Richard Thornton Email Address

Director of Information Technology Infrastructure

Paradigm has established itself as a leading entertainment talent agency, guiding the careers of an elite roster of actors, musical artists, directors, writers and producers. Led by chairman Sam Gores, the agency has carved out a distinctive niche in the entertainment landscape and earned a reputation for putting artists' interests above all else.\r\n\r\nParadigm's select yet diverse client list allows it to effectively compete with other large agencies while guaranteeing personalized attention to every client. With offices in Los Angeles, New York City, Monterey, California and Nashville, Tennessee, Paradigm provides representation to clients across its motion picture, television, music, comedy and personal appearances, theater, books, new media, commercial and physical production departments.

I.T. Leader Over 20 years of IT leadership experience mentoring and developing employees in the military & civilian industries. Insightful, results-driven IT professional with proven abilities to mentor, train, and develop employees in 4 different career fields, entertainment, manufacturing, healthcare, and the financial industry. Accomplished in Network Infrastructure, Desktop, & Security Management with 15+ years’ experience in Computer Operations, Project Management, Network Infrastructure Support, and Desktop Management. 15 years of progressive computer/network leadership experience in large data centers with mixed a computing environment including Windows XP, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2012, Windows 2016, VMware, Veeam, E-vault & Hyper V Project Manager on several Technical Projects, System Implementations and skilled in the proactive identification of critical software/hardware issue in relation to network, server, and desktop environments. Notable success directing a broad range of corporate IT initiatives while participating in planning, analyzing, and implementing solutions that support business objectives. Ability to educate, communicate and present effectively with business and IT stakeholders to gain consensus on data requirements