Let’s Connect Fusion Connect Leadership Management Team Board of Directors Management Team Brian Crotty Chief Executive Officer Brian Crotty is Fusion Connect’s Chief Executive Officer. He brings nearly thirty years of experience leading major organizations in the communications industry. Most recently Brian served as the Chief Commercial Officer for Sungard Availability Services (Sungard AS), where he was responsible for all company revenue, with a focus on the customer experience, customer retention and growth. Prior to Sungard AS Brian spent more than two decades in senior leadership positions at major communications companies, including President of Mid-Market Enterprise and Commercial Markets at Windstream and Chief Operating Officer at Broadview Networks, where Mr. Crotty led the transformation of the business to a national Unified Communications as a Service (UCaaS) cloud solutions provider. Brian earned a Bachelor of Business Administration from St. Norbert College, DePere, Wisconsin, and has a Six Sigma Green Belt from Villanova University. Brian is an active supporter of various non-profit and civic causes, contributing greatly to the communities where he lives and works. John Dobbins Chief Operating Officer John Dobbins is Fusion Connect’s Chief Operating Officer. In this role, he is responsible for defining product strategy, as well as optimizing the company network infrastructure, systems, and processes for efficiency and scale. John brings more than 20 years of executive experience rebuilding and transforming corporate infrastructures and operations. At Windstream his team developed and managed the company’s SD-WAN, SDN/NFV, Unified Communications, Fiber Transport and Cloud services. Prior to Windstream he held senior roles at leading companies like Earthlink, XO, and Global Crossing where he was responsible for the development, commercialization, and optimization of various transport and network services to support revenue growth and cost efficiency. John holds a B.S. in Finance/ MIS from Le Moyne College and an MBA from the University of Rochester. Mario DeRiggi Chief Revenue Officer Mario DeRiggi is Fusion Connect’s Chief Revenue Officer responsible for all revenue activities across all sales channels and the customer experience. He is a performance-driven leader with over 20 years of executive sales and marketing Leadership. Mario has a history and hands-on experience in increasing revenue, driving customer acquisition/ retention, building partnerships, and managing through change. Most recently, Mario led global channel sales and business development teams as a Senior Vice President at Vonage. Prior to Vonage, Mario spent five years as the Executive Vice President for Sales at Broadview Networks (now Windstream) driving UCaaS, Cloud and Managed Services adoption among enterprise customers. His earlier work history includes senior leadership roles at companies like Paetec and Cablevision. Keith Soldan Chief Financial Officer Keith Soldan joined the Company in May 2018 as Vice President, Finance through the acquisition of Birch where he served as Vice President, Corporate Finance and Accounting since March 2017. Prior to joining Birch Communications in March 2017, Keith served as Vice President, Corporate Controller for Internap from March 2016 to March 2017 and as its Vice President Corporate Finance from March 2014 to March 2016. Prior to joining Internap in March 2014, Keith worked at EarthLink from July 2005 through April 2014 where he held various positions including Senior Director/Divisional Chief Financial Officer. Keith is a Certified Public Accountant. Michael Miller Chief Information Officer Michael Miller is Fusion Connect’s Chief Information Officer. He is responsible for leading the entire IT organization in a drive to develop and implement transformational services and greater employee and customer enablement. For more than 25 years, Michael has helped organizations to transform by simplifying, standardizing, automating, and optimizing IT processes. Prior to joining Fusion Connect, he was VP of IT Operations and Governance at Tronox, a leading global chemicals and mining company, where he recently completed one of the world’s most extensive SD-WAN network deployments on six continents. He has also held multiple executive positions including, Chief Integration Officer at NetFortris, consultant to the Chief Technology Officer at EarthLink, Chief Marketing Officer at Renesys Corp, and Head of Security for Global Crossing. Michael is a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), has his Bachelors' degree in Accounting from St. John Fisher College, and a Master's certificate in Project Management from George Washington University. Brian George Chief Technology Officer Brian George is responsible for Fusion Connect’s multi-disciplinary teams in Technology, Engineering, Network and Infrastructure. Brian has been in the communications industry for over 14 years and has spent the last five with Fusion Connect. Brian leads Fusion Connect’s engineering and development teams to evolve and manage the company’s core network and service platforms and infrastructure. Brian builds and deploys against the road map for Fusion Connect’s technology advancements, anticipating dynamically changing opportunities to enhance, expand, and optimize Fusion Connect’s overall portfolio. Prior