Experience, Expertise, Leadership
XETA's executive management has collective experience in voice and data systems that is hard to match. Our management team includes leaders who are business entrepreneurs, engineers and design experts, public sector administrators, and financial managers.
- Greg Forrest
Chief Executive Officer and President
Greg has been Chief Executive Officer since June 2007 and President since July 2005. He also served as Chief Operating Officer from July 2005 until he became CEO. He first joined XETA as a Director of Sales over our Seattle branch sales and service operations in August 2004 upon our acquisition of Bluejack Systems, a company founded, owned, and operated by Mr. Forrest. Prior to founding Bluejack, Mr. Forrest founded and operated several other fast-growing companies in the communications, clothing and commercial interior industries. He attended the University of Washington.
Robert Wagner
Chief Financial Officer
Robert joined XETA in 1989 and has served as chief financial officer since October 1998, directing the company's financial reporting, accounting policies and finance activities. Wagner is a Certified Public Accountant licensed in the state of Oklahoma with experience in accounting and finance. Prior to joining XETA, he worked in the audit department of a Big 4 accounting firm. He received his bachelor's degree in accounting from Oklahoma State University.
Paul Comeau
Executive Director of Operations
Paul joined XETA in early 2007 as director of solutions engineering. Comeau is an accomplished management leader with more than 25 years of achievements. He is responsible for all financial and non-financial results of the service organization. Prior to XETA, he held various senior operations management positions at NextiraOne, Williams Communications and Bell Canada. Comeau attended the University of Quebec in Montreal.
Don Reigel
Executive Director of Avaya Sales
Don joined XETA in June 1993 as PBX product sales manager and has held various managerial positions within XETA's sales organization. He now serves as executive director of Avaya sales, marketing the IP telephony systems, communications software applications and services. Before joining XETA, Reigel served as a national sales manager for WilTel Communications Systems. He holds a bachelor's degree in business from the University of Colorado.
Scott Davis
Executive Director of Managed Solutions
Scott joined XETA in October 2006, bringing with him several years of executive management experience with Nortel, Alcatel and Tibco Software. Under Davis' sales leadership, XETA achieved the highest status within Nortel's channel program. Davis holds a bachelor's degree in entrepreneurial studies from the University of Wisconsin and an MBA in finance from North Central College in Naperville, IL
Jerry Moore
Executive Director of Information Technology
Jerry joined XETA in November 2009 as Executive Director of Information Technology. Prior to XETA, Moore was Chief Information Officer for Tulsa Technology Center, career and technology education center, where he directed all IT resource planning, budgeting, strategic strategy and operational initiatives for the organization in support of more than 9,000 users at 19 locations. An accomplished management leader, Moore was recently recognized by CIO Magazine's list of "CIO Ones to Watch." Moore received his bachelor's degree in management information systems at Oklahoma State University.
Tom Luce
Executive Director of Strategic Relationships and Managed Services
Tom has been with XETA since 1982 and has held various senior management positions, building and leading the company's service and implementation organizations. Today, he is responsible for the operational relationships between XETA and our highest-performing customers. Luce previously served as executive director of managed services, leading all aspects of the company's post-implementation and managed solution services. He attended the Indiana University of Pennsylvania.