Tracy Hardin is the founder and President of Next Century Technologies. She is originally from Ohio but has been a Kentucky resident since 1977. She has a bachelor’s degree in computer science from the University of Kentucky. Her continuing education includes certifications in computer networking and design from Novell and Cisco. She spent over a decade doing network administration in the corporate world before going on her own in 2001. Her passion is helping business owners manage IT. Her clientele hails from many different sectors including financial, medical, veterinary, construction, tv/radio, manufacturing, and accounting. She knows that no matter the sector, all businesses just want their computers to work and work well, and that’s what Next Century Technologies is all about.Tracy is the Finance Committee Chair for the National Society of IT Service Providers.Next Century Technologies is a Commerce Lexington Bronze Investor. Tracy also participates in their Business Owner Advisory Board program.Tracy recently completed the Goldman-Sachs 10,000 Small Business Program at Babson University in Boston.Tracy and her husband Joel live in Lexington. She has one daughter in high school, Sarah, and an older stepdaughter, Sierha. Also in the house is a Frisbee-loving mutt, Brie, and a calico kitty named Lily.Read more about this authorRead less about this author