Meet the Valicom Advisory Board

In addition to being leaders within their own companies, our board members meet on a quarterly basis to evaluate the Valicom model and look for ways to better serve our clients. Because of their own successes, our board members are a highly valued part of the Valicom team. They have expertise in technology and customer service that is second-to-none. Take a moment to learn more about those who help Valicom remain a leader in telecom audit and telecom expense management.

Laurie Benson
Past CEO of Inacom Information Systems

Laurie led Inacom for over 20 years, growing it from startup to over $70M in sales and 140 employees across multiple offices. She has served on boards including the Ingram Micro VTN Advisory Board, Microsoft VAR Leadership Council, and the HP Advisory Council. A graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Laurie was inducted into the Ingram VentureTech Network Hall of Fame.

Gregory Sliwicki 
VP of Sales at Singlewire Software

Greg Sliwicki, former president of Berbee and vice president of sales at CDW, is Singlewire's executive vice president of sales and marketing. Singlewire Software will develop and support IP-based voice applications that are designed to detect incidents within an organization, notify people or systems of such incidents and activate the necessary systems to resolve the situation. Product features include enterprise-wide paging, emergency mass notification, remote detection of incidents on an IP network, and remote control of IP phones for training and support. Greg has served in various leadership roles over the past 9 years, helping lead company growth from $20M in revenue to over $500M.Prior to joining Berbee, Greg spent 14 years with IBM Corporation. He earned a degree from University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Business.

Nathan Herbst 
President, WTS Paradigm

Nathan Herbst grew up in Madison, WI and has been pursuing his entrepreneurial interests since a young age.Following a few semesters of college, Nathan worked in the IT departments at companies like TDS and Clues Software. Looking for more experience, Nathan moved into a consultant role at Cap Gemini/Ernst and Young where he was rapidly promoted to consulting manager. In 1999 Herbst wanted to start is own company, so he partnered with Lyn Hartl to form WTS Paradigm, LLC., a software that manages quotes, orders and production for many of the largest window and door manufacturers in the industry. Currently serving as partner and president, Herbst has generated a management team, business strategy, and processes that have helped the company achieve remarkable performance and success. Despite the recent housing depression, WTS Paradigm has continued to grow and profit. WTS Paradigm’s vision is to continue growing and bringing innovation to its market space. Outside of work, Nathan has a wife and three young boys. He enjoys spending time with the kids, traveling with family, and teaching his children about science and technology.

Sameer Kazi 
VP of Client Services, ExactTarget

Sameer Kazi is responsible for all professional services teams at ExactTarget , including strategic services, program management, implementation solutions, technology solutions, design services, and customer support. Kazi is also responsible for the growth and success of the ExactTarget Consulting Partner Network - a third party services delivery channel. Prior to joining ExactTarget, Sameer founded an early stage technology startup with a focus on providing implementation and integration services for best of breed SaaS software firms. He also served as Vice President of business development at Sentinel Technologies, a Chicago-based full-service systems integration and technology consulting firm. There he was responsible for market development, consulting sales and delivery, client management, and partner alliances. He has also held several senior roles in management consulting and technology services firms. Sameer earned his undergraduate degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Arizona and an MBA from the Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University.