Thomas Dunbar
Thomas worked in public accounting in Austin, TX, for several years before joining Ross & Yerger. He is the author of "Leapfrog Public Accounting's Learning Curve: Real Life Advice for New Hire Success." He serves on the board of directors of PriorityOne Bank, the Central Mississippi Chapter of Certified Fraud Examiners, and the Phoenix Club of Jackson.
Gerard R. Gibert
Gerard Gibert founded Venture Technologies, a Technology Solutions and Cloud Services Provider in Ridgeland, MS, in 1986. He served as CEO of Venture from inception until its sale in January 2019 to ConvergeOne (CVON), a $2 billion technology solutions provider based in Minneapolis, MN.
A regular speaker to civic, academic, and political audiences, Gibert earned a bachelor's degree in Business with a major in Accounting from the University of Mississippi. From 1980-1985, he worked as a senior consultant in the Management Information Consulting Division of Arthur Andersen & Co., the business unit that evolved into Accenture, a global professional services firm specializing in digital, cloud and cybersecurity services and consulting.
Prior to Venture's sale to ConvergeOne, Gibert engineered Venture's acquisition of five companies between 2014 and 2018, increasing annual revenues to $225 million with a team of nearly 300 across 11 states. The Mississippi Business Journal listed Venture as the 30th largest private business in Mississippi at the time of sale.
Gerard hosts MidDays with Gerard Gibert, which airs on SuperTalk Mississippi, each weekday, 10 am to 1 pm. Heard statewide, MidDays features interviews with state and federal elected officials as well as civic leaders, business executives, and policy advocates from across Mississippi. Each show includes Gibert's insightful, often controversial commentary on political, economic, and cultural issues shaping the state and nation.
2023 - Marquis Who's Who in America Honoree
2023 - Top 50 Most Influential Leaders in the State - Magnolia Tribune
