Lubbock, Texas · Open to full-time, contract & fractional roles

Technology people can bank on.

I'm Randy Butts - an IT leader with 25 years of service, from keeping Congressional offices running on Capitol Hill to directing technology strategy as VP of IT Administration at a Texas community bank.

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By the numbers

Years of professional service across logistics, government, and banking

15+

Years in information technology, from the help desk to the executive floor

Years supporting the U.S. House of Representatives under contract

Promotions in nine years at Vista Bank — Specialist to AVP to Vice President

The story

From Capitol Hill to the corner office of a Texas bank.

I learned service the old-fashioned way, face to face. Eight years in logistics taught me that reliability is the whole job: show up, follow through, earn the next call.

In 2009 I took that mindset to Washington, DC, supporting Congressional offices for the U.S. House of Representatives. When your users are Members of Congress and their staff, "the system is down" is not an acceptable answer. I rose from desktop support to managing the entire hardware support team - hiring, coaching, and merging two very different company cultures into one team that clients trusted by name.

In 2017 I came home to Texas and joined Vista Bank, where I've spent eight years climbing from IT Specialist to Vice President of IT Administration. Today I own the bank's IT strategy and daily operations — infrastructure, security partnership, regulatory readiness, vendor contracts, budgets, and the systems migrations that make mergers and acquisitions land without downtime. I completed the Texas Tech School of Banking certificate in 2025, because good bank technology starts with understanding banking.

Service record

Twenty-five years, four chapters.

A career built the way trust is built — one year of dependable service at a time.

2017 — Present

Vice President of IT Administration

Vista Bank · Lubbock, TX

Bank-wide IT leadership, promoted from IT Specialist to Assistant VP to Vice President.

Develop and execute the bank's IT strategy to meet business objectives and regulatory requirements.
Direct daily operations across network infrastructure, hardware, applications, and end-user support.
Partner with Information Security to strengthen cybersecurity controls and banking compliance.
Lead systems and application migrations for merger & acquisition activity with minimal operational risk and downtime.
Own the annual IT budget, vendor relationships, and contract negotiations.
Recruit, mentor, and lead the IT team.

2015 — 2017

Hardware Support Manager, Congressional Offices

iConstituent · Washington, DC

Managed the full hardware support technician team under contract for the U.S. House of Representatives — priorities, client relationships, ticket operations, vendor escalations, and LAN/WAN records for DC and state offices.

2009 — 2015

Desktop Support Manager, Congressional Offices

DexteraNet (acquired by iConstituent) · Washington, DC

In-person and remote support for Congressional offices in DC and district offices nationwide — installation, configuration, escalation, and follow-through to resolution, within federal standards and guidelines.

2001 — 2009

Branch General Manager · National Account Sales · Customer Service

Brazos Logistics, Inc. · Texas & Virginia

Led customer-facing operations across multiple locations, managed branch activities, and grew national account relationships through reliable communication and follow-through.

What I bring

The full stack of IT leadership.

IT strategy & modernization

Roadmaps that align technology to business goals — and the follow-through to deliver them.

Bank & regulated-industry operations

Networks, hardware, applications, and support services run to the standard examiners expect.

Cybersecurity partnership & compliance

Working hand-in-hand with InfoSec to meet federal and state banking IT and data-security requirements.

M&A systems migration

Application and systems integrations during mergers and acquisitions — with downtime measured in minutes, not days.

Vendor & contract management

Negotiating agreements that optimize cost, service quality, and accountability.

Budget ownership

Annual IT budgets planned, monitored, and trimmed without compromising service.

Team leadership

Recruiting, coaching, and building cultures of collaboration — including merging teams from different company cultures.

Customer-first service

Twenty-five years of face-to-face client work. Technology serves people, not the other way around.

What people say

Don't take my word for it.

We entered into this contract because of Mr. Butts' reputation, but maintained our contract due to Mr. Butts' superior service on all benchmarks. Our Member of Congress, nor I, could give a stronger recommendation.
Chief of Staff, U.S. House of Representatives

In my 17 years in business, Randy is the hardest-working, most disciplined employee I have ever had. He was equally valued by our clients, whose trust he earned with his easygoing style and timely, accurate response.
CEO, DexteraNet

Randy is a top performer in all aspects of his career. His technical knowledge and ability to put customers at ease is unparalleled. Randy managed to build a team out of groups from two very different cultures while leading them to perform at the highest levels.
Chief Operating Officer, iConstituent

How we can work together

Three ways to put me to work.

Full-time leadership

IT Director, VP of IT, or senior IT management roles — especially in banking, finance, or other regulated industries.

Contract projects

Systems migrations, M&A technology integration, vendor evaluations, and infrastructure upgrades — scoped, led, delivered.

Fractional IT leadership

Part-time IT direction for community banks and small businesses that need executive-level technology judgment without a full-time hire.

Get in touch

Let's talk shop.

Whether you're hiring, planning a migration, or just want a second opinion on your technology, I answer my email.

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