The Kajeet Story

Greg is responsible for technology strategy, product development and innovation. Prior to Kajeet, Greg was the CIO, Global Products and Services at Laureate Education, the world’s largest higher education company.  Prior to Laureate, he served as the CTO for Inovalon, an industry leader in Healthcare Information Technology, and previously as the Vice President of Enterprise Applications at Sprint Nextel.

Greg earned his B.S. in Information Systems from James Madison University, and his M.S. Management Information Systems from American University.  Greg has significant international experience, having performed work in over 20 countries.  He also lived in Spain for three years where he became fluent in Spanish.

Michael is an active force in the ed tech community. He is regularly invited to participate in panels and speak to industry leaders where telecommunications and education intersect. Michael brings 10 years of dedication to ensuring students have equal access to technology. At Kajeet he oversees the product team and leads business development.

Prior to Kajeet, Michael held multiple management positions at Sprint in their K-12 and education divisions. Michael was recently elected to the Board of Directors for the Consortium on School Networking (CoSN).  In Atlanta, he serves as the Chairman for the Board of Advisors to AIESEC and as a volunteer with AFS Intercultural Programs. He is a founding member of the Georgia Gwinnett College Technology Advisory Council and serves on the Advisory Board for Georgia Tech's Center for International Business, Education and Research (GT-CIBER).

Michael earned his undergraduate degree from Georgia Tech where he studied Computer Science with a focus in Management and International topics. He received his MBA from the Goizueta School of Business at Emory University. He lives in Atlanta with his wife and two children. 

Derrick leads the operations team for Arterra Mobility. He brings 25 years of corporate executive experience in the areas of large-scale operations management, technology development and implementation, project management, IT systems integration, product engineering, sales and new business development. 

Prior to Arterra, Derrick was Vice President of IT & Cloud Solutions for Ericsson responsible for Sales and Services of Ericsson's OSS/BSS, IT & Cloud Solutions to Cable Operators in North America. 

Derrick also served as Senior Vice President and General Manager of Global IP Video Solutions for Alcatel-Lucent and as the Founder & CEO if Internet video company Invision TV. Derrick spent over 11 years in the cable industry, last serving as Senior Vice President of Operations and Engineering at Time Warner Cable. Derrick has  Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Maryland and lives in Silver Spring, Maryland.

Molly, as Vice President of Service Delivery, is responsible for Kajeet customer-facing and internal operations which include launching new MVNO clients, on-going MVNO support, customer care services, and carrier management. Prior to Kajeet, Molly worked at XM Satellite Radio as a Program Manager and at MCI/Worldcom as a manager of MVNO operations and project management. 

Molly earned her B.A in Computer Information Science from Elon University in North Carolina. She enjoys a variety of outdoor activities and spending time with her two children.

Zack is responsible for daily education operations. He works closely with our internal teams and nationwide carriers, ensuring the highest level of customer satisfaction.

Prior to Kajeet, Zack was the Logistics Manager for Bumkins Finer Baby Products, a manufacturer of high-end baby products. Zack also served three years as a search and rescue commander in Israel’s Defense Forces. 

Zack earned his BBA in business management from Northern Arizona University. He likes to spend his free time soaking up the beautiful Scottsdale, Arizona, weather with his wife and son.

Bill is responsible for leading Kajeet’s Sales and Account Management teams for Education and IoT. He works closely with our internal teams to ensure that we provide the best solutions that meet our customers' needs.

Prior to Kajeet, Bill was RVP of Business Development for iconectiv, a global telecom solutions provider. He has focused his career on strategic sales growth and outstanding customer support at companies such as Scientific Atlanta, Neustar, and Cisco.

Bill earned his BA in Communications from Temple University. When not working, he spends his time with his wife and two kids, hiking, skiing, and working in the garden.

Rick Bolander is currently Managing Director and co-founder of Gabriel Venture Partners and Michigan eLabs, early-stage venture capital firms that are helping to build innovative, profitable and sustainable companies in the Internet, information technology, communications and IOT sectors. He began his investment career in residential real estate after launching Blue Sky Ventures, a Chicago residential real estate investment firm. A career in venture capital later ensued when he joined Chicago-based Apex Investment Partners, where he was a General Partner.

Rick has been involved in more than 50 venture deals, and has led over $100 million in early-stage financings. He was an early investor in disruptive companies such as AccessLine Communications (acquired by Telenetix), Arula Systems (acquired by Raritan), Chegg (IPO – NYSE: CHGG), Concord Communications (IPO - NASDAQ: CCRD), Encentuate (acquired by IBM), IPWireless (acquired by Nextwave), Neopath Networks (acquired by Cisco), NetScaler (acquired by Citrix Systems), Persistent Systems (IPO - BSE India: PER EQ), Placeware (acquired by Microsoft) and Tut Systems (IPO – NASDAQ: TUTS), as well as, on the public boards of Concord Communications (acquired by Computer Associates) and Exodus Communications (IPO - NASDAQ: EXDS, then acquired by Savvis). He currently serves as a board member of MobileForce Software and Kajeet, and is a charter member of The IndUS Entrepreneurs (TiE).

Prior to his career in venture capital, Rick spent nine years in various operating roles with AT&T, Lucent, Chevron and African Communications Group ranging from product development, operations management, marketing and sales management.

Rick received his Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degrees in electrical engineering from The University of Michigan where he taught computer architecture, and his MBA from Harvard University. In his spare time he can be found cheering on the Wolverines or climbing a mountain.

Randy Glein joined DFJ in 2002. He is a co-founder and managing director of DFJ Growth, where he focuses on leading investments in high-growth technology companies. Randy's career spans more than 28 years in the technology and media industries as a venture capital investor, operating executive, and entrepreneur. He is currently responsible for investments in Anaplan, Avant, Box (NYSE: BOX), DataStax, Fonality, SiSense, SpaceX, Tremor Video (NYSE: TRMR), and Yodle.  Previous investments include Legacy.com (Great Hill), Performics (DoubleClick/Google), SmartSignal (GE), Tesla Motors (NASDAQ: TSLA), TicketsNow (Ticketmaster), Tumblr (Yahoo), Twitter (NYSE: TWTR), and Yammer (Microsoft). Forbes named Randy to its annual Midas List of top technology investors in 2013, 2014, and 2015.

Prior to co-founding DFJ Growth, Randy was CFO of FeedBurner, a DFJ portfolio company acquired by Google. He previously held senior operating positions at DIRECTV and Screenz, where he contributed to the formation, development, and growth of these businesses. Randy has served in senior investment roles with Tribune Ventures and Hughes New Ventures, where he participated in the founding investments for DIRECTV, Motient, and XM Radio. He began his career as an engineer with GM Hughes Electronics and Martin Marietta, where he worked in the fields of wireless and satellite communications, signal processing, and optoelectronics.

Randy holds an MBA from UCLA Anderson, an MSEE from the University of Southern California, and a BSEE with high honors from the University of Florida.