Al Perales, Chief Operating Officer – Austin Lighthouse

Al began his career as an IBM system engineer. After 12 years there he co-founded Expert Business Systems which was sold to InteliMark, the IT division of Staffmark. He then became General Manager of Microsoft’s Latin American and South Pacific Product Support and Services Group. He was responsible for the operations and delivery of services and product support in 5 languages to 14 Latin American counties, New Zealand, and Australia, as well as the 2nd largest Microsoft facility in the U.S.

Al sold his consulting practice in 2019 to join the Austin Lighthouse. He and his wife Karen have three children.