Meet our Softec Board of Directors! Click on the board members to view their profile.
Chairman of the Board
As co-founder and CEO of TekTegrity, this up-state New York native is responsible for operations and business infrastructure. Russ also carries a broad range of technical expertise, including academic environments, project management...
President
Adi began his financial services carreer in 1990 working for a large regional bank in San Luis Obispo county, CA. His passion for helping clients, his quest for knowledge and his entrepreneurial nature led him to a carrer that...
Vice President
Glenn Shackelford is the Business Phone Systems Manager at Phone & Wireless. He has nearly a decade of experience managing customer relationships, the last four specific to the telecom industry. Glenn understands that the...
Treasurer
805.547.2844 (direct) 805-286-7802 (mobile) ken.long@americanperspectivebank.com Ken Long is Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer/Information Security Officer at American Perspective Bank in San Luis Obispo. Ken...
Secretary
Deborah Bayles is a seasoned business professional and futurist who blends extensive experience in technology marketing, education and healthcare. This high-tech/high-touch combination has enabled her to translate complex concepts...
Board Members
Contact Info: HillaryT@longcriercpas.com (805) 782-5236 (SLO) (805) 238-3600 (Paso Robles) Hillary Trout provides business advisory and tax services with expertise in technology, manufacturing, and defense contracting. Hillary...
After working for a variety of businesses—from a small, boutique marketing firm to two Fortune 500 companies to a growing franchise organization—I realized the power of marketing, and I wanted to help more businesses...
Jeff Buckingham is President of Blue Rooster Telecom, a CLEC formed in 2009 to provide telephone and Internet service to business customers in California. Jeff was President and co-founder of the reincarnation of Call America...
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Justin specializes in insurance and risk management for e-commerce, IT, communications, manufacturing, and other technology related firms. He works for Morris & Garritano, one of the largest insurance agencies on the central...
Mr. Coviello came to Digital West Networks with a great depth of industry knowledge in telecommunications, microcomputers, and data networks. He has worn numerous hats within the technology sector, getting his start right at the...
Kim is an attorney with 34 years of practice, mainly assisting businesses with their corporate, contract, intellectual property, and real estate issues and transactions, many in various technology areas. He is a member of the...
Kyle Wiens is the CEO of iFixit , a collaborative repair community and Apple parts retailer. iFixit is dedicated to helping people everywhere keep their hardware running longer. In 2011, he started Dozuki , an online technical...
Tom Lebens practices intellectual property law with expertise in business strategy, licensing, infringement & validity analysis, patentability, infringement, & validity opinions, and copyright for artistic works and computer...
Emeritus Board Members
Bob Dumouchel brings over 29 years of experience as an executive and entrepreneur to SMS. He founded and served as the CEO for 5 start-ups businesses including one that was selected to the INC 500 as one of the fastest growing...
Eric Schwefler is extensively involved in the high technology community on the Central Coast. He is a founding member Softec: the Central Coast Software and Technology Association Board of Directors. Eric served on the board for...