Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) |
Position |
| Henry Wasik |
President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) |
| Chris Stark |
President of Worldwide Sales and Marketing |
| Bruce Miller |
Chief Technology Officer and Vice President of Engineering |
| Gary Gatchell |
Cfo, Executive Vice President & Treasurer |
| William Zerella |
Chief Financial Officer |
| Dave Whalen |
Executive Vice President of Global Sales and Professional Services |
| Kevin Antill |
Senior Vice President of Sales |
| Russ Hawkins |
Senior Vice President, OEM & Intl |
| Valeriano Valerio |
Senior Vice President of Engineering and Operations, Tricom |
| Betty Shubert |
Vice President, Customer Assurance |
| Bob Sherlock |
Vice President of Engineering, Ins. |
| Duane Button |
Vice President of Territory Sales In North America |
| Ernest Hafersat |
Vice President, Manufacturing |
| Leah Maher |
Vice President and General Counsel |
| Mark Nixon |
Vice President, Marketing |
| Maureen Crozier |
Vice President, Engineering |
| Nadia Mansour |
Vice President Sales Americas |
| Norm Koch |
Vice President of Network Operations, Vermont Telephone. |
| Rusty Shelton |
Vice President, Customer Service and Support |
| Steven Tillman |
Assoc Vice President, Global Sourcing |
| Teddy Wyatt |
Vice President, Engineering |
| Tom White |
Vice President of Engineering, Consolidated Communications. |
| Dixon R Doll |
Dcm, Co-Founder and Managing General Partner |
| Nancy Pierce |
Co-Founder |
| Darryl Ladd |
Director of Network Architecture, Cox Communications. |
| Debra Layton |
Director of Marketing Communications |
| Phil Worms |
Director of Products and Marketing at Netintelligence |
| John Danielsen |
Associate, Tudor Ventures |
| Julie Cory |
Coordinator, Advertising & Marketing Projects |
Board of Directors
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Carrier Access Corporation |
President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Carrier Access Corporation |
President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board |
Current |
| Stanford University |
M.S. in engineering management |
Former |
| Michigan State University |
B.S. in electrical engineering |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Carrier Access Corporation |
President of Worldwide Sales and Marketing |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Carrier Access Corporation |
Chief Technology Officer and Vice President of Engineering |
Current |
Gary Gatchell brings over twenty years of progressive experience in financial and operational management positions, including public accounting at KPMG. From August 1999 to January 2004, Gary was the CFO of Voyant Technologies, Inc., a leading provider of enhanced voice and conferencing solutions for switched and IP-based networks. During his tenure at Voyant, Gary managed seventeen consecutive quarters of profitability as the company expanded market share, and he developed significant business skills in managing a communications growth company. While at Voyant, Gary completed two rounds of funding totaling $17 million and completed the acquisition of Octave Communications, Inc. for approximately $12 million. Voyant was subsequently acquired by Polycom, Inc. in January 2004. After leaving Voyant, Gary was engaged in providing professional financial and consulting services including Sarbanes-Oxley compliance work. As CFO of Carrier Access, Gary is responsible for Finance, Information Systems, Human Resources, Administration, Treasury, Accounting, and public financial reporting. Gary is providing leadership for these core infrastructure teams of Carrier Access, in addition to our public-facing investor relations. Gary has a Bachelor of Science degree from Colorado State University and a Master of Accountancy degree from the University of Denver. He also maintains active Certified Public Accounting registration and is a member of AICPA, CSCPA and FEI.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Bowen Advisors |
Chief Financial Officer |
Current |
| Carrier Access Corporation |
Cfo, Executive Vice President & Treasurer |
Current |
| American Institute of Certified Public Accountants |
Member |
Current |
| Voyant Technologies Inc. |
Cfo |
Former |
| Polycom, Inc. |
|
Former |
| University of Denver |
Master of Accountancy Degree |
Former |
| Colorado State University |
Bachelor of Science Degree |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Carrier Access Corporation |
Chief Financial Officer |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Carrier Access Corporation |
Executive Vice President of Global Sales and Professional Services |
Current |
| Palm, Inc. |
Senior Vice President, Global Sales |
Current |
| Wireless Knowledge, Inc. |
Vice President of Sales |
Current |
| Robert Gruber, Inc. |
Vice President, Sales |
Current |
| Aepona, Ltd. |
Executive Vice President Global Sales |
Former |
| Omni Telecommunications, Inc. |
Vice President of Sales |
Former |
| Kyocera Wireless Corp. |
Corporate Vice President of Global Sales and Marketing |
Former |
| Boston University |
M.B.A |
Former |
| Ithaca College |
Bachelor's Degree In Sociology |
Former |
