Castleberry Services, a leading managed IT services provider serving Texas businesses, today announced the launch of a complimentary four-part Lunch & Learn series for business leaders, to be presented by Chief Revenue Officer Melinda Sullivan. Since beginning her career in technology consulting in 2016, Sullivan has built a reputation for educating users and business leaders about cybersecurity, and business technology solutions that run their organizations — making even the most complex concepts approachable and actionable. Her engaging style doesn’t just inform — it empowers.
As a standout resource for business leaders, attendees can expect to leave the sessions ready to tackle business IT challenges they previously found overwhelming.
“Melinda brings exactly what business leaders need — someone who can sit across the table, speak their language, and help them see their technology and data not as a liability, but as one of their greatest assets. This series is a direct extension of who we are as a company.”
— Cary Castleberry, Founder, Castleberry Services
“Business leaders do not need to become IT experts — but they do need to understand enough to ask the right questions and protect what they’ve built. That’s exactly what these sessions are designed to do. I’m passionate about making technology feel approachable, and I can’t wait to bring this series to our community.”
— Melinda Sullivan, Chief Revenue Officer, Castleberry Services
Series Overview: Four Sessions, Four Power Skills
Each session will be held over lunch at a local restaurant, making it easy for business owners and executives to attend without sacrificing their workday. Topics span business IT support, cybersecurity services, network security, business continuity planning, and compliance — the real-world challenges that keep business leaders up at night. Sessions are designed to stand alone or build upon one another as a complete series.
Session 1: Simple Steps to Understand and Protect Your Business Data
Most business owners don’t have a clear picture of what data their company holds, where it lives, or who can access it. This session breaks it all down in plain language — what business data is, why it matters, how server backup and recovery, data protection, and proper access controls work together, and the straightforward steps any organization can take to understand and safeguard their most valuable information starting today.
Session 2: Cybersecurity Basics for Business: Tackling Your Biggest Risks
Cyber threats are no longer a “big company” problem — small and mid-size businesses are among the most frequently targeted. This session cuts through the noise to identify the risks that matter most, explains how attacks actually happen, and gives business leaders a practical framework for managed network security, firewall management, and reducing their overall exposure — without needing an IT degree to do it.
Session 3: The Real Price of Downtime: Quantify, Prepare, and Protect Your Business
When systems go down, the costs go far beyond a lost afternoon of productivity. This session helps business leaders put a real number on what downtime costs their organization, understand the role of outsourced IT services and network monitoring in preventing outages, and build a business continuity plan that keeps operations running — even when the unexpected happens.
Session 4: Compliance Without Confusion: How to Understand and Meet Your Industry Standards
Regulatory compliance can feel overwhelming, especially for businesses navigating HIPAA, PCI-DSS, or other industry standards without a dedicated compliance team. This session demystifies the requirements most commonly faced by businesses — from data security and network security services to IT asset management and software license management — and outlines a clear, practical path to meeting those standards without the confusion or the expensive consultants.
Who Should Attend
The Lunch & Learn series is open to business owners, executives, operations managers, and any professional responsible operations, business computer support, or data decisions at their organization. No technical background is required.
- Business owners and CEOs making decisions about managed IT services and outsourced IT
- Operations and office managers overseeing IT vendors and technology contracts
- Finance and HR leaders responsible for data security and compliance
- Any professional wanting to better understand their business IT support and network security
Registration & Details
The series kicks off with Session 1 on Monday, July 7, 2026, at Standpipe Coffee House located at 123 S First Lufkin,TX. The four-part series is offered at no charge to business leaders in the East Texas region. Seating is limited — register now at castleberryinc.com/lunchandlearnLunch & Learn to reserve your seat.
About Castleberry Services
Castleberry Services is a managed IT services provider headquartered in Lufkin, Texas, delivering comprehensive business IT support and outsourced IT services to small and mid-size businesses across Texas, including Nacogdoches, Livingston, and the Bryan/College Station area. From managed network services and cybersecurity to VoIP phone system installation, structured cabling, and cloud solutions, Castleberry offers the full spectrum of technology services growing businesses depend on. Their team handles everything from IT help desk support and server management to Microsoft 365 support, firewall management, network security, and IT vendor management — so business owners can focus on running their operations instead of their technology. Castleberry also specializes in commercial access control systems, IP camera installation, and business surveillance systems, providing integrated IT and security solutions under one roof. With deep roots in East Texas and 25+ years of enterprise infrastructure experience, Castleberry Services is the trusted local partner for businesses that want reliable, professional managed IT services without the complexity.