Jaymin Patel

President & CEO of Brightstar Corp.

Jaymin Patel is the President and CEO of Brightstar Corporation, a leading provider of B2B services to mobile device manufacturers, operators, retailers, and enterprises. With global revenues in excess of $12 billion serving more than 50,000 customers in 100 countries across six continents, Brightstar is firmly positioned at the center of the wireless ecosystem®. Jaymin also serves on the Board of Directors of Brightstar Corporation and SoftBank Commerce & Service Corporation in Japan, a subsidiary of Brightstar.

Prior to joining Brightstar, Jaymin held a number of global leadership positions for more than 20 years at IGT plc (NYSE: IGT), formerly GTECH S.p.A (Milan Exchange: GTK), and served as a Board Member.

From 2008-2015, Jaymin was the President and Chief Executive Officer of GTECH Corporation and from 2007-2008 President and Chief Operating Officer. Prior to that, in 2000, Jaymin was appointed as the CFO of GTECH Holdings Corporation, at the time making him one of the youngest CFO’s of a NYSE listed company. He then became the CFO of the Italian listed entity on the Milan Stock Exchange in 2006 after successfully leading the sale of GTECH for approximately $5 billion and delivering equity returns to shareholders of approximately 700% between 2000-2006.

During Jaymin’s tenure he was responsible for the management and strategic development of GTECH’s global businesses including the Company’s lottery, gaming, and interactive businesses. Jaymin also launched the company’s highly successful credit card transaction processing business in Eastern Europe. He has worked extensively in emerging economics with specific emphasis in Eastern Europe, Latin America and Asia Pacific.

Previously, Jaymin worked at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) in London. He grew up and was educated in the UK, holds a BA (honors) degree from Birmingham Polytechnic (UK), and qualified as a Chartered Accountant with PwC.

In addition, Jaymin is a Director of Willis Towers Watson Group Holdings plc (NASDAQ: WLTW) which is a leading global advisory, broking and solutions company that helps clients around the world turn risk into a path for growth. With roots dating to 1828, Willis Towers Watson has 39,000 employees in more than 120 countries.

Cassio Antonio Calil

Head of Global Financial Services

Cassio Calil is Brightstar’s Head of Global Financial Services, and he leads a wide variety of customized financing, leasing and forward price commitment options for the mobile industry. These services enable Brightstar’s mobile network operator, retailer and manufacturer customers to sell more smartphones, tablets and accessories to a wide range of consumer segments. Brightstar’s programs also mitigate the consumer credit risk and residual value risk that come with technology change, device and accessory financing programs.

Prior to joining Brightstar, Cassio served as Head of International Corporate Client Banking for the J.P. Morgan Commercial Bank. While in this position, he was responsible for providing capital structure, risk management, funding, investments and working capital solutions across key countries for the bank’s corporate clients.

From 2004-2011, Cassio led the Structured Products and Corporate Solutions Group within J.P. Morgan’s Investment Banking division and provided the bank’s corporate clients with customized corporate finance, pension solutions, and risk management tools to help clients perform comprehensive capital structure and corporate-wide risk management analysis. Before J.P. Morgan, he served as the Assistant Treasurer of Global Operations and Financial Risk Management for the IBM Corporation where he was responsible for their capital structure and capital planning, global funding and capital market activities, and enterprise financial risk management.

Additionally, he was the Vice President of the Brazilian-American Chamber of Commerce from March 2010 until 2013. He is a master’s degree candidate in Finance from University College of Dublin, Ireland; and he holds a master’s degree in Economics from Macquarie University in Sydney, Australia. Calil also earned a bachelor’s degree in Economics from Mackenzie University in São Paulo, Brazil.

Marc Crisafulli

SVP, Head of Device Protection Solutions

Marc Crisafulli joined as Brightstar’s Senior Vice President, New Businesses in November 2016. With a background as a trial lawyer, general counsel of a NYSE public company, and managing partner at Hinckley Allen, Marc is well positioned to create value globally through new businesses at Brightstar.

 Prior to joining Brightstar, Marc was an Executive Vice President at Suffolk Construction, a dynamic, growing and highly successful construction management firm, where he served as a member of the senior management team focusing on strategic and business planning, legal, business development and management and oversight of affiliated portfolio business.

Alan Eland

COO Brightstar Corp.

