20 Years. Two Fortune 500s. One Standard: It Has to Work.

Two decades of enterprise technology leadership, from executive support inside two Fortune 500 companies to the nation’s largest interactive video wall installation.

March 2021 to Present

CenterPoint EnergyDirector of Technology Services

Primary technical advisor to the CEO and EVP team. I lead a 52-person technology organization responsible for AV collaboration systems, executive and event support, telecom, M365, mobility, field desktop support, and enterprise IT asset management across corporate properties.

What I built

The nation’s largest interactive video wall installation
15 call center migrations
7,000+ Windows 11 endpoint upgrades
18,000+ ServiceNow tickets resolved

Darrance was the primary and most important point of contact and support for the CEO and EVP team.

Dave Lesar — CEO, CenterPoint Energy

2014 to 2017

HalliburtonExecutive Desktop Support / Sr. IT Business Coordinator

Lead technical SME for the CEO, President, Board of Directors, EXCCOM, and Shareholders Meetings. Managed 6 FTE executive support staff and 3 contractors globally. Designed and built control rooms and RTO rooms. Developed campus-wide scoring distribution systems. Managed $30M+ in annual technology investments across the Southern & Gulf of Mexico region.

Darrance Tezino at a Halliburton international conference, alongside international attendees

2017 to 2020

AV-JV, LLCFounder & President

Founded enterprise AV consulting firm. Delivered strategic planning, client engagement, financial analysis, and policy development for enterprise-grade AV integration projects. Named CI Top AV Industry Influencer Under 40, Class of 2019.

2020 to 2021

MCA CommunicationsVP, Managed Services & DAS Divisions

Led DAS (Distributed Antenna System) projects across multiple states. Partnered with enterprise presidents, CFOs, and SVPs to align managed IT services strategy to business outcomes. Managed Master Services Agreements, vendor partnerships, and client satisfaction.