Peter Shaper, Chief Executive Officer
Peter Shaper has been the CEO of CapRock Communications since its acquisition from McLeod in 2002. Mr. Shaper is also a founding partner of Houston-based private equity group Genesis Park.
Previously, Mr. Shaper was the president of Donnelley Marketing, a division of First Data Corporation. He was directly responsible for the turnaround and eventual sale of the $100 million revenue database marketing company to a strategic buyer. In 1996, Mr. Shaper helped found the Information Management Group (IMG) as its Executive Vice President of Operations and CFO. IMG grew to more than $600 million in revenue during his tenure. Prior to joining IMG, Mr. Shaper was with a Dallas-based private equity firm where he was responsible for investments in numerous technology oriented companies, as well as assisting those companies with developing long-term strategies and financial structures. Mr. Shaper also has several years of experience with the international consulting firm McKinsey & Company.
Mr. Shaper holds a Master of Business Administration degree from Harvard University and a Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering from Stanford University. Mr. Shaper currently serves on the board of directors of CapRock Communications, Genesis Park, Alpheus Communications and US Fiduciary as well as the Greater Houston Community Foundation and the Texas Business Hall of Fame.
topBryan Olivier, Chief Operating Officer
Bryan Olivier is Chief Operating Officer for CapRock Communications. Mr. Olivier is responsible for leading CapRock's global technology and operational capabilities.
Prior to joining CapRock, Mr. Olivier held many senior management positions where he was responsible for service delivery, product development, network infrastructure development and technical strategic planning. Most recently, Mr. Olivier served as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer for NovoLink Communications, Inc., an international VoIP service provider. Prior to Novolink, Mr. Olivier served as Senior Vice President of Engineering and Chief Technology Officer for Clearwire Technologies Inc., a leader in fixed wireless Internet access.
Mr. Olivier holds a Master of Business Administration degree in Finance and Organizational Behavior from the University of Houston and a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering and Telecommunications from the University of Louisiana. Mr. Olivier currently serves on the Board of Texlink Communications and is the author of The Evolution of VSAT Networks.
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Tom Eaton, President of Arrowhead Global Solutions
Tom Eaton serves as President of Arrowhead Global Solutions, CapRock's wholly-owned subsidiary and government services division. In this position, Mr. Eaton is responsible for overseeing the growth and direction of the government services business unit.
Mr. Eaton has held various leadership roles within the international satellite, government, and telecommunications sectors. Most recently, Tom served as President of G2 Satellite Solutions, a wholly-owned subsidiary of PanAmSat providing communications solutions to U.S. and other governments. He initially joined PanAmSat as Executive Vice President of the company's global sales and marketing. Prior to joining PanAmSat, Tom headed up Intelsat's global sales and customer support; he was a co-founder and Vice President of sales and marketing for Integrated Network Services, Inc.; and Director of marketing for Sprint Communication Corp.'s Video Services Division.
Mr. Eaton holds a Master of Business Administration degree from Mercer University and a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from the University of Georgia.
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Tore Hilde, President of Maritime
Tore Hilde serves as President of Maritime for CapRock Communications. Mr. Hilde is responsible for CapRock's European presence and leading the maritime services division based in Norway.
Prior to joining CapRock, Mr. Hilde most recently served as Chief Executive Officer at Telenor Satellite Services Group (TSS), a Norwegian company focused on providing mobile and fixed satellite communications, where he was responsible for all operations including the integration of several acquisitions. Preceding his appointment to CEO, Mr. Hilde served as Vice President of Mobile Satellite Services for Telenor's Broadband Service division. Additionally, Mr. Hilde held various management positions at GEOTEAM AS, later acquired by Fugro Starfix Europe, where he ultimately served as Managing Director.
Mr. Hilde holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Telecommunications from Oslo Technical Institute.
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Douglas Tutt, President of Global Energy Markets
Douglas Tutt serves as President of Global Energy Markets for CapRock Communications. Mr. Tutt is responsible for leading the growth and P&L for CapRock's global energy markets. Previously, Mr. Tutt served as Managing Director of South American Operations for CapRock where he was responsible for overseeing the company's business and teleport operations for Central and South America.
Prior to joining CapRock, Mr. Tutt was an independent financial advisor assisting companies in strategic planning and fundraising activities. Additionally, Mr. Tutt served as Vice President for LatinTech Capital, a venture capital company, where he co-led the origination, underwriting, and structuring efforts for a $50 million investment company targeting technology applications. Additionally, Mr. Tutt worked for General Electric Corp., where he held a series of progressively responsible assignments.