Alan Eland joined as Brightstar’s Chief Operating Officer in May 2016 and brings 30+ years’ experience in assessing, developing and executing customer focused business strategies that resolve challenges and create the most value for companies. His approach is driven by achieving measurable results that transform businesses.

 Prior to joining Brightstar, Alan was Senior Vice President, Global Services at IGT Corporation. He was brought in by the company’s Group CEO to develop and execute plans to consolidate global manufacturing and services following the merger of two of the world’s largest gaming companies. IGT Corporation went on to achieve annual revenues in excess of $6 billion and employee more than 13,000 people worldwide.

 Alan also held the position of Chief Operating Officer at GTech Corporation between 2010 and 2014. In this role, he was responsible for management, operations and business development for the Americas, the company’s largest region. His key achievement included the redevelopment of a complex bidding process, which ultimately secured more than $4 billion in total contract value over a three-year period retaining 100% of company’s existing clients.

Remon Gazal

SVP, Global Commercial & Performance

Remon Gazal is the Senior Vice President of Commercial and Performance for Brightstar. In this role, Remon is responsible for all key commercial functions across Brightstar with a focus on sales and growth strategies for each region, business planning and performance, and governance. In addition to this Remon also looks after the global PMO.

Remon has a proven track in developing organizational strategies for sales and service delivery. Prior to this position, he was the Global Vice President of Commercial and Strategy. This roles followed three years as Regional Commercial Management Director for the APAC / MEA region. While in this role, he was the Commercial Lead for the region responsible for the largest key account from a sales and account management perspective.

From 2004-2010, Remon held a variety of high-level management positions in the UK and Australia. During this time he served as an Executive Consultant providing expert support in many areas such as implementations, impact assessments and continuity planning and as Director of Information Management and Technology for a multi-site acute health services provider.

Remon holds a Master of Business Technology from the University of New South Wales.

Bela Lainck

President, Global Services

Miljan Milan

SVP, Device OEM Management & Distribution

Miljan Milan is Brightstar’s Senior Vice President, Device OEM Management and Distribution. He is responsible for managing executive-level relationships with OEM device manufacturers and leveraging Brightstar’s scale and purchasing power on a global basis.

Prior to his current role, Miljan served as Vice President of Distribution from January 2012 until April 2015, where he was a central player in driving several strategic company initiatives. He was instrumental in managing relationships with key OEMs, driving global product sales, implementing value-added services/solutions and other critical projects.

In total, he has 13+ years of experience either working for OEMs or in distribution working with OEMs. Prior to Brightstar from 2008-2012, he held several leadership roles at Brightpoint Latin America (now Ingram Micro). He worked as head of the Intcomex mobile division (in conjunction with Brightpoint); and he also served as General Manager for the region and Director of Business Development. From 2001-2008, he was at the Motorola Latin America financial organization where he held a variety of key roles ranging from credit management, P&L accountability, pricing, financial analysis, distribution cost analysis, and product sourcing.

Miljan holds a B.S. in Finance and International Business from Palm Beach Atlantic University, and an MBA from Nova Southeastern University.

David Nanayakkara

President, Brightstar Asia Pacific

David Nanayakkara is the Regional President of Brightstar Asia Pacific and is responsible for the overall management of Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Hong Kong, Thailand, Malaysia and India amongst other countries with Brightstar operations in this region.

Brightstar has had an exclusive supply chain management contract in Australia with Telstra since 2006 and a similar contract with Maxis in Malaysia. More recently Brightstar announced the acquisition of Beetel that gives Brightstar the entry in to the Indian market The business in the other markets are device distribution focused and offers opportunities to grow by leveraging our global relationships.

Overall, David has held multiple positions within Brightstar since joining in February 2006. Previous to his current role, he was the Regional Managing Director for Oceania, Director for Strategic Sourcing and Device Management and later was given the responsibility to also lead the Australian Operation as the Managing Director.

David started in the mobile industry in 1996 with Ericsson where he was General Manager Sales and in 2002 joined Crazy Johns as General Manager for Retail. He holds a Bachelor of Business – Marketing degree from Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) and an MBA from Monash University.

Ray Roman

President, Brightstar U.S. & Canada

Ray Roman is the president of Brightstar U.S. & Canada responsible for managing and growing the $2+ billion business that provides innovative wireless services to manufacturers, operators and retailers in more than 50,000 points of sale.

