Our Team

EXECUTIVE TEAM

GigNet Inc. founders and executives have a proven 25-year track record of investments, business development, corporate governance, and mergers and acquisitions in the international telecommunications industry.

Paul A. Moore
Founder, Chairman & CEO

Mr. Moore has over 27 years’ experience in investing, acquiring, and advising emerging-growth companies across multiple sectors including Telecom, Media, Hospitality, Distribution and Energy. Mr. Moore has founded, co-founded or was an early advisor-investor to numerous entities including, ICG Telecom Group, Firstcom (merged assets with ATT Latin America), Rate Exchange (electronic bandwidth exchange) and Worldport Communications.

    Edward Mooney
    Chief Administrative Officer, Director, Corporate Secretary

    Mr. Mooney has 25 years of experience in all facets of corporate development for publicly-traded companies and privately-held ventures and investments including finance, mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance, investor relations, and regulatory compliance. He has served as an advisor, consultant, board member and officer of numerous early-stage companies in numerous industry segments, including retailing, transportation, financial services, telecommunications, multimedia, and education.

      Angel R Gonzalez
      Chief Financial Officer
      Mr. Gonzalez holds 20 years’ experience in financial accounting, external reporting, auditing, risk management, advising on growth initiatives, coordination with external auditors, and development and management of high-performance teams. As Director of Technical Accounting for Cable & Wireless, Ltd. he was responsible for quarterly and annual financial statements and reporting, financial controls, accounting policies, M&A integration, and advised on negotiations involving major client and partnership agreements. 

      He also holds extensive experience in structuring and completing major financial transactions in Mexico. As Corporate Controller, Tax and Trade Administration for a large Mexico enterprise he managed a US$600 million acquisition while also managing financial transformation of a $500 million business unit. Mr. Gonzalez also co-led SAP implementation, structured and implemented financial and operating KPIs, and managed oversight of financial controls including monthly close and other protocols. 

        Bill Cooper
        Advisor
        William Cooper was the assistant to the CEO of New World Networks in charge of Business Development. New World Networks, the builder of the ARCOS-1 Caribbean subsea fiber optic system. ARCOS-1, is a self-protected ring, which spans 8,000+Km, serves 15 countries and has 20+ landing stations. ARCOS-1 and New World were subsequently purchased by the Columbus cable group. Mr. Cooper’s primary responsibility was to develop revenue-producing relationships with decision-making CEO/CTO/CIO level executives at targeted firms, as well as drive the sales cycle of all assigned sales opportunities from initial prospect communication through contract execution.
          Robert McCann
          Director

          Since 2000, Mr. McCann has served as Chairman and CEO of Nielsen Media Research International, a global business spanning more than 40 countries, offering television and radio audience measurement, advertising information, print readership and customized media research services.

            Michael Steed
            Director

            Mr. Steed is a Founder and Managing Partner of Paladin Capital Group, a leading multi-stage private equity firm. From Silicon Valley to Europe, Paladin invests in best-of-breed companies with technologies, products, and services that meet the challenging demands of commercial, federal, and international customers. Paladin has over $950 million of committed capital invested across multiple funds.

              Eric Bazil
              Director
              Eric Bazil’s career can be defined by the trust and partnerships he’s developed over his 25 years of experience working with private clients and investors to develop comprehensive wealth strategies. Mr. Bazil has developed an exceptional network of investment professionals spanning China, India, Europe, and the US. In 1991 he moved to Los Angeles to work with the Merrill Lynch Private Client Group, concentrating his activities on domestic investments and asset management for private and corporate investors. From early 1999 to September 2013, Mr. Bazil worked for Citi Private Bank, originally based in its London office and then moving to the New York office in 2000. Throughout his tenure at Citi, Eric managed funds for high net worth offshore clients, principally from the Middle East. During his years with Citi, Eric gained extensive experience in a number of investment and banking disciplines, ranging from private equity to lending.
                Richard A. Clarke
                Senior Strategic Advisor
                Mr. Clarke is one of the leading global experts on national and cyber security, having served three consecutive US Presidents through ten continuous years as a senior White House official, including as Special Advisor to the President for Cyberspace, Special Assistant to the President for Global Affairs, and National Coordinator for Security and Counter-Terrorism.
                  Phil Magiera
                  Senior Advisor
                  Mr. Magiera has over 25 years of investment and management experience in the telecommunications and high technology marketplaces. This has included financing telecom networks in Europe, North and South America in the long-haul, metro, wireless and satellite sectors. Mr. Magiera brings a comprehensive set of business skills to the Company, including financing, investment, operating, corporate governance and financial reporting. Mr. Magiera was CFO of two public telecommunications companies (NASDAQ: ICCA and WRDP), CFO of Emerald Networks (a trans-Atlantic submarine cable), CFO of Revere Networks, a northeast U.S. long-haul network and CFO of CapeNet, a fiber-optic telecom services provider.

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