
Leadership at BHA, a division of SIG
BHA was founded by Barbara Brown-Faulconer and Sherry Hendrix on a foundation of excellent service and affordable solutions. As a female, native-owned organization, BHA has proudly partnered with higher education institutions to deliver innovative and empathetic consulting services.
On January 22, 2025, BHA Technologies became a division of Strata Information Group (SIG), a strategic service partner to Ellucian. This acquisition underscores SIG’s commitment to the Ellucian Partner Network and enhances our ability to support institutions with expert solutions for their ERP and IT needs.
BHA, now a division of SIG, continues to honor its founding principles while leveraging the expanded resources and expertise of SIG to deliver even greater value to our clients. Our leadership team remains dedicated to empowering higher education institutions to achieve their goals through strategic, innovative, and compassionate support.
Sherry Hendrix – Managing Partner, BHA, a Division of SIG
As a co-founder of BHA, Sherry Hendrix has been instrumental in building the organization through her hard work, dedication, and unwavering commitment to client success. Under her leadership, BHA developed a culture that prioritizes clients, focusing on respect, excellent service, and empathy for their unique challenges.
Following the acquisition of BHA by Strata Information Group (SIG), Sherry continues to lead the services team as Managing Partner. She ensures that BHA, now a division of SIG, maintains its high standards for quality assurance and client satisfaction while benefiting from the expanded resources and strategic partnership with SIG. Sherry remains committed to delivering innovative solutions that empower higher education institutions to thrive.
Barbara Brown-Faulconer, Ph.D. – Managing Partner, BHA, a Division of SIG
As a co-founder of BHA, Barbara Brown-Faulconer, Ph.D., brings extensive experience and visionary leadership to the organization. Her background as a CIO, combined with her executive expertise and deep organizational insights, has been instrumental in shaping BHA’s success.
Under Barbara’s leadership, BHA has built strong relationships with clients, vendors, and higher education leaders, establishing a reputation for excellence and innovation. Now, as part of Strata Information Group (SIG), Barbara continues to drive strategic initiatives, leveraging the enhanced resources and partnerships gained through the acquisition. She remains dedicated to fostering client success and strengthening BHA’s role as a trusted partner to higher education institutions.
Rick Mortellaro – Director of Projects
BHA Technologies and our clients have been extremely fortunate to have Rick Mortellero in the role of Director of Projects. Rick provides the day-to-day leadership for all implementation services. His ability to pull the client’s team together quickly and set the stage for a successful environment is phenomenal.
Bobby Carrier – Director of Technical Services
Well known as one of the most knowledgeable consultants for the Colleague technical environment, Bobby Carrier leads the BHA Technical Team to address all technical issues. From data migration to subroutines to managing change environments, Bobby can speak to the issues in understandable terms and create solutions to enhance the clients’ experience to the maximum.