About Celeris Networks
Your Expert Team of Tech Specialists
The Celeris Networks team is made up of expert tech specialists who will eliminate your IT headaches so you can put your focus on your business. You won’t be passed to an intermediary salesperson. You get a team who comes to understand your business and its pain points so we can create, implement and support the best solutions possible.
Our local managed IT services, cybersecurity solutions and cloud managed services provide premiere IT support and solutions that benefit your business today and in the future. Contact our tech specialists now to get started.
Meet Nash Copeland & David Pope, Co-Owners
Co-Owner B.S., Business Administration, University of Tennessee
Within Celeris Networks, Nash works as a systems architect, project manager and an account manager. He helps build and maintain strong relationships with clients, many of whom have been Celeris Networks customers since the early 2000s.
In his spare time, Nash enjoys reading, spending time outdoors, hiking, skydiving and working in his backyard.
Co-Owner B.S., Computer Science, University of Tennessee
In 2001, he co-founded Celeris Networks with Nash Copeland and brought with him his deep understanding and knowledge of computer networking.
Within Celeris Networks, he spends his day matching business needs to technology. By creating secure, scalable and easy-to-manage infrastructures, David enables his clients’ business growth, granting them valuable time to focus on what they do best.
Outside of work, David participates in outdoor activities including snow skiing (when he can find the time), hiking and biking.
The Celeris Networks Team
The tech specialists on the Celeris team have been hand-picked because they are excellent problem solvers and communicators. We believe that these characteristics are the key to both exceptional internal collaboration and client service. Our associates are highly active and intellectually curious individuals with a strong work ethic, passion for technology and desire to excel. These strengths drive our mission to deliver practical business solutions to small and mid-sized companies like yours. After business hours, the Celeris team members are active Rotarians, bikers, hikers, skiers, skydivers and CrossFit enthusiasts.
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