About On-Tech
Ethics
Founding Member of E-mpa®, the E-Rate Management Professionals Association
On-Tech is a founding member of the E-Rate Management Professionals Association (E-mpa®), formed by the nation's leading E-Rate consulting firms to promote the integrity of the profession. Dan Riordan was the first Chairman of its Ethics Committee and wrote the association's Code of Ethics. He was in the first group of Certified E-Rate Management Professionals (CEMP).
Client history
Serving clients since 2002
On-Tech has handled the E-Rate for more than 150 clients over 24 years, and currently manages millions of dollars in annual funding for more than 75 clients.
We have been nominated twice for NJASBO's Above & Beyond Award: once for recovering two years of charges for unused service, and once for obtaining Cybersecurity Pilot Program funding for a client.
Our team
An experienced team
Every member of our staff has more than 15 years of experience at On-Tech as a full-time E-Rate consultant. We have built an efficient workflow with full redundancy: there is a backup for every system and every person.
President
Dan Riordan
Dan is one of the nation's foremost experts in the E-Rate program and has been involved with it since its inception in 1997. He speaks frequently on the E-Rate at state and national conferences, and his articles have appeared in state and national education journals.
In addition to being a Certified E-Rate Management Professional (CEMP), Dan is an experienced network engineer and a former district technology coordinator, and has worked as a Budget Analyst and Purchasing Officer for the U.S. government.
- CEMP
- MCSE
- CCNA
- Network+
Chief Strategy Officer
Lynn Ross
Lynn has managed On-Tech's strategy since the company's founding in 2002. She previously worked as a manager in the public sector, and has experience designing and delivering training for teachers and other professionals.
Operations Manager
Tara Grandits
Tara has worked with On-Tech since 2011. She is responsible for client communications, PIA responses, and invoicing. She makes sure each client is set up properly in the E-Rate portal and is updated at every step of the application process.
Funding Analyst
Maria Mulvaney
Maria has worked with On-Tech since 2008. She is responsible for maintaining all client data related to Category One services, filing and tracking forms, preparing annual funding review information, and service provider relations.