ABOUT US

MANAGEMENT & SALES

	Ben Stiegler - CEO and Founder Ben's history in telephony dates back to 1964, , when his repeated calls to Bell Labs to ask how things worked resulted in a surprise delivery of surplus Bell System equipment to his back porch. This made him the only 4th grader in Chicago to have constructed a private phone network in his home. A 1977 graduate of Carleton College, he also holds Masters degrees in Computer Science and Human Factors Engineering from the University of Minnesota. His IT experience includes modeling brain processes in LISP, integrating clinical and medical research equipment for real time signal processing, and building artifical intelligence applications for medical reasoning and aquaculture management. He has designed and supported networks since 1973. In 1981, Ben was the youngest person in the US to earn CDP Certification from the Institute for the Certification of Computer Professionals. Ben serves as our liason to the FBI InfraGard program, on the International Advisory Board of Phones+, and is a frequent blogger and speaker about the industry. He is the father of 2. In his spare time he plays French horn in 2 local bands, and dreams about competing in the US Crossword Championships.

	Dee Long - Vice President of Operations & Professional Services Dee choreographs the efforts of our engineers, trainers, support team, and subcontractors across the globe to ensure your systems are designed and installed correctly, work properly, and are maintained and supported in tip-top shape. The project management team coordinates every detail of each major project, ensuring that specifications are clear, carrier changes are tracked and managed, & quality assurance is carefully performed. Dee is the mother of 2. Prior to joining Synertel, Dee held various positions designing & supporting telecom and IT for the transportation and logistics industries.

	Buck Buchanan - Systems Sales Consultant. Buck has been in the Telecommunications industry for 20 years, and has worked extensively oversea in China, Malaysia, and much of Europe. Buck comes to us from Southern California, has 1 daughter, 3 grand children, and one great grand child. Buck is also an avid cyclist, and enjoys challenging himself in charity bicycle events such as the Annual AIDS Life/Cycle Ride.