Ray joined Brightstar August 11, 2014 bringing more than 25 years of operational and managerial experience, including significant experience in wireless telecommunications and technology. Ray was executive vice president and chief operating officer for Leap Wireless International, Inc./Cricket Communications, Inc. Mr. Roman was responsible for overseeing the company’s marketing, network operations, customer care and retention, and supply chain management initiatives.

Prior to his role at Cricket, Ray served in senior executive positions at Dell Inc., first as vice president of global service and operations, software and peripherals for the consumer division and then as vice president of sales, operations and service for the mobility division. Additionally, Mr. Roman served in various senior sales and operating roles at Motorola, including running global sales and operations where he helped grow the business from $13B to $23B in just over seven years. He also served in various sales, general management and finance roles at companies like Ameritech Corporation, Kraft Foods and Allstate Insurance.

Ray received a B.S. in finance from the University of Illinois, and an MBA from the University of Chicago.

Benoit Scheen

President, Brightstar EMEA

Benoit is the President of Brightstar’s Europe, Turkey, Middle East and Africa region. He is accountable for all Brightstar business and the growth and integration of wireless distribution and services throughout these continents.

Benoit previously served as the Executive Vice President, Europe for Orange, managing a P & L of €12 billion revenues, €3.5 billion EBITA which was generated by 38,000 employees serving 65 million customers. In this role, as Member of the Executive Committee of the Orange Group he was responsible for 10 Orange subsidiaries across Europe, excluding France.

Prior to his role at Orange, Benoit held positions of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Commercial Officer at Mobistar, Vice-President and Managing Director, HP Belgium and Luxembourg at Hewlett-Packard and Director, Enterprise Business Unit and Marketing Director for Compaq. He currently serves on the Board of Directors of TDC Communications AS and Evonet.

Benoit holds a Masters in Computer Science and Bachelors in Economic and Social Science from the University of Namur.

Mike Singer

Chief Strategy Officer

Michael Singer is Brightstar’s Chief Strategy Officer. He has served in this role since February 2015 and is responsible for developing Brightstar’s global strategy and sourcing new business opportunities through mergers and acquisitions, partnerships and joint-ventures.

He previously served as Senior Vice President of Global Strategy and New Business Development for Brightstar Corp., and in August 2014, Michael was also appointed to the SoftBank Commerce & Service Corp. board of directors.

Prior to joining Brightstar, Michael worked at B/E Aerospace, where he was the corporate vice president, strategic planning and chief information officer. While there, he was responsible for leading the strategic planning, corporate development, and corporate marketing and technology departments. Prior to B/E Aerospace, he was the director of global business development for Tyco International based in Boca Raton, Florida, where he led the development and execution of the global Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) business strategy for the Tyco Fire & Security division. He has also held roles as a strategy & operations consultant with A.T. Kearney and as a business development manager with Pratt & Whitney.

Michael holds a bachelor’s degree in aerospace engineering from the University of Virginia and a master’s in business administration, with highest honors, from the University of Virginia Darden School of Business.

Catherine Smith

EVP, General Counsel & Chief Administrative Officer

Catherine Smith is the General Counsel and Chief Administrative Officer at Brightstar Corp., based in Miami, Fla. She is responsible for leading the global legal and human resource organizations for the largest specialized wireless distributor in the world that operates in more than 100 countries.

Catherine has more than 20 years of legal experience, mostly in the wireless industry, and she excels at practicing sound corporate governance; championing the benefits of diversity and inclusion within the company; and ensuring long-term health and overall business success.

Prior to Brightstar, from May 2008 to July 2011, Catherine served as Vice President and Lead Counsel for Motorola, Inc. and Motorola Mobility, where she used her expertise to contribute to the separation of Motorola Inc. into two independent, publicly traded companies. She also held a variety of other executive positions and served as the President and Executive Sponsor for the Global Inclusion and Diversity Council in 2007.

Catherine holds bachelor’s degree in Political Science and Economics from the University of Virginia and a Juris Doctor degree from Georgetown University Law School.

Pablo Suarez

President, Brightstar Latin America

Pablo Suarez was named President of Latin America at Brightstar Corp. in July 2014. He is responsible for developing and executing go-to-market strategy to penetrate major industry verticals and build dominant market share across the LATAM client base.

Previously, Pablo was Brightstar’s Senior Vice President of LATAM Services, Key Regional Operator Accounts and Service Transformation from 2012-2014, where he oversaw the integration of the distribution and services business units.

