Please tell us a little about your professional background and how long you’ve been in the telecom industry.
I have been in IT and the telecom industry for over 35 years. I began my career in 1986 as an Electronics Engineer, performing maintenance and repair on old IBM & Xerox mainframes and peripherals. In the late 1980’s, my career moved towards building and supporting Local Area Networks (LAN). During that time, I acquired certifications in Novell, Microsoft, Sun Solaris, and Banyan Vines along with several certifications on various hardware and server platforms. In 1993, I began working as a Field Service Engineer for a large VAR, mostly providing IT support for financial companies on Wall Street.
Then in 1995, I accepted a position with an Interconnect/Telecom Agent in NYC to manage a Data Services division where I spent five years building a VAR / MSP business. In 2001, I joined PAETEC (now Windstream) as a Solutions Engineer (SE) focused on supporting their Data products set. Most of my time there was spent supporting Channel Sales and Enterprise customers. After 17 years it was time for a change, and I accepted a Channel Manager role with TBI to help build out their business in the East. I joined AireSpring after working at TBI for 4 years.
Tell us about your role at AireSpring.
At the end of the day, my responsibility is to support our partners and recruit new partners to the world of AireSpring. I demonstrate our value proposition by utilizing our products and resources to solve business problems for their customers. Ultimately, the goal is to provide our partners with great solutions and make them money. To accomplish this, I make sure they have access to all the resources needed to be successful. Recruitment is a big part of my job. I really enjoy working with new partners and helping them grow their businesses.
What do you enjoy most about working at AireSpring?
The family-oriented culture is one of the things I enjoy most about working at AireSpring. All our team members are willing to help each other out. I never hear “it’s not my job” from team members at AireSpring. People bend over backwards to help each other. It’s nice to return to a company with the type of environment where you can reach out to anyone for assistance, and know the team has your back. I value and appreciate the tremendous support I receive from AireSpring National Channel Director Joe Brondon and AireSpring Senior Vice President of Channel Sales John Young. Their commitment to ensuring the success of our team is remarkable.
I also really like AireSpring’s product set. Having designed and implemented complex network environments throughout my career as an SE, I appreciate and value the products and services offered in our portfolio. This enables our partners to bring best-in-class solutions to their customers, backed by some of the most knowledgeable and talented engineers in the business. Add to this our excellent team of project managers and award-winning 24/7/365 NOC support and you have the recipe for success!
What are some of your hobbies or interests outside of the office?
My interests outside of work are mostly focused on family. My wife (Christine) and I have 6 children and 3 grandchildren with another on the way. We are truly blessed having a very close-knit family and spend most of our free time together.
Now that our children have grown and started on their own life’s journeys, Christine and I have discovered a passion for travel. Alaska is next on our bucket list! We’re currently planning our Alaskan adventure for the Summer of 2023. We plan to explore Alaska via rail, going up to Denali National Park, which is larger than the state of New Hampshire. We’ll be staying at multiple lodges in the park as well as five other cities and villages on our trip.
My favorite hobby is fishing and I get out on the water as often as I can. I’m fortunate enough to live in an area renowned for some of the best Redfish, Snook and Tarpon fishing in the world!
