Avis Yates Rivers founds TCGi following the spinoff of a Bank of America technology division.
TCGi named the 3rd fastest-growing woman-owned firm in the US after a period of 800% growth.
TCGi completes an acquisition, adding a Technology Solutions Division and full-service VAR capabilities.
TCGi grows 100% year-over-year while expanding procurement and IT solutions capabilities.
The Foundation is established to support young Black women pursuing higher education in computing, beginning with three scholarships in its inaugural year.
TCGi onboards professional services practices and enters strategic partnership with Connection.
TCGi shifts weight toward Lunaris cybersecurity, custom AI engagements, and product-led growth — without retiring the procurement practice that built it.
“At TCGi, we take immense pride in the caliber of individuals that make up our team and the unparalleled performance standards we uphold. Our unwavering dedication to excellence extends far beyond our internal operations, finding its truest expression in the solutions we deliver daily to our clients. This commitment is the bedrock upon which our reputation as a trusted resource has been built, a trust our clients can consistently rely upon.”
Avis Yates Rivers is a pioneering entrepreneur with more than 40 years of experience in the information technology industry. She began her career at Exxon Corporation, spending 11 years there, five of them selling early technology solutions to firms in Lower Manhattan, before founding her first technology company in 1985. TCGi is the fifth company she has founded.
Avis serves on the boards of the Eastern Minority Supplier Development Council and the National Center for Women & Information Technology (NCWIT), and is the National Spokesperson for NCWIT’s Sit With Me Campaign. She is the author of Necessary Inclusion: Embracing the Changing Faces of Technology (2017), and was honored as a White House Champion of Change in STEM. Her honors include the Shirley Chisholm Award for Business, recognition among the Top 25 Leading Women Entrepreneurs & Business Owners, and induction into both the NCWIT Hall of Fame and the Women’s Business Enterprise Hall of Fame. In 2024 she was named to the Forbes Women 50 Over 50 in Innovation, was an Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year finalist in New Jersey, and received the W.E.W. Entrepreneurial Women of Impact and Pillar Awards. TCGi was named among the Top 50 Fastest Growing Women-Owned Firms.
A small, senior team. Each leader brings more than a decade of experience and owns their domain end-to-end.
Avis founded TCGi in 2008 and is a pioneering entrepreneur with over 40 years in information technology, having begun her career with 11 years at Exxon Corporation. She is the author of Necessary Inclusion: Embracing the Changing Faces of Technology and a White House Champion of Change in STEM. She was named to the Forbes Women 50 Over 50 in Innovation, inducted into the NCWIT Hall of Fame, and was a 2024 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year finalist in New Jersey.
Dara leads the full operational management of TCGi and drives its strategic growth agenda. She brings over 25 years building, scaling, and transforming technology-driven organizations across Marvel Entertainment, The Walt Disney Company, ABC Networks, USA TODAY, and Dictionary.com. A builder and operator by nature, she has launched digital platforms from the ground up, restructured organizations, negotiated landmark content and technology partnerships, and led a company through acquisition and sale. Her background spans product, engineering, operations, and executive leadership.
Lyria owns the internal infrastructure that keeps TCGi running efficiently as it scales: HR, process, and project governance. She brings extensive program and project leadership across federal and private-sector organizations including the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Chubb Insurance, America Online, Iron Mountain, Starr Insurance, and The Depository Trust Corporation. A PMP and certified leadership coach, she has expanded HR functions with a focus on people development and led federal healthcare technology initiatives.
Jeff is a senior technology and cybersecurity executive with more than 30 years supporting enterprise operations and technology-enabled process modernization. He advises executives on aligning business strategy, operational requirements, and technical solutions, with deep work in cybersecurity and governance frameworks, systems integration, workflow automation, and infrastructure optimization. He holds Microsoft and Novell engineering certifications and a CyberReady MBE certificate for CMMC 2.0, Level 1.
Natasha leads TCGi’s revenue growth strategy, brand positioning, and go-to-market execution. She brings more than a decade leading high-performing sales organizations, building scalable revenue operations, and designing enterprise sales training programs for corporate teams and executive leadership. Her work has enabled organizations to hold client retention above 90 percent and generate multi-million-dollar revenue growth. She is a certified executive leadership coach.
Tjani leads TCGi’s end-to-end financial operations: budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, audit coordination, and internal controls. His work gives leadership the financial analysis, variance reporting, and risk assessment that sound decisions depend on. He has strengthened administrative operations across the company by implementing paperless, automated workflows and improving accounts receivable and payable. He holds a B.S. in Accounting from Hunter College.
Founded in 2021, the TCGi Foundation supports young Black women pursuing higher education in computing, technology, and engineering. The Foundation provides scholarships, mentoring, and internship opportunities — addressing the persistent under-representation of Black women in IT through direct, sustained support.
To date, the Foundation has endowed over $180,000 in scholarships supporting twenty scholars during their undergraduate studies.
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