METTEL - Key Persons


Andoni Economou - COO, EVP

Job Titles:
  • Chief Operating Officer
  • Executive Vice President
  • Member of the MetTel Leadership Team
Andoni has served as the COO and Executive VP of MetTel since 1996. He is responsible for company operations and shares strategic responsibilities with Marshall Aronow. Prior to joining MetTel, Andoni was associated with the New Jersey Law firm, Nashel & Nashel, where he practiced real estate law.

Corey Cohen - CMO

Job Titles:
  • Member of the MetTel Leadership Team
  • Vice President, Marketing
Corey leads MetTel's marketing program, aligning resources and developing programs to help both channel partners and customers meet their business objectives. Prior to joining MetTel, she built the marketing organization at an international technology services distributor. She served on the Professional Women's Club of Chicago Board and has been recognized by CRN as a Woman of the Channel and by the American Business Awards, earning acclaim for Marketer of the Year and Woman Executive of Year within business services.

David Mitchell

Job Titles:
  • Member of the MetTel Leadership Team
  • Vice President, Channel Sales
David is responsible for sales development and partner management of the agent channel. He brings over 18 years of successful sales, product development, and customer care experience in direct and indirect channels. Previously, he worked at JDK Partners.

Donald Parente

Job Titles:
  • Member of the MetTel Leadership Team
  • Vice President of MetTel 's Public Sector
  • Vice President, Public Sector Sales
As Vice President of MetTel's Public Sector, Don is responsible for direct sales and solution architecture for U.S. Federal agencies, states, local, and education customers. Don also works with systems integrators to deliver solutions to U.S. government clients. Previously, Don held leadership roles at AT&T, serving across commercial and government segments, with increasing responsibility in the areas of solution architecture, marketing, product management, sales engineering, and sales. Most recently, he was assistant vice president and general manager supporting AT&T's largest systems integrator customers. Prior to that role, he led global technical sales for the AT&T Public Sector Solutions organization, where he oversaw a team of 200+ engineers and architects and supported clients spanning federal, state, local, education, and global government segments. In this role, Parente drove significant revenue growth and supported several large contract awards.

Eddie Rishty

Job Titles:
  • Member of the MetTel Leadership Team
  • Vice President, Enterprise Sales
Eddie is responsible for all facets of national, direct sales, including prospecting and engaging medium and enterprise-sized customers with MetTel's products and services. He has over 16 years of sales, business development, and operational experience in telecommunications and technology.

Edward J. Fox III - CTO

Job Titles:
  • Chief Technology Officer
  • Member of the MetTel Leadership Team
Eddie is responsible for the planning, deployment, and operations of MetTel's broadband, data, and VoIP network infrastructure. He is a member of the Forbes Technology Council and a contributing author for IDG influencer network. He has over 30 years of telecommunications and network experience managing massive organizational and customer growth at major telecommunications providers.

Joseph Farano - Chief Legal Officer

Job Titles:
  • General Counsel
  • Member of the MetTel Leadership Team

Keith Hochstin

Job Titles:
  • Member of the MetTel Leadership Team
  • Vice President, Strategic Client Development
Keith leads the firm's strategic client acquisition and development efforts. He joined MetTel in 2010 after over 25 years on Wall Street, most recently as Managing Director and the Head of NYSE Floor Operations for LaBranche Financial Services, LLC, serving institutional investors, professional traders, and NYSE floor members. Prior to that, he was the president of Hochstin & Company, a member firm of the NYSE.

Lori Thomas

Job Titles:
  • Member of the MetTel Leadership Team
  • Senior Vice President, Strategic Engagement & Transformation
Lori leads the firm's Strategic Engagement & Transformation efforts. With over 20 years of experience working for Fortune 50 organizations, she served as the global head of sales and professional services and a board member for Vodafone Global Enterprise's Telecoms Management. Before that, she held executive positions at leading financial and telecom organizations executing large-scale, transformational programs and providing strategic advisory services to C-level staff or organizational and process reengineering.

Marshall Aronow - CEO

Job Titles:
  • Chief Executive Officer
  • Member of the MetTel Leadership Team
Marshall has been a communications industry pioneer for nearly three decades. He transformed MetTel from a regional local voice provider into a global communications network with a comprehensive suite of network and security services. His focus has been on integrating cutting edge technologies with managed services and software applications to create the most efficient communications platform for enterprise clients and government agencies. During his tenure, MetTel has helped thousands of customers run their organization more effectively by undergoing digital transformation and simplifying network management. Amongst a myriad of awards, MetTel has been recognized by Gartner as a leader in the Managed Network Services Quadrant.