to joining Fusion Connect, Brian held leadership positions in engineering and operations for several New York metro area ISPs, AT&T Wireless, and Unilever. James Prenetta Executive Vice President and General Counsel Prior to joining Fusion Connect, Jim served as General Counsel and Secretary at Hibernia Networks, a provider of global capacity solutions recently acquired by GTT Communications. At Hibernia Networks he was responsible for its legal and regulatory matters, including mergers and acquisitions, intellectual property, and litigation. Prior to joining Hibernia Networks, Jim served as Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary at One Communications Corp., a communications services company created in June 2006 from the combination of CTC Communications Corp., Choice One Communications and Conversent Communications. Prior to joining CTC Communications in 2003, Jim served as Senior Vice President and General Counsel of Viatel Holding (Bermuda) Limited (and its predecessor Viatel, Inc.). Earlier in his career, Jim was a partner in the securities practice group at Kelley Drye & Warren LLP, New York, New York. Board of Directors Timothy J. Bernlohr Timothy Bernlohr is the founder and Managing Member of TJB Management Consulting, LLC, which specializes in providing project specific consulting services to businesses in transformation. Timothy is a recognized expert in executive compensation and corporate governance and has served as Chairman of over 40 compensation committees. He has served as a guest lecturer on the subjects at numerous venues, including the Financial Times Outstanding Director Exchange, NYSE Governance Services Events, and the Stern School of Business at New York University. Timothy is the former President and Chief Executive Officer of RBX Industries, Inc., which was a leader in the design, manufacture, and marketing of rubber and plastic materials to the automotive, infrastructure, and industrial markets. Prior to joining RBX in 1997, Timothy spent 16 years in the international and industry products division of Armstrong World Industries, Inc. in a variety of management positions. Timothy presently serves as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Skyline Champion Corporation and Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc.; Director and Chairman of the Compensation Committee and member of the Nomination and Governance Committees of WestRock Company; Director and Chairman of the Compensation Committee and member of the Risk and Governance Committee of International Seaways, Inc. Additionally, Timothy serves as an Independent Director and Chairman of the Compensation Committees of several private companies. Since the inception of TJB Management Consulting, Timothy has served on over 100 public and private boards of directors in a variety of capacities including Chairman, Lead Director and Committee Chairman. Timothy is a 1981 graduate of The Pennsylvania State University. Brian Crotty Brian Crotty is Fusion Connect’s Chief Executive Officer. He brings nearly thirty years of experience leading major organizations in the communications industry. Most recently Brian served as the Chief Commercial Officer for Sungard Availability Services (Sungard AS), where he was responsible for all company revenue, with a focus on the customer experience, customer retention and growth. Prior to Sungard AS Brian spent more than two decades in senior leadership positions at major communications companies, including President of Mid-Market Enterprise and Commercial Markets at Windstream and Chief Operating Officer at Broadview Networks, where Mr. Crotty led the transformation of the business to a national Unified Communications as a Service (UCaaS) cloud solutions provider. Brian earned a Bachelor of Business Administration from St. Norbert College, DePere, Wisconsin, and has a Six Sigma Green Belt from Villanova University. Brian is an active supporter of various non-profit and civic causes, contributing greatly to the communities where he lives and works. Andy Fishman Andy Fishman is a Managing Director of Vector Capital. Andy currently serves on the Board of Directors of Aspect Software, Vispero, and Saba Software. Andy was previously a Director of Allegro Development (acquired by Ion Group), RAE Systems (acquired by Honeywell), Teletrac (acquired by Danaher), and Aladdin Knowledge Systems (merged with SafeNet and acquired by Gemalto). Prior to joining Vector, Andy worked at Silver Lake Partners, where he focused on large-scale technology buyouts in North America and Europe. Prior to Silver Lake Partners, Andy worked in investment banking at Goldman, Sachs & Co. where he focused on mergers and financings in the technology and telecommunications industries. On the operational side, Andy has worked at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Artificial Intelligence Lab, and at Sun Microsystems as a software engineer. He also worked at Vlingo, a mobile start-up based in Boston, as its head of Business Development. Andy received his MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business, where he was an Arjay Miller Scholar. He holds a B.A. in computer science from Dartmouth College where he graduated magna cum laude. Malcolm McRoberts Malcolm is an Operating Executive on the Value Creation team in 2020 with Vector Capital. With more than 30 