The Team

Richard Kahn, CEO
Richard K. Kahn, CEO of eZanga.com, Inc., has been a leader in the online advertising industry since 1993. Rich started eZanga.com, an online services company specializing in pay-per-click advertising, in 2003 with his wife, Beth.

For over 17 years, Rich has specialized in all areas of the online industry. But his technological savvy began at the ripe age of nine when he wrote his first piece of software – a game he designed on his classroom computers. Soon after, he received his first personal computer as a Christmas gift and began experimenting with different ideas including the design of one of the first computer window environments. By the time he reached the age of 12, several of Rich’s ideas had become published software.

In 1993, with his interest in the budding internet age increasing, he organized and wrote an e-magazine which chronicled the latest innovations and news from the industry. Rich also used this platform to sell local advertising, creating numerous ad templates and including them in his newsletter. By the time the internet took off in 1995, Rich had launched his own Internet Service Provider called the First Street Corporation. Rich operated the First Street network out of his home while managing customers and sales from a nearby office. In 2000, with approximately 1,000 customers, he sold the company to a publicly traded organization.

Just before selling First Street, Rich co-founded Paid for Surf in 1999, which reached its first million dollar revenue in five months of operation. In 2001, Rich joined pay per click advertising network AdOrigin as its COO where he led the way to successful financial profit within three months of joining the company.

Prior to starting eZanga.com, Rich held positions with leading corporations including Verizon Wireless and Bloomberg. His experience has helped to make him a known industry expert and as a result, he has been quoted in several major publications including DM News, ADOTAS, Search Engine Watch, Search Engine Land, Wired Magazine and Crain’s New York Business, and has appeared on the CNN television network.

In Rich’s spare time, he enjoys spending time with his wife and four children. He also enjoys coaching and playing soccer, martial arts, watching movies and - when his busy schedule allows - vacationing and traveling to new places.

Beth Kahn, CFO
Beth Kahn is one of eZanga's original founders as well as the Chief Financial Officer. She developed the startup idea for the company in late 2002, along with her husband and CEO, Rich Kahn.

Beth was accepted for early admission to medical college and upon completion worked as a registered nurse for over 12 years at Phelps Memorial Hospital in Tarrytown, New York, Cornwall Hospital in Cornwall, New York and Christiana Care in Christiana, Delaware. Beth still has her nursing license in New York and also has professional background in accounting and human resource management.

Beth values her friends and family most in life. A dedicated wife of 16 years and mother of four children, Beth’s main interests and priorities revolve around her family. She spends most of her spare time supporting her four children in their endeavors, which include field hockey, soccer, baseball and horseback riding. When she isn’t cheering on her children, Beth also enjoys traveling and shopping.

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, IT Manager
Joe Rodichok, one of eZanga’s first employees, has been programming since the age of 13 and has participated in both local and national levels of web design competition.

Joe is presently attending Wilmington University where he is set to earn his Bachelor of Science degree in Web Information Systems. Joe oversees the front end development of eZanga sites including web design and programming.

In his free time, Joe enjoys taking trips to the beach, playing video games and watching movies, some of his favorites which include Road Trip, Hitman, Gladiator, and Superbad.

Muhammad Iqbal, Web Designer
Known simply as Iqbal, Muhammad is responsible for the all of the company’s web and graphic designs. Known for his creative, eye-catching designs, Iqbal 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 ranging 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 also likes to spend his time away from working by surfing the internet and learning about new technology.

Farooq Ahmed, 3D Animator
Farooq has an extensive animating background with over six years of experience working in the animation industry. He is passionate about animation and says he finds it most fulfilling and rewarding when his audience enjoys and appreciates his work. Farooq 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 his daughter, Fatima Zahra and son Mir Balach Houth. He also enjoys acting, playing the keyboard, portrait photography and sketching characters. Farooq attributes his success to his parents and lovely wife for their constant love and support.

Catrina Sharp, Marketing Manager
Catrina is a Delaware native, currently residing in Middletown. She is a marketing enthusiast with a love for all things creative. Catrina enjoys networking and believes that there is something significant to learn from everyone you meet. In her spare time, Catrina loves to cook, read and spend time with her family and her two dogs, Wolfgang and Gendry. As a personal philosophy, Catrina believes that one of the most important things in life is to have a positive attitude and she demonstrates that philosophy every day.

Rachel Pennington, Account Manager
Originally from Southern New Jersey, Rachel graduated from Pierce College in Philadelphia and shortly after moved to the great state of Delaware. With an extensive 13+ years experience in sales and marketing ranging from software and technology, she fits in perfectly as an Account Manager at eZanga.com.

In her free time, Rachel enjoys spending time with her family, especially her two sons, shopping, going to the beach, reading, finding great restaurants, and Zumba!

Mike Manerchia, Account Manager
Mike has lived in Delaware his entire life. He attended Delaware Tech and Wilmington University and has 8 years of account management experience, working for companies such as Carman Ford, Verizon, Applied Bank, and Discover.

Mike enjoys raising his four children, finding new reasons to laugh, studying mixed martial arts, and playing video games. He says humor is his best friend and that he would not be the person he is today without the ability to laugh at himself.

Luke Morrow, Account Manager
Luke was born on Long Island, moved to Delaware when he was six years old, and currently lives in Wilmington. He attended college at the Connecticut School of Broadcasting and previously worked as a land surveyor for five years at Century Engineering.

In his spare time, he enjoys hanging out with his friends, going out to eat, watching TV, and going to live sporting events. He’s a die-hard New York sports fan, so you can find him rooting for the Jets, Mets, Knicks, Islanders, and St. Johns University. His favorite movies include The Godfather, The Empire Strikes Back, and The Big Lebowski.