Robert Leist, CNE, CNA, CNS
Sr. IT Systems Consultant
Robert Leist joined Eliminate Chaos in 2005 as the IT Business Strategist. Robert has over 25 years of IT consulting experience working with large corporations as well as small businesses.
Fortune 100 and 500 companies as well as government institutions have relied on Robert to design, deploy, implement and support a wide range of solutions in small to large-scale integrated network environments - with a special focus on managing and deploying these solutions in complex enterprise.
Robert's Expertise At Work:
• Microsoft
• Lowe's Home Improvement
• Orbitz
• iStar Financial
• Kendall Jackson Winery
• DHL
• Swedish Medical Center
• Providence Medical Center
• Hitachi
• Sundt Construction
• State of Rhode Island
• Yale New Haven Hospital
• Christus Health Services
• Wellstar Health
• Compass Bank
• Maslon Law Firm
• and several more
The need for Robert’s vast experience deploying solutions in large corporations brings an enormous amount of value to small businesses. Many small businesses Robert works with either have no IT support or outsource some of their IT work. Even when businesses have their own IT staff, they often rely on Robert to solve a complex problem that their staff doesn’t have specific experience with. Robert has the rare ability to look at the current and future needs of a business and scale the solutions appropriately, ensuring all systems work seamlessly with one another, while also being mindful of the client’s budget.
Small business rave about the method in which Robert delivers information so that everyone is speaking the same language.
Could Your Business be Next to Benefit from Robert's Experience?
• Microsoft Exchange Server Configuration and Deployment
• Office 365 e-mail migration, configuration and setup
• Hosted Exchange configuration and setup
• Backup Systems: Cloud-based and local
• Computer and smartphone recommendations
• DNS Transfer
• VoIP communications and phone systems
• Disaster planning and recovery
• Network infrastructure and wireless access
• Website Project Management
Robert provides a special focus on revamping existing business processes to streamline systems enabling companies to efficiently communicate with their employees as well as securely communicate with their customers. In the ever-changing world of computing, it is important for businesses to conduct a reality check on their processes as well as the security surrounding them. Many companies are now subject to new and changing laws and requirements regarding securing customer data and customer communications. Staying in compliance even for a small business is a challenging task.
Working with Robert on your organizations' business IT projects will provide implementation of cost-effective solutions to make day-to-day customer interactions a smooth, efficient process. Businesses should also have a disaster recovery plan for continued business operations; should an unexpected event such as a computer failure, earthquake, fire or flood.
Robert is a member of the Society of Industry Leaders and holds the following certifications:
• Certified Network Engineer (CNE)
• Certified Network Administrator (CNA)
• Certified Network Sales Engineer (CNS)
In his free time, Robert enjoys video editing, photography, golf, Caribbean cruises and frequent trips to Hawaii and Mexico with his wife Laura.


Your Team
Laura Leist, CPO, MOS, CRTS
Founder, Productivity Specialist™, Coach, Speaker
Robert Leist, CNE, CNA, CNS
Sr. IT Systems Consultant
Tiffany Bouche
Organizing Specialist ™
Kathy Lorenz
Organizing Specialist ™
Daniel Lile
Organizing Specialist ™