Arturo Osorio

President & Chief Operating Officer

Arturo Osorio is the President and Chief Operating Officer of Brightstar Corp., the worldwide leader in edge-device lifecycle management. To this role, he brings with him over 20 years of experience in the IT and telecommunications industries as well as extensive international experience working in Europe, the United States, and South America.

Prior to his appointment as COO in 2018, Arturo filled many important roles throughout Brightstar’s evolution into a global services company. The titles that saw him leading operations, finance, sales, and business development teams include President of Global Operations until 2014; President of Asia Pacific, Middle East & Africa from 2009 to 2013; and Chief Financial Officer for Asia Pacific from 2007 to 2009.

Before joining Brightstar, Arturo served as the COO for the Latin American division of CHS Electronics, an IT distribution company with revenues of $10B. He also served as Vice President for the Latin American division of Intershop Communications AG, a German software company.

Arturo has completed an Executive MBA between Melbourne University in Australia and Kellogg Business School of Management at Northwestern University.

Catherine Smith

EVP, Chief Administrative Officer, General Counsel & Secretary

Catherine Smith is EVP, Chief Administrative Officer, General Counsel & Secretary for Brightstar. She also sits on the Board of Directors. Catherine is responsible for leading the global legal operations for the world’s leading mobile services company. In addition, she manages Brightstar’s global real estate and indirect procurement as well as the HR organization. Moreover, Catherine supports Brightstar’s CEO on strategy execution and implementation.

Catherine was named in Fierce Wireless’ 2015 Most Influential Women in Wireless List, which noted her as one of the most prominent African-American women in the telecommunications industry. A passionate advocate of the benefits of diversity and inclusion, Catherine stays active in her local community by regularly speaking on these subjects. In 2017, she was profiled in Leaders Magazine’s feature on women leaders. Most recently, under her leadership, Brightstar was recognized as a World’s Most Ethical Company, and it received the National Association of Women Lawyers 2018 Challenge Award for adopting, hiring, retaining, promoting general employment practices designed to increase representation of women to one-third of leadership positions.

Catherine has over 20 years of legal experience. Excelling at sound corporate governance, she champions the benefits of diversity within the company and ensures both long-term organizational health and overall business success.

Prior to Brightstar, Catherine served as Vice President and Lead Counsel for Motorola, Inc. and Motorola Mobility. In these positions, she used her expertise to contribute to the separation of Motorola, Inc. into two independent, publicly traded companies. She also served as the President and Executive Sponsor for the Global Inclusion and Diversity Council.

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

Joe Kalinoski

Chief Financial Officer

Joe Kalinoski is the Chief Financial Officer for Brightstar. Prior to his appointment in this role in 2019, Joe served as SVP of Finance for Brightstar US & Canada, a role he held since 2013.

Coming to Brightstar in 2012, Joe began his tenure as VP of Finance. He immediately established the reporting and controls in place today, resulting in Brightstar US growing its profits by more than 40% each year over two subsequent years.

Joe’s career in strategic finance spans more than two decades. Prior to Brightstar, he was VP of Finance for Staples Technology Solutions, a division of Staples Inc. He has also held VP and CFO positions with ConAgra Foods, Kraft Foodservice Inc., Kraft Foods, and Budget Rent-A-Car.  Before moving into executive roles within major corporations, Joe was an options trader on the Philadelphia Stock Exchange.

Joe holds a BS in Business Administration from Bloomsburg State College and an MBA from the University of Pittsburgh.

David Nanayakkara

President, EMEA & India

David Nanayakkara is President of EMEA & India, responsible for Brightstar’s operations in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. He is also responsible for setting the strategic direction, overall P&L, and management of partners, services, and customer relationships.

David began working in the mobile industry in 1996 with Ericsson Mobile, where he held roles as General Manager of Sales as well as Retail. Since joining Brightstar as Director of Strategic Sourcing in Australia in 2006, David has held multiple leadership positions within the company. He previously led the Australian business as the Managing Director and later as the Regional Managing Director of Oceania. He also served as President of Asia Pacific from 2013 to 2018, leading operations in 12 countries with services contracts among many of the leading carriers, retailers, and enterprise customers, including Telstra, Maxis, KT Korea, Airtel India, and Taiwan Mobile.

Known for his charismatic and motivational leadership style, David is passionate about empowering his employees. He holds a Bachelor of Business-Marketing from Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) and an MBA from Monash University.

Pablo Suarez

President, LATAM

Pablo Suarez is the President of Latin America (LATAM) for Brightstar Corp, where he is responsible for developing and executing go-to-market strategies 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 to 2014. In this role, he oversaw the integration of the distribution and services business units.

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

Pablo holds bachelor’s degrees in agricultural science, administration and financial planning for agro-business as well as economics & agro-business applications. He earned his post-graduate degree in Business Management & Executive Management from Universidad Austral in Buenos Aires.

Remon Gazal

President, APAC

Remon Gazal is the President of Asia-Pacific, where he is responsible for Brightstar’s operations across Asia and Australia. Prior to his appointment as President, Remon was SVP of Brightstar’s supply chain business as well as Chief Commercial Officer. In these roles, he oversaw Brightstar’s global commercial functions, including sales and growth strategies for the carrier and retail customer segments; business planning and performance; global sales operations; and executive leadership of the Top 25 Key Account Management program.

Throughout his tenure at Brightstar, Remon has held various senior roles, including two years leading the company’s global transformation program. He has also held regional roles across Asia, Europe, and the Middle East.

Before joining Brightstar, Remon held leadership roles within the Acute Health sector in the UK and Australia. He also consulted for BT across southern England as part of the NHS’ National Program for IT.

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

Steve Barker

Interim President, US & Canada

Steve Barker is the Interim President for Brightstar US&C. Prior to his appointment in 2019, Steve served as the SVP of Carrier Services for Brightstar’s North American region, where he managed the company’s outsourced channel management solutions. His responsibilities in this role included delivering expected performance levels, evolving services to keep pace with the marketplace, and ensuring his customers’ needs were always being met.

Steve came onboard in 2001, early in Brightstar’s history. As a result, he became a founding member of the company’s management team. Since that time, he’s served as head of operations, product management, supply chain solutions, business development, and sales.

Steve came to Brightstar with extensive experience in wireless communications. In his various roles at Motorola, he managed the North American wireless device portfolio and led multiple groups across the organization, including heading both product marketing and new product design teams.

Steve holds a BS in mechanical engineering from the University of Illinois and an MBA from DePaul University.

Michael Singer

SVP, Chief Strategy Officer

As SVP, Chief Strategy Officer, Michael Singeris responsible for developing Brightstar’s global strategy and for sourcing new business opportunities organically and through partnerships, investments, and acquisitions. Michael also serves on several boards of Brightstar’s portfolio companies.

Prior to joining Brightstar in 2012, Michael worked at B/E Aerospace, a public multinational company in the commercial and defense aerospace sector. While there, he served as the Corporate Vice President, Strategic Planning and Chief Information Officer. He was responsible for leading the strategic planning, corporate marketing, corporate development, and technology departments. Before B/E Aerospace, he was the Director of Global Business Development for Tyco International, 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 an MBA with highest honors from the University of Virginia’s Darden School of Business.