The Team

Richard Kahn, CEO
Richard K. Kahn, current CEO of eZanga.com, Inc., has been a leader in the online advertising industry since 1993. Over the past 15 years, Rich has specialized in all areas of the Industry. In 1993, he organized and wrote an e-magazine that later transitioned into his next endeavor, the First Street Corporation, an Internet Service Provider. Mr. Kahn operated the First Street network out of his home and managed the customers and sales from an office nearby. In 2000, with approximately 1,000 customers, he sold the company to a publicly traded organization. In 2001, Rich joined AdOrigin Corp., a pay per click advertising network, as the COO in which he led the way to successful financial profit within 3 months of joining the Company

Mr. Kahn excels as an innovator who has the proven intelligence to discover ideas and convert his findings to achievements. He became a published software programmer by age 12. In 1999, Rich co-founded Paid for Surf Corp., which reached its first million dollar revenue in five months of operation.

Throughout his career, Richard has held positions with leading corporations including Verizon Wireless and Bloomberg. He has been quoted in several major publications including Wired Magazine and Crains New York Business, and has appeared on the CNNfn television network.

Mr. Kahn started eZanga.com, an online services company specializing in pay per click advertising, in 2003 with his wife Beth. With his extensive experience, Rich continues to bring new concepts and creative strategies to the industry.

In Mr. Kahn’s spare time, he enjoys spending time with his wife and four children. He also enjoys playing soccer, martial arts, and watching movies.

Beth Kahn, CFO
Beth Kahn is one of eZanga's original founders as well as the CFO. She developed the startup idea for the Company in late 2002, with the help of her husband, Richard Kahn, eZanga’s CEO. Prior to eZanga, Mrs. Kahn was a Registered Nurse for over 12 years after completing nursing school in 1993. She is a dedicated wife of 14 years and mother of four children. Beth’s main interests and priorities focus around her family; however, she enjoys travelling, shopping, and socializing with friends in her spare time. Beth has a professional background in Healthcare, Accounting, and Human Resource Management.

Angel Pabon, COO
As eZanga’s COO, Mr. Pabon oversees the everyday operations of eZanga. Previously, he served as CEO of AdOrigin Corp. His hands-on approach along with solid experience and knowledge in the areas of operations, sales, and administration makes him an invaluable asset to eZanga’s long term growth. With a passion for gaming, Mr. Pabon has been driven to study and learn about computers. He became certified or trained in Cisco, A+, and MCSE and gained superior knowledge of computer networking protocols. He also has experience in Redhat Linux, ASP, Perl, CGI, and PHP software programming.

His past associations include three years at Bloomberg where he worked in the Travelers Group; a team of elite technical support representatives supporting the top level executives. He has also had consulting relationships with Fortune 500 companies including HIP, The American Red Cross, Viacom, Trade.com, Bluestone Capital, Deutsche Bank and Merrill Lynch.

Edward L. Haletky, Director of Network and Program Development
Mr. Haletky originally started consulting with eZanga in May 2006 to take over programming on the Traffic Advisors™ system. His position has grown over time and now also includes Network Design, Security, and Software Development.

Edward graduated from Purdue University in 1988 with a degree in Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering. Since then, he has worked with programming graphics and other lower-level libraries on various UNIX platforms. Edward has recently left Hewlett-Packard, where he worked in the Virtualization, Linux, and High-Performance Technical Computing teams. He currently owns AstroArch Consulting, Inc., providing virtualization, security, and network consulting and development. Edward is very active on the VMware Discussion Forums providing answers to security and configuration questions. He is the author of two books including VMware ESX Server in the Enterprise: Planning and Securing Virtualization Servers published Dec 29, 2007 by Prentice Hall.

In Edward's leisure time he enjoys the art of photography and keeping up on new technology.

Joe Rodichok, Webmaster
Joe Rodichok began working at eZanga as one of the first employees hired, before the legal drinking age. He currently oversees the front end development of eZanga including web design and programming. Now at age 21 (and legally able to drink…an eZanga inside joke), he is already more than proficient in web programming. Joe has been programming since the seventh grade, and has competed on both local and nation levels in web design competitions. He is currently a junior at Wilmington University where he is earning a Bachelor of Science in Web Information Systems. In Joe’s spare time, he enjoys the beach and watching movies, which include: Road Trip, Hitman, Gladiator, and Superbad.

Muhammad Iqbal, Web Designer
Muhammad, we call him Iqbal, has been with eZanga since November 2007. He is responsible for the Company’s overall web and graphic designs. With his creative, eye-catching designs, Iqbal brings a consistent new look to eZanga.

