Staff
Quality IT service requires individuals with the rare combination of technical knowledge and polished customer service skills. Understanding that our company is only as good as our personnel, we’ve built a team of professionals who exemplify these qualities. Onyx consultants are highly trained in the latest platforms, operating systems and related software. Our experience spans all walks of commercial and consumer applications. We have the right consultants for any situation.
Justin Kenagy
Co-Owner / Business Development
Justin’s Blog
Justin received his Bachelor of Arts from Savannah College of Art and Design in 1992. The next few years were spent as General Manager for the Kenagy family restaurants “Indigo” and “Partners” in Morningside. He joined Onyx in 1997. After a year of learning the ropes, Justin re-directed his energy towards developing the Onyx sales and marketing strategies. In 2001 Charles and Justin formed a partnership and the company began to thrive. Justin draws on a lifetime of entrepreneurial creative thinking to guide his business sensibilities. His energies are directed towards expansion, sales, quality control and personnel management.
Interests: My Family, Accountability, Books, Comics, Music, History, Motorcycling, Woodturning, Cuisine, Films, Fishing, Hunting, Paddling, Camping, Skiing, Guitar, Bass, John Galt
Charles Greiner
Co-Owner / Senior Consultant
Charles “took command” of his first computer (an Apple IIe) in 1981 thus beginning his lifelong journey with the machines that sometimes seem to run our lives. He earned his degree in Mathematics from Yale in 1996 and joined Onyx very shortly after. In 1997 Charles set about expanding our service offerings to include all aspects of the Microsoft/Windows platforms. He now leads our team of expert field technicians and continues to set the bar higher with each new day. The only thing that takes precedence over his relentless pursuit of bettering his company are his two daughters, Sonia and Eva.
Interests: Family, Travel, Skiing, Exercise, Integrity, Golf, Satire
Britt Thompson
Senior Consultant / Personnel Manager
Certifications: MCSE, MCSA, Apple Certified Technician
Britt joined Onyx in 2003 and has been on a constant path of advancement ever since. All of his certifications were gained within the first two years of employment and he serves as second in command to Charles for our On-Site technical team. His interest in computers began with attempts to make games work in DOS at an early age. While earning his dual degree at Oglethorpe and Atlanta College of Art, Britt became proficient in Macintosh and creative applications. This training got him in the door at Onyx and, he rapidly became an expert Server Administrator and Microsoft Engineer. Britt is a tenacious problem solver and always does more than is required. His initiative and design sense propelled him to become the Onyx Web Designer/Administrator. We’re very happy with the resulting new site – and Damn! That’s a nice fish!
Interests/Experience: Film/Video, Graphic Design, Web Design, Typography, Painting, Sculpture, Drawing, Baseball, Softball, Golf, Working Out, Outdoors, Carpentry, Fine Arts, Digital Art
Andrew Shockey
Senior Shop Manager
Andrew’s Blog
Certifications: Apple Portables, Apple Desktops, Apple OS
Andrew is a natural-born gear-head whiz-kid. It should say that on his business card. During his education at Fayette County High School he was contracted to install and configure over 75 student workstations. He went on to study Computer Engineering at Georgia Tech and joined Onyx in early 2007. Amazingly, Andrew has smashed the previous record for shop productivity and no one has topped it since. We have never seen a faster, more productive shop tech in all our years of building Onyx. His performance allowed for a speedy rise to the position of Senior Shop Manager for both locations. Too bad we can’t clone him.
Interests: Restoration of his 1974 Plymouth Barracuda, Aviation, Cars, Swimming, WWII History, Music, Gaming
Michael Young
Senior Consultant
Certifications: MCP, MECP, Apple Certified Technician
Born and raised in Kennesaw, GA – Mike finished high school and promptly joined the Marines. During this six year endeavor, he served in two overseas conflicts, received two combat action ribbons and various medals with letters of recommendation. In 2002 Mike joined The Geek Squad and began his career in IT. The next four years were spent absorbing all the knowledge at his disposal while providing a wide array of IT services to consumers and business clientele. During this time Mike obtained MECP certification as well (Mobile Electronic Certified Professional). He is currently working to complete his MCSE and Apple Certifications within Onyx. Aside from combat and computers, Mike is also a major family man. The Young family resides in Acworth, GA where Mike spends his time with wife Courtney and their four children – Dade, Mickella, Abel, and Remi. A busy man! Mike’s military service followed by four years of IT are about as solid a foundation as we could hope for in a colleague. He’s steadily moving towards senior tech consultant.
