The Senior Management Team at Validas has over
50 combined years of
experience in the telecommunications industry.
To learn about each member of our team, click on their name to expand.
Thomas Pepe, Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer
As Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Validas
Inc., Mr. Pepe, is taking his vision of enterprise portals
delivered in a software as a service (SAAS) model to
the market. In this role, Mr. Pepe will define the overall
company strategy and set standards in the on-demand
portal space. Prior to founding Validas Inc., From December
1997 to July 2007, Mr. Pepe held technical, sales and
senior management positions at Verizon Wireless. He
was instrumental in driving sales and revenue across
different markets in the United States. He holds a Bachelor
of Arts degree in History from Farleigh Dickinson University.
Todd Dunphy, Co-Founder, President
As President and Co-Founder of Validas Inc., Mr.
Dunphy's core responsibility is to oversee the customer
experience by improving the Validas product line and
support. Prior to Validas Inc. and from June 2001 to
July 2007, Mr. Dunphy served in various sales positions at
Verizon Wireless, starting in retail, moving to corporate sales,
then into management and finally finishing in data sales.
Mr. Dunphy's vision is derived from his detailed understanding of the
sales process from the customers perspective. His relentless desire to
do what is right for the customer is the heart and soul behind the
Validas platform. Mr. Dunphy graduated with a Bachelor of Liberal
Arts in Political Science from The University of New Hampshire.
Jeremy Groh, Chief Technology Officer
As Chief Technology Officer of Validas Inc.,
Mr. Groh's role is to align technology vision with the
business strategy by integrating the company processes
with the appropriate technologies. Mr. Groh is also
responsible for all aspects of developing and implementing
technology initiatives within the company, overseeing
all technical resources and IT employees of the company
as well as the development and creation of the Validas
website. Prior to joining Validas, Mr. Groh worked at
Tyco Electronics for 5 years in various positions. Mr.
Groh graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Information
Technology from The University of Phoenix. He also holds
two Associate Degrees, one in Electrical Engineering
Technology from The Pennsylvania State University and
the other in Electronics Engineering from ITT Technical Institute.
Dave Chalmers, Chief Operating Officer
As Chief Operating Officer of Validas Inc.,
Mr. Chalmers creative and developmental programs play
an essential role in managing client teams. From 2003
to 2006, Mr. Chalmers served as Vice President at Research
In Motion (RIM) where he successfully managed day to
day RIM operations for nine international CDMA Telecommunication
Carriers (from Canada to Venezuela) resulting in revenue
into the hundreds of millions annually. He led all marketing,
sales and technical commitments for these international
partners. Mr. Chalmers holds a degree from Laurentian
University/Universit Laurentienne.