Leslie Bonsett, Global Account Consultant

Leslie has been working in the data networking and communications industry for 15 years, selling hardware, software and services.

Leslie’s mission is to provide the most innovative telecommunications solutions and consulting services for her clients seeking the economic advantages of Global Communications Groups proven systems. GCG is dedicated to achieving the highest levels customer satisfaction through honesty, integrity, and professionalism.

Chris Newell, Senior Consultant

Chris came to GCG in August of 2009, bringing more than 15 years experience in the telecommunication, data networking and hardware industry. As a senior consultant for GCG, Chris successfully analyzes his clients current and future infrastructure needs and proposes cost efficient, scalable solutions that deliver value to their organizations. Chris’s product specializations include: WAN, LAN, Internet, MLPS, Colocation, Security Storage, LD, SIP, VOIP, etc.

Gerald Romano, Senior Telecom Consultant

With 20 years of telecommunications and technology experience, Gerald Romano is an industry veteran with proven success in helping clients solve business challenges, reduce costs, and create value through technology. Joining Global Communications Group in 2009 as a Senior Consultant, Romano is responsible for managing carrier relationships for his clients. Being the single point of contact, his clients look to him for consulting on network design, auditing of existing bills for cost savings measures, managing the RFP process, contract negotiation, project management, and on-going account management for escalating trouble tickets, and securing credit rescue. His sense of urgency and desire to be an advocate for his clients contributes to the value he brings for customer service.

Kathy Leiser, Global Account Executive

Kathy Leiser, Global Account Executive, is a Customer Advocate who is known for escalating to executive levels to get things done for her customers and to obtain the best possible pricing! Kathy has over 20 years of Telecom and IT experience having worked for AT&T, Lucent, Cisco, and Qwest, and now as a GCG consultant, with a portfolio of over 100 providers, she is in a position to offer multiple choices and thereby provide the best possible solution(s) at the best price points for her clients. Kathy’s forte is to align products and services with her clients’ corporate goals and objectives; either by helping to improve margins, increase efficiencies, expand to new markets, and/or lowering costs! Please contact Kathy for an assessment of your current infrastructure or to provide new solutions for your business endeavors.

Mark Klonaris, Senior Telecom Consultant

Mark has over 12 years of experience in the telecommunications industry and over 16 years in selling technology. With over 10 years of AT&T experience, Mark has a firm grasp on all aspects of services offered in the industry today and where technology is going in the future. Mark has held numerous sales and management positions for carriers and has a proven track record with managing many Fortune 500 companies. He has proven success with the ability to bring strong solutions to the table that address customer’s business goals and challenges that face all companies moving into a technologically charged environment.

Jamie Timmerwilke, Global Account Manager

With over 15 years of telecom experience, Jamie Timmerwilke has a solid understanding of various carrier offerings ranging from voice/data networking to disaster recovery solutions. Having spent the majority of the 15 years working for Competitive Local Exchange Carriers, Jamie has experience with managing complex projects, performing billing audit reviews, and account management. As the industry trend is moving toward carrier diversity, Jamie believes in the enormous benefit of what GCG can provide to clients.

Jeff Grant, Global Account Manager

Jeffrey Grant joined GCG in September 2011 to lead GCG’s direct enterprise sales efforts. In his current role Mr. Grant is responsible for direct sales, corporate marketing, enterprise relations, external partner recruiting, research and strategic business planning responsibilities. Previously Mr. Grant was a corporate account executive with AT&T’s Enterprise ‘Premier Client Group”. In this capacity he was accountable for the development and growth of million’s in new enterprise business revenue. During his tenure the firm began cross selling of AT&T service and subsequent expansion into the enterprise segment where Mr. Grant closed numerous new logo customer as well AT&T’s largest Oil and Gas customer in the west region generating >6MM in new revenue. Prior to this role, Mr. Grant had been an integral part of the enterprise sales growth and operating successes of firms such as Qwest, Digital Link, MCI, Lucent and Internap.

Sandra Herrick, National Consultant

With over 15 years experience in the information technology industry, Sandra works with clients to analyze current and future infrastructure needs, and propose cost efficient, scalable solutions that deliver value to their organizations. Before joining the team at GCG, Sandra was a decorated Senior Account Executive for Qwest Communications. In 2007, Sandra was ranked #1 out of 30 Senior Account Executives in Colorado and in 2008, Sandra won the Circle of Excellence Award signifying that she was one of the top 3% of performers nationally. Now with GCG, Sandra provides solutions for business from over 100 telecom carriers and service providers worldwide.

Sam Duren, Senior Telecom Consultant

As a Global Account Director at GCG, Sam brings 10 years experience in sales inside the Telecommunications industry with specific focus in medium to large business. Sam consistently performed above objective in all Corporate driven measurements tools such as quota achievement and TBR. In addition, Sam has vast experience with all major carriers such as AT&T Level 3, Qwest and Sprint.

Liz Koury Pestinger, Global Account Manager

With more than 15 years experience in the Telecommunications and Information Technology field, Liz has been providing businesses with solutions ranging from Data/Voice Networking, Storage, Disaster Recovery, Hardware/Software, Managed Services to Cloud Computing technologies. Having spent the last 11 years at Qwest, she achieved consistent top sales awards for her performance and many customer accolades for her account management. Liz chose to become a Telecom Consultant with GCG. She recognized the industry trend of businesses moving toward carrier diversity and saw the value that GCG could provide with over 100 different Telecom carriers and diverse solutions in its portfolio. Liz is very customer service focused. She takes pride in becoming her clients trusted advisor looking out for their best interests. 

Bart Dorst, Global Account Manager

With over 23 years of telecom experience that includes carrier services and equipment offerings from Qwest/CenturyLink, AT&T, Level 3, XO, TW Telecom, AT&T, Avaya, Cisco, Shoretel, and others Bart has developed a solid understanding of the industry from a network and hardware perspective and brings that expertise to his current role as Global Account Manager with Global Communications Group.

In addition to his BBA in Economics from Stephen F. Austin University, Bart has achieved some of the industry’s highest sales accreditations and certifications from Qwest, XO, Avaya and Cisco. Bart also serves on the leadership team with Foothills Community Church of Arvada.

David Dominquez, Global Account Manager

David has over 18 years of telecommunication experience, of which 14 years was spent with AT&T and MCI. David has had a very successful career as a top producer for Enterprise, Global and Government accounts. David has a solid understanding on all aspects of services offered in the industry today and where technology is going in the future. His expertise is aligning products and services with his client's corporate goals and initiatives; either by helping to improve margins, increase efficiencies or expand to new markets domestically or internationally in a technologically charged environment. David's mission is to provide the most innovative telecommunication solutions and consulting services for his clients seeking economic advantages. 

Sante Suffoletta, Global Account Manager

Sante brings 15 years of professional experience in IT and telecom to his clients. Prior to GCG, Sante spent 11 years at CenturyLink (Qwest) Communications as a consultant for both Enterprise and Wholesale customers. Before entering the account side of the business, Sante worked in operations as a supervisor in the Qwest NOC. Prior to Qwest, he managed a team of project managers at Level 3 and was responsible for deploying their soft switch network across major US markets. Sante has worked at the forefront of emerging technology since starting his career. He brings exceptional knowledge, value and integrity to all his client relationships.

Danny Schafer, Global Account Manager