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Management Team Behind IGMB
Chairman - John Salerno is a seasoned hands-on executive with over 40 years of experience with public and private computer software and service companies. Mr. Salerno built a multi-million dollar business from a start up, servicing over 400 Real Estate building owners and managers in the NY Metropolitan area. The business was sold in 1984 and Mr. Salerno provided consulting services to a wide range of clients through 1995. In 1996, along with his Lawyer daughter and a small group of private accredited investors he co-founded bigVAULT, Inc. an online backup and file-sharing company. After signing contracts with Verizon and Cablevision, this business was sold to Digi-Data Corp. in 2006 in an asset purchase sale and the big VAULT company name was changed to iGambit , Inc. iGambit received an upfront payment and receives on-going percentage payments. From 2006 thru February 2009 Mr. Salerno served as President of the Vault Services Division for Digi-Data. Upon the expiration of his contract the Vault Services Division was at a revenue run rate of $12 million annually. In March 2009, Mr. Salerno returned to his full time management roll at iGAMBIT. Mr. Salerno is an ex - US Marine Corps, Crypto and Communications Officer and has a BS in Mathematics from Fordham University.
Director, Executive Vice President and General Counsel - Elisa Luqman is a corporate attorney with over 18 years experience with intellectual property and computer software. Prior to co-founding bigVAULT, Inc. Ms. Luqman was president of University Software Corp. a software development company focused on a wide range of student educational and intellectual applications. From 2006 through February of 2009 she was employed as in-house general counsel for the Digi-Data Corp. She worked with acquisitions, mergers, client contract negotiation and drafting, patents, HR relations and very closely with the Company outside Attorneys, DLA-Piper. In March of 2009 she rejoined iGambit. Ms. Luqman received a BA degree in Marketing, a JD in Law, and a MBA Degree in Finance from Hofstra University. Ms. Luqman a member of the Bar in New York and New Jersey.
Director - James Charles is a CPA, and a high profile financial executive with a broad base of experience covering a career as a CFO and a Senior Managing Partner in the big four accounting firm, Ernst & Young . Mr. Charles' financial experience was with firms that ranged in size from $24 to $100 million in annual revenue. He worked closely with management and Boards of Directors on matters ranging from mergers and acquisition to stock restructuring and spin-offs. His education includes studies and management programs at Harvard University, Williams College. He received his BBA in Accounting at Manhattan College.
Director - George Dempster is a former Commissioner of Commerce for the State of NY, and for 20 years he served as Chairman of the Finance Committee for Hofstra University, where he is currently Chairman Emeritus of the Board of Trustees. He was CEO of Transleisure Corp, a diversified holding company with interests ranging from helicopter services to manufacturing. Prior to that he was CEO of Cybernetics, a major computer software developer. Mr. Dempster also served for many years as a marketing manager for IBM. He is a business administration graduate of Hofstra University.
Director - John Keefe is an investment banker, venture capitalist, founder of three businesses, and a turnaround consultant to businesses in trouble. Since 2011 to Present, Mr. Keefe is the Founder and Chief Development Officer of Security Capital Advisors LLC, located in Jersey City, NJ. Security Capital Advisors LLC is a firm providing indirect financing to local governments in the US. From 2007 to 2011 Mr. Keefe was Managing Director of Nachman Hays Brownstein, located in New York, NY. Nachman Hays Brownstein is a national turnaround management firm, assisting underperforming and troubled companies, maximizing value for owners, investors, creditors and employees. Mr. Keefe was also a founding General Partner of a venture capital firm, a founder and CFO of a computer software company, a Senior Vice President of an investment banking firm, and emergency CFO and Chief Restructuring Officer of several distressed businesses. He is a graduate of Harvard College and Harvard Business School.
