Decision Makers
Board of Directors
Richard P. Nespola is the founder, Chairman and CEO of The Management Network Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: TMNG), the leading provider of strategy, management, operational, and technology consulting services to the global telecommunications, media and entertainment industries. TMNG Global and its operating divisions, Cambridge Strategic Management Group (CSMG) and Cartesian, have performed services for more than 1,200 clients worldwide. With some 600 consultants, the firm is headquartered in Overland Park, Kansas, and has offices in Boston, Chicago, London, New Jersey, New York, Shanghai, and Washington, D.C.
During Rich’s diversified career in telecommunications, he has acquired extensive experience in developing strategic and tactical plans across a broad range of areas. He has spearheaded assignments to assist clients with their transformation including new business models, infrastructure, processes and systems required to meet the needs of a dynamic marketplace.
TMNG worked with a partner to develop the advanced Wireless Technology Lab, in San Diego, California—the first of its kind in the nation, providing a vendor- and technology-neutral environment for the testing and showcasing of emerging wireless technology infrastructure, applications, and operations.Prior to founding The Management Network Group in 1990, Rich held executive positions with MCI and Sprint.
Rich serves on several corporate boards, is a member of the Executive Council of the International Engineering Consortium, and was named by Phone + magazine in 1997 and in 1998 as one of the industry’s 25 most influential people. He received the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year® Master Award for the Western Region making him a national finalist in the Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the Year® program in 2000. Rich previously served as a director and chairman of the Association of Telecommunications Financial Managers. In addition, he was part of the adjunct faculty in the College of Management, having earned his BA and MBA from C.W. Post College of Long Island University.
Rich has been published in various industry journals, has made presentations at numerous industry forums, and is often quoted by the press on industry trends.
Micky has over 25 years of communications industry and management experience. His diverse background includes information systems, billing, credit and collections, A/R, systems support, access cost management and performance reporting and analysis. Prior to TMNG, he held a number of high-level management and staff positions at Price Waterhouse, MCI, Sprint and Telesphere. Micky received his MA in Accounting and BA in Computer Sciences from the University of Iowa.
Bill brings over 25 years of experience in the cable and telecom sectors. At TMNG Global, Bill leads the Cable and Broadband Practice, guiding cable clients as they enter the new communications marketplace for traditional, broadband, wireless and advanced content service delivery. Prior to joining TMNG, Bill held the role of President of the Cable and Broadband Group for Convergys Corporation, where he was instrumental in growing the division through the nationwide roll-out of cable billing platforms across multiple MSO divisions in support of cable telephony, digital voice and high speed data services. Bill has also held senior executive roles within the global wireless and broadband sectors and within the regional local exchange market with such industry leaders as McCaw Cellular/Lin Broadcasting, PSINet and Commonwealth Telephone Company. Bill holds Masters and Bachelor of Arts degrees from Boston University with honors with a focus in Economics.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| The Management Network Group, Inc. |
Senior Vice President |
Current |
| Convergys Corporation |
President |
Former |
| Boston University |
Masters and Bachelor of Arts degrees |
Former |
With over 25 years of senior level management in the telecom sector in both Fortune 500 companies and early stage ventures -- including MCI, Sprint, Uphonia, FreedomPay, and LifeSafety Solutions -- Bob leads the Capital Markets Practice for TMNG Global. In his practice, Bob will offer insight, guidance, strategy and real world operational support for portfolio management of companies in the communications, media, and entertainment sectors, as well as directly to the financial services firms holding the portfolios. Bob’s experience as CEO of public and private companies, as well as in personally managing financing transactions ranging from $5-$100 million, gives him a unique understanding of what it takes to turn around distressed companies and how to help investors grow the value of their portfolios.
