Deborah Simpier is the CEO and co-founder of Hawk Networks, where she leads the development of Althea, an advanced SDN routing and micro-transactional billing platform. Althea transforms how broadband is deployed, funded, and operated by enabling open-access, multi-stakeholder telecom networks. In 2021, Deborah spearheaded the launch of Gravity Bridge, a decentralized blockchain infrastructure that has facilitated over $1.5 billion in cross-chain transactions. Under her leadership, Althea has expanded across the U.S. Hawk Networks also introduced KeyLTE/5G, a scalable core network solution for smart cities, industry, and rural areas, advancing sustainable, locally-driven telecom innovation.

Gil Santaliz is the founder and CEO of NJFX, North America’s first preeminent Carrier- Neutral Colocation and Cable Landing Station Campus located in New Jersey. Santaliz developed the concept of “Tier 3 by the Subsea”, a purpose-built facility for high and low-density data center,as well as, colocation of subsea systems interconnecting global backbone networks to unique metro fiber assets providing secure, diverse and unique backhaul options.

I am a driven, dynamic professional with years of diversified sales leadership experience, project management, and a broader focus on developing and supervising teams.
+20 years´experience in telecom business.
+15 years’ experience in people management.
+12 years´ experience in account management and sales.
+10 years´experience in the Internet of Things.
+8 years’ experience in site acquisition and network rollout.
+5 years’ experience in network rollout project management.
Well-versed in:
o Conducting sales in a manner that bolsters bottom-line profit and revenue growth levels.
o Also well-versed in crafting and enhancing processes, IT architectures, communications, strategic sales plans, and ways to ensure sound funnel and pipeline management.
o Active management of customer service, always seeking the highest NPS, using different methodologies, as a way to evaluate the sales process, account management, as well as the situation of the contractual relationship, aim to provide the criteria, to apply the necessary tactics for the achievement of strategic objectives. Thrive leading executives and IT architect support groups to offer solutions with the highest business value.
I am a team player, willing to fulfill the assigned role, communicate effectively in the organization, vertically and horizontally.
I am an expert-level communicator with expertise in English & Spanish.
Always available to make the necessary meetings and travels that the project might need to succeed.
My skill areas include management, telecom infrastructures, sales & indirect channel Leadership, analytical thinking, customer care, strategic customer management, SaaS, cybersecurity, telecom, IoT, MSN Office, and CRMs like Salesforce.com.