COHERE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC
NEW YORK, NY

Established in 2004, Cohere Communications was founded on the belief that managed services and information technology solutions could be delivered to a higher standard of integrity. Over the years we have been honored to serve some of the largest and most recognized companies in the world across financial services, advertising, communications, and the industrial sectors — to name a few. These businesses, when combined, comprise a managed asset value of over $30 billion. Our mission is to simplify complex technology requirements from the network core to the desktop to the mobile device, facilitated over a highly scalable next-generation IP infrastructure, delivering maximum uptime. Our Unified Communications solution enables employees to seamlessly connect and collaborate, whether located in remote branch offices or on other continents. Our other managed services, including Cyber Security, Disaster Recovery and Colocation, are designed and deployed to ensure that in the event of fail-over, there is little to no impact on the organization. Whether residing in our cloud or at one of our Class 4 data centers, our Priority One services provide for both on-site and/or remote 'White Glove' support ranging from the desk-top to your core servers. Steven Francesco is Chairman and CEO of Cohere Communications. Prior to founding Cohere, Mr. Francesco was CEO of U.S. Operations and a member of the Board of Directors at China to Net. Before China to Net, Mr. Francesco joined Netrix Corporation as its Chairman and CEO with the goal of refocusing the company to provide voice/data telecommunications solutions. To that end, he facilitated a strategic merger with OpenRoute and acquired AetherWorks. The resulting company, re-named Nx Networks, offered a comprehensive suite of secure voice communications over Internet Protocol and partnered with industry leaders, such as Motorola, Siemens, and Alcatel. Mr. Francesco provided overall strategic direction and positioned Nx Networks as an industry leader in the Internet-based voice communications market. During his tenure, the company’s value rose from $18 million to its peak of $1.32 billion. Brandon Kim, Vice President and Chief Technology Officer at Cohere Communications, holds network security, Cloud and Virtualization certifications from technology organizations including VMware, Cisco and SonicWALL. Mr. Kim has more than 18 years of engineering and project management experience in development of a wide range of projects and services for Cohere. Prior to joining Cohere Mr. Kim raised over $1 million in Series-A funding and co-founded a Connecticut based network management firm. Shaun Wityak, Chief Security Officer for Cohere Communications, is a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) and a Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) with over 15 years of experience designing and securing IT infrastructures. Mr. Wityak manages the development, implementation, and maintenance of Cohere security policy, standards, and technical solutions within client environments. Elliot Stein is a Member of the Board of Directors at Cohere Communications. As a director, partner and investor of traditional communications companies, Mr. Stein brings management and problem-solving expertise in communications businesses to the Cohere Board. Mr. Stein is Chairman of Caribbean International News Corporation and the owner of El Vocero de Puerto Rico, a large circulation daily paper in San Juan. He is also a shareholder and member of the Board of Directors of Cloud, LLC and VTG Holdings, Inc., manufacturers of machinery, cable and wire products. Additionally, Mr. Stein was a general partner of Television Station Partners, which owned and operated four television stations. He is Managing Director of Commonwealth Capital Partners, a private equity fund. Mr. Stein was formerly a Director of the Alliance Technology Fund, as well as the Director of Play Power Inc., a manufacturer of playground equipment. He also serves as a member of the Board of Trustees of the New School University and Claremont Graduate University. Andrew Russin is a Member of the Board of Directors at Cohere Communications. Mr. Russin is the founder and Managing Director of JR Marketing, LLC, which provides consulting and marketing services to hedge funds, funds of funds, and private equity funds, including Gladiator Funds, Verity Investment Partners, Landmark Capital, Paladin Homeland Security Fund, and Gartemore Riverview International Group. Prior to his marketing career, Mr. Russin practiced law and developed two joint ventures, including a money management services company to the credit union industry, and a firm securitizing multi-family mortgages. In addition, he has served in the Office of the Chairman of Patrick Media Group, an outdoor advertising acquisition and disposition company. Mr. Russin was Executive Vice President of Eccleston Properties and on the Tax Staff of Andersen and Co. In 2002, Mr. Russin served on the steering committee that formed the Mid Atlantic Hedge Fund Association and in 2003, became President and initiated the inaugural Outlook for Hedge Funds Conference. Mr. Russin holds a B.S. from the University of Scranton and a JD-LLM from Temple University School of Law. Jamie Covello is a Member of the Board of Directors at Cohere Communications. Ms. Covello is Executive Director of the New York office of Cushman-Wakefield, a global leader in commercial real estate. During her three decades-plus career at Cushman-Wakefield, she has developed extensive experience in landlord and tenant representation, corporate occupiers, and mergers and acquisition services, including due diligence and HQ rationalization. Ms. Covello’s client focus is primarily within the corporate sector, supporting real estate advisory and transactions for companies in New York City and portfolio-wide. Corporate clients Ms. Covello has represented for all transactions nationally include General Re, Scott Paper, Sunbeam, Honeywell and Pitney Bowes. Her role as an exclusive real estate provider for businesses with national and international requirements has spanned Hong King, Singapore, São Paolo, Mexico City, Juarez, Toronto, Montréal, Halifax, London, Madrid, Paris and Cologne. Ms. Covello has been a prominent board and committee member of many industry organizations, including the Real Estate Board of New York, the Urban Land Institute, WX, Young Men’s / Women’s Real Estate Association and the New York University Real Estate Foundation. Ms. Covello attended Columbia University and New York University.