Interests: Spending time with my family, Golf, Guitar, Providing Solutions
Drew Smedley
Shop Technician / Decatur
Certifications: Apple Desktop, Apple Portables, Apple OS, Comp TIA
Born and bred in Georgia, Drew’s an easygoing fellow who’s customer service stamina draws from an intricate concoction of good-natured optimism layered in sardonic musing. After obtaining a Bachelor of Arts (GSU) in Film and Video with a Minor in Music Industry Management in 2004, Drew worked on various film, video and music projects before embarking on his technical career at Onyx. Drew’s proficiency in hardware repair is an integral piece of our expansion to Onyx II in downtown Decatur. He has steadily increased his status as an important member of our in-shop team and is knocking out field service calls regularly when duty calls.
Interests: Photography, Guitar/Bass, Composing/Recording, Live Music, Camping, Fishing, Sports, Poker
Evgeny Gubkin
Consultant
Evgeny’s Blog
Certifications: MCSE, CCNA, Apple Certified Technician
Evgeny was born in Volgograd, Russia. He graduated from Volgograd State Technical University in 2007 with a BS in Computer Science. After working several years for Lukoil, he relocated to Atlanta in 2008 and began his career at Onyx. From the very beginning, Evgeny has displayed a dedication and determination that have allowed him to quickly become extremely well versed in the majority of Onyx shop repairs. He is now moving steadily into servicing our esteemed on-site service agreement customers.
Interests: Historical Accounts, Travel, Swimming/Diving, Animals
Oleg Zenchurin
Shop Technician
Oleg was born in Chelyabinsk city in the Ural Mountains of Russia bordering Asia/Europe. At the age of 12 he got his first PC – 486 dx4 windows 3.11 “best PC ever.” From that point on, he was gaming, tweaking, over-clocking etc. From 1998-2002 he studied Law at Chelyabinsk State University and Computer Science on-line. “I think I built PCs for almost every person in my University…”. In 2002 he came to the USA in search of new opportunities. His search is over. Oleg is currently the only man in Onyx history who has come close to threatening Andrew Shockey’s record for highest repair volume in one day. Welcome comrade Oleg!
Interests: History and Tech Books, Gaming, Extreme PC Building and Tweaking, Cars, Cooking, Weight Lifting, Provoking Justin.
Reed Hawkes
Shop Technician
Certifications: MCSA, CCNA, Apple Certified Technician
Reed has been a lifelong Georgian since birth. After graduating from Lincoln County High School, he attended Georgia Southern University. Reed attended Ogeechee Technical College and graduated with an AAS in Computer Information Systems. For a man in his early twenties, Reed has accumulated an amazing repertoire of certifications to include: A+ certified professional(A+), Network+ certified professional(Net+), Security+ certified professional(Security+), Microsoft Certified Professional(MCP), Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator(MCSA), Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist(MCTS), Certified Cisco Entry Networking Technician(CCENT), Cisco Certified Networking Associate(CCNA), Apple Certified Macintosh Technician(ACMT)
You might say he’s……………”certifiable”.
Interests: Computers, Gaming, Golf, Skateboarding, Cards
Matt Moore
Shop Technician
Certifications: Apple Certified Technician
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Ross Kinsella
Shop Technician
Certifications: Apple Certified Technician
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Zach Heath
Shop Technician
Zach was born in North Carolina and moved to Arizona, Texas, Missouri, and Georgia before he was eight years old. His passion for computers started when his dad brought home their first DOS-based Toshiba machine. Initial interest in computers began with games like Corridor 7 (terrible game) and Duke Nukem 3D. While attending high school in Newnan, he received his CCNA certification and completed several computer repair classes. In 2009 he received his BA in Marketing from Kennesaw State University, but returned to technology as a career pursuit. Recently Zach took first place in the company challenge for highest performance increase with in-shop repairs and his proficiency bodes well for advancement within the ranks. Like many of us at Onyx, Zach can often be found in the weight room as he continually strives to better himself in all ways.
Interests: Weight Lifting, Cycling, Games, Music, Cars, CUSTOMER SERVICE!
