Team

The Telcentris management team integrates decades of real-world experience in telecommunications, technology automation, technology commercialization, enterprise software development, digital marketing, corporate finance, and more. Executive leadership has designed and implemented numerous highly complex automation projects for more than 40 Fortune 500 corporations, including Transamerica, Home Savings and Great Western Financial Services. Other team members have experience with market leaders such as Microsoft, Cox Residential Services, WebSideStory, and Lehman brothers. Direct telecommunications industry experience includes AT&T, Qwest, XO Communications, Time Warner Telecom, Pac-West Telecom and TelePacific Communications. Many team members have built and managed successful innovative start-ups and entrepreneurial ventures.

Bryan Hertz
Chief Executive Officer
Bryan brings 18 years experience in operational management, research & development… more
Cliff Rees
President
Cliff has more than 25 years of experience as an executive and entrepreneur in the telecommunications industry… more

Kevin Hertz
Chief Technology Officer
Kevin is an innovator in bridging the technical gap between IP communications and the PSTN… more
Bob Hertz, CDP
Chief Information Officer
Bob is an expert in computer technology innovation, operations automation, and operating management… more

Jim Krupiarz
Chief Financial Officer
Over the past 30 years, Jim has worked in financial management with a broad range of start-up and growth companies… more
Rob Lewis
Vice President of Product Management
Rob has worked in the high-tech industry for more than 22 years. He has held positions in software development, hardware systems integration… more

Curtis Kaffer
Vice President of Software
Curtis oversees software development
for all of the company’s products and services… more
Ed Mallory
Vice President of Operations
Ed’s technical expertise stems from more
than a dozen years of IT management and
operations experience… more

Tad Nikolich
Vice President of Business Sales
Tad (pronounced “Todd”) has been in the telecommunication industry for more than 17 years… more
Mark Peterson
Vice President of Wholesale Sales
Mark joins us with more than 30 years of executive and senior management
experience in sales, marketing and… more