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.

Tim Cross, IT Support
Tim Cross is a resident of Newark, Delaware but was born and raised in Swedesboro, NJ. He graduated from Rowan University in 2003 with a Bachelors degree in Management Information Systems.

Tim's previous work experience includes five years as a Tech Ops Analyst at JP Morgan. When he’s not working, Tim likes to play with his three dogs, watch TV and movies, play “lots” of Xbox and workout.

Brian Samson, Web Developer
Brian Samson is originally from Auburn, New Hampshire but has lived in Delaware for nearly a decade. Brian has been technologically oriented from an early age. At age 6, he crippled his father’s then brand-new Apple Macintosh when he trashed the entire contents of the hard drive. Ever since, he’s been repairing computers for other people who break them.

Brian has been playing drums for 15 years and guitar for 7, while also learning to master synthesizers. He enjoys attending concerts, listening to a wide range of music, checking out all-types of art and lists Koyaanisqatsi and The Royal Tennenbaums among his favorite movies. Brian is a believer that with hard work and time, anything is possible.

Lisa Quinn, Public Relations Manager
Lisa Quinn administers eZanga’s internal Public Relations team and also coordinates eZanga’s growing college internship program.

Lisa graduated from the University of Delaware with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English, and a minor in Women’s Studies. Her previous work experience includes retail sales and tutoring students in English.

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.

Mike Pfeifer, Video Marketing Specialist
Mike Pfeifer is the creator of eZanga’s engaging multi-media messages, which are used to symbolize eZanga products and services. Mike uses various video marketing techniques to create awareness and a positive brand image of eZanga.com to our clients, partners and community.

Mike graduated from the University of Delaware with a Bachelor of Science degree in Organizational and Community Leadership. He has been making videos since childhood and has a strong passion for motion graphics, editing and cinematography.

When not at work, Mike enjoys coaching and playing lacrosse, watching movies, and spending time with family and friends.

Brittany Berger, Public Relations Specialist
Brittany Berger is a University of Delaware student, expected graduation Spring 2012, majoring in Mass Communication, and minors of Interactive Media and English. Brittany was an eZanga Intern during Summer 2011 when the PR team decided they wanted to keep her!

Before joining the eZanga team, Brittany worked as an application manager at the University of Delaware office of Undergraduate Admissions processing incoming freshman applications. Brittany has also held numerous leadership positions and currently is very involved in Public Relations Student Society of America—University of Delaware Chapter.

Outside of work, Brittany enjoys spending time with friends, dancing, and watching movies, especially those with dancing in them!

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 Martin has helmed the eZanga Sales team as its Sales Manager since January of 2009, after originally getting his start as an Account Manager. Eli works to grow and train a team of industry experts with the ability to increase sales. Prior to joining eZanga, Eli obtained valuable sales experience while working for Baltimore based Ironclad Authentics (a Cal Ripken company) and Lyon Conklin & Co.

Eli obtained his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Pittsburgh where he majored in Communications

Eli grew up in Columbia, Maryland and now resides in Smyrna, Delaware. "When not making people money, I’m usually watching sports or attempting to learn more about history and politics," he says.

Tim Vaillancourt, Sales Manager
Tim Vaillancourt is a graduate of Delaware State University, where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Sports Management and a Master’s degree in Sports Administration.

Prior to joining eZanga, Tim played and coached baseball at Delaware State University, in addition to playing professionally for the Arizona Diamondbacks organization. Tim also has previous work experience in outdoor sales.

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

Shane Donnelly, Account Manager
Shane Donnelly is a proud native of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania who graduated from the University of Delaware with a degree in Political Science. His background in politics also led him to work 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.

Peggy Kennedy, Sales Assistant
Peggy Kennedy is a life-long Delawarean who studied Business while attending Goldey-Beacom College and Delaware Technical Community College. 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 says) and at home, as well as reading, sewing, scrapbooking and 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."

Rita Andersch, Account Manager
Rita Andersch is a Middletown, Delaware resident who was born and raised in Ocean County, New Jersey. Rita brings 19 years of quality assurance and sales experience in corporate manufacturing as well as a background in sales account management.

Rita is a sports fanatic, who loves to play and watch - specifically her New York Yankees. In her spare time, Rita enjoys spending time with her husband and son, as well as shopping, cooking and reading.

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!

Frank Holland, Business Development Sales Manager
Frank Holland joined eZanga in 2009 after spending twenty years in law enforcement. An unparalleled problem solver, that focuses on customer support, performance, and communication. A productive liaison between all levels of corporate hierarchy, boasting the ability and determination to provide excellent results.