Bob currently sits on the boards of Network-1 (OTC: NSSI.OB) and IPP of America, Inc. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Rowan University with honors.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Pacrim Venture Partners |
Managing Director |
Current |
| Cardinal Venture Capital |
Co-founder |
Current |
| Ybrant Technologies, Inc. |
Partner, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati Law Firm |
Current |
| Cayenne Consulting LLC |
Partner at the Silicon Valley |
Current |
| Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati |
Partner |
Current |
| Videonline Inc. |
Partner |
Current |
| Berkeley Haas School of Business |
Partner In the Silicon Valley Law |
Current |
| Michael Barclay |
Partner |
Current |
| Aehr Test Systems |
Director and Secretary |
Current |
| The Management Network Group, Inc. |
director of several |
Current |
| Genus, Inc. |
Secretary |
Current |
| Los Alamos National Laboratory |
Advisor |
Current |
| Vivus, Inc. |
Associate |
Current |
| Cognitive Labs |
|
Current |
| Campventures |
|
Current |
| H5 Technologies Incorporated |
|
Current |
| Braincess, Inc |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| New Vista Capital |
Advisory Member |
Current |
| Pacrim Venture Partners |
Strategic Advisory Board, Member |
Current |
| Ybrant Technologies, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Akaba, Inc |
Director |
Current |
| Enterventures |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Sanmina Corporation |
Director |
Current |
| Genus, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Vivus, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Aehr Test Systems |
Director |
Current |
| Biztrol |
Member of the Board |
Current |
| Sanmina-SCI Corporation |
Director |
Current |
| Symyx Technologies, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Videonline Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Aftercollege, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Michael Barclay |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Authernative, Inc |
Board Member |
Current |
| MyPoints.com, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Computer Aided Inspection Technologies, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Orbimed Advisors, LLC |
Director |
Current |
| Direct Response Corporation |
Board Member |
Current |
| Ross Systems, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Raendance |
Director |
Current |
| Darwin Ventures, LLC |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati |
Member |
Current |
| Band of Angels |
co-founder |
Former |
| Pacrim Venture Partners |
co-founder |
Former |
| University of California |
Adjunct Professor |
Former |
| University of California, Berkeley |
adjunct Professor |
Former |
| Berkeley Haas School of Business |
adjunct professor |
Former |
| Cardinal Venture Capital |
senior advisor |
Former |
| Michael Barclay |
Associate |
Former |
| Aehr Test Systems |
Assistant Secretary |
Former |
| Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati |
Associate |
Former |
| University of California, Berkeley |
J.D. |
Former |
| University of California, Berkeley, School of Law - Boalt Hall |
J.D. |
Former |
| Northwestern University |
Bachelor of Arts and Master of Management degrees |
Former |
| University of California, Los Angeles |
B.A. |
Former |
| University of California, Berkeley |
Degree |
Former |
| University of California, Berkeley, School of Law - Boalt Hall |
Degree |
Former |
| University of California |
Degree |
Former |
Don has over 20 years of hands-on operations experience in the telecommunications industry. His background includes successfully managing revenue assurance and billing operations for the government and Fortune 500 customers. During his 15 year tenure at Sprint, Don was responsible for defining, implementing and managing operational solutions for the FTS2000 and FTS2001 contracts and for complex switched data services customers. His varied background includes experience in proposal management, Total Quality Management (TQM), receivables management, mediation and traffic management, A/R systems development and acquisition support management. Don received his BS in Business Administration from the University of Maryland.
Janet M. Hall, CEO of Animals.com, is an experienced Internet executive who led the product group at AOL that developed and launched AOL Instant Messenger (AIM). She also headed the software development division that built the company's content management systems. After AOL, she served as President of FlashTalk Communications, a PC-based VoIP startup. More recently, she was Chief Marketing Officer of TMNG Global, a publicly traded management consulting company focused on the communications industry, where she also built and ran the Web 2.0 Marketing Practice.
