Boingo Executive Team
Proven Experience in Wireline ISP, Wireless and Telecommunications
David Hagan, President and Chief Executive Officer
Dave comes to Boingo with extensive general management, marketing and sales experience in the telecommunications and Internet space, and is responsible for the strategic direction as well as day-to-day operations at Boingo. Dave has over 20 years experience in senior management roles in the telecommunications industry with Sprint in the U.S. and Canada and served as division president and executive vice president for Sprint. He is responsible for launching the consumer business under the Sprint brand, which grew to be a $600 million business, the largest alternative long distance company in Canada. Dave is also responsible for launching an ISP service in Canada under the Sprint brand, called The Most Online, which was the second largest ISP in Canada.
Before Boingo, Dave served as CEO for FirstSource Corp. and as the President/Chief Operating Officer of Ticketmaster Online CitySearch.
Dave holds an MBA from Baker University as well as a BS from the University of Kansas. Dave is a member of Young President's Organization and is a director on the CEA Wireless Division board.
^ back to topEd Zinser, Chief Financial Officer
As Chief Financial Officer, Ed Zinser is responsible for the planning, legal, finance and corporate development functions of the company. Most recently executive vice president and CFO of THQ, Inc., Zinser has also served in senior financial positions with Vivendi Universal, USA Networks Inc., and The Walt Disney Company. At THQ, Zinser managed all financial, accounting, investor relations and information systems activities. At Vivendi Universal, he oversaw VU Games' worldwide accounting and finance operations. Zinser came to VU Games from USA Networks, where he served as President and COO of Styleclick Inc. He was previously senior vice president and CFO of USA Networks' Internet Shopping Network and also served as CFO and COO for Disney's Publishing Group. A board member of Universal Electronics, Nasdaq:UEIC, Zinser received his BS in Management from Fairfield University and his MBA in Finance from University of Chicago Graduate School of Business.
^ back to topNiels Jonker, Chief Technology Officer
Niels is responsible for building and operating Boingo's engineering team, core technologies and systems, including client software, networks, authentication, billing and IT infrastructure. Prior to joining Boingo, Niels was the chief network architect at EarthLink. Before that, he was the director of systems and services at OneMain, which was acquired by EarthLink. Prior to OneMain, Niels founded and built US Internet, a successful regional ISP servicing the south-eastern US. He has consulted on information technology issues with numerous other companies. In addition, Niels is the co-author of A Guide to Operating Systems, Course Technologies. Niels studied Computer Science at VU University in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
^ back to topColby Goff, Senior Vice President of Strategy & Business Development
As Senior Vice President of Strategy and Business Development, Colby is responsible for accomplishing roaming partnerships with public space Wi-Fi infrastructure providers, structuring software license agreements for telecommunications companies and developing strategic partnerships with handheld device manufacturers. In addition, Colby is responsible for strategic initiatives and partnerships with manufacturers of access control devices, WLAN gear, chipsets and switching solution providers targeting Wi-Fi enabled handheld consumer electronics devices. Prior to joining Boingo, Colby was a member of the business development team for eCompanies and charged with sourcing new investments and managing existing portfolio companies. Colby received his BA in economics from Stanford University.
^ back to topPeter Hovenier, Senior Vice President - Finance and Administration
Peter is responsible for overseeing the financial and administrative functions for the Company. Prior to joining Boingo, Peter was VP Finance and Administration of Frontera Corporation where he was responsible for all financial, legal, administrative and human resource matters as well as contributing to the operational execution of Frontera. Prior to Frontera, Peter held financial management position with GeoCities ,acquired by Yahoo!, MGM Studios and Wyndham Hotels Corporation. Peter graduated with a BA from Western Washington University and is a Certified Public Accountant in Washington State.
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