Director of Information Technology

Tyree Palmer joined Optimal in 2016 as Director of Information Technology. The scope of his responsibilities encompass daily IT operations, strategic planning and development, and — one of his personal favorites and areas of proven success — efficiency improvement.

As driver of capacity planning and availability management, Mr. Palmer manages the sustainability and scalability of Optimal’s technology environment. By utilizing tools such as ITIL framework and other industry best practices, he ensures Optimal’s technology is current so that it is continuously improving the organization.

Prior to joining Optimal, he spent 15 years in roles from Service Desk Manager and Technical Trainer to Systems Engineer and IT Operations Manager at Avid Medical and Owens & Minor.

A Virginia native and former child basketball prodigy, he now resides in Houston and looks forward to one day playing for the Texans.