Kevin Antill has more than 15 years of professional sales experience in the telecommunications equipment industry, working with RBOCs, ILECs, CLECs, wireless carriers and enterprises to deliver products and solutions to meet their various network needs. Antill joined Carrier Access in 1999, as director of Strategic Accounts. In 2000, he was promoted to regional vice president of Sales, managing the East Coast sales team. One year later, Antill was named vice president of National Sales responsible for managing the North American sales team. In 2002, Antill was named senior vice president of Sales and now oversees Carrier Access' worldwide sales team. Before joining Carrier Access, Antill served 10 years at Walker and Associates, his last three years as vice president of Sales, growing revenue to more than $300 million annually. Antill started his telecommunications career at Penn Telecom, a subsidiary of North Pittsburgh Telephone Company.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Carrier Access Corporation |
Senior Vice President of Sales |
Current |
| Bowen Advisors |
Senior Vice President, National Sales |
Current |
| Walker & Associates, Inc. |
Vice President of Sales |
Former |
| Walker & Associates, Inc. |
Account Manager |
Former |
| Penn Telecom, Inc. |
|
Former |
| Consolidated Communications, Inc. |
|
Former |
| Carrier Access Corporation |
Director |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Carrier Access Corporation |
Senior Vice President, OEM & Intl |
Current |
| Infinicon Systems, Inc. |
|
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Carrier Access Corporation |
Senior Vice President of Engineering and Operations, Tricom |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Carrier Access Corporation |
Vice President, Customer Assurance |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Carrier Access Corporation |
Vice President of Engineering, Ins. |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Carrier Access Corporation |
Vice President, Manufacturing |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Carrier Access Corporation |
Vice President and General Counsel |
Current |
| Turin Networks Inc. |
Vice President and General Counsel |
Current |
| White Rock Networks, Inc. |
Vice President and General Counsel |
Current |
| SpectraLink Corporation |
|
Current |
| PictureTel |
corporate counsel |
Former |
| American Tower Corporation |
Senior Corporate Counsel |
Former |
| PictureTel |
Director |
Former |
| The University of Akron |
JD |
Former |
| Colby College |
bachelor's degree |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Carrier Access Corporation |
Vice President, Marketing |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Carrier Access Corporation |
Vice President, Engineering |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Carrier Access Corporation |
Vice President Sales Americas |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Carrier Access Corporation |
Vice President of Network Operations, Vermont Telephone. |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Carrier Access Corporation |
Vice President, Customer Service and Support |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Carrier Access Corporation |
Assoc Vice President, Global Sourcing |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Carrier Access Corporation |
Vice President, Engineering |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Carrier Access Corporation |
Vice President of Engineering, Consolidated Communications. |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Carrier Access Corporation |
Dcm, Co-Founder and Managing General Partner |
Current |
| Carrier Access Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
Nancy G. Pierce has served as Corporate Development Officer since April 2000 and has been a Director of the Company since its formation in September 1992. From November 2004 to June 2005, Ms. Pierce served as interim Chief Financial Officer. Ms. Pierce previously served as Corporate Controller, Chief Financial Officer, Vice President of Finance and Administration and Treasurer of the Company from September 1992 through April of 2000 and as Secretary of the Company from 1992 to 2005. Prior to co-founding Carrier Access, Ms. Pierce served as the Controller of Koenig Communications, Inc., an equipment systems integration and consulting firm and held positions at IBM Corporation and ROLM Corporation. Ms. Pierce earned a B.S. degree from Colorado State University and an M.B.A. from California State University, Chico. In addition, Ms. Pierce holds an honorary doctorate degree in Commercial Science from St. Thomas Aquinas University.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Carrier Access Corporation |
Co-Founder |
Current |
| Carrier Access Corporation |
Corporate Development Officer |
Current |
| Carrier Access Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| International Business Machines Corporation |
|
Former |
| California State University |
Master of Business Administration degree |
Former |
| Colorado State University |
Bachelor of Science degree in Communications |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Carrier Access Corporation |
Director of Network Architecture, Cox Communications. |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Carrier Access Corporation |
Director of Marketing Communications |
Current |
| Carrier Access Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Carrier Access Corporation |