From his over 35-year career in telecommunications, Joe has gained extensive experience in network design and installation as well as due diligence and investment consulting. Joe has designed and installed networks for all types of service providers as well as a national 16-switch network for a wholesale provider of operator, DA, calling cards and prepaid cards. He has also managed the design, product selection and implementation of NMS systems as well as transition planning for IP by traditional networks. His investment consulting experience includes work with Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs, Teltrust, Ameritech, US One and First Data Corporation. He has completed numerous due diligence assessments, contracted the first shared user B&C agreements in the U.S. with LECs and managed the design for complete OSS systems requirements. Joe has a BS in Electrical Engineering from the University of Las Vegas and has completed several extension programs at UCLA.
Kirk brings over 18 years experience in the cable and wireline industries. He has held senior management positions at Cablevision, OnStar, AT&T Broadband, MediaOne and AT&T. His areas of expertise include billing, customer care, information technology and business operations. At TMNG Global Kirk is responsible for assisting companies in the cable and broadband sector with the transformation of their business systems as they enter the new communications marketplace. Kirk received his BS degree in Chemical Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology and his MBA from Georgia State University.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| The Management Network Group, Inc. |
|
Current |
| Wareonearth Communications, Inc. |
Senior Vice President, Finance & Administration Chief Financial Officer |
Former |
| Marshall University |
BA |
Former |
| The University of Houston |
Post Graduate Accounting and Business studies |
Former |
Nancy’s career in human resources spans the areas of employee benefits, compensation, employee relations and corporate recruiting. As director of human resources for TMNG, Nancy uses this valuable experience to develop and manage competitive benefits, compensation and employee relations programs, ensuring that TMNG attracts and retains the best telecom professionals in the industry. Prior to joining TMNG, Nancy gained the majority of her experience working in the professional services industry, primarily with law firms. Nancy obtained her BA in Communications from the University of Arizona.
Ned brings over 20 years of experience in telecommunications to TMNG. His experience has focused in the areas of business planning, product management, life cycle management and carrier relations / vendor management positions at Network Access Solutions, a broadband service provider, Global One, a global provider of voice and data services, and Sprint Corporation. Ned earned his MBA from Southern Methodist University and BA from Austin College.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| The Management Network Group, Inc. |
|
Current |
| Globalone |
executive director |
Former |
| Southern Methodist University |
MBA in Finance |
Former |
| Austin College |
degree in Business Administration |
Former |
Dr. Ronald Angner is Senior Vice President & Principal at TMNG Global, where he leads the Sales Support & Development group. In this role, he serves as General Manager of the TMNG OSS/BSS practice and is TMNG’s senior Operations Executive.
Ron has more than 25 years of experience in the telecommunications industry, possesses hands-on operational experience and has managed every discipline including developing strategy and direction, marketing, network planning and operations, product/service design and implementation, customer premises equipment servicing strategy and operations, billing and customer care. At TMNG, he was responsible for leading the process and OSS/BSS integration work for the integration of two leading competitive local exchange carriers (CLECs) and also led multiple revenue assurance engagements, which have save companies tens of millions of dollars, Dr. Angner managed the development of the TMNG MVNE platform, including the OSS/BSS architecture, partner interfaces and the control framework and dashboards.
In addition, Ron has 10 years experience with Bell Labs in a design capacity including significant experience in the specification, design, development, and deployment of OSS/BSS platforms. At AT&T he was Chief Architect for the AT&T Long Distance and Special/Services networks. Ron has taken start-up opportunities and developed strategy and direction, implementation plans, and successfully implemented several new startups. Prior to TMNG Global, Ron held executive and director-level positions at Lucent, AT&T and CSG Systems. He was also managing director for several international operations in Europe. Ron received his PhD in Engineering as well as an MSEE from Columbia University. He also holds a BSEE from Drexel University
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Adventis Corporation |
Vice President, Boston |
Current |
| The Management Network Group, Inc. |
|
Current |
| Navigant Consulting, Inc. |
senior project manager |
Former |
| Csmg |
|
Former |
| Boston College |
BA in Economics with Honors |
Former |
With nearly 20 years of experience, Bill brings a consistent record as an innovative customer service, sales support and field operations executive in the telecom industry to TMNG. His experience includes the development and implementation of Customer Relationship Management strategies and sales support to address customer retention and improved installation results. Prior to joining TMNG, Bill served as the Vice President of Customer Operations for Teligent Communications where he created and maintained primary responsibility for a full-service Customer Service organization performing all customer facing support functions including; online sales, order entry and provisioning for new services, trouble reporting/resolution, billing, collections, and MAC requests. Previously Bill has held Customer Service/Technical Support Management positions with MCI-Worldcom and MFS Communications.
