Patrick McNicholas
President, Founder and CEO
Patrick McNicholas, studied at Florida International University with dual majors in Business Administration and Industrial Engineering. Upon leaving college, Patrick started Maverick Computers which was listed as one of the fastest-growing computer companies in North America by CRN Magazine. In 2004, the company was again honored by CRN by being ranked as the #1 Solution Provider and the #1 System Builder in North America based on growth. More recently the company was awarded the “CRN Server Innovation Award” for developing a virtually indestructible server that is protected from accidental or malicious user contact.
In 2003, Patrick set forth on a mission to create a better telecommunications service for his customer base. Understanding that the seamless melding of video, voice, and data, would be the new frontier of the telecommunications industry, Mr. McNicholas set his eyes on surpassing everyone else’s goals of just three separate services. Maverick Communications offers the original “Triple-Play” but is also accompanied with a suite of eight additional services making it a truly complete service offering. The company uses an enhanced aspect of the light spectrum in fiber optics to produce an incredible array of premium services including the world’s fastest Internet access for consumers at 45mbps. The Maverick Communications business model won the company the title of “2005 North American System Builder Association - Business Innovation of the Year.”
Mr. McNicholas has now created Maverick. This new entity was established to develop solutions for businesses that are seeking an affordable alternative to Microsoft. The first software, Maverick Office 2008, is 100% bi-lateral compatible with the Microsoft counterpart and less than half the price. Now with the newly formed partnership with IBM, Maverick is preparing to launch Maverick Office 2010 which is available only through the Maverick SMART SERVER and available in 25 languages. Other software titles being launched in 2010 include Maverick VIEW for network management and Maverick UNITY for online collaboration. Patrick has been the technology architect for the company and has recently been named to the “Top 100 Most Influential Executives of 2009” by CRN magazine.
Mitchell Davie
Director of Sales
As the president of MPI for the last 11 years, GM for both Triarc Companies and both Yum Brands Companies and the Cruise Director for Discovery Cruise Lines and Europa Seakruz, Mitchell Davie has been directly associated with sales and marketing for the past 20 years. With a history as a Motivational Speaker, Professional Performer, Cruise Director, General Manager and Personnel Trainer for Global Corporations, Mitchell galvanizes an experience and an enthusiasm that has helped to increase sales and brand awareness in all of his past endeavors. With the United States Marine Corps, Mitchell Davie served as a Platoon Leader during Operation Desert Storm and as the Operations Office Base Manager. His experience with the USMC brings into focus not only his administrative and leadership skills, but also highlights the integrity and veracity with which he applies those skills. After a successful brand launch at LotusPhere 2010, Mitchell joined the MAVERICK team as the Director of Sales.
Gino Chelakis
Director of Marketing and Promotions
As a member of the creative team that helped develop the HEY ARNOLD animated series for Nickelodeon, Gino began his career in the Marketing and Promotions arena well over fifteen years ago. If not creating and marketing for Caryco Magnets, who put their Dress-Me-Up David on Seinfeld’s Refrigerator (as well as many others), then he has been producing and promoting various projects within the entertainment arena since he got his Master’s Degree from Chicago’s DePaul University in 1993. He helped to extend and promote the national presence of Mortgage Market Information Systems and has, for the past seven years, been a professor of communication studies; teaching in the University of Pennsylvania system, at Louisiana State University and at the University of Saint Thomas. Gino earned his PhD from LSU in 2003. As a native of Texas, as a former professional actor who worked in Chicago, Atlanta and Seattle and as a member of a large Italian-American family, Gino brings to the table a well-exercised, creative and diverse history. He joined the MAVERICK family in July of 2010 and is primarily motivated by MAVERICK’s mission to put the full power of communication in the hands small business owners.
Michael Mink
Technical Support Manager
Michael has over 15 years of on-hand, on-site experience that bridge a breadth of knowledge across many platforms and technologies and that cover a wide array of IT solutions. Michael’s education and technical training range from Internet Coding to Microsoft PC/Server applications to training with IBM. His continued commitment to staying up to date and proficient with latest applications and technologies, coupled with his extensive experience and education, anchors Michael’s high level of quality assurance and makes him invaluable in the development of new products and solutions. Michael joined MAVERICK in 2002, and has, since that time, worked in the capacity of systems integrations, technical support and as onsite technical staffing for many of the Maverick customer base.
Susan Lynn
Sales: Maryland, Washington DC, Michigan
Jonny Anchetta
Sales: Hawaii, Alaska, Oregon, Washington
Michael Grillone
Sales: New York, New Jersey, New Mexico, New Hampshire, Idaho, Wyoming
Tina Weeks
Sales: Mississippi, Alabama, Nevada, Montana
Amanda Ford
Sales: Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina, North Dakota, South Dakota
Ralph Way
Sales: Maine, Nebraska, California
Matthew Van Fleet
Sales: Pennsylvania, Vermont, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Minnesota
Tim Laubach
Sales: Massachusetts, Delaware, Iowa, Kansas, Colorado
Valdez DeBoe
Sales: Georgia, Louisiana, Arkansas, Missouri, Utah
Thiago Layber
Sales: Brazil
