pours so much work
involved in a number of non-profit and charitable organizations in-
Mr. Bonner in networking. Mr. Sigmund – “Coach” or
into it to make our tournaments and learning
cluding the Hugh O’Brien Leadership Foundation (HOBY), where he
“Sig” – showed me the value of honesty in leadership
happen. The amount of learning that happens in
has established leadership training programs for youth throughout
and management. I learned from Mr. Sigmund that
speech and debate is just astounding. Leaving
the Balkans. He is a recipient of HOBY’s Alumni Achievement Award
emotions and our connections with other people
La Salle, I have an understanding of the background,
in recognition of his work to serve youth throughout the world.
are what matters across the board, and leadership is
ins-and-outs, and consequences of international
just another one of those things. These relationships
and domestic issues, moral philosophy, and
surface in tangible ways every day: this is the core of
advancements in science and technology. I can
how the team troubleshoots a multivariable network
competently engage almost any viewpoint, see
occasions in recent years and has addressed students as the speaker
engineering problem, how we think ahead to see
what it has to offer, and synthesize it with my own
at the Honors Convocation as well as Career Day. He recognizes
how changes we make will affect the lives of the
worldview. These are skills I have Mr. Shay’s
the role that La Salle students need to play in not only in their
people we work with, how our visions improve each
facilitation of our amazing program to thank for.
communities, but around the globe, and encourages them to
others’. This back-and-forth is how our visions then converge to a shared team philosophy and our goals.
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Drew is a frequent speaker to audiences young and old about his experiences overseas and on topics such as leadership, service, and entrepreneurship. He has returned to his alma mater on several
do so – something that he learned while a student at La Salle.