years of executive-level management, operations, and technology experience, Malcolm works alongside Vector's investment professionals in all aspects of the private equity investment process. Prior to his role with Vector, Malcolm was most recently President of Deluxe Corp's (a Fortune 500 company) Small Business Services Division, where he led the transformation and growth of the organization from a US-based provider of primarily checks and forms to an international provider of technology-enabled marketing and business operations solutions. Before joining Vector, Malcolm held various roles at several public companies with a proven ability to develop, lead, and execute technology solution business plans on a national and global scale, including NCR and Lucas Aerospace, UK. Malcolm holds a Masters in Engineering (Distinction) from the University of Warwick and a Bachelor of Engineering (Honors) from the University of Strathclyde. Malcolm also holds a Masters Certificate in Commercial Project Management from George Washington University and completed the AMP program from INSEAD France. Wayne Rehberger Wayne Rehberger most recently served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Engility until his retirement in 2019. Wayne also served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for TASC from 2010 to its merger with Engility in 2015. Wayne is a member of the Board of Directors of QTS Realty Trust (QTS) and also serves as a member of the Audit and Security Committees of QTS. In addition, Wayne serves as a member of the Advisory Board of SAP National Security. In 2017, Wayne was awarded the Virginia CFO of the Year award by Virginia Business for his outstanding commitment to financial stewardship and dedication to the success of Engility. Earlier in his career, Wayne served as the Chief Operating Officer of XO Communications and, prior to joining XO Communications, Wayne held several positions at MCI Communications, including Senior Vice President of Finance. Wayne also served on the Board of Directors of Concert (a $1.0 billion dollar joint venture between MCI and British Telecom International). Wayne began his corporate career with the consulting arm of KPMG and also served for 10 years in the U.S. Army and Army Reserve, achieving the rank of Major. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Bucknell University, and an MBA from the Moore School, University of South Carolina. Dudley R. Slater Dudley Slater serves in a variety of governance, operating and entrepreneurial roles, working with institutional investors and operating companies in the telecommunications, healthcare, banking and media industries. Dudley’s Board memberships include Segra, WOW! Cable & Internet, Umpqua Bank, LS Networks and Integra Telecom, Inc., a company Dudley co-founded in 1996. Recent operating roles include President of Direct Health Solutions, where Dudley oversaw a significant diversified healthcare technology investment and operating strategy building operating companies in the retail transparency, SaaS, wellness and healthcare financial services sectors, and President and CEO of Western Institutional Review Board. Dudley also serves as an Industry Advisor to EQT Partners in New York. Previously, Dudley served as Chief Executive Officer of Integra Telecom. Dudley has been recognized as the 2011 Entrepreneur of the Year in the Northwest by Ernst & Young. Dudley, a best-selling author, wrote “Fusion Leadership Unleashing The Movement of Monday Morning Enthusiasts”, published by GreenLeaf Book Group (2017) and has been published in over 20 magazine, radio, web-cast, and other media outlets on topics relating to leadership, corporate culture, and employee engagement. Dudley received a Bachelor of Science degree in Geophysics from UCLA and a Master’s in Business Administration from the Harvard Business School. Ed Vilandrie Ed Vilandrie is a Senior Advisor for Burda Principal Investments and Sixth Street Capital Partners, where he is tasked with advising both clients on their investments in the digital communications industries. Previously, Ed was co-founder and co-CEO at Altman Vilandrie & Company for 18 years. There he helped build the Technology Media Telecom focused consulting firm into a global strategic advisor to communications service providers, equipment manufacturers, content creators/aggregators, and private equity investors. Ed led numerous client initiatives to transform overall corporate strategy, operations and go to market plans, leveraging industry-specific knowledge, analytics and business creativity. Ed also serves on multiple other for-profit and non-profit Boards, including Involta, the Fairbanks Museum (Chairperson), Green Mountain Valley School and is also on the Governor of Vermont’s Economic Recovery Taskforce related to Covid-19. Prior to Altman Vilandrie, Ed was a Vice President at Cambridge Strategic Management Group and a Research Analyst at Cambridge Economics, an MIT-based economics consulting firm. Ed received his Sc.B. in Applied-Mathematics from Brown University. About Us Services Resources For Partners Quick Links Policies Contact Sales Give us a call 833-532-0781 Follow us on Fusion Connect Twitter Fusion Connect Facebook Fusion Connect YouTube Fusion Connect LinkedIn ©2021, Fusion Connect, Inc. All rights reserved. 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