Leadership

Visionary Leadership Driving 30+ Years of Innovation

American Industrial Technologies is led by a seasoned executive team with decades of experience in wireless technology, device distribution, carrier-launch operations, and now defense, autonomy, and telecommunications. Operational excellence carried forward from a six-year Top Workplace track record.

Executive Leadership

John Chiorando

John Chiorando

Founder and CEO

Founder of American Industrial Technologies. Architect of the integration of AIT's operations with Crosscall, building on 30+ years at the helm of the wireless distribution and carrier-launch operation that forms AIT's operational backbone.

Cyril Vidal

Cyril Vidal

Founder & Chairman of the Board, Crosscall

Founder of Crosscall in 2009. The Crosscall mission-critical communications platform now anchors AIT's credentialed European IP and 350,000-user deployed base across law enforcement, defense, and regulated industry.

Nicolas Zibell

Nicolas Zibell

CEO, Crosscall

CEO of Crosscall since 2023. Nicolas leads the operational integration with AIT, scaling Crosscall's mission-critical device platform into the North American market and bringing enterprise rugged-mobility expertise from prior leadership at TCL Communication, OneWeb, and KaiOS Technologies.

Bryan Berndt

Bryan Berndt

Chief Sales Officer

Leads AIT's sales organization across Tier 1 American carrier relationships and mission-critical device channels, carrying AIT's 30-year buyer network into the platform era.

Victor Anez

Victor Anez

Chief Operating Officer

Oversees AIT operations across the 106,000 square foot Orlando facility and the full service portfolio AIT's carrier-launch heritage established: warehousing, certification, engineering, and 3PL.

Stacie Elbert

Stacie Elbert

Chief Financial Officer

Leads AIT's financial strategy, capital structure, and fiscal operations through the integration and the platform's scaling into defense, autonomy, and telecommunications markets.

Andrei Irimia

Andrei Irimia

General Counsel

Directs legal strategy for AIT: corporate governance, federal procurement and compliance, contracts, and the regulatory framework spanning defense, telecommunications, and cross-border operations.

Casey Ryan

Casey Ryan

Chief Technical Officer

Directs AIT's technology strategy across the device, engineering, and certification stack, including the AIT-Crosscall integration architecture and the American manufacturing roadmap.

Scott Champagne

Scott Champagne

Chief Information Officer

Leads AIT's IT infrastructure, systems integration, and enterprise data architecture across the combined AIT and Crosscall operational footprint.

Mick Olinik

Mick Olinik

Chief Marketing Officer

Designer and operator with 25 years across brand identity, creative direction, and marketing leadership. Leads AIT's identity, positioning, and go-to-market across defense, autonomy, and telecommunications.

Christy Doyle

Christy Doyle

Chief People Officer

Leads AIT's people strategy, talent, and organizational culture, carrying forward the Top Workplace legacy AIT built across six consecutive award years.

Senior Management Team

Sales Department

Anthony Montore

Anthony Montore

President of Sales

Jeff Harper

Jeff Harper

SVP, Sales

Lisa Jagoda

Lisa Jagoda

SVP, Sales

Wyatt Whaley

Wyatt Whaley

SVP, Strategic Alliances & Business Development

Stan Drozd

Stan Drozd

VP, Strategic Accounts

Operations Department

Trecia Lai

Trecia Lai

VP, Operations

Steve Small

Steve Small

VP, Process Improvement

Eric Bunn

Eric Bunn

VP, Inventory

Jeannette Salgado

Jeannette Salgado

Senior Director, Logistics

Engineering Department

Tony Esposito

Tony Esposito

Senior Vice President, Engineering

Michael Albin

Michael Albin

Senior Vice President, Engineering

Leadership Excellence & Recognition

Our leadership team has guided American Industrial Technologies to significant achievements:

Top Workplace Recognition

Industry-best U.S. warehouse with 106K+ sq ft facility

Minority-Owned Leadership

End-to-end hosted solutions with integrated fulfillment

Industry Expertise

Comprehensive quality checks and controls with ISO certifications

Operational Excellence

Leading a team of 200+ employees across comprehensive service offerings

Diversity & Inclusion Leadership

AIT's leadership demonstrates commitment to diversity and inclusion:

Female, minority-owned business

helmed by Colombian-American leadership

WBENC certification

maintained for years

Workforce composition

reflecting diversity values

Culture

where difference is valued and inclusion is prioritized

Getting Started

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