Mail Boxes Etc

Don Higginson joined Mail Boxes Etc., Inc. (MBE) in 1982 and has held several positions within the company, including corporate counsel, senior franchise counsel and executive director of franchise relations. He was promoted to vice president of franchise relations in November 1997 and to senior vice president in June 1999. Higginson was elected to the Poway (San Diego County) City Council in 1986, and was elected mayor in 1992. He currently serves on the Poway City Council. Higginson holds a bachelor's degree in political science from Brigham Young University and earned a juris doctorate degree from Thomas Jefferson Law School in San Diego. Higginson also serves on the franchise relations committee of the International Franchise Association (IFA).

Bob Bonsutto joined Mail Boxes Etc., Inc. (MBE) in May 2002 as vice president of industrial engineering. In November 2002, he was named vice president of operations. A 22-year UPS veteran, he held a variety of positions within the UPS organization prior to joining MBE. Bonsutto started with UPS as a part-time package-car loader, and upon his move into industrial engineering, helped open the first automated UPS facility in Grand Rapids, MI in 1991. He later moved to UPS's Metro Philadelphia district as industrial engineering manager, and most recently served as the industrial engineering manager for the Southeast California district. He holds a bachelor's degree (cum laude) in quantitative business analysis from Cleveland State University.

Efrain Inzunza joined Mail Boxes Etc., Inc. (MBE) in May 2003 as vice president of industrial engineering. A 22-year UPS veteran, he held a variety of positions within the UPS organization before joining MBE. Inzunza started with UPS as a part-time package-car loader and transitioned to the industrial engineering department where he served in package, hub and air operations. He later moved to UPSs Central New Jersey district as industrial engineering manager, and most recently served as a project manager with UPS Retail Services in Atlanta. He holds a bachelor's degree in business with a concentration in accounting from California State University at Fullerton.

Kevin Foley joined Mail Boxes Etc., Inc. (MBE) in February 2005 as vice president of human resources, training and development. A 23-year UPS veteran, he has held a variety of positions within the UPS organization before joining MBE. Foley began his career in 1982 as a package car driver in New York and was quickly promoted to full-time supervisor in 1984. In 1988 he was promoted to business manager and then made the transition to workforce planning manager in human resources in 1989. During his career, Foley worked as a district safety manager, employee relations manager, training and CHSP (Comprehensive Health and Safety Process) manager. Most recently, Foley served as a major accounts manager in Business Development before being promoted in 2003 to human resources manager in Utah.

Phil Thomison joined Mail Boxes Etc., Inc. (MBE) in May 2003 as vice president of domestic franchise sales. In September 2004, Thomison was named vice president of worldwide development and international operations for The UPS Store and Mail Boxes Etc. brands. A 20-year UPS veteran, he has held a variety of positions within the UPS organization prior to joining MBE. Thomison started as a package-car loader and transitioned to the business development department where he recently served as director of sales in Los Angeles, California. He holds a bachelor's degree in marketing from the University of Oklahoma.

Sherrie Wehner joined Mail Boxes Etc., Inc. (MBE) in July 2001 as director of strategic marketing and has held several positions within the organization including a special assignment with UPS Retail where she worked on the development and execution of the UPS retail strategy and the eventual rollout of The UPS Store brand. In 2003 she was promoted to the position of staff manager, region coordinator overseeing operations in the Southwest region and then took on responsibilities for international operations in 2004. In September 2005, Wehner accepted the position of vice president of business analysis, product development and management. In this newly created position, Wehner will be responsible for business analysis, marketing research, product development and product management. Wehner holds a masters degree in communication from St. Louis University and a bachelor's degree in marketing from Truman State University.

Tim Davis joined Mail Boxes Etc., Inc. (MBE) in March 2002 as vice president of technology. In March 2004 he was reassigned and promoted to vice president/general manager of iShip, Inc. (a UPS subsidiary). In January 2005, in addition to his iShip responsibilities, he reassumed his position as vice president of technology for MBE. Prior to joining MBE Davis held a wide variety of leadership positions for TanData Corporation, from Web site development to vice president of operations and sales. He served as part of an executive management team during and after the UPS purchase of ConnectShip, Inc. (formerly TanData Corporation). Davis is a former Marine Corps captain and holds a bachelor's degree in political science from the Citadel as well as a master's degree in business administration from the University of Tulsa.

Tom Crockett joined Mail Boxes Etc., Inc. (MBE) in August 2004 as vice president of marketing, overseeing marketing, advertising, public relations, communications, product management and product development for The UPS Store and Mail Boxes Etc. brands. In February 2007, he also assumed the role of vice president for worldwide sales responsible for both domestic and international development. Prior to joining MBE, Crockett spent 15 years with the McDonald?s Corporation where he served as senior director of strategic planning and innovation for the company?s Eastern U.S. division. Prior to that assignment, he spent significant time directing the advertising co-op efforts for the Eastern division and various regions throughout the U.S. Crockett holds a bachelor?s degree in communications with an emphasis in advertising from Brigham Young University.

Mahasty Seradj joined Mail Boxes Etc., Inc. (MBE) in 1983 and has held several positions within the company including accounting manager, executive director, controller, and vice president of finance, controller. She was promoted to senior vice president of finance, controller in May 1999. As an MBE veteran, Seradj has played a key role in the company's growth. In addition to holding a bachelor's and master's degree in economics from the National University of Iran, she has a master's degree in accounting and taxation from California State University, Los Angeles. She also completed graduate work at the University of Geneva, Switzerland.