TORRINGTON – Sam Galeotos stopped at Torrington’s Java Jar to have a cup of coffee and chat with local residents about who he is, what he stands for and what he would like to do as the state’s next governor. 

Galeotos is a native Wyomingite, born and raised in Cheyenne. Galeotos went to college at University of Wyoming, a leave the state following graduation to find a job. He returned to the Cowboy State 16 years ago, becoming the chairman of a premier tech data company, Green House Data Corporation in Cheyenne. 

Green House Data Corporation develops data centers, offering cloud data storage. Green House Data has grown from the first data center in Cheyenne to eight locations in the United States, with centers in New York, Atlanta, Dallas, Denver, Portland, Seattle and Bellingham Washington.

Galeotos spent most of his career in the travel technology industry. His first job after college was in the Denver Tech Center with a company that developed automated accounting and information systems for the travel industry. He would find himself managing global travel reservation systems around the world. Galeotos then headed up the company cheeptickets.com. 

“I am a believer that tech is not only the equalizer in this world but is all the great enabler.” Galeotos said. 

He spent most of his career leading people in professional organizations in the pursuit of solving complex problems and transforming things, taking advantage of huge opportunities. He believes that Wyoming is at a cross roads, even with big challenges, including the $1 billion deficit with no solutions being put forward to pay this deficit. There is a need for someone fresh and new to become Governor with a business background, putting the state on a new course, Galeotos said. He believes that theress a need to bring a big change to the state.

“The way we must change things in the state is by finding a way to mid-agate some of the negative impact of the state’s deficit,” he said. 

Galeotos sees It is causing problems in our education system, challenging communities and state agencies. 

“There are short term things that must be done to get on the right track,” Galeotos said. “More important is to focus on what is the vision of the future. Where the state is going and what kind of jobs do we need to create.

“How are we going to make it so our children and grandchildren have jobs here in the state and will not have to leave to find work?” he said. “We export two valuable assets, our minerals and our children.” 

Galeotos feels a frame work can be created for a go-forward basis. It may take all the state elected officials agreeing to focus on the goal, instead of being in the turmoil of solving todays problem. 

With the influx of Colorado people moving to Wyoming, Galeotos said state officials should be creating an environment where the state could support both existing business as well as future businesses wanting to relocate to Wyoming. 

“There is a huge migration of jobs from the coast and they will land somewhere in middle America,” he said. “We need to be in position to maximize our capabilities. 

“There are prerequisites that need to be in place to be ready,” Galeotos said. “We need to be connected physically through air service for transportation, to be connected through high speed broadband internet, have an education system that prepares a workforce to take the jobs and there needs to be livable viable communities.”