Marc Washor, CEO and President 

Marc founded Second City Computers, the parent of SCC Network Services, in 1992.  The company began as a computer repair, system assembly and computer distribution company.   Beginning with no employees, Marc doubled the company’s size annually for the first four years. He then transformed the company into one focused on network installation and support, with 12 employees. In early 2000, he guided the company to become a proactive network services firm/managed service provider) focused on client needs, which is the SCC Network Services division.

Marc is also a successful real estate investor involved in commercial and residential properties.

Previously, Marc worked in the Miami area as manager of a computer repair company, and a check cashing company where he designed operations software and marketed it to similar firms nationwide. He also founded, managed and sold a successful ice cream distribution company.  

Marc is an alum of Emerson College in Boston, where he majored in communications.  

Elliot Popowitz, Vice President of Technical Services and COO

Elliot manages SCC Network Services’ growth into new technologies, directs its team of certified technicians and oversees parent company operations. A part of the company since its inception, he has handled system and network design, purchased and built systems, installed networks and performed ongoing maintenance.  

Elliot was previously a Small Business Senior Consultant with a Big Six accounting firm, specializing in network design for customer IT systems. As a project manager with the firm, he oversaw implementation of computer controls in the steel industry and managed several multi-million dollar infrastructure upgrades. He also did a stint as Engineering Manager for an air pollution control design and contracting company, where he was responsible for sales support, hiring and managing an engineering team as well as construction supervision. 

Elliot has numerous computer technology certifications and is a Certified Public Accountant. He holds a BS in Electrical Engineering and Public Policy from Carnegie-Mellon University and an MBA from Cleveland State University. 

Pamela Lowry,  Vice-President  of Client Services

Pam began her career with a 14 year stint at ADP. At age 22 she became the youngest manager in the Chicago office, managing the Accounting Products department. She went on to direct the Interactive Accounting Services Division, the account executives (installation, post sales, service and maintenance), and the Client Services and Help Desk Department where she maintained the highest-rated quality survey scores in the country. 

After ADP, Pam founded and managed Lowry-Smalley and Associates, a massage therapy practice with more than 600 clients, employing eight top massage therapists licensed by the state of Illinois. After 20 years of running her own show, Pam joined SCC Network Services to help the company do what it has always done, and what she has done so well for her entire career — focus on the customer.

In her spare time, Pam serves as president of a 16 year old North Shore investment club. She is an alum of the University of Illinois.

P.J. Schmidt, Manager of Technical Services

Straight after college, P.J. joined SCC Network Services’ parent company, Second City Computers.   Although he began by repairing computer hardware, P.J. quickly advanced within the company, playing a key role in implementing and maintaining computer networks. He was integral in the evolution of SCC into managed service provider SCC Network Services, becoming our Manager of Technical Services.

P.J.’s certifications include Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE), CompTIA A+,  CompTIAA Security+ ,  Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) and the new Microsoft Certified IT Professional  (MCITP) (pending).

P.J. became a Journeyman Electrician/Foreman in 2 years (rather than the usual 4) in his late teens. He holds a BBA with an emphasis in Computer Information Systems from Texas A&M University.