Executive Team
Over 200 years of experience in telecommunications bringing together the key strengths of technical, operational and executional knowledge required to bring revolutionary products and services to market.
Chief Executive Officer
Ernest was the Founder and CEO of One Source Networks, one of Inc. Magazine’s Top 10 Fastest Growing Companies which grew from $0 to $100 million in eight years before being acquired by GTT Communications, Inc. (NYSE: GTT) in 2015. Previously, Ernest held senior executive positions with Broadwing and Level 3 Communications with primary responsibility for National Accounts and Wholesale Market programs. Ernest also spearheads a multimillion dollar real estate holding and management company.
Jim Tipton
Chief Financial Officer
Jim brings over 25 years of experience in finance executive roles, including having led merger and acquisition activities on the buy- and sell-side, raising over $500 million. As CFO of One Source Networks, Jim oversaw the profitable growth and ultimate sale of the business to GTT at the end of 2015. Prior to this, Jim held key positions with Moxie Software (formally nGenera), OnFiber Communications and ConnectSouth Communications having started his career with Price Waterhouse Coopers.
Joe Sikora
Chief Revenue Officer (Americas)
Joe has over 30 years of telecommunications industry experience, having previously built a $350 million business from scratch. Joe has successfully led many sales organizations to unprecedented growth during his career. Prior to Globalgig, Joe held sales leadership positions at GTT Communications, Broadwing, One Source Networks, Airband and MCI. Joe holds an MBA from Ashland University, and a Bachelor of Science in Telecommunications from Ohio University.
Mark Castle
Chief Revenue Officer (EMEA)
Mark co-founded Globalgig and has over 25 years of experience in the mobile telecommunications industry. He was key to many of Globalgig’s commercial, technological and strategic directions, and he remains responsible under the new iGEM ownership for all commercial aspects within EMEA. He previously held senior positions in the SIM industry with Sagem Orga (now Safran Morpho) and Giesecke+Devrient (G&D), including working in the UK, Middle East and India.
Gregg Rowe
Chief Channel Officer
Gregg Rowe is a 28-year veteran of the technology industry. Gregg graduated as an Electrical Engineer from the University of Illinois and added a MBA from Washington University, Olin School of Business. Gregg evolved from his engineering roots to multiple successful sales roles in the robotics, information technology, and telecom industries. From these roles he took on progressively more responsibility holding wholesale, channel, and operational leadership positions with CenturyLink and Vonage. Gregg now leads Globalgig’s Channel program.
Jennifer Mao
Chief Marketing Officer
Bringing over 25 years of marketing and telecommunications industry experience, Jennifer has held senior executive positions providing leadership in the areas of marketing strategy, communications, channel marketing, product management and public/analyst relations. Most recently, Jennifer was the executive vice president of marketing for Alpheus Communications. Prior to this, Jennifer held marketing leadership positions at Airband Communications, Sage Telecom, and GlobeRanger Corporation.
Jamie Pugh
Chief Technology Officer
Pugh co-founded Unified Scale which was acquired by Globalgig in early 2019. Pugh joined Globalgig as Chief Technology Officer, responsible for global technology, infrastructure strategy, network architecture, and product innovation. Pugh has over 25 years of experience in networking and information technology. Prior to Unified Scale, Pugh served as the Vice President of Network Engineering for One Source Networks (OSN) and leadership positions at OuterNet and Symbiot.
Jeremy McPherson
VP – Operations
Jeremy is a telecommunications industry veteran with network, operations and VoIP engineering experience. At Globalgig, Jeremy is responsible for both the network/voice engineering and NOC operations teams. Prior to Globalgig, Jeremy was the director of VoIP Engineering for GTT. Jeremy held leadership positions in engineering and VoIP operations for One Source Networks, sales engineering and support operations for Level 3 and Broadwing.
Meredith Johnson
VP – Provisioning
With 20 plus years of telecommunications experience, Meredith brings her extensive provisioning and customer account management expertise to Globalgig. Prior to joining Globalgig, Meredith was the VP of service delivery at GTT and led service delivery and project management organizations at One Source Networks, Level 3 and Broadwing Communications. Meredith holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Development.
Guillaume Hennion
VP Software Architecture & Development
Bringing expertise in software, technology and product management, Guillaume is responsible for the architecture and development of Globalgig’s Orchestra platform, focused on the user experience. His previous experience includes leadership positions at KLA, CodeValue and Metadot. Guillaume’s international operating background, as well as his involvement with French Tech Austin and several startups, bring leadership and innovation to Globalgig’s software development team. Guillaume holds a Master of Science from ECPM at the University of Strasbourg.
David Searcy
SVP – Vendor Management
David is a successful industry veteran who brings extensive leadership experience from previous executive positions at GTT, One Source Networks, Earthlink, Airband, Level3, Broadwing and other telecommunications companies. David will be working closely with network carriers, equipment vendors and platform partners to provide optimized solutions that deliver results for Globalgig customers.
Bob Ewald
SVP Mobile Product and Business Development
Bob is responsible for Globalgig’s strategic mobile product initiatives. Bob brings in-depth experience in mobile data solutions including IOT connectivity, private LTE/5G networks, and MVNOs . Prior to Globalgig, Bob held senior leadership positions at Federated Wireless, Kajeet, Nextel and Nextel International. Bob holds a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and MBA from University of Pittsburgh.
Richard van der Vegt
Director of Global IoT
Richard joins Globalgig with the acquisition of HardMountain BV and is responsible for Globalgig’s IoT strategy and business development. In addition to HardMountain, Richard brings extensive IoT and networking experience including his commercial director of IoT/M2M position. Richard is based in the Netherlands. He holds bachelor’s degrees in Marketing (Nyerode), Innovation and Technology from Open University.
Matt MacAdams
EVP – Voice and Data
Matt MacAdams joins Globalgig with the acquisition of VIAA, an IoT and wireless data service provider. Matt started in the mobile communications space over 25 years ago, developing cellular services for travel and mobile communications. Prior to VIAA, he was the Director of Technology for Phone.com where he led efforts to scale their enterprise voice platform. Matt will be a part of Globalgig’s Office of CTO, providing his expertise in wireless and voice services.
