About Us

Hallie has worked in numerous technology companies as an Account Manager and Marketing Manager for local and global accounts. Her passion for training, software implementation and tailoring services to a clients’ needs brought her to Copeland in 2019 as a TAM.

Hallie is a proud wife and mother of four. A Kadimah Board of Trustees member and sits on several committees led by the Jewish Federation of Buffalo. She is in the process of earning her Doctorate in Organizational Leadership.

Mike is first and foremost a geek who enjoys technology, Star Wars, superheroes, and gaming.

You can also find Mike enjoying his passion for music, headbanging at metal concerts or playing drums and guitar at home.

Once or twice a year you can even catch Mike outside camping or enjoying a day at the beach.

Andy is one of the newer additions to our team. He has been interested in computers from a young age and looks forward to growing with Copeland.

Andy assists customers with installation, setup, and maintenance of workstations, printers, networks, and wireless devices, both on-location and remotely.

Andy is familiar with Copeland Monitor and Office 365 and aids in the installation and maintance of these applications.

Andy resides in the small town of Ransomville and enjoys traveling with his wife, Jessica. He is a computer hardware and tech enthusiast, and spends his spare time tinkering with electronics and cars.

Eric started his career with Copeland in 2000 as an intern. After becoming a full-time member of the Copeland family, he focused his growth on the connection between technology and business. Eric became proficient in Microsoft platforms, database administration, and system integration.

In 2005, Eric was bitten by the entrepreneurial bug and started his own Document Management business, DocuSyst. He wanted to remain in the technology realm and saw an emerging business need in Document Management. Together, DocuSyst and Copeland integrated their two main business platforms to create a tightly woven solution.

This relationship came full circle in early 2014 when Eric returned to Copeland, bringing his experience and vision to the Copeland team. He is focused on the future of Copeland and continues to bring Document Management solutions through DocuSyst.

Eric is a dedicated husband and father of twin girls and a boy. He is a sports junkie and lives with his family Hamburg, NY.

Gary is a programmer who cultivated his knowledge of computers while obtaining a BS in Mathematics with a Minor in Business from St. Bonaventure University. Having first worked for 20 years for one of our first clients, he brings a unique advantage to the service he provides to Copeland Technology Solutions customers, combining a working knowledge of the customer’s viewpoint with his programmer’s expertise.

Last year Gary became a grandfather for the 4th time, he now has 2 granddaughters and 2 grandsons. The boys are both under 21 months old. He doesn’t get to see his grandchildren as often as he would like since they all live out of town.

Gary and his wife, Lynda, live in the North Boston area. He is active in his church, in music ministry, as a lector, a counter and a Eucharistic minister. For 30 plus years he has been secretary/treasurer of his bowling league.

Jon Kounovsky has a diverse background in computer hardware and software support, with over a decade of experience serving business clients from mom and pop shops to enterprises with thousands of users. He is excited to join Copeland Technology Solutions, where he can spend his days doing what he finds most fulfilling – solving problems and fixing stuff! Jon’s experience includes IP telephony and paging systems, hardware repair of laptops and desktops, supporting mobile technologies like tablets and smartphones, and supporting Windows workstations. Jon holds an A.S. in Computer Informational Sciences and Networking and CompTIA A+ certification, and is an Apple Certified Macintosh Technician.

Jon and his wife, Sharon, live in the Town of Tonawanda. They love cooking and baking together, watching and reading sci-fi, and playing with their ringneck dove and teddy bear dog. Jon has played bass guitar for more than 17 years and is an avid gamer.

Kevin is a recent addition to our team and will be focusing on workstation and server based technologies. He comes to us with years of experience in working with business users and their needs at the desktop and server.

Kevin is at home in Tonawanda along with his wife Roberta and four kids. He enjoys tinkering with computer hardware in his spare time. Occasionally, he can be found tossing a baseball around when there is no snow to be shoveled. Other interests include spending time with friends and family, or catching a movie.

Matthew Vail is one of our Microsoft Certified Technology Specialists on staff. At Copeland, he holds a variety of responsibilities ranging from on-site computer system set-up, administration, and maintenance to help desk/end-user support for clientele.

Matt is the network administrator for many Copeland clients, maintaining computers and technological services for their employees. He aids in the upgrade, installation, and transfer of data on company servers, workstations, printers, and PCs for most of our customers. He is also responsible for maintaining and applying security and operating systems, patches, and enhancements on servers, PCs and wireless gateways. Maintenance of system backups and implementation of disaster recovery plans also fall under Matt’s tasks.

In addition to working on location, Matt is also called upon to configure site-to-site VPN and home connections for remote offices and home/mobile users. Matt is proficient utilizing numerous computer systems and programs including Microsoft Exchange Server, Kaspersky, Trend Micro OfficeScan, Windows 8/7/Vista/XP, Microsoft 2012/2008/2003 Server, SonicWall VPN, Microsoft Terminal Services and Active Directory.

Matt and his wife Amanda live in Niagara Falls. They enjoy hiking by the Niagara Gorge and photography. Matt and Amanda also enjoy traveling.

• Dave is an East Aurora native and has been involved in technology, sales and coaching youth sports for many years.
• He is extremely competitive and loves the outdoors.

• Josh has worked at Geek Squad for the greater part of 9 years, managing a team of geeks and being one himself.
• He enjoys video games, playing the occasional board game and absolutely loves reading Fantasy (Favorite Author → Brandon Sanderson.)
• With the remaining free-time you can usually find him bowling or considering what to do next with his car, his love, his 2016 Dodge Charger R/T.

Sue makes her home in Kenmore with her husband Bill and her dog Mia. She enjoys the outdoors, football and NASCAR racing.

Tim is one of many Microsoft Certified Professionals on staff at Copeland and works with many different platforms. Well-versed in several programming languages, he develops mobile apps, Windows applications, web services, and websites that connect our customers’ business systems to the outside world.

Tim and his wife live in the Town of Tonawanda with their two sons.  The household, however, is ruled by their dog, Daphne.

A few times throughout the summer and every weekend during Oktoberfest, you’ll find Tim playing tenor sax and singing with the German-American Musicians, Buffalo’s BIG German Band.

Tim loves the art and chemistry of all-grain homebrewing and is an active member of the Niagara Association of Homebrewers and the Beer Judge Certification Program.

Tom Copeland is principal of the corporation and his role is to head up the technical direction for our customers and our company.

Tom’s experience goes back to the very early 80’s where his software development abilities were key to the growth of Copeland Technology Solutions. He added Windows networking to his skill set in the early 90’s and became one of the first 500 professionals certified by Microsoft!

Today, his technical background and leadership are critical to the success of our customers and he is an integral piece of building and maintaining these strong relationships. He brings a unique perspective to helping organizations move forward with the best applications and infrastructure for their business.

Tom and his wife Lori have 5 children – 4 daughters and 1 son. In his spare time, Tom can be found camping, boating, or cutting the lawn at his home in rural Newfane.

Tom Idziak is one of the founders of the company and is President and CEO of the corporation.

With expertise in accounting and distribution, Tom works closely with many of our customers with their customized software.

With Microsoft, Dell and Hewlett Packard certifications, he also handles many of the purchasing functions for products our customers use.

Tom and his wife Donna have 4 daughters and 2 cats and 2 granddaughters. In his spare time, Tom enjoys Trivia competition, Sabres and Bills games and watching Manchester United FC.