NWN Carousel Leadership Team

Jim Sullivan is President and CEO of NWN Carousel, the leading Cloud Communications Service Provider (CCSP) powering hybrid work for more than 5,000 customers across North America. Over the past 3 years, Jim has transformed NWN Carousel into a national technology powerhouse with 1100 employees delivering over $1B in sales bookings in 2022. The company has consistently been recognized as a ‘Best Place to Work’ a ‘Fastest Growing Company in Boston,” and nationally ranked on the INC5000 list of fastest growing companies in North America. Jim has also been recognized twice by Ernst & Young as an Entrepreneur of the Year Finalist in 2021 and 2022.

With more than 30 years of enterprise technology industry experience, he has a proven track record of scaling both emerging and established companies for rapid global growth.

Prior to NWN, Jim served as President of Actifio from February 2011 until May 2019, driving the cloud software company to a unicorn valuation of $1.3 billion, with more than 3,500 global customers and a 50% CAGR ultimately leading to a successful acquisition by Google in December 2020. He led sales, presales, channels, OEM distribution and co-developed Actifio’s company strategy from pre-revenue through high-growth, cash-flow positive with global operations and holds two US patents #10613938 and #10691659 for data virtualization.  Prior to Actifio, Jim served as President of enterprise storage provider XIV, responsible for business direction and go-to-market model, including sales, marketing, and global services. After XIV was acquired by IBM in 2008, Jim ran the business for three years as VP of IBM Storage, generating over $1 billion in total sales. Previously Jim was CEO of CentrePath Network, and prior to that, he spent 12 years helping to grow EMC Corporation from $80 million to more than $10 billion in annual global sales, serving in several senior management positions culminating in SVP of Sales, among the top executives in the company.

Jim served as a Board Director of AppIQ until its acquisition by HP in 2005, and of Diligent, a deduplication software pioneer acquired by IBM. Jim also served as a Board Director of Titus – a Blackstone Company – from 2018 until its acquisition by HelpSystems in 2020. He currently serves on the board of CDS, a New State Capital Partners portfolio company.

Noah Asher brings 30 years of financial leadership experience to NWN Carousel. Most recently, he was CFO of IPC Systems, a leading fintech provider to global capital market participants, where he was responsible for directing all areas of accounting, financial operations, treasury and planning and analysis. Prior to IPC, Noah also served as CFO at DMI and CompuCom Systems. He also worked in senior financial leadership roles at Unisys Global Managed Services and Intelsat. Noah earned a Master of Business Administration from The Wharton School, as well as a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting from Wharton. In addition, he holds a Master’s Degree in Latin American Studies from the University of Pennsylvania’s The Lauder Institute.

Jack Lodge is Executive Vice President of Customer Success for NWN Carousel responsible for leading the Engineering, Technology Operations, Customer Success Desk and Customer Experience organizations.  With more than 25 years of leadership experience in technology and managed service solutions, Jack brings a proven record of successfully growing and scaling technology companies for private equity and venture investors.

Prior to NWN Carousel, Jack was President of Global Capacity, a data connectivity marketplace platform that he helped grow from $50M to $250M before the Company’s acquisition by GTT Communications (NYSE:GTT).  Prior to Global Capacity, Jack held leadership positions at CentrePath, GiantLoop, Nortel Networks, Bay Networks and Wellfleet Communications.  Jack is also a Co-Founder and Board Member of Correct Dose, Inc., a consumer healthcare business specializing in single dose packaging of liquid over the counter pediatric medications. Jack received a Bachelor of Arts degree – BA from the College of the Holy Cross, and a Masters of Business Administration – MBA from Northeastern University.

Andrew Gilman is the Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) responsible for transforming NWN Carousel’s Company Branding and Storytelling, Corporate Communications, Press and Analyst Relations, Demand-Generation, Strategic Alliances, Field and Digital Marketing functions. Andrew brings over 15 years leading successful go-to-market (GTM) organizations for venture-backed, and publicly traded (B2B) technology companies, most recently as the Chief Marketing Officer for Immuta – a pioneer in data governance for AI – where he led global sales and marketing resulting in their $20M series B. Prior to Immuta, he held several executive positions at Actifio including General Manager for their SaaS and Software portfolio, and as a founding member of the marketing team where he built and operated the demand generation, inside sales, corporate and channel marketing teams globally.  Before Actifio, Andrew led solutions marketing for EqualLogic (acquired by Dell for $1.4B). Prior to Dell, he held a variety of product marketing leadership roles at EMC including leading marketing for the mid-range storage software portfolio, after graduating from EMC’s Marketing Leadership Development Program (MLDP). He frequently contributes articles to industry publications, can be found speaking at industry events and has served as an advisor to emerging technology startups.  Andrew earned a B.S. in Business Administration from the Boston University School of Management, and lives outside of Boston with his wife, son and daughter.

