Our Team

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Richard Stokes

Director of Sales

As the Director of Sales for Network 1, Richard identifies “future” clients that can benefit from the support of an experienced, outsourced IT team. He has an uncanny ability to communicate complex technology concepts in easy-to-understand terms, allowing him to connect with nearly every person he meets. He helps clients and prospects find the technology solutions they need to achieve better productivity and efficiency so they can focus their attention on making money and growing their business.

Richard is a graduate of North Carolina State University, where he earned his degree in Business Management. He is an active member of several industry associations in Atlanta, including the Georgia Medical Group Management Association (GMGMA), the Associated Builders and Contractors of Georgia (ABC), and the Atlanta Association of Legal Administrators (AALA). He also participates in local business networking groups such as Just Business and ProVisors.

Richard is married with children and was born in Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England. He now lives in Roswell, GA, where he’s active in his local church and volunteers with community organizations. In his spare time, he enjoys spending time with his family, following soccer, and getting outdoors whenever possible.

I bet you didn’t know

  • He’s a rabid Liverpool FC fan – the best football (soccer) club in the world – according to him.
  • His favorite cartoon is Calvin and Hobbes.
  • He’s been in the same NFL fantasy football league with the same groups of guys for more than 25 years.
  • His family moved to Kobe, Japan when he was a baby, where they lived for two years. His first attempted words were in Japanese.
  • He went skydiving once, popped his eardrum, and said he won’t do that again.
  • If given the opportunity to go anywhere, he’d love to travel to New Zealand and Australia.