Board of Directors
MobileSphere has several highly-experienced business executives who advise and lend expertise to the company in marketing, finance, and strategic development.
Kenan Altunis
Mr. Altunis is a Managing Director in the Markets and Investment Banking division of the UniCredit Group. Currently managing a business spread out across New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris and Munich, Mr. Altunis has 12 years of experience in the finance industry. He formerly held the post of Managing Director, European Head of Foreign Exchange Sales to Hedge Funds in the Global Markets division of Deutsche Bank. Via private equity investments in the US, UK and South America, Mr. Altunis is an avid investor in the technology industry, specifically focusing on next generation mobile applications. Mr. Altunis is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania's highly selective Jerome Fisher Program in Management & Technology.
John C. Belknap
John Belknap currently advises companies on business development, strategic value creation and the commercialization of proprietary technology. He is also the Non-Executive Chairman of eMerge Interactive, Inc. (Nasdaq:EMRG), a technology company serving the agricultural, foodservice and healthcare industries. Belknap's diversified background includes over 20 years of CFO experience including postings at two Fortune 500 companies, Richfood Holdings and OfficeMax. John began his career at Ernst & Young in New York and holds an MBA from Cornell University.
James A. Berluti
James Berluti is President and CEO of Eastern Connection, Inc., the largest regional express parcel carrier on the East Coast. Berluti was one of the original founders of Eastern Connection in 1983. Prior to starting Eastern Connection, Berluti was the New England Sales Manager for Sky Courier International. In 1995, he was a keynote speaker at the courier industry's largest conference sponsored by Courier Magazine, and in 1996 Berluti was also a featured speaker at Inc. World in Boston. A 1978 graduate of Boston University, Jim holds a BS in Communications and is a member of the Board of Overseers.
Gavin Macomber
Mr. Macomber is responsible for sales, marketing, and business development at MobileSphere. Gavin was previously head of marketing & business development at ConeXus. With over 15 years of business development and marketing experience, Macomber has held managerial positions with companies such as Genuity, AltiComm, GBM Communications, and IZZO Systems. Gavin received an MBA from Babson College's F.W. Olin School of Management and earned a bachelor's degree in Economics from Bucknell University.
Toufic Mobarak
Mr. Mobarak is responsible for strategic direction, technology development and deployment, and the day-to-day operations of the business. Toufic previously served as president of ConeXus, a telecommunications service provider he co-founded in 1995. At ConeXus, Mobarak oversaw the technology development and operations, growing revenue to $5 million in 2000. Prior to launching ConeXus, Mobarak held several international managerial positions at GTE in strategy and corporate planning. Toufic received his bachelor's and master's degrees in international economics from Sorbonne in Paris, France, and a master's degree in business administration from Thunderbird's American School of International Management.