Director of Products and Marketing at Netintelligence |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Carrier Access Corporation |
Associate, Tudor Ventures |
Current |
| Carrier Access Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Carrier Access Corporation |
Coordinator, Advertising & Marketing Projects |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Carrier Access Corporation |
Chairman of the Board |
Current |
Dave Laube is a well-known and respected veteran of the telecommunications industry, with 17 years of senior executive service at US WEST, the former Regional Bell Operating Company (RBOC) that is now part of Qwest Communications where he was most recently Vice President and Chief Information Officer (CIO), leading an organization of nearly 6000 people that was known for its cost effectiveness and customer service. Laube, who is a certified public accountant (CPA), held a number of leadership positions in technology and finance at the company, including vice president, controller, and treasurer of US WEST Communications, and CFO of Mountain Bell and US WEST Cellular. Appointed by Colorado Governor Bill Owens as a commissioner for the Colorado Commission on Science and Technology, he also presently serves on the board of directors for Carrier Access Corporation as well as advisory boards for the business schools of Seattle Pacific University and the University of Colorado at Denver. He is also a contributing author and co-editor of the book "Business Driven Information Technology: Answers to 100 Critical Questions for Every Manager" published by Stanford University Press in 2003.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Colorado Commission |
Commissioner |
Current |
| Carrier Access Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Network Equipment Technologies, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Seattle Pacific University |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| US West Communications |
Cfo |
Former |
| Qwest Communications International Inc. |
Chief Information Officer |
Former |
| US West Communications |
Vice President, Controller |
Former |
| Stanford University Press |
Contributing Author |
Former |
| Stanford University Press |
Co-Editor |
Former |
| Carrier Access Corporation |
Chairman |
Former |
| US West Communications |
Treasurer |
Former |
| Wharton Graduate School of the University of Pennsylvania |
MBA |
Former |
| University of Washington |
B.A. in finance |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Carrier Access Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
John Barnett has served as an independent director of Carrier Access since December 1998. Currently, Barnett is a telecommunications consultant and private investor. He previously served as a senior executive of McLeod USA. Prior to that, Barnett was president of the Wholesale Services division of MCI WorldCom, Inc. Barnett has also served as president of WorldCom International, Inc., senior vice president of Sales and Marketing of Williams Communications, and president of WilTel International, a division of WilTel Network Services, a predecessor of WorldCom, Inc. In addition, Barnett has served as a director of the Competitive Telecommunications Association, America's Carriers Telecommunication Association, the Multimedia Telecommunications Association and several privately held corporations. He received a B.A. in political science from Tulane University.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Bowen Advisors |
Independent Director |
Current |
| Bowen Advisors |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Opvest Partners, LLC |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Carrier Access Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Plaino LLC |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| MCI WorldCom |
President |
Former |
| Data Services Corporation |
Coo |
Former |
| Williams & Company Communications, Inc |
Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing |
Former |
| McLeodUSA Incorporated |
independent director |
Former |
| McLeodUSA Incorporated |
Senior Executive |
Former |
| Tulane University |
B.A. In Political Science |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Carrier Access Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Carrier Access Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Carrier Access Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Heritage Church Dallas |
Board Member |
Current |
| Mazu Networks, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Ripcode Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Efficient Networks, Inc. |
CEO |
Former |
| Entrisphere, Inc. |
CEO |
Former |
| Efficient Networks, Inc. |
president |
Former |
| Entrisphere, Inc. |
president |
Former |
| Interphase Corporation |
Chief Financial Officer |
Former |
| Networth, Inc. |
Chief Operating Officer |
Former |
| Interphase Corporation |
Executive Vice President |
Former |
| Efficient Networks, Inc. |
Founder |
Former |
| Efficient Networks, Inc. |
Director |
Former |
| Interphase Corporation |
Director |
Former |
| Networth, Inc. |
Director |
Former |
| The University of Texas at Austin |
B.B.A. In Finance |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Carrier Access Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |