Decision Makers
Board of Directors
Array
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Paetec Holding Corp. |
Chief Executive Officer |
Current |
| Restructuring and Reorganization Advisory, Private |
Chairman of The Board and Chief Executive Officer |
Current |
| Paetec Holding Corp. |
President |
Current |
| PAETEC Corp. |
Chairman of the Board |
Current |
| Chesonis Family Foundation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Seniorsfirst Communities & Services |
Chairman and CEO, Paetec Communications |
Former |
| American Campus Communities, Inc. |
President |
Former |
| Acc Telecom |
President |
Former |
| University of Rochester |
Doctorate of Laws |
Former |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
B.S. in Civil Engineering |
Former |
| Massachusetts, Inc. |
B.S. Degree In Civil Engineering |
Former |
Jack Baron serves as President of the Advanced Solutions Group. In this role, he is responsible for leading all of PAETEC's subsidiaries. These six companies provide many products and services which compliment PAETEC's core data and voice offerings, and provide critical solutions for our customers, while substantially improving the nature of our partnerships with our customers. Mr. Baron is a co-founder of PAETEC and has over 25 years of management experience, including 17 years in telecom sales, marketing, training, and customer-service. Prior to joining PAETEC, Mr. Baron served as National Vice President of Sales, Marketing and Customer Service for ACC TeleCom's U.S. operations. Prior to joining ACC in 1995, Mr. Baron served as President of ETI Technical College, a 4-year engineering college in Cleveland. Mr. Baron is now Chairman of the Executive Advisory Board for Rochester's Flower City Habitat for Humanity, as well as a member of the Habitat Board of Directors. He also serves on the Executive Advisory Board for the Otetiana Council of the Boy Scouts of America, as he has since 2001. Mr. Baron has an MBA from Syracuse University with a concentration in marketing, graduating summa cum laude. He has a Bachelor of Science degree in Neuroscience from the University of Rochester, where he graduated with high honors.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Advanced Solutions Group |
President |
Current |
| Restructuring and Reorganization Advisory, Private |
President of The Advanced Solutions Group |
Current |
| PAETEC Corp. |
Chief Marketing and Training Officer and Executive Vice President of Business Development |
Current |
| PAETEC Corp. |
Co-Founder |
Current |
| Affle Limited |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| The Habitat Company Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| American Campus Communities, Inc. |
National Vice President of Sales, Marketing and Customer Service |
Former |
| Syracuse University |
MBA |
Former |
| University of Rochester |
Bachelor of Science degree in Neuroscience |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| PAETEC Corp. |
Executive Vice President, Chief Marketing Officer |
Current |
| PAETEC Corp. |
Executive Vice President |
Former |
| PAETEC Corp. |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| Bentley College |
Bachelor's Degree In Accountancy |
Former |
Robert D. Moore, Jr. has served as the Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer of PAETEC Holding since February 2007. Mr. Moore has served in those positions with PaeTec Communications, Inc. since December 2005. Before assuming his current position with PAETEC Holding, Mr. Moore served as Senior Vice President-Information Technology from August 2004 and, beginning in 1998, in various other roles with PaeTec Communications. In his capacity as Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer, Mr. Moore has been responsible for overseeing operating support systems, systems operations and engineering, and applications development and deployment. Mr. Moore possesses more than 14 years of experience in the telecommunications industry and was employed by ACC Communications before joining PaeTec Communications.
