Leadership

Ross Artale serves as Chief Executive Officer. With more than 30 years of experience in the telecommunications and technology sectors, Ross is a visionary leader known for driving innovation, fostering growth, and delivering exceptional value to customers and channel partners.  Ross is passionate about customer experience and his strategic focus on operational excellence, cutting-edge technology, and winning strategy has positioned Spectrotel as a leader in the competitive telecom landscape. He began his career at Mobile Comm, a Bell South Company, and later held management positions at two start-up companies, including InfoHighway Communications, where as Vice President of Client Services he was part of the management team that grew the company to a $100 million corporation. Ross is a dedicated advocate for Agent Channel and industry collaboration, contributing to the advancement of telecommunications and managed services. 

Adam Siskind is responsible for financial operations and human resources. Siskind obtained a wealth of experience in various corporate finance and leadership roles for some of the largest and fastest growing telecom companies in the Country. His expertise in navigating complex financial landscapes is invaluable as Spectrotel and AireSpring continues to expand and innovate its service offerings and pursue strategic growth opportunities. With a proven track record of driving financial strategies that support business transformation and value creation, Adam is key member of the executive team.

Russ Shipley serves as Chief Operating Officer, bringing more than 35 years of telecommunications leadership experience spanning operations, engineering, network services, technology, service delivery, sales, and business development.

Prior to the combination of AireSpring and Spectrotel, Russ served as Chief Operating Officer of AireSpring, where he provided executive leadership across key operational functions. Before joining AireSpring, he spent more than 15 years in senior leadership roles at TPx (formerly TelePacific), most recently as Chief Operating Officer. His previous responsibilities at TPx also included leadership of wholesale, engineering, operations, and network services.

Earlier in his career, Russ held executive and leadership positions with Mpower Communications, Global Crossing, Frontier Corporation, and Rochester Telephone Corporation, building extensive experience across network operations, technology, engineering, construction, service, and business development.

Russ holds a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering and an MBA with a concentration in Operations Management from the University of Rochester.

Sanjay leads IT, Platform and Solution Engineering divisions, where he is responsible for the evolution of the company’s technology strategy, digital platform and network to enhance the customers’ managed service experience. He is also responsible for designing and implementing tailored communications and security solutions to meet unique customer requirements. Sanjay is an experienced executive with a proven track record of success in previous leadership roles at AT&T, Broadview Networks, and Windstream Services with demonstrated skills and expertise in software development, network architecture/design, UCaaS, cloud computing, and managed network services.

Gabe is responsible for driving revenue through account expansion and acquisition. His diverse background has been instrumental in successfully growing strategic accounts and channel sales for Spectrotel. A telecom industry veteran with more than 25+ years’ experience, he’s built successful customer service, account management, direct sales and indirect channels teams and programs and won multiple awards in various positions with Sprint, MCI, ATX Communications, and One Communications.

Terri is responsible for planning, creating, and implementing the overall marketing strategy and complete product roadmap. During her tenure with the company, she has refined the product vision and strategy resulting in improved corporate awareness and adoption of the company’s services, and successfully directed a corporate-wide rebranding. Her extensive career includes leadership positions at some of the most-recognized marketing and real estate companies in the nation, with demonstrated success in creating innovative, differentiated brand experiences that grow market share and build customer loyalty.