Jason Caras is the CEO of IT Authorities, Inc., based in Tampa, Florida. Every day he begins with the laser focused mission to lead him and others to reach levels they never thought were possible.

He encourages employees, clients, community groups, high school students and friends to lead lives that inspire others. With the simple powerful intention of being better today than we were the day before, he believes life takes on new meaning for you and all around you. He loves his work because he gets to inspire others on a daily basis.

He has the unique opportunity to speak to groups of people on a regular basis about taking charge of their lives and how to inspire others to do the same.

He believes there are two types of people in the world; 1) People that ask “what am I getting?” and 2) People that ask “what am I becoming?” It is his mission to teach as many people as possible the difference between the two mindsets.

He has shared his vision with many groups including Tampa Bay Tech High School, Computer Mentors Group, Tampa Bay Workforce Alliance as well as Mac Dill Air Force Base. Jason has been named in the Top 250 Executives of Managed Service Providers (MSP) in the World by MSPmentor. In addition, his company IT Authorities has won or been recognized for:

• Emerging CEO of the Year - Tampa Bay CEO Magazine http://www.floridaceo.com/2009-tampa-bay-ceo-of-the-year-winners-named.html
• Ranked 801 in the Inc. Magazine's Fastest Growing Companies in America Ranking - 2010
• Voted 2008, 2009 & 2010 Best Places to Work in Tampa Bay by the Tampa Bay Business Journal
• Ranked #1 Best Company to Work for in Florida by Florida Trend Magazine in 2009
• Ranked 35th in the Top 100 MSP’s in the World
• Ranked 5th in the "Fast 50" - The fastest growing companies in Tampa Bay by the Tampa Bay Business Journal
• Finalist for the Small Business of the Year Award by the Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce
• 2010 Sustainable Business Award Winner by University of Tampa/Sykes School of Business