Charles E. Sieving , age 34, has served as Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of PAETEC Holding since February 2007. Mr. Sieving was associated with Hogan & Hartson L.L.P., an international law firm, from October 1998 to February 2007 and served as a partner of that firm from January 2005 to February 2007.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Restructuring and Reorganization Advisory, Private |
Executive Vice President of Switch Operations |
Current |
| PAETEC Corp. |
Executive Vice President of Operations |
Current |
| American Satellite LLC |
|
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Restructuring and Reorganization Advisory, Private |
Executive Vice President, Chief Marketing Officer |
Current |
| PAETEC Corp. |
Executive Vice President Responsible for Strategic Operations for the Company |
Current |
| Relevant Technologies, Inc. |
Executive Vice President |
Current |
| Finger Lakes Region |
Advocate |
Current |
| 2LOGICAL, Inc. |
|
Current |
| PAETEC Corp. |
Board Member |
Current |
| Relevant Technologies, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Cxo Partners, LLC. |
President |
Former |
| BBN Technologies |
|
Former |
| Digital Equipment Corporation |
|
Former |
| Finger Lakes Region |
Board Member |
Former |
| Bentley College |
B.A. Degree In Accountancy |
Former |
Mario DeRiggi serves as Executive Vice President responsible for overseeing PAETEC's entire Direct sales channel. Prior to beginning his career at PAETEC as Vice President of Sales for NY Metro, Mr. DeRiggi had over ten years' experience in the telecommunications industry, holding positions at Allnet Communications, AT&T, Winstar Communications, and Cablevision Lighpath. Mr. DeRiggi received his B.A. from SUNY Oswego.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| PAETEC Corp. |
Executive Vice President Responsible for Overseeing Paetec |
Current |
| PAETEC Corp. |
Direct sales channel |
Former |
| State University of New York at Oswego |
B.A. |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| PAETEC Corp. |
Executive Vice President Responsible for Paetec |
Current |
| Serv-Ice Delivery Co |
Executive Vice President |
Current |
| Restructuring and Reorganization Advisory, Private |
Executive Vice President Responsible for Paetec |
Current |
| Golden Gate University |
Certificate Degree In Telecommunications |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| PAETEC Corp. |
Executive Vice President and Treasurer |
Current |
| PAETEC Corp. |
Treasurer |
Current |
| Frontier Communications Corporation |
|
Former |
Donna Wenk has been with PAETEC since its inception in 1998 and currently serves as Senior Vice President responsible for Business Process Management, Quality, and Incentive Compensation. Ms. Wenk also oversees integration initiatives associated with the PAETEC and US LEC merger. Ms. Wenk has over 20 years experience in the telecommunications industry, having served ACC Telecom as the Director of Customer Service and lead the team that established ACC's highly successful CLEC business unit. Prior to ACC, Donna spent eight years at Frontier Corp., (formerly Rochester Telephone) where she held several management positions in Customer Service, Credit/Collections, Order Processing, Human Resources and Business Process Re-engineering. Ms. Wenk serves on the Board of Directors for both Bivona Child Advocacy Center and Compeer International. She is also a member of the Business Advisory Council for SUNY Geneseo. Ms. Wenk holds an MBA with high honors from the University of Rochester Simon School, and a Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics and Economics from St. Lawrence University.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| PAETEC Corp. |
Senior Vice President Responsible for Business Process Management, Quality |
Current |
| Customer Care |
Senior Vice President |
Current |
| Business Process Management |
Senior Vice President |
Current |
| Sales-Operations.Com |
Senior Vice President |
Current |
| Q-U-A-L-I-T-Y.Com |
Senior Vice President |
Current |
| Restructuring and Reorganization Advisory, Private |
|
Current |
| Bivona Child Advocacy Center |
Board Member |
Current |
| Business Advisory Council |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Acc Telecom |
Director of Customer Service |
Former |
| Frontier Corporation |
|
Former |
| St. Lawrence University |
Bachelor of Science Degree In Mathematics and Economics |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Starnet, Inc. |
President, Wholesale Markets |
Current |
| PAETEC Corp. |
Senior Vice President of Advanced Communications Solutions |
Current |
| Advanced Communications Solutions, Inc. |
Senior Vice President |
Current |
| PAETEC Corp. |
CEO |
Former |
| PAETEC Corp. |
President |
Former |
| Starnet, Inc. |
Senior Vice President, Advanced Communications Solutions |
Former |
| PAETEC Corp. |
Founder |
Former |
| Moravian College |
B.A In Business Management |
Former |
| Moravian College |
B.A. In Business Management |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| PAETEC Corp. |
Senior Vice President, Advanced Comm Solutions |
Current |
