Management
Timothy A. Bigelow - CEO
Mr. Bigelow is an industry veteran with over 10 years experience in the
digital communications and embedded software industry. He is the founder
of Bphone, Inc. and it was his vision for a one number solution that
created the company.
Prior to starting Bphone, Mr. Bigelow has start-up experience as the CEO
of Performance Software Corp., a company whose primary business is
providing Fortune 500 clients with custom communication software and tool
development.
Mr. Bigelow holds a BS in Electrical Engineering with a minor in Business
from North Dakota State University with additional business training from
Arizona State University.
Jamie Breese - CTO
Mr. Breese has been with Bphone since inception of the company and has
played a major part in the development of the initial one number concept.
Among his many accomplishments with Bphone, Mr. Breese has designed the
architecture of the telephony server to allow for future customization and
product development, and he has developed all processes for customer
information protection, billing automation, and calling schedules. He has
been key in developing product features, such as email reception for faxes
and voicemail, features that set Bphone above any competitors, giving the
company its unique edge.
Prior to Bphone, Mr. Breese spent 15 years in the aerospace industry
developing mission critical software, and in the financial services
industry developing server applications. He holds a Bachelors of Science
Degree in Electrical Engineering received from West Virginia University in
Morgantown, West Virgina.
Scott Ziebarth - General Manager
Mr. Ziebarth brings over 15 years of experience in the networking and
telecommunications industry to the Bphone leadership team, including
experience in developing complex voice and data systems. Rising to
executive positions from the role of systems architect and senior systems
engineer for carrier class products, Mr. Ziebarth‘s expertise
includes hardware, software, and systems integration. Most recently, he
was general manager of Mayan Network‘s Phoenix Division, where he
managed the implementation of a new ATM subsystem and customer beta trials
of the Unifier Multi-Service Edge Switch (MSM). For 12 years, Mr. Ziebarth
designed telecom products for the Lucent/GTE joint venture, AG
Communication Systems (AGCS). At AGCS, Scott lead and participated in
teams responsible for the design and systems architecture of ATM, DS1/DS3
DACS, SONET/SDH, ISDN, Class 5 Central Office Switching, and H.323 VoIP
Gateway product developments. Mr. Ziebarth received two Strowger awards,
the company‘s highest technical achievement, for designs in ISDN and
High Density DS1/DS3 DACS systems. As Access Planning Director at AGCS, he
led analysis of emerging technologies and championed ADSL and Voice-over-IP
technologies and is the author of a number of white papers on voice/data
network convergence. Scott holds a Bachelors of Science degree with honors
in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from Michigan State University.
Mark Latham - Finance Director
Mr. Latham has worked in the Accounting and Finance field for over 12
years. He has worked as an Auditor, Accounting Manager and Project Manager
for financial system implementations. In his role at Bphone he is
responsible for overseeing all financial and administrative issues. In
addition, Mr. Latham manages IT, Facilities and Human Resources.
Prior to his work at Bphone, Mr. Latham worked for companies such as
American Stores, Robert Half Intl., and Imaginarium. While at American
Stores, he was on a team that managed a payroll system conversion for
385,000 employees, in 20 states. Mr. Latham holds a Bachelors of Science
Degree in Accounting from Metro State University in Denver, Colorado.