Dedicated to Excellence

MicroLink is led by a proven team of seasoned executives, successful entrepreneurs, and world-class engineers.  

Timothy J. Wharton, President and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Wharton joined MicroLink in 1999 as a Principal. In this position, he was integral in defining and maintaining organizational strategy and operational effectiveness. As the president and CEO of MicroLink he is responsible for the strategic management of MicroLink's growth. With more than 19 years of information technology consulting experience, Mr. Wharton’s complete understanding of the business arena has resulted in his ability to identify and meet the needs of our employees, clients and consultants. Prior to joining MicroLink, Mr. Wharton served in business development and operations management capacities with a large government IT consulting company. Mr. Wharton holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Maryland, College Park.

Bob Truitt, Senior Vice President, Business Development. Mr. Truitt has more than 38 years experience in the Information Technology Consulting industry. During this time, he has held a variety of management and senior management positions in operations, program management, administration and business development including Vice President, Booz, Allan and Hamilton; Director, Statistica, Inc.; and Senior Vice President, Base Technologies, Inc. Mr. Truitt currently oversees MicroLink’s proposal development activities. During his career, Mr. Truitt has led a wide variety of information technology projects for Federal, State, Local and Commercial clients .He has participated in and directed projects in various commercial industries, and for the Departments of Veterans Affairs, State, Agriculture, HHS, Justice, and Labor, plus NASA, the US Postal Service, the Secret Service and the Social Security Administration. Mr. Truitt holds a degree in Business Administration from the University of Michigan.

John Cronin, Senior Vice President, Government Sales. Mr. Cronin has a 25 year track record of success selling mission critical technology solutions in commercial, government, and organizational sectors. He has been instrumental in creating sales and marketing strategies at MicroLink based on the company’s ability to provide the best information technology and resources; attract the best IT professionals; and promote the best practices in the industry. Mr. Cronin provides strategic sales planning, marketing, and business development by identifying and implementing strategic alliances, third-party partnerships as well as coordinating corporate marketing, public relations and advertising programs. Mr. Cronin holds a BS degree in applied mathematics.

Robert P. Harokopus, Senior Vice President, Delivery. Mr. Harokopus has been leading and participating in the development of mission-critical software for more than 20 years. He has been in the forefront of extending mission critical information access to platform independent web-browsers and pioneered technology for web-enabling enterprise-wide information/business process management and repositories. Mr. Harokopus co-authored Hierarchical Fault Detection and Isolation Strategy for the VAX 9000 System for the Digital Technical Journal (Fall 1990). At MicroLink, he manages various teams of professionals providing software solutions to government and commercial enterprises. Mr. Harokopus has served as Director of Engineering for NexTone Communications; Senior Manager at Hughes Network Systems; and Principal Engineer at Digital Equipment Corporation. Mr. Harokopus holds a Master of Science degree in Computer Engineering from Boston University and a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Engineering from the University of Michigan.

Alan Rizek, Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Rizek has more than 16 years of financial management experience in various financial management capacities. He has overall responsibility for the MicroLink’s finance and accounting operations, financial policies, budget formulation and execution, and internal review. In addition, Mr. Rizek is responsible for ensuring the efficiency, accuracy, and integrity of the Department’s accounting and financial data and for providing accounting and financial support to programmatic and departmental personnel. At FINCA International, Mr. Rizek oversaw program and grant financial management for a multinational micro-finance NGO operating in 21 developing countries and the United States. As the Senior Financial Consultant at Deltek, he provided accounting solutions and computer system design of Deltek’s Costpoint accounting and project management software implementation. Alan is a graduate of Virginia Tech and a member of the Fairfax Volunteer Fire Department.

Jim Ferguson, Vice President, Corporate Development. Mr. Ferguson has primary responsibility for the on-going development and execution of MicroLink’s strategic solution strategy. This strategy ensures that MicroLink remains focused on delivering value to its clients through delivering innovative solutions that address mission critical challenges while maximizing their existing IT investments. Mr. Ferguson has a long history as a problem solver, first during his 20 year career in the US Army and subsequently during his tenure as Microsoft’s Federal Director of Solutions and Technology. Mr. Ferguson holds a Master of Science degree in Operations Research and Statistics from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, and a Bachelor of Science in Engineering, from the United States Military Academy.