John Leach serves as senior vice president of alternate channels, and is responsible for the success of PAETEC's authorized agent sales channel program in the company's South, South Central, and Mid-Atlantic regions. Mr. Leach has more than 20 years of telecommunications and sales experience, with increasing levels of executive responsibility. Prior to joining PAETEC, he was most recently president and chief executive officer of Covista Communications. He has also worked for Bell South, BTI Communications, and Telco Communications Group. Mr. Leach has a B.A. degree in Business Administration from Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Va.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| PAETEC Corp. |
Senior Vice President of Sales |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| PAETEC Corp. |
Senior Vice President of Sales for the West Region |
Current |
| Restructuring and Reorganization Advisory, Private |
Senior Vice President of Sales for The Western Region |
Current |
| PAETEC Corp. |
Vice President of Sales |
Former |
| LCI Corporation International |
|
Former |
| Salisbury University |
Bachelors of Arts Degree In Communications |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Restructuring and Reorganization Advisory, Private |
Senior Vice President of Engineering |
Current |
| Development of Indo-American Leaders, Inc. |
Senior Vice President of Engineering at Paetec |
Current |
| PAETEC Corp. |
Senior Vice President of Engineering |
Current |
| PAETEC Corp. |
Vice President of Engineering |
Current |
| Telebeam Ltd. |
Vice President for Advanced Technologies |
Former |
Mr. Mahler is Vice President of the StarNet Division of PAETEC Communications Inc. and has spent over 11 years developing the organization. For several years Mr. Mahler acted as a liaison to outside legal and professional services for all aspects of the organization. His duties included contract review, customer and vendor negotiations, organizational development and product planning/development. Today Mr. Mahler leads all major operational and strategic initiatives of the StarNet Division. Initially launched as a local ISP in the Chicagoland area, StarNet saw an opportunity to evolve its business model from retail Internet access to a national wholesale model, and thus the MegaPOP service brand was created. Today, StarNet's MegaPOP network offers access numbers in all 50 states, covering 92% of the US population and attracting premier Internet Service Providers such as MSN, United Online (Juno/Netzero), and Earthlink. Exploiting it's network design and implementation expertise, StarNet has deployed Voice Over IP ("VoIP") throughout much of that same network. In doing so MegaPOP VoIP has been able to service many successful VoIP Providers as well. In his 9 years of service at the former StarNet, Inc., Mr. Mahler held several management positions including General Manager. He was also responsible for the initial build out of the MegaPOP network. Mr. Mahler received his Bachelors of Science Degree from Lewis University in Aviation Administration.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| PAETEC Corp. |
Vice President of the Starnet Division |
Current |
| Starnet, Inc. |
Vice President, Advanced Communications Solutions |
Current |
| Voiceeclipse |
Vice President |
Current |
| Lewis University |
Bachelors of Science Degree |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| PAETEC Corp. |
Vice President |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Magellan Hill Technologies |
Founder and CEO |
Current |
| PAETEC Corp. |
Co-Founder |
Current |
| PAETEC Corp. |
President |
Former |
| PAETEC Corp. |
Executive Vice President |
Former |
| Co-Vista |
Executive Vice President |
Former |
| Acc Telecom |
Vice President of Alternate Channel Sales |
Former |
| PAETEC Corp. |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| University of Delaware |
Bachelor of Arts Degree In Political Science |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Association for Local Telecom Services |
Strategic Development (CEO Council Co-Chairman) Paetec |
Current |
| Comptel/Ascent |
President of Paetec South |
Current |
| PAETEC Corp. |
Founder |
Current |
| Comptel/Ascent |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| PAETEC Corp. |
Executive Vice President |
Former |
| University of West Florida |
Athletic Director |
Former |
| Rollins College |
Master's Degree |
Former |
| Florida State University |
Bachelor of Science Degree |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| PAETEC Corp. |
Director, Operations |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| PAETEC Corp. |
Director, Technology Operations |
Current |
Mr. Aab co-founded US LEC in June 1996 and has served as Chairman of the Board until joining PAETEC's Board in February 2007 as Vice Chairman. He also served as Chief Executive Officer from June 1996 until July 1999. Between 1982 and 1997, Mr. Aab held various positions with ACC Corp., an international telecommunications company in Rochester, NY, including Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, and served as a director. Mr. Aab is a member of the Board of Trustees of the University of Rochester, the University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester Institute of Technology and various private corporate institutions.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| PAETEC Corp. |
Corporate Communications Manager |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| PAETEC Corp. |
Manager, Mis |
Current |
