TAB Lehigh Valley

Ed is a seasoned information technology and cybersecurity executive with more than 35 years of experience leading technology strategy, risk management, and organizational transformation. He has built a career in the intersection of business and technology, bringing deep expertise in information security, regulatory compliance, strategic planning, and operations management. Known for his collaborative leadership style and ability to align technological initiatives with business objectives, Ed has consistently delivered measurable improvements in operational and financial performance, employee engagement and customer satisfaction.

Ed’s career spans both enterprise leadership and consulting roles. As Vice President of Information Technology at ISS Solutions, a Geisinger Health System company, he directed a $30M+ business line encompassing managed services, IT operations, and call center services serving clients ranging from SMB, Medium to Large and Enterprise/Global level organizations. Through Ed’s diverse client base and years of experience, he seized the opportunity to work in different business models, cultures, and in partnership with all internal departments, enabling him to be an excellent advisor in many areas, including:

• Financial Management
• Sales. Marketing and Business Development
• Vendor management, negotiations and mergers & acquisitions
• Organizational restructuring and change agent
• Employee Relations and Engagement
• Risk Management and Information Technology Management

Holding certifications as a CISSP and Associate Certified CISO, Ed combines technical depth with executive perspective. His leadership has been marked by an ability to uncover root causes to business challenges and the foresight to develop effective strategies and tactical project plans to implement, resulting in successful outcomes to those challenges.

Ed Butler is founder and CEO of Shared Services Corp. (SSC). SSC is the owner/ operator of The Alternative Board (TAB) headquartered in Quakertown, Pennsylvania and serving the surrounding areas of Allentown, Bethlehem and Easton community. Ed serves his local community of business leaders here and across the Lehigh Valley area. 

What Is TAB

Good leaders never settle—TAB is where the drive for better begins. TAB’s Business Suite helps business owners and their leadership teams move confidently from vision to action, with best-in-class leadership and strategy fundamentals to guide and measure success along the way.

Benefits of becoming a TAB Member

 For over 30 years, The Alternative Board has cultivated a thriving community of forward-thinking CEOs, business owners and leadership teams who share the collective wisdom and inspiration to radically improve their companies. Through unique combinations of one-on-one business coaching, participation in monthly TAB Board meetings with other, non-competing owners, TAB Membership can deliver greater strength to your business and an improved work/life balance for you and your family.