DAVID H. JONES

President & Chief Executive Officer

Peak 10

David Jones is co-founder, President & CEO of Peak 10, Inc. which is based in Charlotte, N.C. and was founded in the first quarter of 2000.  David has assembled a talented management team which has worked together to build the industry's strongest balance sheet and income statement as well as a solid forecast for long-term growth and continued profitability as the company continues to expand existing data centers and enter into new markets.  Today, the company is the leading independent data center operator and managed services provider in the United States, delivering scalable, economical and reliable information technology infrastructure solutions for its target growth SMB customers.

ROBERT HAWKINS, JR.

Vice President of N.C. Operations

EMC Corporation

CALVIN HACKEMAN

National Managing Partner

U.S. Technology Industry Practice

Grant Thornton

Cal is National Managing Partner of Grant Thornton's U.S. Technology Industry Practice.  This national practice focuses on serving technology-driven companies, including those involved in life sciences, technology services, software, technology hardware, communications, media and Internet commerce.

LARRY ROBBINS

Attorney at Law

Wyrick Robbins Yates & Ponton LLP

Larry practices in the areas of venture capital, corporate finance, mergers & acquisitions, securities and tax. Larry represents entrepreneurs beginning with early start-ups and continuing through the initial public offering stage. Larry received his B.A., M.B.A., and J.D. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He was also a Morehead Scholar at UNC.

W. CHRISTOPHER MATTON

Partner

Kilpatrick Stockton, LLP

Chris Matton is a partner in the Raleigh office practicing in the areas of corporate and securities law. Mr. Matton has worked with a wide variety of companies, ranging from start-ups to publicly traded companies. These companies have been engaged in various industries, including life sciences, software, manufacturing, retailing, sports and entertainment and telecommunications. He has assisted them with debt and equity financings, public offerings of securities, 1934 Act disclosure obligations and other matters. Mr. Matton also regularly advises companies in the areas of corporate governance and operations.

HERB CRENSHAW

Executive Director-Legislative Affairs

AT&T North Carolina

Herb directs and manages the external affairs, local government, economic development, and business development initiatives for AT&T North Carolina. With BellSouth, now AT&T North Carolina, for 34 years, Herb has been a Customer Services Manager, a Network Facilities Engineer, a Consumer Methods and Training Manager, an Economic Development Director, and a Regulatory and External Affairs Director. 

Edgar D. Murphy, III

Sr. Manager, Community & Government Relations

Nortel

Edgar is currently responsible for Community and Government Relations for Nortel, a global information technology firm located in the Research Triangle Park, North Carolina. He is responsible for the development and implementation of Nortel’s strategic community relations program.

DARLEEN JOHNS

President & CEO

Alphanumeric Systems

Darleen Johns founded Alphanumeric Systems, Inc. in 1979, as a word processing company. She has grown the company from 3 employees to its current 180 employees by shifting her business focus with changing technology. With $60 million in sales, Alphanumeric Systems is a major player in today's business market by providing computer technology, training, support, and technical staff placement.

NICHOLAS L. KOTTYAN

CEO

DataChambers

Mr. Kottyan has over 25 years of experience in the technology and telecommunications industry. Prior to joining DataChambers he was president and chief executive officer of Peak 10, a leading data center solutions provider that he co-founded in late 1999.

Michael McCoy

Partner

Alston & Bird, LLP 

Mike McCoy is the co-coordinator of Alston & Bird’s nationally recognized Intellectual Property Groups and past member of the firm’s Partners’ Committee. He has more than 30 years’ experience in the intellectual property field and is registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

Mr. McCoy continues to be recognized as one of The Best Lawyers in America, has been regularly elected as a member of the North Carolina "Legal Elite" in the fields of patents and intellectual property and is listed in Super Lawyers magazine.

DEDE F. RAMONEDA

Vice President & CIO / IT & Telecommunications

Progress Energy Service Company, LLC

Dede Ramoneda is Vice President and CIO of Information Technology and Telecommunications at Progress Energy.  Prior to being named CIO, Dede was Vice President, IT Systems Delivery and was responsible for leading the technology integration that successfully combined CP&L and Florida Progress Corporation.