Dan Tassone is the Chief Revenue Officer is responsible for all integration, alignment and execution of the revenue-related functions at NWN Carousel including field and inside sales, pre-sale engineering, sales enablement, and strategic alliances.  Prior to the Carousel acquisition, Dan led the U.S. sales organization of over 100 account executives and played a key role in leading the company’s impressive double-digit growth. Dan consistently grew the company’s profitability across the company including Managed Services by 50%, and the Cisco’s business from $4.9M to over $150M in 4 years. With over over 25 years of IT experience with a track record of building, managing, and motivating high performing sales teams, Dan’s delivered record YOY revenue growth, EBITDA, and industry leading NPS scores. Prior to Carousel, Dan led sales teams for Consultedge as EVP and VP of Sales for SPS, both focused in the IT integrator space and nationally recognized by Avaya and Cisco as top partners. Dan holds an MBA in Finance from Pace University and a BSBA in Finance from the University of Akron.

Matt Curran led the finance team through 2021 building it into a world-class organization.  His team helped transform the financial position of NWN Carousel – providing the liquidity and internal business services that enabled the company to scale and deliver record revenue and profitability.  As of 2022, Matt will lead lead our Corporate Development team responsible for all strategic M&A efforts.  Matt will play a key role on our executive staff to help identify and execute mergers, acquisitions, and raise capital required to execute these transactions.

Prior to joining NWN Carousel, Matt was the CFO, Partner and Board Member at P&B Intermodal Services, a transportation equipment provider. Previously Matt was Founder and Executive Director of The 33 Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to helping spinal cord injury patients maximize recovery potential. He held finance leadership roles at Global Capacity, PerkinElmer and Iron Mountain Digital after beginning his corporate career at EMC. Matt holds a Master’s in Accounting from Bentley College and both MBA and undergraduate degrees from Providence College. 

Andrea Morrison is the Chief People Officer at NWN Carousel, an integrated cloud communications service provider enabling hybrid work for all. Andrea joined NWN Carousel in July 2022 and  is responsible for ensuring the company is positioned as an employer of choice through programs focused on the people strategy, talent acquisition, total rewards, ID&E, and leadership development efforts. She also plays a critical role as an advisor to the Executive Leadership team by ensuring scalable HR solutions and supporting the organization’s growth-oriented culture.

Prior to joining NWN Carousel, Andrea had 15 years of progressive leadership experience in both supply chain and human resources at Carrier Corporation and Collins Aerospace. She is also a Veterans advocate and recently launched a partnership with MassFallen Heroes, InnoVets, and Hire our Heroes programs. Additionally, Andrea launched the Women of the Channel program at NWN Carousel to promote inclusion and diversity in the workplace.

Before joining Collins Aerospace, Andrea served for nine years as an active-duty Army Officer and with the Massachusetts National Guard. She has a Bachelor of Science degree from the United States Military Academy at West Point and a Master of Business Administration degree with a concentration in Human Resources from Indiana Wesleyan University.

In her leisure time, Andrea enjoys living in New Hampshire with her husband and cheering her two sons in soccer and lacrosse.

Dean Fernandes is the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) responsible for leading our technology and products in a fast-paced and innovative environment. Dean joined NWN Carousel in June 2024 and drives our technological strategy and execution of our core business offerings and our platform differentiator, Experience Management Platform (EMP). He plays a critical role in the growth and success of our company with a strong focus on delivering world-class service to our customers.

As a seasoned Vice President with over 25 years of progressive experience in IT Management, Managed Services, and Product Development, Dean has a proven track record of driving innovation and excellence in Modern Workplace solutions. With a strong background in enterprise technologies, and IT services, Dean has consistently delivered strategic initiatives focused on providing the best employee experience.

In his most recent role as Vice President of Engineering and Technology at DXC, Dean was accountable for the strategy, management, and Engineering of their Workplace Offering portfolio. Most notably, he was instrumental in the creation and management of DXC’s Modern Workplace Intelligent Automation and AI Portfolio.

