Joseph Luciano

CEO

Joseph Luciano is the CEO and co-founder of AccessIT Group, where he brings over 30 years of experience in building and scaling successful technology companies. A results-driven and adaptive leader, Joe focuses on business strategy, sales management, and strategic partner engagement.

Joe began his cybersecurity career in 1992 as a Sales Representative with National Business Group. He quickly advanced, joining ASK Data in 1994, where he rose to Vice President of Sales. Under his leadership, ASK Data became a dominant force in the Northeastern market before its acquisition by Telenisus in 2000.

In 2001, recognizing the market need for a true value-added cybersecurity solution provider, Joe partnered with David Hark to co-found AccessIT Group. In the company’s formative years, he helped drive early growth by leading the sales organization and overseeing the professional services practice. This foundation enabled AccessIT Group to achieve consistent, above- industry-average revenue growth and expand its regional footprint.

Today, Joe continues to guide the company’s strategic direction, keeping a close pulse on market trends, emerging technologies, and customer needs. He represents AccessIT Group at Partner Advisory Committee (PAC) meetings with the company’s top-tier technology partners—helping shape future product roadmaps and ensuring offerings stay aligned with evolving customer and industry demands.

Joe graduated Cum Laude from Fairleigh Dickinson University in 1991 with a B.S. in Business.

Jordan Gellatly

CFO

Jordan Gellatly is the Chief Financial Officer at AccessIT Group, joining the executive leadership team in May 2024. Based in the New York Metro area, Jordan brings over 15 years of financial leadership experience, with a track record of driving operational excellence and accelerating growth across both private and public companies.

Jordan holds a Bachelor’s degree from Boston College and a Master’s degree from Northeastern University, and is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA). His career spans multiple industries including Information Services, FinTech, and Financial Services, with deep expertise in SaaS-based business models. Known for his strategic mindset and collaborative leadership style, Jordan has built a reputation as a results-driven change agent who works across the C- suite to implement scalable, forward-thinking solutions.

Prior to joining AccessIT Group, Jordan led finance and business operations at organizations navigating high-growth and turnaround phases. Notably, he turned CreditSights profitable within two years and led its successful sale to a strategic buyer. He also played a key role in building the financial infrastructure for S&P Dow Jones Indices, supporting growth from $300M to $800M in revenue, and launched a joint venture with the Bombay Stock Exchange in Mumbai.

His experience also includes leading mergers and acquisitions, equity placements, and IPO- readiness projects. Jordan has worked extensively with multinational teams and has established business operations across EMEA, APAC, and LATAM, applying a globally minded approach to strategic finance.

With a proven ability to align financial strategy with business objectives, Jordan is poised to support AccessIT Group’s continued momentum and long-term growth across new and existing markets.

Robert Reilly

SVP, Sales

Robert Reilly is the Vice President of Sales at AccessIT Group, bringing more than 15 years of cybersecurity sales and leadership experience to the role. Since joining AccessIT Group in June 2019, Bob has played a pivotal role in driving the company’s expansion into new markets, including the South and Midwest, while contributing to sustained, above-industry-average revenue growth.

Bob is responsible for aligning the sales organization with AccessIT Group’s go-to-market strategy, mentoring the sales team, and overseeing business development efforts. His leadership has been instrumental in extending the company’s regional presence, strengthening strategic relationships, and positioning AccessIT Group as a trusted cybersecurity partner to clients across the U.S.

Prior to AccessIT Group, Bob served as Director of Sales at ePlus, following successful tenures at Akibia and IGX Global. At IGX, Bob helped drive impressive year-over-year revenue growth of 30–50%, contributing to the company’s acquisition by ePlus in 2015. Throughout his career, he has excelled at executing go-to-market strategies, leading talent acquisition efforts, and expanding into both domestic and international markets.

Bob holds a B.S. in Business Management from Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts, graduating in 1998.

James Bearce

SVP, Services

James Bearce is the Vice President of Professional Services at AccessIT Group and has been a key member of the executive leadership team since October 2020. With over 25 years of experience in information technology and cybersecurity across financial services, advisory, and managed services, Jim has played a critical role in advancing and expanding AccessIT Group’s services portfolio.

Since joining the organization, Jim has led the transformation of the Professional Services division, introducing new capabilities, strengthening delivery processes, and aligning service offerings to better support the evolving needs of clients. His leadership has driven significant growth and operational maturity within AccessIT’s consulting, security testing, and managed services practices.

Jim’s career spans global leadership roles where he built and managed security teams across North and South America, Europe, and the Asia-Pacific region. He has deep expertise in cyber threat detection, incident response, and reducing organizational risk in complex environments. Prior to AccessIT Group, he served as a trusted advisor to executive leadership and Boards of Directors and acted as an Interim Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) for organizations across multiple industries.

Earlier in his career, Jim led the development of security managed services capabilities at Vigilant, Inc., contributing to the company’s successful acquisition by Deloitte & Touche LLP.

Jim holds a Master of Science in Information Security & Assurance from Norwich University, along with numerous industry certifications.

Staci McKee

SVP, Marketing

Staci McKee is the Senior Vice President of Marketing at AccessIT Group, a specialized cybersecurity solutions provider, who just celebrated their 25th anniversary in business. 

With more than 25 years of B2B marketing experience, Staci brings a unique blend of expertise from working at Fortune 100 organizations to small startups and everything in between. She is in charge of the company’s marketing strategy which includes, Demand Generation, Partner & Field Marketing, Communications, Marketing Operations, Social Media, Event Marketing & Branding, ensuring that AccessIT Group remains at the forefront of a rapidly evolving cybersecurity solutions landscape. 

As a Marketing leader, Staci plays a pivotal role in building and scaling a highly efficient marketing pipeline engine that continuously leverages buyer intent data to generate highly qualified leads for the sales organization. 

Prior to joining AccessIT Group, she spent 5 years leading Growth Marketing at a nationwide cybersecurity VAR, Optiv. She also spent time at IBM, Oracle, and Xerox. Staci holds a Bachelor of Science in Marketing degree from Montana State University.