Compu-Net Systems Staff
Compu-Net Systems is fortunate to have a great team of people. You can read more about our staff in the bios below!
Scott Kody
President, IT Systems Engineer
Scott founded Compu-Net Systems in August of 1997. Scott has a Bachelor of Engineering Technology degree. He started his computer and engineering career in August of 1984. He has the following certifications: Microsoft Certified Network Product Specialist (MCNPS) and Microsoft Certified Product Specialist (MCPS). Prior to founding Compu-Net Systems, he had been employed in the Aerospace and Nuclear Power Generation industries. He later spent over 9 years with a law firm, eventually being promoted to Manager of Operations. In this capacity, he managed a world-wide infrastructure of servers, workstations, networking and telecom equipment. He currently is the primary visionary and sales engineer for the business systems division.
Carl Hughmanic
IT Systems & Security Engineer
Carl joined Compu-Net Systems in September of 2014. Prior to joining Compu-Net Systems, he was a Service Technician for a Surveillance company and has over 20 years of experience in service, support and repair of IT infrastructure. He has an Associates Degree of Electronic Engineering and has the following certifications: Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP), Cyberoam CCNSP, CompTIA A+, Callware (Novel Netware), Televantage for Windows, Zultys IP Phone, Star to Star IP Phone and Kaseya Certified Administrator. His primary duties are to assist with high level server and networking projects, develop, maintain and administer security systems including Antivirus, Antimalware, Firewall, Security Appliance, Email Protection, Email Encryption, Email Archiving, 2FA Systems, Security Awareness Training and Security Policy.
Lawrence Hankinson
IT Support Technician – Remote
Lawrence joined Compu-Net Systems in June of 2019 and has over 16 years of experience working in the technology field. He earned Electrical Engineering and Computer Science degrees from Lorain County Community College and The University of Toledo. He also has obtained a CompTIA A+ certification. He provides after-hours remote support, maintenance, upgrades and onsite assistance with projects or emergency situations.
Steve Schwartz
IT Systems Engineer & Supervisor
Steve joined Compu-Net Systems in July of 2019 and has worked in the retail and technology fields for many years. He has computer and networking degrees from Cuyahoga Community College and enjoys technology and helping others. Steve graduated from Cuyahoga Community College with an Associate Of Applied Science, Networking Hardware and an Associates of Applied Business, Networking Software. He provides expert onsite and remote data network, server administration, maintenance, troubleshooting and repair of client/server networks servers and computers.
Avery Heringer
IT Support Technician
Avery joined Compu-Net Systems in January of 2026. Before joining our team, he spent time as a Security Operations Center (SOC) Analyst intern at the Technical College of the Lowcountry (TCL) in South Carolina. His duties included threat hunting, phishing analysis and network traffic analysis. This experience helped him grow proficient with security solutions such as Security Onion, CrowdStrike, Splunk, Autopsy, Wireshark and FTK Imager. During his time at TCL, he earned an Associate in Applied Science – Cyber Security Basics degree and an Associate in Applied Science – Cyber Security degree. Avery will provide remote assistance as an IT Support Technician as well as on-site technical services whenever the need arises. In his free time - when he is not tinkering with computers or playing video games with his friends, he spends his time playing music and serving in his local church.
Daniel Penfound
IT Systems Engineer
Daniel joined Compu-Net Systems in October of 2021 and has worked in the retail and technology fields for several years. He has an Associates Of Applied Business in Networking Communications Technology Degree. He has extensive experience with Windows and Apple products. His full time duties are to provide expert help desk support, system monitoring, managed services, and in-shop repair services.
Brandon Wolf
IT Support Engineer
Brandon comes to Compu-Net after working as a deployment technician in the healthcare field. During this time, he worked with deploying and testing computers in hospitals, with maintenance and installation of cabling. He is currently studying for many certifications including CompTIA A+, Network+, Security+ and CCNA. As Compu-Net's primary Support Desk technician, he brings a very pleasant and helpful attitude to assist our customers with day-to-day phone calls and email service requests. His knowledge of computers and networking is a huge asset to our customers. He provides efficient and helpful support when you need it most. And, working with our other engineers, will dispatch on-site support to our clients when needed. When not fixing computers or playing video games, you may find him at a local festival cooking and selling pierogi for The Pierogi Lady, volunteering at his local Akron animal shelter, or camping at one of Ohio’s many national parks.
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