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Your trusted partner for secure, reliable IT

Since 2000, Clearpath Technologies helps organizations simplify and strengthen their technology environment with practical, business-focused IT services. From day-to-day support and infrastructure management to cybersecurity, cloud solutions, and backup protection, we provide the expertise businesses need to operate with confidence.

Our approach is proactive, responsive, and built around long-term reliability. We work to reduce downtime, improve security, and make sure your technology supports your goals instead of creating obstacles.

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Mission

To provide dependable, security-first IT solutions that keep businesses running smoothly, protect critical systems and data, and give organizations a clearer path forward with technology.

Our vision

To be the trusted IT partner organizations rely on for smarter infrastructure, stronger protection, and long-term operational confidence.

How we work

We combine hands-on support with proactive planning to help clients prevent issues before they disrupt operations. Whether you need managed IT services, network and server support, cloud and backup solutions, phone systems, or cybersecurity protection, Clearpath Technologies delivers solutions designed around business needs, not one-size-fits-all packages. We serve organizations that value reliability, responsiveness, and practical expertise, especially small and mid-sized businesses, public sector organizations, nonprofits, and professional service firms.

Founder / CEO Section

Jon Allen

COO

Jon began his career as a programmer in Auckland, New Zealand. In 1989, he developed a communications software for shipping companies and banks that ultimately led him to his current home in Santa Cruz, California where he’s owned and operated Pagoda Technologies since the year 2000. Since his days as a programmer, Jon has shifted his focus and passion to exploring new technology and helping business owners make their lives easier through comprehensive IT management. Originally from a sheep farm on Pirongia Mountain, New Zealand, Jon has lived in Santa Cruz since 1994. When he’s not ensuring the security and productivity of his clients’ businesses, Jon loves exploring the many local state parks with his family, playing club table tennis, and raising his two daughters.

Chris Kraiss

CEO

Chris Kraiss is a problem-solver at heart — the kind of person who genuinely lights up when a complex challenge finally clicks into place. A proud husband and father of two daughters, he brings that same care and commitment to the businesses he serves. Chris grew up in Kenosha, Wisconsin, where he developed a passion for technology that eventually led him to Southern California in 2008 and, by 2015, to founding ClearPath Technology. With deep roots in network engineering, cybersecurity, and telecommunications, he built ClearPath around a simple belief: technology should work for people, not the other way around. When he’s not untangling IT challenges for clients in healthcare, veterinary, financial, and professional services, you’ll find him on a gravel bike, at the table tennis table, or cheering loudly for the Green Bay Packers. Chris leads with transparency, accountability, and a genuine investment in the people behind every business he works with.