Originally from New York, Frank consistently displays his loyalty to his former home town teams, especially the New York Giants. His spare time is dominated by Family and Friends, which are a priority in his life. An avid fisherman, Frank is enjoying the benefits Delaware brings to that hobby.

Anthony Giacomini, Business Development Representative
Anthony Giacomini is originally from New Hampshire, where he attended Colby-Sawyer College. He graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Exercise and Sports Science with a focus in Sports Management.

A goal-minded individual, he has held many positions with numerous businesses dealing with a variety of groups and clients. His enthusiastic persona and professionalism could also be found on display while running successful basketball tournaments while attending college.

Some of Anthony’s other personal interests include following teams from the New England area, traveling, golf, rugby and spending time with his family.

Nelson Pabon, Business Development Representative
Nelson Pabon, Business Development Manager, started with eZanga in March 2009. He is a graduate of Cayuga Community College with a degree in Telecommunication. Nelson’s extensive sales/business development background stems from his seven year employment with the Fuccillo Automotive group, where he was able to work his way to the top of the company. In the year 2006, he became top salesperson in the United States for selling 118 Hyundai’s in one single month. He constructed and established their Business Development Center, and by the age of 27 he became Sales Manager overseeing 24 salespeople.

At this car dealership, Nelson met his beautiful wife. She was one of the few car deals he was unable to close, but instead she won him. They live happily married with two wonderful daughters, Jada Maria and Trinity Lynn. He is a huge Xbox Live gamer, enjoys football, and loves everything about his life!

Dominic Catalfamo, Business Development Representative
Dominic Catalfamo is originally from Albany, N.Y. He graduated from Landmark College, where he gained an Associate’s Degree in Liberal Arts with a concentration in Communications. Dominic is very goal oriented, which lends a hand to his 3 years of sales experience.

While attending Land Mark College, Dominic served as captain of the baseball team in 2007 and earned the MVP award for the 2007 – 2008 season. During his free time, he enjoys watching sports, golfing, attending concerts, and spending quality time with his wife and family.

Lisa Johannsen, Human Resources Manager
With over 20 years of experience in human resources, sales and marketing, Lisa Johannsen describes herself as a very driven person who fits right in with eZanga’s ‘work hard’ and ‘play hard’ adages.

A realtor since 2007, Lisa also works for Patterson Schwartz Real Estate and spends a large part of her time coaching and volunteering. In 1987, Lisa was selected to be a representative in the DFRC Blue/Gold game and has since dedicated her spare time to coaching, volunteering, and being an advocate for persons with disabilities. In 2001, she founded the Challenger Division in MOT (Middletown-Odessa-Townsend) Little League and MOT Soccer Club’s TOPSoccer in 2005. She is also a longtime volunteer with the Special Olympics of Delaware.

Lisa and the MOT Challenger Division received national recognition and a personal invitation from the then-President, George W. Bush, Little League International and Baseball Hall of Famer Cal Ripken, Jr. to play “Tee Ball on the South Lawn” of the White House. In 2006, Lisa was recognized by the Delaware News Journal as one of “25 People Who Matter” for making a difference in the community and state.

Catrina Sharp, Office Manager
Catrina Sharp is responsible for managing the functions necessary to keep the office running smooth. She is a Delaware native, currently residing in Middletown. Catrina previously worked for over 8 years in administrative, sales, and marketing roles in the homebuilding industry. She loves to network and believes that there is something significant to learn from everyone you meet.

In her spare time, Catrina loves to cook, read, bike and spend time with her family and friends. Her most recent hobby has become taking care of her new puppy Wolfgang! Catrina will never pass up a sporting event and loves to play lacrosse and field hockey. 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.

David Gail, Business Operations Manager
David, a Delaware native and Goldey-Beacom College graduate, found his way to eZanga in 2011 after more than 15 years with some of the largest banks and corporations in the world. With his knowledge of analytics, reporting, call centers, and supplier management in tow, David brings a unique and valuable skill set with him to eZanga.

In addition to writing short stories and running, David is a Grotto Pizza die-hard, likes to eat boardwalk french-fries, travel, hike, camp and fish with his friends and teenage son. During tax season, David volunteers time to prepare taxes free of charge for low income families in Delaware, Pennsylvania and Maryland as an IRS certified tax preparer.

With his never give up attitude and overall ‘Columbo’ approach to life, there’s no doubt he will soon reach his dream of living in a beach house within earshot of the Atlantic Ocean to further partake in his favorite activities.