Empowering your business to thrive

Since 2006, Stepping Forward equips companies to increase productivity, improve security, and align technology with their goals.

Full-service IT support for Colorado Springs

As a family-run, locally-owned Managed Service Provider, we take the time to understand your industry, goals, obstacles, and core values. Our job isn’t just to manage your technology. We want to help you build a roadmap for your company’s future.

Our mission

We exist to help small to medium businesses THRIVE through effective planning and the use of cutting edge technology.

Our core values

People, then results

Lasting success is built on trust. We refuse to achieve results by sacrificing people or damaging relationships. How we win matters just as much as winning. 

Grab an oar

We believe success is shared responsibility. There are no stowaways here. Everyone contributes, takes ownership, and steps in when something needs to be done. We win and lose together, and everyone pulls their weight. 

Strong beliefs loosely held

Through preparation and disciplined thinking, we form strong beliefs. At the same time, we stay open to new information and are willing to change our minds. Being right matters less than pursuing what’s right. 

Grit where others quit

When challenges arise, we persist. We choose resolve over excuses and push forward when things get hard. We find a way forward without compromising who we are or what we stand for. 


If it's worth doing, it's worth doing right

We hold high standards and don’t cut corners. Quality builds trust, and excellence requires discipline. Great work comes from doing the details right. 

Our incredible team

We’re not in the tech business, we’re in the people business. And that attitude starts in our own office.

Matt Harvey in Colorado

Matthew Harvey

Technology Strategist & Owner
Jenn in Colorado

Jennifer Harvey

VP of Finance AKA “Mrs. Boss”
Doo Matt in Colorado

Matthew Hagemann

Chief Operating Officer
Jay Ehmke in Colorado

Jay Ehmke

Virtual Chief Information Officer (vCIO)
Matthew M in Colorado

Matthew McCanne

Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)
Lucas Mayo in Colorado

Lucas Mayo

Technology Compliance Engineer
Anthony A in Colorado

Anthony Abbott

Technology Alignment Engineer
Michael Louque in Colorado

Michael Louque

Service Desk Lead
Stefan Born in Colorado

Stefan Born

Service Desk Engineer
Matt Gula in Colorado

Matt Gula

Service Desk Engineer
Miles Beaver in Colorado

Miles Beaver

Service Desk Engineer
Dave in Colorado

Dave Cotton

Senior Project Engineer
Patrick Lavin in Colorado

Patrick Lavin

Project Engineer & AI Specialist
Michael Schmidt in Colorado

Michael Schmidt

Marketing
Elizabeth Mourn in Colorado

Elizabeth Moum

Accountant

Exceptional customer service

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