Board of Directors

Jason Caras is an accomplished entrepreneur with over 30 years of experience in a variety of dynamic business environments. Driven by the development and success of others, Caras not only searches for ways to consistently improve himself, he devotes much of his time to illuminating the potential in others.

His perseverance, tenacity and unwavering passion for success has carried him through adversity and shaped him into the accomplished entrepreneur he is today. He is a 2017 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year finalist and has been named one of the Top 250 Leaders in the World by MSPmentor. Caras is a humble, energetic, dynamic thinker and he has received the John C. Maxwell’s Top 30 Leadership Award, been named the CEO of the Year by CEO Magazine and Tech Leader of the Year by Tampa Bay Tech formerly Tampa Bay Technology Forum. He aspires to be the world’s greatest dad. Jason Caras is about maximum achievement. He grows by helping others grow.

As Co-Founder of IT Authorities, Jason is focused on innovation and business development. He also currently serves on the board of the professional communication and collaboration network, Webtalk.

Contributions/Hobbies
Jason currently sits on the board of several other organizations to share his expertise in IT. In his spare time, Jason enjoys writing and playing music.

Experience
Jason has an extensive background in information technology and business operations. In 1993, Jason started his career as an entrepreneur in the technical field by developing enterprise applications and providing custom built server solutions for small businesses. He continued his career in enterprise systems engineering for Publix Supermarkets where he provided technical consulting for retail technology. Jason sponsored and lead numerous projects for Publix that impacted thousands of servers and systems. From there he worked as a technical consultant for numerous organizations prior to IT Authorities.