Mike Luzio, Chief Executive Officer/President

As co-founder of IRG, Mike is vastly responsible for its rapid growth and success since its inception in 2004. Mike began his telecommunications career at Network Access Solutions (NAS) in Northern Virginia where he received numerous awards for sales and leadership, rapidly rising through the executive ranks. With sales performance numbers consistently at the top each year, Mike helped to make NAS a premier name in managed broadband services while his own name soon became synonymous with superior sales and service amongst industry leaders. In the year 2000, Sprint Corporation recruited Mike to New York City where his sales record excelled as the youngest member of the Global Acquisitions group focused exclusively on the Fortune 500 vertical market.

Currently, Mike continues to lead IRG into the next decade, sharply focused on maintaining the company's position as a nationally-recognized Managed Services Provider within the retail and multi-site marketplace. Mike is in tune with the pulse of the retail industry, learning and sharing better ways for retailers to leverage their broadband and provide a more powerful customer experience.

Mike earned his Bachelor's degree from the University of Maryland, College Park, where he is a member of the prestigious Omicron Delta Kappa leadership fraternity. He continues to take pride in his Alma Mater as a steadfast supporter of academics and athletics and is involved in numerous charitable organizations which represent the cornerstone of his character. Mike resides in Central New Jersey with his family.

Joe Manzari, Chief Operating Officer

As the concept designer of IRG and one of its founders, Joe has been instrumental in the design, launch and ongoing strategic direction of the IRG brand.

Joe's role as COO has him owning the 'IRG Process,' the cornerstone of IRG's service bundle evolution, deployment and ongoing support continuum. From a day-to-day perspective, this includes vendor and partner evaluation and selection, product design, deployment design and execution, customer-specific and cross-departmental service impact analysis, financial modeling analysis and review, and customer support executive sponsorship. Strategically, Joe evaluates next generation products and services via executive manufacturer and service provider relationships, industry-specific trade partnerships, and C-level counterpart interactions in an effort to keep IRG as the go-to MSP for merchants. Joe credits compartmentability as his secret to success in being able to equally bring many disparate projects and deliverables to completion on time, without negatively impacting one another, and always keeping the client experience positive and referenceable.

Joe began his IT career with Network Access Solutions (NAS), one of the nation's first CLEC, pioneering the use of DSL as a Layer 2 and Layer 3 access technology. He achieved top sales honors and awards throughout his tenure with NAS in their Enterprise Channel, while developing a highly successful niche in the retail and multi-site sector.

Joe holds a Bachelor of Science in Biology from the University of Maryland, College Park and resides in Baltimore, Maryland with his family.

Gabriel Martinez, Chief Technology Officer

Gabriel co-founded IRG in 2004. Engaged in the practice of data network communications since 1985, Gabriel has extensive experience in both operational and leadership roles within the Information Technology arena. His disciplines include: xDSL CPE Manufacturing, Network Architecture Design, Network Operations, Data Security Operations and Corporate Desktop Operations.

Gabriel began his network-engineering career in 1985 with the United States Air Force. He served the United States Air Force Electronic Security Command from 1985 – 1990, and was responsible for engineering secure network infrastructures for US Air Force intelligence activities. He has held a number of other positions in the telecommunications industry before co-founding IRG in 2004.

Glenn McAvoy, Chief Financial Officer

After joining IRG in 2008, Glenn has provided financial expertise, insight and direction to IRG. Glenn began his career fulfilling a wide range of financial management roles with Ernst & Young, Black and Decker, and has more recently served as the CFO for several smaller entities, including an internet startup tutoring company and a complex not-for-profit. Glenn holds a Masters in Finance from Loyola College of Maryland and a BS in Accounting from the University of Maryland. He became a Certified Public Accountant shortly after graduation.

Under Glenn's financial leadership, IRG has reduced overhead, increased revenue, and seen the most significant growth since its inception. His solid financial accumen has helped IRG remain a stable and growing company, even through challenging economic times.

Mike Lardieri, Director of Finance

Mike joined the IRG team in 2011 as Director of Finance. In his role, he oversees the daily accounting function and works closely with the CFO as well as the accounting team to monitor and improve accounting procedures.

Prior to IRG, Lardieri began his career at Wells Fargo Corporate Trust Services as a Securities Analyst for mortgage-backed securities. In one short year, he was promoted within Securities Analysis and participated in training new team members as a mentor and technical educator. He continued to cultivate his skills at SC&H Group, LLC, beginning as a Staff Accountant, then Senior Accountant, and finally as a Manager in the Sales & Tax Department. He consistently led team members through complex and technical engagements, including telecommunications transactional tax research and consulting, valid statistical sampling analyses, and tax software implementations. Lardieri graduated Cum Laude from the University of Maryland where he received a Bachelor of Science in Financial Economics.

Debbie Sullivan, Director of Operations

Debbie joined the IRG team in 2011 as Director of Operations. In her role, she oversees all daily operations and works closely with the Project Management Organization, vendors and clients to design and streamline deployments. She is responsible for managing all operational resources in order to identify bottlenecks and improve efficiencies.

Debbie began her career at Telco Communications in 1993 as a Quality Assurance Manager for the consumer dial around product. In her first year of service, she was recognized as the Employee of the Year and was quickly promoted to Carrier Account Manager in Sales Operations. Debbie went on to grow her skills at Network Access Solutions in 1999 as the Service Delivery Manager, spearheading new customer implementation for the NAS suite of products. She was quickly promoted to the Senior Manager of Service Delivery. In 2004, Debbie played a key role launching VoIP processes and procedures as the new product and then new technology were rolled out. She later expanded her expertise at Covad Communications she served to launch many new processes and products under the VoIP product. There, she was Senior Manager of Customer Operations where she lead a team focused on project managing the installation of the Covad VoIP solution.

Debbie attended George Mason University where she studied International Studies and Spanish before beginning her career. She resides in Leesburg, VA with her family.

John Centofanti, Director of Marketing

John joined the IRG team in 2008 as contract marketing consultant and content developer. He manages all aspects of IRG’s marketing communications efforts. His background in the corporate retail environment ranges from Marketing to Store Operations Management, HR, as well as Customer and Employee Relations. The retail chains he’s served range from smaller, multi-site chains to publicly-traded, national retail chains with 100+ locations.

In 2006, John founded Creative Stream Marketing, which currently serves tech companies, national retailers, and B2B companies across the US. John has worked with numerous start ups, early stage, and established companies both strategically and in providing marketing services, developing brands and increasing response to their businesses.

John’s background spans nearly everything creative for business, including communications, content development, branding, graphic design, and more.

 

 

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