A. Reza Jafari has served as a Senior Vice President since January 2006 and as Managing Director, International since March 2005. From August 2002 to March 2005, he served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of The Omega Partners, an executive advisory group providing business performance improvement, human capital and financial management advice to senior executives in the telecommunications, broadband and information technology industries. From January 1990 to July 2002, Mr. Jafari held various senior management positions at Electronic Data Systems Corporation (EDS), a global information technology services company, including as Managing Director of the Communications and Media Industry Group for Europe, Middle East and Africa (July 1996 July 1999) and, most recently, as President of EDS s Global Communications, Media and Entertainment Industry Group from July 1999 to July 2002. Mr. Jafari was a member of the Senior Leaders Operations Team of EDS. Earlier in his career, Mr. Jafari co-founded, and from April 1982 to January 1990 served as CEO of, Satellite Conference Network and Bankers-TV Network in New York City, a satellite producer delivering video-based interactive programming and industry news to the banking and healthcare industries.
Andrew D. Lipman has been a partner and head of the Telecommunications Group of Swidler Berlin Shereff Friedman, LLP, a Washington D.C. law firm since 1988. He is currently Vice Chairman of the firm. From 1987 to 1997, Mr. Lipman also served as Senior Vice President for Legal and Regulatory Affairs for MFS Communications, Co.,
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Sutron Corporation |
Partner and Head of the Telecommunications Group of Swidler Berlin Shereff Friedman, Llp |
Current |
| Bingham McCutchen Llp |
Senior Partner |
Current |
| Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc. |
Director of Our Company |
Current |
| Bodymedia, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Welnia |
Director |
Current |
| Corporate Governance |
Director |
Current |
| Sutron Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Worldcell, Inc. |
Vice Chairman of Swidler Berlin Shereff Friedman, Llp and Heads |
Current |
| Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Monumental Venture Partners, LLC |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| The Management Network Group, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Bluestreak Network |
Director |
Current |
| Dset Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Allegiance Telecom, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| The Management Network Group, Inc. |
Member |
Current |
| MFS Communications |
Senior Vice President, Legal and Regulatory Affairs |
Former |
| U.S. Department of Transportation |
|
Former |
| Chambers Global |
|
Former |
| Corporate Governance |
Chairman |
Former |
| Zentive Inc. |
Director |
Former |
| Stanford University |
J.D. Degree |
Former |
| Stanford University |
B.A. Degree |
Former |
| University of Rochester |
B.A. Degree |
Former |
| University of Rochester |
Graduate |
Former |
| Stanford Law School |
Graduate |
Former |
| Sutron Corporation |
Member |
Former |
Frank M. Siskowski has served as a director of the Company since April 2003. Mr. Siskowski has a career of over 30 years in finance, including senior management positions with Visa International, MCI, PepsiCo, and Indus International. From 1998 to 2000, Mr. Siskowski was Chief Financial Officer of E-LOAN, Inc., where he helped lead that company's initial public offering. Most recently, Mr. Siskowski served as Chief Financial Officer of ZANTAZ, Inc., a leading provider of Compliance Technology Solutions TM that enable clients to comply with industry regulations, respond to urgent litigation and regulatory audits, and mitigate legal and regulatory risks. In April 2005, Mr. Siskowski joined Reply! Inc. as its Chief Financial Officer.
