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Ray Steen

About Ray Steen

Ray Steen is the Chief Financial Officer & Chief Strategy Officer for MainSpring and has been with the firm since 2014. With over 25 years of experience in strategy, consulting and communications, his expertise arms clients with the strategies, tools and resources to meet their mission. Ray is a proud dad and coach of 5 kids, a fantasy sports nut and bleeds for the Chicago Bears and Boston Celtics.



Articles by Ray Steen

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The Lifespan of Technology: Has it Changed?

We all know that a lot has changed in the past two years. A worldwide pandemic has seeped into every aspect of our lives and our business. Browse through MainSpring blogs, and you will find recent...

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Technology Budgeting in Turbulent Times

Remember when the annual IT budget was due in September? We used to assume that we could make a fifteen-month prediction. That was back in 2019. September 2019 was the last time that Chief Financial...

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The Risk of Outdated Information Technology (IT)

MainSpring team members are often asked, “What is the lifespan of technology?” The life of both hardware and software depends on the systems created. The better question is, “What is the impact of...

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Cybersecurity: Close the Crack at Your Office

As many organizations have been focusing on the COVID-19 pandemic, an old nemesis has been creeping forward. As I write this blog, the United States is facing the most significant cybersecurity...

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Win the Talent War with Technology

A sign-on bonus, extra vacation time, a hybrid work schedule, and even a paid family adventure vacation. Those are just a few incentives that organizations in the DC, Virginia, and Maryland (DMV)...

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Their Secret Side-Sig is Now Your Cybersecurity Nightmare

As I write this blog, there are two wide-spread stories in the national news. First, in the past few weeks, American business has been hit with cybersecurity failures. The other topic is returning to...

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