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Matthew Stecker

President and CEO

Mr. Stecker brings considerable experience as an operating executive and strategic consultant in the telecommunications industry to LiveWire Mobile. Mr. Stecker has served most recently as the Vice President and leader of CSMG/TMNG's technology strategy practice, consulting to some of the world's leading brands as they navigate the convergence of the Media and Telecom industries. He has previously served on the leadership team at Vindigo, where he led the team behind the first successful advertising-supported mobile application and as CTO of SmartServ Online where he expanded the company's mobile application catalog while launching the Uphonia MVNO. Previously, Matthew was President of Marble Associates, Inc. of Boston - a pioneer in the implementation of Object-Oriented Technologies in Fortune 500 businesses. He received his BA in Computer Science from Duke University, as well as a JD from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Law.

Todd Donahue

Chief Financial Officer

Todd Donahue joined LiveWire Mobile in February 2007. Prior to joining LiveWire Mobile, Mr. Donahue served in senior finance and operations roles at Aspen Technology, Inc., a global software and solution provider, including as Vice President of Product Operations and Vice President of Finance. His prior experience includes senior finance positions at Corechange, Inc., an enterprise portal software company, and Ardent Software, Inc., which was acquired by Informix. Mr. Donahue began his career at Deloitte and Touche LLP in assurance and advisory services. He holds a BSBA in Management from Boston University, an MBA from Babson College, and is a Certified Public Accountant.

Eugene DiDonato

Vice President and General Counsel

Eugene DiDonato joined LiveWire Mobile in January 2009. Mr. DiDonato manages the company's legal affairs including mergers and acquisitions, intellectual property and general corporate matters. His prior experience includes positions as Vice President and General Counsel at Authorize.Net Holdings, Inc., an online payment processor, Peritus Software Services, Inc., a technology backed software services company and Cayenne Software, Inc., a software and services company. He also was a corporate attorney at Foley Hoag in Boston, MA. He holds an LL.M from New York University, a J.D. from Syracuse University College of Law and a B.A. from Boston College.

Executives

Dean Foulis

Chief Technology Officer

With more than 20 years of technology experience, Mr. Foulis is responsible for the company's technical and product development teams as well as customer operations.  Prior to joining LiveWire Mobile, Mr. Foulis held a senior sales role in Oracle's Embedded Global Business Unit.  In this position, he was responsible for helping to align Oracle's technical stack to meet the needs of a diverse group of customers, including many in the telecommunications arena.  Previously, Mr. Foulis led the development team at SmartServ Online in the creation of the Uphonia mobile content store, an integrated storefront that offered mobile ringtones, games and applications.  His proven skills in software development led him to several integral positions at The Whitehead Institute, Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Marble Associates, HBOC and Synetics.  Mr. Foulis received his Bachelor of Science in electrical engineering from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst.

Adam Thibault

Vice President, Sales

Adam Thibault joined LiveWire Mobile in March 2008 through the acquisition of Groove Mobile. Prior to the merger, Mr. Thibault served as the primary Account Executive for over a dozen of Groove Mobile's key accounts, driving new product sales within the installed base. In parallel, since 2005, Mr. Thibault was also a key contributor to new business development, serving as Senior Sales Engineer in support of sales efforts around the globe. He holds a Bachelor Degree in Theatre Arts from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst and is currently pursuing an MBA from his alma mater's Isenberg School of Management.

Bruce Canna

Vice President, Engineering

Bruce Canna joined LiveWire Mobile in February 2007. Prior to joining, Mr. Canna served as Senior Director of Engineering in the Mobile Applications Business Unit of NMS Communications, developing and deploying the company’s MyCaller ringback platform to over 40 carriers worldwide. Prior to this, Mr. Canna served as a technical lead at The Foxboro Company, participating in the development and deployment of the Intelligent Automation process control system. He holds a BA in Computer Science from Boston College and an MS in Computer Science from Boston University.


Sean Poirier

Vice President, Channel Sales and Business Operations

Sean Poirier joined LiveWire Mobile in June 2007. Prior to joining LiveWire Mobile, Mr. Poirier served in senior finance and sales roles at PanAmSat, Inc., a leading global satellite operator. Mr. Poirier was responsible for Sales Operations, Pricing and Profit Optimization at PanAmSat, in addition to direct sales and product management roles when he first joined the firm. Mr. Poirier also worked in New York and Tokyo for Fuji Television Network, Japan’s leading television broadcaster, as a Producer, Director, and Business Development Manager. He holds a BA in Government from Wesleyan University and received his MBA from Babson College. Mr. Poirier is fluent in Japanese.