Iqbal’s has been in the Graphic and Web Design industry for over six years. His range of expertise includes designing websites, user-interfaces, and print materials. Iqbal has designed web pages from large corporate sites to smaller personal sites. He has worked with nearly every web technology including: XML, XHTML, HTML, and Web 2.0.

In his spare time, he enjoys watching movies such as Lord of the Rings, Swordfish, and Transformers. Iqbal spends his time surfing the Internet and learning about new technology.

Greg Thimmes, Junior Web Developer
Greg Thimmes started with eZanga.com in December 2008. Greg graduated from Goldey Beacom College in 2005 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Information Systems. Greg worked at JPMorgan Chase as a Technical Operations Analyst for two years before joining the eZanga team.

Some of Greg’s hobbies include playing softball, working on his websites, watching the Phillies and college football, specifically Ohio State Buckeyes. He enjoys hanging out at home, playing with his dogs and video games, as well as, going to the gym, listening to music, going to concerts, and partying. Greg also volunteers his time by coaching and umpiring little league and his local church’s basketball team.

Farooq Ahmed, 3D Animator
Farooq Ahmed, eZanga’s 3D Animator, started with the company in May 2009. Farooq’s extensive animating background comes from five years experience within the industry. He is passionate about animation and finds it most fulfilling and rewarding when his audience enjoys and appreciates his work. He continuously strives to learn new and innovative ways to produce the most believable and life-like animations, while also evolving his talent to the next level.

Outside of work, Farooq loves spending time with is two year old daughter, Fatima Zahra. He also enjoys acting and playing the keyboard. Farooq attributes his success to both his mother and father for the constant love and support.

Lisa Quinn, Public Relations Specialist
Lisa Quinn, Public Relations Specialist, joined eZanga in October 2008. She is a recent graduate of the University of Delaware with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English, and a minor in Women’s Studies. Lisa has previous work experience in tutoring English and retail sales. In her spare time, Lisa enjoys watching sports, especially football and ice hockey. She also loves spending time with family and friends along with reading and writing.

Will Cox, Public Relations Specialist
Will Cox, a public relations specialist, is a 2006 graduate of the University of Delaware, where he received his Bachelor of Arts degree in English with a concentration in journalism. After college, he went on to work for the Delaware State News as a writer and reporter for two and a half years.

In his free time, Will likes to watch and read about his favorite sports – pro basketball and football, listen to a variety of music, travel to new places, eat chicken wings and spend time with his close friends and family.

Dan Zitofsky, Director of Sales
Dan Zitofsky started with eZanga as the leading Sales Manager. After consistently increasing eZanga’s sales over 25% on a monthly basis, Dan received his promotion to Director of Sales. Originally, Dan is from Staten Island, New York. Before coming to eZanga, Dan served as a Hospital Corpsman in the U.S. Navy for four years during the Persian Gulf War. During the war, he obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Health Care Management from Southern Illinois University. Dan then went on to become a New York City Police Officer until May 2002, all while working as a mortgage broker. He has been in the mortgage industry for over 15 years and has owned two firms. Dan leaves his legacy in the mortgage business as an earner of top sales and awards for multiple banks and lenders.

Dan’s hobbies include all sports; both playing, and especially, coaching baseball and football. He loves to get together with friends, travel, listen to music, watch movies, and spend time with his three children.

Eli Martin, Sales Manager
Eli has been an Account Manager with eZanga.com since October 2007 but has made great strides in learning the nuances of the internet marketing industry. Prior to joining eZanga, Eli worked for Baltimore based Ironclad Authentics and Lyon Conklin & Co, both in the sales field. He has a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Pittsburgh with a major in Communications. Eli’s Personal Note: "I grew up in Columbia, Maryland but currently reside in Middletown, Delaware. When not making people money, I’m usually watching sports or attempting to learn more about history and politics."

Anthony Giacomini, Account Manager
Anthony Giacomini works as an Account Manager for eZanga.com. He came to us all the way from Lebanon, New Hampshire (where he believes the Cow to People ratio is 5:1). Anthony started his career as a graduate from Colby-Sawyer College with a Bachelor of Science degree in Exercise and Sports Science. He previously worked as a bartender, pizza chef, and has managed various groups of people. Anthony has also organized and ran successful basketball tournaments adding to his enthusiastic persona and professionalism. Personal interests of his include traveling the world and, of course, “long walks on the beach!”

