Our Crystal Lake Team

Local needs. Local solutions.

Owners Rick and Maureen Stabile are longtime residents of Chicago’s northwest suburbs. After years in the corporate and nonprofit sectors, Rick and Maureen combined their technical know-how and lived experience to help businesses, organizations, and families in this area thrive. With NerdsToGo as your locally outsourced IT department, you can focus on your clients and your cause, knowing that your data is secure, your processes are smooth, and your hardware is in tip-top shape.

From an early age, Rick has had a passion for computers. As technology evolved over the years, Rick kept up with the trends, moving from the era of desktops to smartphones, from floppy disks to cloud computing. After teaching Italian for several years on the college level, in the late 1990s Rick switched gears and earned certifications in Java programming and IBM Net-Commerce. He took those top-tier skills to the corporate world, where he led software development projects for international companies and Chicago-based startups. Rick’s creative solutions for decoding, standardizing and converting data saved time, made money, ensured accuracy, and improved the customer experience. During this period of his career, Rick built a reputation among friends and family as an approachable Mister Fix-It for all things IT-related. Now Rick has poured his knowledge, enthusiasm, and down-to-earth communications skills into NerdsToGo. Any computer geek can talk tech; Rick knows how to speak your language.

In her “day job” as a grant professional, Maureen helps local governments and charitable organizations get the money they need to fulfill their missions. Maureen transitioned to nonprofit development after a career in higher education. Since 2004, she has raised millions of dollars for human services agencies, school districts, and an independent consulting firm. Maureen is a thought leader who has presented at national conferences, written for grant journals, and served on professional association boards. Maureen is also a lifelong learner who holds degrees in literature as well as graduate certificates in nonprofit management and public administration. Maureen understands the struggles of small organizations that are under constant pressure to do more with less. She is excited to be part of NerdsToGo as it helps make our community a wonderful place to live, work and play.
 

Jeff's commitment to transparency sets him apart in a field where jargon can too often obfuscate and confuse. Like the binary code that underpins his field, Jeff deals in simple, straightforward absolutes. This philosophy has earned him a reputation for reliability among his clients. After honing his expertise in various tech fields, Jeff founded his own company, becoming a hands-on leader known for diving deep into the "silicon guts" of devices. Outside of his tech pursuits, Jeff's interests are diverse. He is an avid drone pilot, capturing stunning aerial photographs, and finds a meditative calm in archery, appreciating its demand for precision. Music provides a soundtrack that resonates with his varied moods and moments. Jeff’s rich experience, personal passions and superior customer relationship skills make him a valuable member of the NerdsToGo family.