Management
Forrest Fuster
President/CEO
Forrest Fuster, a founding member and President/CEO of OC-IT.com, has been a key leader since the company's inception. With over 20 years of experience in the IT field, Forrest specializes in business continuity, ensuring the consistent availability of resources, and providing cost-efficient technology solutions tailored to client needs.
Forrest recognizes the essential role of customer service and the need for high system availability, achieved through technical expertise and a focus on operational excellence. His passion for IT extends beyond a career—it's a mission to educate others on the evolving impact of technology, particularly in the face of growing cyber threats.
Throughout his career, Forrest has been dedicated to delivering secure, innovative, and dependable IT solutions, earning him a reputation as a trusted and influential leader in the industry.
Mark Petts
Chief Technology Officer
Mark Petts brings more than 25 years of hands-on experience in information systems, information technology, and a passion for problem solving to the OC-IT team. As CTO, Mark's responsibilities include the day-to-day IT service operations of the company, management of technical staff, and as a high-level technical resource for both our engineers and clients. Mark was previously Vice President at Lender Processing Services, a division of the Fortune 500 company, Fidelity National Financial, where he held multiple roles, including the initial design and subsequent high-level support of the rapidly growing division's IT infrastructure, management of a large department dedicated to real property title review and problem resolution, and performed strategic mortgage lender planning during the late-2000's sub-prime mortgage crisis. Other prior roles have included Title/Escrow Officer, IT consultant, Windows and Linux server administration, and even a stint working in Houston and Chicago as a nightclub DJ. Originally from the United Kingdom, Mark's first computer was a Sinclair ZX80, and he later studied Computer Science at the University of Hertfordshire before immigrating to the United States in the early 1990's.
Ed Alabran
Chief Financial Officer
As a founding member OC-IT, Ed is responsible for the day-to-day financial reporting of the company. With a highly diversified background in business, Ed started his career in corporate taxation and later transitioned to sales with two fortune 100 companies. Having won numerous sales awards Ed knows what it takes to be successful. Ed has also been a part of a small start-up company that emerged as an industry leader and ultimately tendered an IPO. In addition, Ed was CEO of an asset protection and funding company that focused on real estate assets and $7 billion dollars’ worth of “Green” initiatives. Ed’s main business focus includes market and financial analysis, accounting, sales, management, and human resources. Always keeping a keen eye on the key metrics driving profitability, Ed enjoys his family while travelling, camping, sailing and is an avid musician.