C.R. Howdyshell is an accomplished executive currently serving as President of Advizex Technologies, a leading information technology infrastructure solutions provider. Howdyshell has a proven track record of building strong teams, while establishing excellent customer and partner relationships to exceed business goals. Howdyshell joined Advizex in 2003 as the Ohio Valley Regional Manager and was promoted to Executive Vice President in 2015, and appointed President in 2017. Howdyshell has led several technology initiatives broadening the Advizex value proposition to customers. C.R. was recognized by CRN for as one of the Top 100 Executives in 2020, as the #23 “Disrupter”.  C.R. sits on the Partner Advisory Boards at Dell, HP Enterprise and VMware.  C.R. began his career in 1984 with Xerox Corporation, where he advanced through the sales organization to senior management positions. He earned his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Marshall University in West Virginia. He serves as a board member for The Marshall University Yeager Scholars and is an active member of the business community.