The Safecore Management Team and Board of Directors is comprised of skilled and experienced professionals that possess the ability and track record to build significant shareholder value and a highly successful company.
Mr. Catanzano brings more than 15 years of executive level experience in high tech market and business development of early and growth stage ventures as well as two years managing a successful registered broker-dealer firm. Mr Catanzano’s strengths include corporate strategy, business development, regulatory and compliance expertise, and corporate finance. Mr. Catanzano earned a B.S. in Finance from Bentley College. Experience includes: Co-founder and SVP Business Development—Digital Broadband, Director of Worldwide Sales—Aware, Inc., Market Development Manager—Shiva Corporation, Principal—Mutual Fund Investment Group.
Michael Thomson brings over 12 years of high tech sales and sales management experience to Safecore. Mr. Thomson held numerous senior account executive positions at Avaya where he focused on the financial and healthcare verticals. Prior to Avaya, Mr. Thomson was National Account Manager for Lucent Technologies. Mr. Thomson was also a Regional Sales Manager for Cabletron Systems. Mr. Thomson has a Bachelors of Arts from the University of New Hampshire.
Eric Emerson has more than 12 years experience in developing software and systems as well as consulting for security including performing Sarbanes-Oxley audits and SaS(70). Mr. Emerson has been recruited to Safecore to develop and implement our software and intellectual property strategy, and to build a software development team. Mr. Emerson has held the following positions: Senior Software Developer and Security Engineer for Sanmina, Accellion and Raytheon Mr. Emerson has a .BS. Degree in Electrical Engineering and Engineering Technology from the University of New Hampshire Board of Directors -
In addition to Mr. Catanzano, the Safecore Board includes:
Mr. O’Brien is the CEO of the O’Brien Group and former Chairman and CEO of New England Telephone (now Verizon). He brings more than 30 years of executive experience and leadership in the communications and information technology industry. Prior to his role as Chairman and CEO of New England Telephone, Mr. O’Brien served as Chairman and President of NYNEX Material Enterprises. Concurrent with his retirement from NYNEX in December of 1994, Mr. O’Brien formed the O’Brien Group, Inc. a telecom investment firm. In 1995, Mr. O’Brien assumed the Presidency of Pan-Asia Development, an investment firm concentrating on Asian ventures. In addition to Safecore, Mr. O’Brien serves as Chairman of Cequent Holdings and on the Board of Directors of SONEXIS and the Computer Merchant. He has previously served on the board of Bank Boston, Shiva Corporation, First Pacific Networks, and Cambridge Neuro Science Networks. Mr. O’Brien serves in civic and charitable organizations including the United Way of Massachusetts Bay, as a member of the Executive Committee; The Wang Center for the Performing Arts, as a trustee; and One-to-One/the Mass Mentoring Partnership, where he is the co-founder. Mr. O’Brien has an MBA from NYU and a BS in Electrical Engineering from Manhattan College.
Mr. Thomson brings strong banking expertise to Safecore through more than 30 years in the banking industry. His experiences include: Former President and Chief Executive Officer Central Savings Bank - a full service retail and commercial financial institution, Chairman of Saints Memorial Medical Center Board of Trustees, Board of Directors, Executive Vice President, Group Director of Trust, Investment Management, Municipal Services, Personnel and Administration Divisions - Union National Bank, a subsidiary of State Street Boston Corporation. Senior Vice President Trust, Financial Services Division Head- Enterprise Band and Trust Company. Mr. Thomson has a Bachelor in Business Administration and Master in Finance Degrees from Northeastern University.
