TerrafortisFounder background
Kyle Manasco is a military veteran and currently an IT Director of Infrastructure. His career spans defense contracting, Navy network operations, insurance, nonprofit, manufacturing, construction and hospitality technology.
In Honolulu, he was Infrastructure and Security Manager at Y. Hata & Co. and Security and Operations Manager at Pacific Guardian Life, and he supported Navy medical network operations at Pearl Harbor as a contractor NOC analyst. In Ohio, he served as Director of IT for the YMCA of Central Ohio and Special Projects Manager at Axium Packaging, and supported Roose Construction, a Hilliard general contractor, on restaurant buildouts for brands including Charleys, Max & Erma’s and Naf Naf Grill. In Las Vegas, he supported Hakkasan Group and worked as an IT/AV Technician at The Light Group. Earlier, he was a Supply System Manager for ITT Exelis in San Diego and at Camp Pendleton, and handled HazMat logistics, including Raytheon optics, DRMO and RMA processes.
Based in south Columbus with family ties to Piketon, Kyle founded Terrafortis to bring that experience to Ohio communities.
Experience across
- Defense & government contracting
- Navy network operations
- Insurance
- Nonprofit
- Manufacturing
- Construction
- Hospitality & entertainment