David Baum
General Partner
Prism Venture Partners

A successful entrepreneur, David Baum founded two technology companies and brings to Prism over eight years of operational experience in the high-tech industry. Prior to joining Prism, Baum served as a venture capitalist and investment management consultant, both independently and with Charles River Ventures, where he focused on Internet and data communications investment strategies.

Baum founded and served as Vice President of Engineering at Pensoft Corporation, a venture-backed mobile communications company, which was sold to AT&T in 1994. He also established Strategic Solutions Systems, a software consulting company.

Baum is an active member of the MIT Enterprise Forum, which promotes the formation and growth of innovative and technologically oriented companies through a series of specialized executive education programs, and Common Angels, a group of 50 of Boston's leading private investors.

Baum holds an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School and a B.S. in Computer Science from Drexel University, where he graduated first in his science class.

Rick Boswell
General Partner
Vesbridge Partners, LLC

Specializing in information processing and technology, Mr. Boswell invests primarily in telecommunications equipment and enterprise computing companies in the Northeastern United States.  Mr. Boswell previously was President of ADC Telecommunications; President and CEO of E.F. Johnson Company; and held senior positions at a leading manufacturer of medical laboratory instruments and reagents, and a multinational manufacturer of medical diagnostic imaging equipment. Mr. Boswell co-founded two start-up companies and is also one of three founding partners of Vesbridge Partners, LLC. In addition, he has served as a Director of the Telecommunications Industry Association and the Minnesota High Technology Council, and has been a member of the Executive Advisory Board of the National Communications Forum. Mr. Boswell holds a BS, MS, and PhD degrees in computer and electrical engineering, and an MBA from Harvard Business School.

Jack Cicon
President and Chief
Executive Officer

A 30-year veteran of the communications industry, Jack joined Integral Access as President and Chief Executive Officer on September 2000 and became a member of our Board of Directors in October 2000. Prior to joining Integral Access, he was General Manager and Vice President of Access Products for Lucent Technologies and had worldwide responsibility for managing this strategic business, which included the AnyMedia product line. Jack has also held a number of executive management positions at Lucent in various product divisions. He was also the director of data networking at the world renowned AT&T Bell Laboratories, and managed a number of engineering and development centers at AT&T Bell Laboratories. Jack holds an MS in Engineering Sciences and Mathematics from New York University, and a BS in Mathematics from Kings College

Dennis Kirshy
Entrepreneur

Mr. Kirshy owns and operates a business focused on advising and investing in small technology companies in the Networking, Internetworking and Software Industries.  Mr. Kirshy also is a Director of a number of companies in the networking and computer peripheral arenas, and has spent over 31 years in the networking industry. Prior to starting his own business, Mr. Kirshy was Senior Vice President, Sales and Marketing of CrossComm Corp., a bridge and router supplier.  CrossCromm went public in June 1992.  Prior to that, Mr. Kirshy was Vice President Sales and Marketing of Clearpoint Research Corp., a data communications and memory company. Mr. Kirshy was with Codex/Motorola for 20 years between 1969-1989 in various sales and marketing positions, last serving as Senior Vice President and General Manager. Mr. Kirshy holds an engineering undergraduate degree from New York Institute of Technology and an MBA from New York University.

Todd Ortberg
Managing Director
Coral Capital Management

Todd leads investments in communications and software companies and represents Coral on the boards of directors of multiple portfolio companies.

Todd Ortberg brings 18 years of experience to Coral Capital Management. Prior to joining Coral in 2001, Todd was with ADC, where he served as general manager of their Cable Access Systems division and as vice president of engineering. Prior experience includes marketing and engineering management with Rockwell International and Texas Instruments, all related to the development and production of communications systems and software. Todd holds seven U.S. patents in communications and software.

Todd received his M.B.A. from the University of Iowa, Iowa City, and a Bachelor of Science in Engineering from Iowa State University, Ames.

Richard S. Pontin
Founder and General Partner
Capitol Management Partners

Founder and General Partner of Capitol Management Partners, a technology
consulting firm, Pontin specializes in advising clients on strategy, business development and operational initiatives to improve company performance. In addition, he leads the firms' practice in interim executive management and has held several CEO positions for companies in transition. Most recently, he served as CEO of Ionex Telecom, a company that was merged with Birch Telecom to become the largest Competitive Local Exchange provider in the Southwest.

Prior to his current position, Pontin was the President and Chief OperatingOfficer of Broadwing Communications, a nationwide provider of broadband services, data networking and long distance communications. He also served as President and COO of Cincinnati Bell in 1999. Prior to joining Cincinnati Bell, Pontin held several executive positions at Nextel and MCI, including Vice President of International Business Development, Vice President of National Accounts, and Vice President of Engineering and Operations. A native of Philadelphia, Mr. Pontin has his Bachelor of Science and MBA degree from Drexel University.