Darren R. Mass

President & Chief Executive Officer

Darren R. Mass serves as President and Chief Executive Officer of MASS Communications, and is responsible for the vision, leadership, and direction of the company. His vision and passion for the telecommunications industry emanated from his years of experience in various roles, including senior management, engineering and service backgrounds. Darren’s extensive knowledge of the industry has played a significant factor in determining the proper formula for quality, professionalism and support. With Customer Service, dedication and passion as his vision, Darren has been able to provide MASS Communications with the direction needed, to lead the industry to the next level.

Education
BS, Rochester Institute of Technology, Telecommunications Engineering

Certifications
Telecommunications Network Management, Voice Communications, Data Communications

Publications
Darren is the author of the Telecommunications World Revolution Blog

Marc Gold

Chief Operating Officer

Marc Gold serves as Chief Operating Officer of MASS Communications, and is responsible for the daily operations associated with carrying out the vision of the company. Marc has served as President of OptiCom Solutions, Inc. for the past 5 years and was recognized as the 2006 Agent of the Year for PAETEC Communications. Marc has been a major contributor on the Agent Advisory Board for PAETEC, which brings an insiders perspective to sales and marketing in the Telecommunications industry.

Education
BS, State University of Albany, Marketing and Management
MBA, Zicklin School of Business at Baruch College, Computer Information
Systems

Stefanie Schanzer-Melillo

Director of Business Development

As Director of Business Development Stefanie Schanzer-Melillo is responsible for developing the overall Channel strategy, programs and partner management team. Prior to joining MASS Communications, Stefanie was the Business Development Manager for the NY metro region at Veramark Technologies, where she was able to contribute more than 52% revenue growth to the organization through Telecom Expense Management services and newly developed programs. Before joining Veramark, Stefanie was the Northeast Regional Sales Manager for GoAmerica where she delivered a business solution plan which enabled penetration into the Fortune 500 market, engaging Dell and IBM as partners for incremental opportunity and distribution resulting in the largest Channel solution sale with over 10,000 seats, server side software and the first professional services engagement for the company. Stefanie began her career at TotalTel communications where she was consistently recognized as sales person of the year. Her dedication and success is attributed to her industry understanding and fostering long term goal oriented relationships.

Education

AA, American Musical and Dramatic Academy, New York, NY
BA, William Paterson University, Communications, Journalism, Theater Arts
Masters, Capella University, General Counseling (completion Q1 2009)