Pablo has 20+ years of experience in the industry, and he has an exceptional record of value-added success in developing and implementing strategies for M&A, portfolio development and management, and developing successful marketing and sales strategies for global markets. Prior to joining Brightstar in April 2012, he was the Vice President and General Manager of Avnet Americas.

Pablo has bachelor’s degrees in agricultural science, administration and financial planning for agro-business, and economics & agro business applications. He earned his post-graduate degree in business management & executive management from Universidad Austral in Buenos Aires.

Reza Taleghani

EVP & Chief Financial Officer

Reza Taleghani joined Brightstar in August 2015 as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, responsible for overall leadership of Brightstar’s global finance function, including responsibility for financial planning, treasury, accounting, tax, financial reporting, and internal audit functions.

Taleghani joins Brightstar from J.P. Morgan where he held leadership roles in several of the firm’s divisions with a career spanning investment banking, commercial banking, and asset management.

A seventeen-year veteran of the firm, he worked in the Investment Bank in New York and London, in both coverage and product roles, before joining Commercial Banking where he was Managing Director and Group Head of Corporate Client Banking for the Northeast and Canada regions. There he led teams in New York, Boston and Toronto to deliver the full breadth of commercial and investment banking solutions to more than 350 corporations. He subsequently worked in J.P. Morgan Asset Management as a Managing Director and Market Manager in the Private Bank.

Beyond banking, Taleghani served as the President and CEO of Sterling Airlines A/S, a leading low-cost Scandinavian airline based in Copenhagen, Denmark. He holds dual B.A. degrees in History and Organizational Behavior and Management from Brown University, and received a J.D. and M.B.A. from Villanova University.

Emer Timmons

CMO & President of Strategic Sales

Emer Timmons is Brightstar’s Chief Marketing Officer and President of Strategic Sales, responsible for all aspects of marketing for the company from branding through to customer execution. In addition to marketing, Timmons leads Brightstar’s customer-first initiatives and development of sales strategy and deals with carrier, retail and enterprise customers and prospects across Brightstar’s footprint of 100 countries.

Timmons joined Brightstar in July 2016 with 20 years of international experience in telecommunications, most recently with BT Group where she held several senior executive roles. From 2010-2015, she led the BT Global Services’ UK business, which included responsibility for corporate customers globally and accountability for a multi-billion UK & Global P&L. From 2015-2016, she served as President of BT Group Strategic Deals and Customer Engagement. In that role, she worked closely with BT Group customers and prospects, and was responsible for delivering deals from £50 million to more than £1 billion in value.

Timmons also sits on the UK’s Women’s Business Council ensuring that women have the opportunity to play a full role in the economic life of the nation and is also a Royal Marines Business Ambassador. Timmons has earned many accolades throughout her career, with most recently being named the “2015 Woman of the Year” from the UK Women in IT Awards.

She completed her bachelor’s degree in Mathematics and Economics from the National University of Ireland, Maynooth.

Martin Vaca Narvaja

SVP, Brightstar Argentina

Martin Vaca Narvaja is Senior Vice President of Brightstar Argentina and leads the company’s manufacturing, distribution and services business in Argentina. He develops and implements strategy; deploys and manages sales and customer care channels; and launches new technologies, products and services.

Martin joined Brightstar in March 2012, and he served as VP of Brightstar Latin America South from 2012 to 2014 before being promoted to his current role. From 1996 to 2005, Martin held several leadership positions in the telecommunications industry in South America.

Martin holds a management degree from the I.A.E. Business School in Argentina and is certified as a public accountant from the Universidad Nacional de Córdoba.

Andy Zeinfeld

President of Global Sales & Channel Development

Andy Zeinfeld is Brightstar’s President of Global Channel Development & Sales and Accessories, responsible for managing global sales and channel strategy and execution. Andy also serves as the head of Brightstar’s Global Accessories business, leading both sourcing and sales.

Andy leverages his leadership and industry experience to enable Brightstar to grow within and across global channels with a wide mix of products and services and developing new customers.

Prior to his current position, Andy served as Brightstar President of Distribution for the U.S. & Canada. Before joining Brightstar, Andy was the CEO of Simplexity, the largest online consumer and B2B provider of wireless phones and service in the U.S., from its inception in 2007 until 2013.

Previously, Andy was a 28-year veteran of RadioShack. He served in a variety of leadership roles, with the last position as Chief Retail Services Officer and managed one of the largest wireless specialty chains with thousands of employees focused on sales to the end consumer.