Idea Harbor Leadership

Leadership is only effective if they lead with both passion and expertise. We have plenty of both.

Idea Harbor is the brainchild of three highly experienced and passionate individuals who continue to lead the way in providing a pragmatic, people-focused, outcome-based approach to every IT engagement.

Alexander Kalinovsky

Alex is a technology and business leader with diverse industry and consulting experience in transforming organizations with a focus on helping achieve measurable growth with the desired business outcomes. Alex’s passions are assisting organizations to realize business value faster and building teams that share these same passions.

Favorite quote:

“Only a few find the way, some don’t recognize it when they do – some… don’t ever want to.” - Cheshire Cat, Alice in Wonderland, Lewis Carroll

Dirk Wood

Dirk is a leader in the technology, consulting, and startup industries and has grown companies from zero revenue to hundreds of millions of dollars. Dirk and his co-founders started Idea Harbor for a simple reason — to leverage their hard-fought expertise into meaningful business transformations and outcomes for their clients. Dirk believes always keeping Idea Harbor a people-first business makes creating change fun and rewarding.

Favorite quote:

“People don't care how much you know until they know how much you care.” - Theodore Roosevelt

Paul Karsten

Paul has a proven track record in shaping IT strategies and architectures that drive the use of emerging technologies to solve business problems. Paul’s diverse background spans various industries, such as manufacturing, mining, banking and telecommunications. His unique skills and experience include creating a wide range of solutions — from order management to machine control and more.

Favorite quote:

“If one does not know to which port one is sailing, no wind is favorable.” - Seneca