Mr. Tutt holds a Master of Business Administration degree from Columbia University and a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Management/Engineering from Purdue University.
topAlan Aronowitz, Vice President and General Counsel
Alan Aronowitz serves as Vice President and General Counsel for CapRock Communications. In this role, Mr. Aronowitz is the company's corporate compliance officer responsible for all legal matters involving the company and its subsidiaries.
Prior to joining CapRock, Mr. Aronowitz most recently served as Vice President and General Counsel of a global business unit of a multinational diversified energy services company, headquartered in Houston, where he was responsible for all legal matters, with particular emphasis on international, corporate and commercial transactions. Additionally, Mr. Aronowitz has served as the Assistant City Attorney for the City of Houston and as an attorney for Locke Liddell Sapp LLP, a law firm with over 400 attorneys, where he specialized in real estate, corporate, banking, and commercial finance transactions.
Mr. Aronowitz received his Juris Doctorate degree with honors from the University of Houston Law Center and graduated with a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Finance with honors from the University of Texas at Austin. Mr. Aronowitz is a member of the State Bar of Texas and the Association of Corporate Counsel.
topEduardo Correa, Managing Director, E/ME/A
Eduardo Correa serves as Managing Director for CapRock Communications in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. He is responsible for the company's operations within these regions as well as its Aberdeen teleport facilities, where he is based.
Mr. Correa has over 20 years experience in the telecommunications industry. Prior to joining CapRock, Mr. Correa held multiple management positions within the oil and gas industry involving engineering, project management and operations management of telecommunications and infrastructure solutions. He has led the deployment and commissioning of major telecommunication solutions and services for operations branches, LNG plants and offshore platforms. Most recently, Mr. Correa served as the Angola operations manager for a major oilfield services company, where he was responsible for the Reservoir Software, Information Management and Infrastructure Services departments, serving local and international operators in the region.
Correa holds an HND in Applied Physics and Electronics from The Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen, Scotland.
topIan Ford, General Manager, SE Asia Region
Ian Ford serves as General Manager of the Southeast Asia Region for CapRock Communications. In this role, Mr. Ford is responsible for CapRock's presence in Southeast Asia, particularly among Indonesia , Australia and other emerging regions. Previously, Mr. Ford served as Managing Director for CapRock where he was responsible for the company's operations in Europe, Middle East and Africa as well as its Aberdeen teleport facilities.
Prior to serving as Managing Director, Mr. Ford held the position of General Manager of CapRock UK and before that, served as Operations Manager of the Aberdeen-based Integrated Communications and Engineering Limited. Mr. Ford joined ICEL from the UK Armed Forces where he served in the Royal Marines Commandos gaining experience in operational communications on a worldwide basis. He ended his service as Senior Warrant Officer of the Royal Marines Communications Branch.
Mr. Ford holds a licentiateship in Electronic Communications from the City and Guilds Institute of London and a diploma in Management.
topBritt Carina Horncastle, COO Arrowhead Global Solutions
Britt Carina Horncastle serves as Chief Operating Officer for Arrowhead Global Solutions. In this role, Ms. Horncastle is responsible for leading Arrowhead's operations worldwide and associated support functions.
Most recently, Ms. Horncastle served as Vice President of Corporate Development for CapRock Communications where she was responsible for leading CapRock's long-term growth strategy, including global merger and acquisition initiatives. Prior to joining CapRock, Ms. Horncastle spent nearly ten years as a member of the Executive Management Team of Telenor Satellite Services Group (TSS), a Norwegian company focused on providing mobile and fixed satellite communications. While at TSS she served as Chief Financial Officer, Vice President International Consortia, and most recently, as President and CEO of Telenor Satellite Services US Holding Company. Prior to Telenor, Ms. Horncastle had nearly twenty years of international experience through various managerial positions in Europe and Africa, most of which were associated with development aid projects and the transfer of resources and technology to developing countries in Asia and Africa .
Ms. Horncastle holds a graduate degree in International Economics, Finance and Administration and a post graduate degree in Political Science. She has also served on the board of directors for Inmarsat Ventures Plc., Global Relief Technologies and several subsidiaries of the Telenor Satellite Services Group.
topKeith Johnson, Vice President of Corporate Development
Keith Johnson serves as Vice President of Corporate Development for CapRock Communications. In this role, Mr. Johnson is responsible for overseeing CapRock's global expansion into new markets, new verticals, and related acquisitions. Previously, Mr. Johnson served as CapRock's Managing Director of Europe, Middle East, and Africa .
