Eric Shepcaro

Chief Executive Officer and Director

Eric Shepcaro is responsible for leading and directing the strategy, growth and operations of the company. He joined Telx® with over 25 years of experience working in the network/IT industries in both public and startup companies. Most recently he worked for AT&T, where he served as senior vice president of Business Development and Emerging Services and chaired AT&T's Emerging Technology Customer Board. He has also held executive positions at Netelligence Technologies, Digital Island, which was sold to Cable & Wireless, and Sprint. Shepcaro holds a bachelor's degree and an MBA. He is a frequent speaker at leading industry events and has published several papers. 

Chris Downie

President and Chief Financial Officer

Chris Downie is responsible for the company's finance, human resources, procurement, marketing, IT and administration initiatives. He brings over 18 years of experience working in the finance and telecommunications industries. Downie came to Telx from Motient Corporation, where he served as executive vice president, chief operating officer and principal executive officer. He has also held financial leadership positions at Communications & Technology Advisors and BroadStreet Communications, Inc. Prior to this operating sale, Downie served in the investment banking divisions of Daniels & Associates, LP and Bear Stearns & Co. Inc. Downie received his MBA from New York University and his BA from Dartmouth College.

Brad Hokamp

Chief Marketing Officer

Brad Hokamp is responsible for product and solution management, corporate and field marketing, strategic business development, and customer support for the company. He joined Telx® with over twenty-five years experience working in the IT/Network industry. Most recently, he was the Senior Vice President and General Manager of the Hosting Business Unit at Savvis Inc., responsible for their Colocation, Cloud and Managed Hosting business. Prior to that assignment, he was the Senior Vice President of Sales for the Eastern Area and Federal sales, and began his career at Savvis running the product management and marketing organization. He also spent 15 years in sales and marketing leadership roles at Sprint in their business division focused on Internet and data communications services. Hokamp holds a Bachelors degree in Economics and Business from Vanderbilt University.

J. Todd Raymond, Esq.

Senior Vice President, Facility Acquisition

J. Todd Raymond is responsible for managing the legal department and heading up the facilities acquisition team at Telx.  As a founding member of Telx, he has also served as general counsel, controller and corporate secretary. Prior to joining Telx, Raymond was a founder of Stratus Services Group, Inc. He holds a BS in Finance from Fairfield University, a Juris Doctor (JD) from Albany Law School of Union University and a Master of Laws (LLM) in Finance Law from Chicago-Kent College of Law.

Bill Kolman

Executive Vice President of Sales

Bill Kolman is responsible for directing and implementing the company’s sales strategy. Kolman has over 31 years of experience in a variety of technology-based senior sales management positions. Before joining Telx, he worked at SAVVIS, a leading provider of managed hosting, utility computing and network services as vice president of strategic accounts. He also held management positions at AT&T, Nortel Networks, Sprint, and Tri-State Telephone. Kolman holds a BA in Psychology from Dominican College and was a member of the inaugural Telecom Master’s program at New York University and is a past Board member of NY Junior Achievement and NY USO.

Michael Terlizzi

Executive Vice President of Operations

Michael Terlizzi is responsible for facility construction and the day-to-day operations of Telx’s facilities. Prior to joining Telx, Terlizzi was the director of operations for ARBROS Communications. Prior to that, he was the director of network planning and engineering for Network Plus, where he was responsible for designing, procuring and managing its long-haul and metropolitan network. Terlizzi has also held technical positions at AT&T and WorldCom/MFS. He holds a BS degree from the State University of New York at Albany.

Rose Klimovich

Vice President of Product Development and Product Management

Rose Klimovich leads Telx’s efforts in creating the company’s product strategy and roadmap, developing and investing in new products and services, and developing relationships with vendors, partners and industry analysts. Klimovich has more than 20 years of experience and achievement in building, scaling and managing Internet, VPN and data businesses. Her team supports vertical markets including financial services, healthcare, content/media and service providers. Prior to joining Telx, Klimovich worked at AT&T as vice president of business strategy. She has an MBA and a BS in Math/Economics from Carnegie-Mellon University. She also attended the Harvard Management Development Program for Executives.

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John Miller

Vice President of Finance, CPA

John Miller is responsible for the company’s financial planning and analysis, procurement, revenue assurance process, project tracking, and investor relations. Miller’s team supports the organization in developing, evaluating, tracking, and analyzing financial plans and strategic decisions.  Miller joined Telx in 2007 with over 19 years of experience working in finance and telecommunications.  Most recently he headed up the financial planning and analysis group at GS1 US, a supply chain standards firm.  Previously he has held senior financial positions at KMC Telecom and AT&T.  Miller has an MBA in Finance from Seton Hall University and a BS in Accounting from Saint Peter’s College. 

Daniel Wolfe

Vice President of Information Technology and HR

Daniel Wolfe is responsible for business application initiatives as well as strategic HR learning and development programs.  He has led IT for global organizations for over 12 years, mostly focused on ERP, CRM and EAI integration projects.  Prior to Telx, Wolfe led IT and HR initiatives for global manufacturers, technology, and business process outsourcing companies.  He holds a BA from SUNY Geneseo and an MSW in Non Profit Administration from Yeshiva University.