OLYMPUSAT TELECOM - Key Persons


Chris Williams

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Senior Management Team
  • CFO of Olympusat Holdings Olympusat Telecom
  • Senior Management
As Chief Financial Officer for Olympusat since 2008, Chris Williams oversees accounting, finance and human resources. Chris joined Olympusat from Rayonier, a forest products company where he primarily focused on quarterly earnings releases, Board of Directors reporting, and SEC reporting. He has held Controller positions with Roush Racing, a multi-team NASCAR racing organization, and Healthlink, a healthcare IT consulting firm. During his tenure at Healthlink, the company experienced rapid internal growth fueled by a venture capital raise and a significant strategic merger, later leading to the acquisition of the company by IBM. Chris began his career as a Financial Analyst within the mutual funds group of Bank of America and was a CPA in North Carolina. His undergraduate degree is from Georgia Tech and he has an MBA from Florida State University.

Chuck Mohler

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Senior Management Team
  • President of Olympusat Holdings Olympusat Telecom
  • Senior Management
Chuck Mohler is a nineteen-year veteran of Ocean Communications and Olympusat, and has been a part of the leadership team responsible for the growth of the companies, focusing on execution of key initiatives for distribution and communications solutions for Olympusat's networks, as well as Ocean's client networks. In his current role, he is responsible for the ongoing operations of the company, as well as the successful execution and implementation of new initiatives at Olympusat. Chuck joined the company in 1998 and became a member of the Board of Directors for Olympusat in 2000. Prior to joining Ocean Communications and Olympusat, he worked for U.S. Representative John Boehner (OH-8), both in Ohio and on Capitol Hill.

Ivan Arenas

Job Titles:
  • Electrical Engineer
  • Member of the Senior Management Team
  • Current Head of Solutions Engineering
  • Worldwide Leader in Telecommunications
Ivan is an Electrical Engineer with more than than 20 years of experience in the telecommunications industry, including the design, construction and start-up of the HFC network of TV Cable Bogotá. Ivan was responsible for the design, assembly and operation of a teleport network for broadband television transmission, located in South Florida, El Salvador and Nicaragua. In 2005, the CRT (Telecommunications Regulations Commission of Colombia) invited Ivan to write the report "State of Cable Television in Colombia" that he later used to issue his concepts and regulations in the cable industry in Colombia. Currently, Ivan is directly involved in the development of the "Television Everywhere - OTT" platform for Olympusat, a long-standing leader in the production and distribution of Hispanic content on multiple platforms for the United States. Olympusat produces more than 10 Hispanic films per month and leads the restoration of classic Latin American films. Ivan earned his degree in Technology Management at from Javeriana University in Bogotá, Colombia.

Peter Savov

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Senior Management Team
  • Current Senior VP of Technology
  • Senior Vice President of Technology
  • Worldwide Leader in Telecommunications
Peter Savov is the Senior Vice President of Technology for Olympusat and Ocean Communications. He joined Olympusat in 2007 and has played a key role in facilitating the company's growth. He started his career with the Executive Agency Maritime Administration to Ministry of Transport, Information Technology and Communications, Republic of Bulgaria. As Senior Surveyor, he created charts and 3D graphics of the waterways to allow passage of large ocean-going vessels. In the U.S. he has specialized in Digital TV Broadcast, OTT, OVP video delivery, IP Video delivery, Network Infrastructure, System Administration, Software and Hardware support. He received his education at Varna Technology University, Bulgaria and later his Computer Science Degree from FMU (Summa Cum Laude). In 1999, he was accepted as a member of MENSA Bulgaria, affiliate of MENSA International.

Shawn Copenhaver

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Senior Management Team
  • Current Director of Creative Services
  • Director of Creative Services
  • Worldwide Leader in Telecommunications
Shawn Copenhaver is the Director of Creative Services and is responsible for the on-air branding elements for all of Olympusat's owned and operated TV networks. In addition, Shawn writes, produces, directs and edits Olympusat's multiple on-air promotional spots and is a key on-air liaison between Olympusat's uplink facilities in Atlanta, GA. Prior to Olympusat, Shawn spent over four years with Palm Beach County's Solid Waste Authority as a cameraman, editor and director for the award-winning show, eTV (Environmental Television). He was also a part of production teams throughout the environmental industry, which have consistently won Emmy, Telly, Aurora and Addy Awards. Prior to eTV Shawn spent four years in cable production with Comcast, Baltimore and Adelphia, West Palm Beach shooting, editing, and managing digital commercial insertion of local cable television advertising. Shawn is a television production graduate of The Broadcasting Institute of Maryland. He is currently writing, producing and directing a bilingual movie for Olympusat's Cine Mexicano TV network.

Tom Mohler - CEO

Job Titles:
  • CEO
  • Member of the Senior Management Team
  • CEO of Olympusat Holdings Olympusat Telecom
  • Senior Management
Tom Mohler is the CEO of Olympusat Holdings, which includes its owned-and-operated companies: Ocean Communications, Olympusat, Inc., Olympusat Telecom, Olympusat Entertainment, Ocean Distribution, Ocean New Media, Hatch Entertainment, Magicorp and Road 8 Entertainment. Founded by Tom nearly 20 years ago, Olympusat has established itself as a leader in the Hispanic television and media space, owning and exclusively distributing over 70 television networks. Olympusat is also the only company in the world to roll out a suite of 20 HD Spanish-language television networks. In addition to its vast portfolio of Spanish-and English-language networks, the company is the most prolific producer of Spanish-language programming with 2,000 hours of original content per year, including award-winning titles, feature films and scripted television in both Spanish and English.

Valerie Ford - CHRO

Job Titles:
  • Director of Human Resources
  • Member of the Senior Management Team
  • Current Director of Human Resources
  • Worldwide Leader in Telecommunications
Valerie Ford is the Director of Human Resources for Olympusat. She is an accomplished HR Professional with over 17 years of experience in Human Resources management and is responsible for directing, planning and implementation of all Human Resources functions including, but not limited to, talent acquisition, employee relations, performance management, benefits administration, training & development, rewards & recognition, workers compensation, unemployment and organizational development. Prior to joining Olympusat, Ms. Ford served as Talent Acquisition Business Partner at One Blood (a non-profit innovative blood center) where she played a key role in the HR integration team to establish a new consolidated HR department. During her tenure, she partnered with leadership and department managers to establish the company's competency model and behavioral profiles for various positions to be more effective in performance management and hiring practices. Prior to One Blood, Ms. Ford spent several years delivering consulting and outsourced human resources services to small to mid-sized businesses. Ms. Ford holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree (B.B.A) with a concentration in Human Resources Management from Strayer University. She's a certified Predictive Index Analyst and is a member of the Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM). She is also a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, Xi Pi Omega Chapter.

Yeshuah Castillo

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Senior Management Team
  • Senior Management
  • Vice President of Original Productions