Roy A. Wilkens has served as a director since June 1999. In 1985, Mr. Wilkens founded WilTel, Inc., a wholesale communications carrier and a subsidiary of The Williams Companies, an oil and gas pipeline company. Mr. Wilkens was the Chief Executive Officer of WilTel Inc. from 1985 to 1995. In 1995, when WilTel was acquired by LDDS Communications, a predecessor company to MCI Worldcom, Mr. Wilkens remained as Chief Executive Officer of WilTel until 1997. Prior to 1985, Mr. Wilkens served as the President of Williams Pipeline Company, a subsidiary of The Williams Companies. In 1992, President George Bush appointed Mr. Wilkens to the National Security Telecommunications Advisory Council. He has also served as chairman of both the Competitive Telecommunications Association and the National Telecommunications Network. In November 1999, he was the first recipient of the Telecommunications Competition Award, a designation created jointly by the Telecommunications Resellers Association (TRA) and PHONE+ magazine. Mr. Wilkens is Chairman of Williams Communications Group and is a member of the board of directors of McLeodUSA Inc., a communications service provider; Orillion Corporation, a software provider to the telecommunications industry; and UniDial, Inc., a telecommunications services provider.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Orillion Corporation |
Chairman |
Current |
| Bluestreak Network |
Director |
Current |
| The Management Network Group, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| McLeodUSA Incorporated |
Member of the Board of Directors |
Current |
| The Williams Companies, Inc. |
President |
Former |
| Williams Pipeline Co. |
President |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Behrman Capital |
Managing Director |
Current |
| Behrman Capital |
Managing Partner |
Current |
| Brooks Equipment Company |
Chairman |
Current |
| Athena Diagnostics, Inc. |
Member |
Current |
| The Management Network Group, Inc. |
Member |
Current |
| Selig Sealing Products, Inc. |
Member |
Current |
| Morgan Stanley Venture Partners |
General Partner |
Former |
| The Boston Consulting Group, Inc. |
Consultant |
Former |
| The Boston Consulting Group, Inc. |
consultant |
Former |
| Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania |
MBA |
Former |
| Wharton Graduate School of the University of Pennsylvania |
M.B.A. with distinction |
Former |
| University of the Witwatersrand |
undergraduate degree in Business |
Former |
William Matthes joined Behrman Capital in April 1996 and has been a Managing Partner of the firm since January 1999. Most recently, he was Chief Operating Officer of Holsted Marketing, Inc., a direct marketing company owned by his family. Previously, Mr. Matthes spent seven years at Brentwood Associates, a leveraged buyout and venture capital firm with more than $500 million under management, where he was a General Partner. Prior to that, he was an Analyst with Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. In 1986, Mr. Matthes earned an MBA with high distinction from Harvard Business School, where he was both a Baker Scholar and a Loeb Rhoades Fellow. He has an AB in Economics from Stanford University, where he graduated with honors and distinction. Mr. Matthes currently serves on several boards including The Management Network Group, Inc., Tandem Health Care, Inc., Celerity Group, Inc., ILC Industries, Inc., and Hunter Defense Holdings, Inc., where he serves as chairman. At both Stanford and Harvard, he was active as a Teaching Assistant and Tutor in Finance and Engineering. He continues his interest in education both as a Trustee of the University School in Cleveland, Ohio, and as a guest lecturer at Stanford Business School.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Breakthrough Collaborative |
Managing Partner of the Firm |
Current |
| Behrman Capital |
Managing Partner |
Current |
| Stanford Graduate School of Business |
Lecturer |
Current |
| The University School |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Breakthrough Collaborative |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Government Solutions Group |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| The University School |
Trustee |
Current |
| Celerity Group Inc. |
Member |
Current |
| Tandem Health Care |
Member |
Current |
| The Management Network Group, Inc. |
Member |
Current |
| ILC Industries, Inc. |
Member |
Current |
| Holsted Marketing Inc |
Chief Operating Officer |
Former |
| Brentwood Associates |
General Partner |
Former |
| Morgan Stanley |
Analyst |
Former |
| Harvard Business School |
MBA |
Former |
| Stanford University |
Ab In Economics |
Former |