Chris has been on the CURE board since April 2005. He joined the board because he lost a brother to cancer when he was a child. Due to what his family has gone through he saw first hand what a great benefit CURE provides. Chris has resided in the Rochester area for 10 years. He lives with his wife Kathy and two daughters, Lauren and Meghan. He works for PAETEC Communications, Inc. In his free Chris enjoys spending time with his family and two dogs
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| PAETEC Corp. |
|
Current |
| The Cure, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
Frank joined IPC in August of 2007, after spending 10 years selling carrier access services for Allegiance Telecom, US LEC and PAETEC. A 1982 graduate of the University of Maryland, he began his career in the healthcare industry, selling technology products such as surgical lasers. Shifting to Telecommunications in 1998, Frank has held various sales management positions across the direct, carrier/wholesale and agent sales channels. He has been active with the Technology committee of the Bethesda-Chevy Chase Chamber of Commerce and also with the University of Maryland Alumni Association. Frank enjoys skiing and snowboarding, playing golf and softball, and actively supporting Maryland Terrapin athletics.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Kline Hawkes & Co |
Managing Director & Founder |
Current |
| Kline Hawkes & Co |
Managing Partner |
Former |
| National Association of Small Business Investment Companies |
Governor |
Current |
| PAETEC Corp. |
|
Current |
| Computerworld, Inc. |
Publisher |
Former |
| Kline Hawkes & Co |
Director |
Former |
| Southern Shuttle Services Inc. |
Investor |
Former |
| MagneTek, Inc. |
Investor |
Former |
| Laserscope |
Investor |
Former |
| Merisel, Inc. |
Investor |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Inteleconnect |
Inteleconnect President |
Current |
| PAETEC Corp. |
|
Current |
| Consumers Power, Inc |
|
Former |
| Kelly Services, Inc. |
|
Former |
| Eastern Michigan University |
Ba In Business Management |
Former |
H. Russell Frisby, Jr. has served as a director of PAETEC Holding since February 2007 and as a director of PAETEC Corp. since January 2007. Mr. Frisby has been the partner-in-charge of the Telecom Group of Fleischman and Walsh, L.L.P., a law firm, since March 2006, when he joined the firm. Mr. Frisby s legal practice focuses on regulatory and corporate matters affecting entities in the communications, energy and technology areas, and for over 20 years he has represented clients in a wide variety of proceedings before the FCC, state utility commissions and federal courts. Before joining Fleischman and Walsh, Mr. Frisby was a partner with Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Nicholson Graham LLP, a law firm, beginning in April 2005. From February 1998 to March 2005, Mr. Frisby was the President, Chief Executive Officer and Acting Chief Legal Officer of the Competitive Telecommunications Association (CompTel) and, before his service in that position, served as Chairman of the Maryland Public Service Commission. Mr. Frisby holds a B.A. degree from Swarthmore College and a J.D. degree from Yale Law School.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Paetec Holding Corp. |
Director |
Current |
| PAETEC Corp. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Yale Law School |
J.D. Degree |
Former |
| Swarthmore College |
B.A. Degree |
Former |
Mr. Kofalt has extensive executive experience in the communications industry and in the United States military. He served as the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Campuslink from 1995 until it was acquired by PAETEC Communications in 1999. Mr. Kofalt has also served as Chairman of Correctnet Global Information Solutions, Inc., Chairman of Alliance Cabletel Holdings, LP, Chairman of Optel, Inc. and Director for Classic Communications, Inc. From 1976 to 1994, Mr. Kofalt held various management positions with Cablevision Systems Corporation, including President, Chief Operating Officer and director. Mr. Kofalt received his BS degree from The United States Military Academy at West Point.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| US LEC Corp. |
US Lec Interim CEO |
Current |
| PAETEC Corp. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Restructuring and Reorganization Advisory, Private |
Director |
Current |
| Cablevision Systems Corporation |
Chief Operating Officer |
Former |
| Cablevision Systems Corporation |
President, Chief Operating Officer and Director |
Former |
| OpTel, Inc. |
Chairman |
Former |
| Campuslink |
Chairman of the Board of Directors |
Former |
| Classic Communications, Inc. |
Chairman of The Board of Directors |
Former |
| Cablevision Systems Corporation |
Director |
Former |
| United States Military Academy |
BS Degree |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Restructuring and Reorganization Advisory, Private |
Director |
Current |
| PAETEC Corp. |
Director |
Current |
| Paetec Holding Corp. |
Director |
Current |
| PAETEC Corp. |
Chair |
Former |
| Massachusetts, Inc. |
PH.D. In Economics |
Former |
| Harvard University |
B.A. Degree In Economics |
Former |
| Eco-Nomics, Inc. |
Fellow |
Former |
Michael C. Mac Donald is senior vice president, operational effectiveness for Xerox Corporation. He was named to this position in September 2008 and leads the integration of Xerox Mortgage Services and Xerox Litigation Services with other units of the company. Mac Donald is a senior vice president of the corporation, appointed in July 2000.