Prior to DXC Technology, Dean held leadership positions at Pearson Education and Nortel where he was responsible for managing and developing Workplace technologies and services. 

Jim Sullivan is President and CEO of NWN Carousel, the leading Cloud Communications Service Provider (CCSP) powering hybrid work for more than 5,000 customers across North America. Over the past 3 years, Jim has transformed NWN Carousel into a national technology powerhouse with 1100 employees delivering over $1B in sales bookings in 2022. The company has consistently been recognized as a ‘Best Place to Work’ a ‘Fastest Growing Company in Boston,” and nationally ranked on the INC5000 list of fastest growing companies in North America. Jim has also been recognized twice by Ernst & Young as an Entrepreneur of the Year Finalist in 2021 and 2022.

With more than 30 years of enterprise technology industry experience, he has a proven track record of scaling both emerging and established companies for rapid global growth.

Prior to NWN, Jim served as President of Actifio from February 2011 until May 2019, driving the cloud software company to a unicorn valuation of $1.3 billion, with more than 3,500 global customers and a 50% CAGR ultimately leading to a successful acquisition by Google in December 2020. He led sales, presales, channels, OEM distribution and co-developed Actifio’s company strategy from pre-revenue through high-growth, cash-flow positive with global operations and holds two US patents #10613938 and #10691659 for data virtualization.  Prior to Actifio, Jim served as President of enterprise storage provider XIV, responsible for business direction and go-to-market model, including sales, marketing, and global services. After XIV was acquired by IBM in 2008, Jim ran the business for three years as VP of IBM Storage, generating over $1 billion in total sales. Previously Jim was CEO of CentrePath Network, and prior to that, he spent 12 years helping to grow EMC Corporation from $80 million to more than $10 billion in annual global sales, serving in several senior management positions culminating in SVP of Sales, among the top executives in the company.

Jim served as a Board Director of AppIQ until its acquisition by HP in 2005, and of Diligent, a deduplication software pioneer acquired by IBM. Jim also served as a Board Director of Titus – a Blackstone Company – from 2018 until its acquisition by HelpSystems in 2020. He currently serves on the board of CDS, a New State Capital Partners portfolio company.

Managing Director at American Securities, currently Chairman of the Board of Conair, Foundation Building Materials, Learning Care Group, SOLV Energy, and Trace3, as well as a Director of Amentum and CS Energy. Kevin has an extensive background in private equity and corporate governance.

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Principal at American Securities, Director of MW Industries, NAPA, Trace3, and United FP, brings experience in strategic business development and investment.

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Board Member, a Senior Lecturer of Business Administration at Harvard Business School (HBS) and former Chief Operating Officer of the New England Patriots, brings a wealth of experience in business operations and negotiation. During his tenure with the Patriots, he managed daily business operations and led critical negotiations, including those for building Gillette Stadium. “I am honored to join the NWN Carousel Board and contribute my expertise to the company’s continued growth and success,” said Wasynczuk. “As one of Massachusetts’s largest and fastest growing private companies, I believe NWN Carousel is poised to continue leading the industry in next-generation technology services.”

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Board Member, former Head of Strategy & Innovation at Wells Fargo International and current Trustee of the University of Pennsylvania, has a storied career in finance,  and innovation. Barrett was pivotal in leading global growth strategy, entity optimization, and regulatory engagement at Wells Fargo. Before Wells Fargo, he held significant leadership roles at GE and GE Capital, including CEO of GE Capital Money China. “NWN Carousel’s culture of operational excellence, innovation and customer-centricity resonates deeply with me,” said Barrett. “I am eager to leverage my expertise to help the company continue to push the boundaries of what is possible in the modern workplace.”

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Board Member, former Senior Vice President at Cisco Systems, brings decades of experience in the technology industry. As a recognized global thought leader and business innovator, Peres has pioneered many of Cisco’s innovative sales and channel strategies. He was instrumental in the design and evolution of the value-based channel model and reward programs, setting benchmarks for partnering in the technology industry. “I am excited to join the NWN Carousel Board and contribute to the company’s mission of transforming the way businesses work,” said Peres. “As a leader service provider, and a top partner for Cisco, Microsoft, HP, intel and other OEMs I believe NWN Carousel is uniquely positioned to drive innovation, and deliver exceptional value for it’s 5000+ clients.”

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