Max Silber

Job Titles:
  • Member of the MetTel Leadership Team
  • Vice President, Mobility & IoT
Max is responsible for MetTel's mobility operations and business development initiatives. He is a member of the Forbes Business Development Council and has been highlighted recently in publications like CNN Business. With over 20 years of experience, he has served in a variety of product, sales, and business development positions with some of the world's most innovative technology and telecommunications companies. Prior to joining MetTel, Max served as Senior Vice President of Business Development for IDT Corporation, where he led the company's managed services and mobility business unit. Prior to IDT, he was Vice President of Business Development at Net2Phone Inc., and held similar management positions at Amtel and GTE Spacenet, Inc.

Patrick Amos

Job Titles:
  • Member of the MetTel Leadership Team
  • Technology Executive
  • Vice President of the Federal Government Program Management Office
  • Vice President, Federal Government Programs
As MetTel's Vice President of the Federal Government Program Management Office, Patrick provides leadership and knowledge to the ever-growing Federal Government PMO staff while effectively contributing information and recommendations to strategic plans and reviews for Federal Government IT/telecommunications initiatives. Patrick is a highly skilled technology executive with 29 years of experience in the private sector and military. His knowledge spans multiple disciplines including internetworking technology and network infrastructure with a strong emphasis on technical program/project management and government contracting. His past experience includes leading the SLED Program Management Office at Level 3 Communications, managing multiple government agency programs at CenturyLink, overseeing the GSA's voice and data network transition to NETWORX at Qwest Communications, and program management at MCI/Verizon. Patrick is a Chicago native and a graduate of Strayer University (Washington, DC) where he earned a BS in Internetworking Technology. Patrick also proudly served in the United States Army Quartermaster Corps and Signal Corps.

Sean Sullivan

Job Titles:
  • Member of the MetTel Leadership Team
  • Vice President, Product Management & Regulatory Affairs
Sean spent over 20 years in executive positions at Verizon in product marketing, sales, operations and channel strategy. At Verizon, he helped drive strong business results while managing product development for the company's $4B wholesale data services portfolio. He previously served as Director of Systems & Infrastructure at Bell Atlantic and Director of Resale Services with NYNEX.

Steven Tunney

Job Titles:
  • Member of the MetTel Leadership Team
  • EVP, Planning & Strategy
Steve oversees MetTel's new technologies, strategic partnerships, M&A, and business development strategies. He also maintains the company's banking relationships and special projects. His experience includes over 20 years as a senior executive, 12 years as a director in a NASDAQ-listed commercial finance firm, and over 10 years in senior finance positions in intellectual property companies.

Ted Salame

Job Titles:
  • Member of the MetTel Leadership Team
  • Senior Vice President, Business Development
Ted joined MetTel in 1996. He manages the firm's strategic relationships, contributes to the refinement of company vision and strategy, and oversees the execution of short, medium, and long-term profitability goals. Prior to joining MetTel, Ted was the president of CMF Corporation.

Tim Hanley

Job Titles:
  • Member of the MetTel Leadership Team
  • Senior Vice President, Channel
Tim is responsible for business development, sales forecasting, sales management and coordination with key stakeholders. A seasoned sales executive, Tim joined MetTel after holding an account management position at Telenetwork Services.

Will Prince

Job Titles:
  • Member of the MetTel Leadership Team
  • Senior Vice President, Operations
Will has been with MetTel since 2002 in a number of operational and technology positions. He shares in the responsibility of overseeing and implementing MetTel's day-to-day operations. He also assists in developing and executing the company's long-term strategy. Will brings over 16 years of experience in customer care with a focus on technology integration.

Zachary Grant

Job Titles:
  • Member of the MetTel Leadership Team
  • Vice President, Solution Architecture
Zac leads MetTel's team of Solution Architects, overseeing both commercial and government engineering design for voice, data, and digital security. With over 20 years of technical experience, he works with many of the country's largest enterprises on integrated solutions that have transformed their business communications and IT methodologies. Prior to leading MetTel's customer-facing technology initiatives, Zac served on the IT Management team for Sun Healthcare Group, now Genesis Healthcare. Zac has earned numerous certifications as a Digital Forensics Investigator, Checkpoint Security Expert, Cisco Security Analyst, New Mexico Law Enforcement Certificate, and many more recognized achievements from companies like Nortel, FEMA, AOTMP, Sniffer PRO, and EHealth.