He was previously president of Xerox Marketing Operations, responsible for corporate marketing, xerox.com, advertising, brand, public relations, and corporate communications.
Mac Donald joined Xerox in 1977 as a field sales representative and has held several senior positions in sales, marketing and general management. He was president, Marketing & Global Accounts from 2004 - 2007. Prior to that, he was president, North American Solutions Group, responsible for all products, services and solutions sold by the Xerox direct sales force in the United States and Canada. He has also served as that group's senior vice president of marketing and chief of staff.
After receiving a bachelor's degree in political science from Rutgers University in 1975, Mac Donald attended Iona College's John C. Hagen Graduate School of Business. He completed executive business and management programs at Columbia University and Harvard in 1992 and 1998, respectively.
Mac Donald is a board director of Medifast, PAETEC, and the Jimmy V Foundation.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Xerox Corporation |
Corporate Senior Vice President & President, Marketing Operations |
Current |
| Paetec Holding Corp. |
Director |
Current |
| Restructuring and Reorganization Advisory, Private |
Director |
Current |
| Medifast, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Rochester Institute of Technology |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| PAETEC Corp. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Xerox Corporation |
President, Global Accounts |
Former |
| Rutgers University |
bachelor of arts degree in political science |
Former |
Mr. Ganatra co-founded US LEC in June 1996 and has served as a director until joining PAETEC's Board in February, 2007. He served as Chief Executive Officer and Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors from July 1999 until his retirement in December 2001. He also served as President and Chief Operating Officer from June 1996 until July 1999. From 1987 to 1997, Mr. Ganatra held various positions with ACC Corp., including serving as its President and Chief Operating Officer. Prior to joining ACC Corp., Mr. Ganatra held various positions during a 19-year career with Rochester Telephone Corp., culminating with the position of Director of Network Engineering.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| N2GROWTH |
CEO |
Current |
| SAP Americas |
President & CEO |
Current |
| SAP AG |
President & CEO, SAP Americas, Asia Pacific and Japan |
Current |
| Devine Capital Partners, LLC |
Executive Vice President, Worldwide Sales |
Current |
| Ansoft Corporation |
|
Current |
| Fluent for Catia V5 |
|
Current |
| Cad Reviews |
|
Current |
| Cadwire |
|
Current |
| Restructuring and Reorganization Advisory, Private |
Director |
Current |
| Paetec Holding Corp. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Partnership LLC |
Board Director |
Current |
| ANSYS, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| PAETEC Corp. |
Director |
Current |
| Under Armour, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Xerox Corporation |
Corporate Officer & Division President |
Former |
| Gartner, Inc. |
President |
Former |
| Siebel Systems, Inc. |
Executive Vice President, Worldwide Sales Operations |
Former |
| PAETEC Corp. |
Chair |
Former |
| Northwestern University |
Master's In Business Administration |
Former |
| Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University |
MBA |
Former |
| Dowling College |
BS |
Former |
| Wharton Graduate School of the University of Pennsylvania |
Executive Development Program |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Vortex Partners, L.P. |
General Partner |
Current |
| Real Foundations, Inc. |
Investor |
Current |
| Axes Technologies Inc. |
Investor |
Current |
| Opstechnology, Inc. |
Investor |
Current |
| PAETEC Corp. |
Investor |
Current |
| Stanford University |
MBA |
Former |
| Rice University |
B.A. degree in economics |
Former |
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