Mr. Johnson has over 24 years of experience in the telecommunications industry. Prior to joining CapRock, Mr. Johnson founded and served as President for Transworld Telecom Systems Inc., a company focused on providing systems integration projects to the energy, telecommunication, and government markets. After much success, CapRock acquired Transworld Telecom and as a result Mr. Johnson served as CapRock's General Manager of Systems Integration. Prior to forming Transworld, Mr. Johnson held the positions of Executive Vice President for CapRock, formerly IWL Communications, where he was responsible for providing strategic planning and direction for the company and additionally served on the Board of Directors during its IPO launch on the NASDAQ Stock Exchange. Mr. Johnson initially served as Director of Sales and Marketing for CapRock, IWL Communications.
Mr. Johnson holds Bachelor of Science degrees in Marketing and Business Management from Houston Baptist University .
topRoberta Kowalishin, Vice President of Global Process and Information Technology
Roberta Kowalishin is Vice President of Global Process and Information Technology for CapRock. Ms. Kowalishin is responsible for managing CapRock's global IT applications and infrastructure.
Prior to CapRock, Ms. Kowalishin spent several years as a Partner at Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC) in New York where she was responsible for technology applications and infrastructure planning, prioritization and implementation of large integration projects in the financial services, oil and gas, and retail industries. Ms. Kowalishin worked on accounts such as Merrill Lynch, Wells Fargo and Apache Oil and Gas. Ms. Kowalishin served as Vice President at JPMorgan, leading emerging markets infrastructure technologies and served as the Information Technology Manager at Agrium, Inc.
Ms. Kowalishin holds a Master of Science degree from the MIT Sloan School of Management and a Bachelor of Commerce degree in Economics from McGill University. Ms. Kowalishin is a board member of the Houston MIT Enterprise Forum.
topRon Long, Vice President of Global Engineering
Ron Long serves as Vice President of Global Engineering for CapRock Communications. In this role, Mr. Long is responsible for the global engineering process and design of the CapRock network/service infrastructure. Mr. Long is also responsible for managing the network engineering, engineering services, sales engineering, and systems engineering functions of the organization. Previously, Mr. Long served as CapRock's Director of Engineering where he was responsible for the engineering process and design of CapRock's network/service infrastructure within North America .
Mr. Long has held a number of progressive roles within CapRock. Prior to his position as Director of Engineering, Mr. Long held the role of Director of Technical Services for Operations and before that served as Team Lead for Network Engineering. Before joining CapRock, Mr. Long was a technical consultant for Platinum Technology Services where he was responsible for providing operational support and performing information security and compliance audits on enterprise remote access infrastructures. Additionally, Mr. Long co-founded the first privately owned Internet Service Provider (ISP) in Killeen , TX.
topAldo Rodriguez, Vice President of Energy Market Sales
Aldo Rodriguez is Vice President of Energy Market Sales for CapRock Communications. Mr. Rodriguez is responsible for CapRock's global sales organization for the international oil and gas market.
Prior to joining CapRock, Mr. Rodriguez spent more than fourteen years with Baker Hughes and most recently with the Wildcat Services division of National Oilwell Varco, where he served as Manager of Sales and Operations. Mr. Rodriguez was responsible for sales and operations of the Instrumentation-Automated Drilling Systems (ADS) in Canada, US (land and offshore), Latin America, the Middle East, South East Asia, and Europe, working for operators and drilling contractors.
Mr. Rodriguez has received multiple recognition awards throughout his career.
topHank Winfield, Chief Financial Officer
Hank Winfield serves as Chief Financial Officer for CapRock Communications. Mr. Winfield is responsible for overseeing the company's financial policies, strategies and activities.
Mr. Winfield has more than 20 years of experience in the financial sector including serving as the CFO for Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney, a large commercial law firm experienced in providing services to a wide range of industries. In addition, he served as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Director for Samson Investment Company, one of the largest private independent oil and gas companies in North America . Previously, he also served as the CFO for Hydraweb Technologies, an emerging growth manufacturing company in the data network infrastructure market. His experience also includes holding executive financial positions within the telecommunications industry with Frontier Corporation and Global Crossing North America.
Mr. Winfield holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Accounting from Southern Methodist University and is a certified public accountant.
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