About CoSentry

With decades of experience, crossing disciplines from business continuity to resiliency services, CoSentry provides the services and technology that companies need in order to act quickly and maintain a productive enterprise at all times. Dedicated to helping businesses lace resiliency into all elements of their operation, CoSentry brings strategic and operational value to a firm’s bottom line whether during a disruption or within the course of normal business operations.

Our Values

Business is always on the move, around the clock and around the globe. You cannot put a hold on it or ask it to come back when it’s more convenient. It does not recognize or respect power outages, network failures, natural or manmade disasters or overheated data centers. It will seek out other solutions if you are not available. Because business doesn’t stop for anything and neither does CoSentry.

CoSentry Sioux Falls Data Center Staff

Cris Freiwald
Cris is the general manager for CoSentry in Sioux Falls; starting the operation in 2002. His coverage area includes the Dakotas, Minnesota and all requirements outside the USA. His work experience includes President of InaCom International in Omaha, NE and Managing Director for Asia and the Americas at the International Computer Group in London. He graduated from Augustana College with degrees in German and economics.

Steve Bruggeman
Steve is a Solutions Consultant based in Sioux Falls. He started with CoSentry in 2005. His coverage area includes eastern South Dakota, Iowa and Minnesota. Steve has a wide array of sales and management experience with Time-Warner, American Western, SDIB and CSD. Steve is a graduate of the University of Colorado having majored in business administration.

Jon Fradet
Jon joined CoSentry in 2006 as a Solutions Consultant and focuses on existing and new client consultation of business continuity services. Jon's professional career started in 1988 as a Printed Circuit Board Designer/Mechanical Designer for an engineering firm in Fargo, ND. Family career opportunities moved Jon to South Dakota in 1992, where he got started in the telecommunications industry and has stayed in this industry up until 2006 when he made the transition into business continuity services. Jon is a graduate of Masters Institute of Design in California where he studied Electrical/Mechanical Design.

Brian Driscoll
Brian is the Site Manager for CoSentry in Sioux Falls, starting with the company in 2006. He manages all site operations and facilities, site planning and any logistics associated with product and service implementation at the Sioux Falls site. He has an overall emphasis on site resiliency, development and modernization. His work experience includes Security Engineering at Qwest Managed Security Services and Security Operations Center in Minneapolis, MN; L2 Security Engineering within Managed Firewall Operations at Qwest; as well as TSE operations in various Carrier WAN roles. Brian has studied Business Aviation Administration at the University of North Dakota as well as Computer Science and Security at Dakota State University. Brian holds network and security certifications including CCNA, CCSA and CCSE, and is actively involved in AFCOM MSP.

Dustin Schnabel
Dustin joined CoSentry's Engineering team in 2009 as a Sioux Fall on-site Level 3 Engineer. As a member of the Engineering team Dustin's primary role is to assist clients in virtual hosting and storage solution design, implementation, and support. His work experience includes leading both the managed IT services offerings and SaaS offerings with DataSync Corporation, where he served as the Vice President of Network Operations. During his tenure with DataSync, Dustin managed the development and implementation of DataSync's highly available hosting environment and software hosting offerings. Prior Dustin also worked in information security as a consultant for Secure Banking Solutions, LLC. SBS specializes in the development and implementation of information security programs in financial institutions. Dustin received his B.S. in Computer Information Systems and his M.S. in Information Assurance and Computer Security from Dakota State University.

Landon Rae
Landon came onboard at CoSentry Sioux Falls in 2011 as an IT Engineer. His work experience covers a wide range of IT support including Desktop Support, Network Infrastructure maintenance and implementation, Advanced Server and Desktop troubleshooting and end-user customer support. He has been involved in IT for over 12 years with a wide variety of experience.

Michael McShane
Michael is the Security Desk Officer and Level 2 support technician for CoSentry in Sioux Falls, starting with the company in 2011. As a member of the Level 2 support team, he works closely with direction from the Omaha office. His work experience includes PC and helpdesk technician for CSD, call center supervisor/workforce analyst for CSD, contract tax preparer and technical specialist for Iris Window Coverings in Seattle, WA. Michael is an eight year veteran of the US Navy, of which he spent over three years working in physical security and military criminal justice.