Tim Vaillancourt, Account Manager
Tim Vaillancourt started at eZanga in October 2008 as an Account Manager. He is a graduate of Delaware State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Sports Management and a Master’s degree in Sports Administration. Prior to eZanga, Tim played and coached baseball at Delaware State University, in addition to playing professionally for the Arizona Diamondbacks organization. Tim has previous work experience with outdoor sales.

In Tim's spare time, he enjoys keeping up with sports and spending time with his girlfriend. He is driven, goal-oriented, and excited about the opportunity of success with eZanga. Not to mention, he loves our "work hard and eat hard" philosophy.

Brian Borkowski, Account Manager
Brian Borkowski started at eZanga in March of 2009 as an Account Manager. Brian received a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Management from Wilmington University in January of 2003. Brian has a diverse six year sales background ranging from pharmaceutical sales to owning his own business. A former college basketball player, Brian has the work ethic and attitude to accomplish what he wants in life.

In Brian's spare time, he continues to play basketball and also enjoys skiing, golfing, and traveling to different parts of the world. He lives by the quote, "Nothing great is accomplished without enthusiasm."

Frank Holland, Account Manager
Frank Holland joined eZanga after a successful recruitment from Shoreline Pools, where he was an Operations Manager overseeing the daily functions and procedures for more than 150 employees. Originally from New York, he currently resides in Connecticut where he served as a police officer K9 handler for the city of Norwalk. He is a nationally accredited master trainer of police service dogs and remains active in the certification and training of such invaluable animals. He holds an instructor certification from the Federal Bureau of Investigation. His tenure as a police officer made him an outstanding problem solver, who thoroughly analyzes all aspects of a situation before determining the proper course of action. Frank earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Finance from St. Thomas Aquinas College in New York.

Frank will be spearheading eZanga’s growth in New England and the New York City metropolitan area by managing a satellite office in Norwalk, Connecticut.

His hobbies include anything related to sports, especially ice hockey, spending time with his family, and his never ending pursuit of "the one that got away!"

Derek Pehlman, Account Manager
Derek, an Account Manager here at eZanga, is a graduate of West Chester University with a degree in Business Management. His previous work experience includes IT recruiting and insurance sales. In his free time, he enjoys playing ice hockey, snowboarding, cooking, and traveling. Derek looks forward to helping his clients across the country maximize their ROI and grow their businesses.

Shane Donnelly, Account Manager
Shane Donnelly, an account manager at eZanga, is a native of Philadelphia, Pa. Shane graduated from the University of Delaware in 2008 with a degree in Political Science and worked on two political campaign teams, including the 2008 Delaware gubernatorial and U.S. presidential races. Outside of work, Shane enjoys going to parks with his wife, playing with his two Boston Terriers, watching movies, writing and target shooting. He is also a fan of his home town sports teams, continuing to follow the Phillies, Flyers and Eagles. Shane says he is looking forward to "a very successful and long term career at eZanga."

Peggy Kennedy, Sales Assistant
Peggy Kennedy is a Sales Assistant with eZanga. A life-long Delawarean, she attended Goldey-Beacom College and Delaware Technical Community College where she studied Business. Her previous work experience includes time as an Admin/Sales Representative for six years at Air Liquide. Outside of work, Peggy enjoys spending time with her family at the beach ("We are beach bums", she said) and at home, as well as reading, sewing, scrapbooking, volunteering her time for a variety of causes. Peggy also loves sports and cites football, baseball, soccer and NASCAR as her favorites.

Matt Donahue, Account Manager
Matt Donahue joined the eZanga team with background in mathematics and computer science, which he studied at the University of Delaware. Having also lived in Florida and Okinawa, Japan for extended periods of time, Matt says he hopes to help turn eZanga into a household name all over the globe. Matt’s sports fandom is also wide-ranging, as he is a card-carrying member of Red Sox Nation as well as a true San Francisco 49ers fan. He lives by former NFL coach Bill Parcells' famed words, "Don't let good enough be good enough."

Martin Fusselman, Account Manager
Martin Fusselman is a graduate from Penn State University where he majored in Broadcast Journalism. When not working, Martin enjoys hanging out with friends and family, snowboarding, touring the east coast karaoke circuit and traveling. He did manage to stop in every country at Disney’s Epcot center. Although that does not qualify him as a world traveler, “it is a start”, he says. Martin aspires to play the guitar, but for now can be seen at open mic nite at various locations rocking out on the Kazoo.