Fernando “Anything Can Be Done” Zorrilla is the CEO of Everglades Technologies, a company he founded in 2000.  The firms mission is to provide state-of-the-art office automation solutions that include the design, installation and support of voice and data networks.  Initially based in South Florida, it serviced clients headquartered in Miami with a presence throughout Latin America.  In 2002, Everglades expanded to New York City, servicing the tri-state area.  Over the last few years, the company’s growth has accelerated significantly and, in 2006, it reached the milestone of servicing its 200th client.  Its extensive and diverse client roster includes companies in finance, real estate and advertising.

Born and raised in Spain, Fernando received his BS in Electrical Engineering Technology in 1990 from Northeastern University.  Fernando began his career at the Whirlpool Corporation where he was responsible for developing their communications network in Latin America. He then joined Visa International where he led the expansion of their satellite communications network for member banks throughout Latin America.  Fernando is currently an active member of the Institute for Electrical and Electronic Engineers and the Entrepreneurs' Organization.

Ben “What Else Can I Do For YOU?” Jones is the Director of Sales at Everglades Technologies.  Ben is a graduate of Bucknell University, and has 10 years of experience in the telecommunications industry.  Beginning in 1997, Ben worked for Broadview Communications in Baltimore, MD, and was involved with some of their first commercial frame relay and international co-location accounts.  In 2000, he moved to the New York Metropolitan area and began work for eLink, a building telecommunications provider, where he was their top sales representative.  Ben joined Everglades Technologies in 2005 and has helped to double sales revenue and expand the sales force in that time.  Ben lives in Connecticut with his wife and three children and spends his free time rooting for his hometown teams, the Baltimore Orioles and Ravens. 

Christian “The Comedy Encyclopedia” Norcia has been on the team as an Account Executive since February 2007.  He received his Undergraduate Degree in Economics from the University of Pittsburgh in 2001.  Before coming to Everglades he worked for Morgan Stanley from 2001 to 2003 in their Fixed Income Derivatives Trading and Sales Support area.  He also spent 4 years in Corporate Sales at T-Mobile USA in Miami, FL and Northern NJ.  Christian is an avid golfer and spends as much time playing as he can.

Jose “Make It Happen” Cordero started out with his own cabling company, and joined forces with Fernando in 2002.  He is the company’s Senior Project Manager with 15 years of experience in the telecommunications field.  Before Everglades he worked as a Field Operations Manager for a CLEC.  He enjoys spending time with his wife and decking out his son’s room with high-end electronics.

Miguel “Does That Yankee Hat Come Off?” Cruz has been in the telecommunications industry for 9 years, working on both the provider side and the vendor side.  With his comprehensive experience he’s able to understand all aspects of his customers’ needs.  If you are familiar with Miguel then you can be confident that your needs will be met when he is working with you.  You can look forward to him making your ETNY experience a great one.

Jose “Knock It Out” Fontan values the learning experience he has gained in his two years with Everglades.  His tasks vary by day, but his specialty lies in building IT rooms… and he KNOCKS IT OUT.  Before joining the team he did similar field work for a variety of telecom companies for 6 years, and is happy to have found a family-oriented company to stick with.

Willie "I got all the answers" Colon joined the Everglades Team in October 2008. Willie has been a technician for over four years. He began his career as a phone technician in Boston, MA. Although he grew up in NYC he moved back about 3 years ago to the big city and has been here ever since. Willie's hobbies outside of work are working on his car and best of all spending time with his wife and daughter.

Christian "Big Guy" Batista has joined us this year at Everglades Technologies as a Cabling Technician. In addition to having studied at City Tech for Electrical Engineering, he brings close to 5 years of cabling experience to our cabling team. Christian is a native New Yorker, and as soon as ski season comes around he is always geared up to hit the slopes on his snowboard.

Elliott “Who Needs Weekends Off?” White joined the team in 2007 as the new IT Department Manager. He is now Director of IT for Everglades. He is responsible for the full Everglades team of Network Engineers. Microsoft Certified and a Cisco Small Business Communications System Professional, he is currently completing the Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer and Cisco Certified Network Associate certifications.  Personal time goes to travel, indulging his interest in sports cars, and, of course, anything IT! 

Alex “The Count” Shternberg joined Everglades in 2002. He has over 25 years of international experience in the radio, electronic, and computer industries (and may or may not have lived in Transylvania).  Alex has been a Microsoft Certified System Engineer since 1999, and a Cisco Certified Network Specialist since 2000.

Before Everglades, Mikhail “The Funny Russian” Shternberg worked in the programming field with multi-million dollar Mainframe computers. He moved to the United States from Ukraine in 1996.  He developed production applications in several programming languages, first for Data Merchant Services and then for UBS Pain Webber.  In 2002 he came to Everglades as a network technician, and has been on the team ever since.

Roman Rasskovski joined Everglades in March 2008 as a Network Engineer. Roman moved from Moldova to the US in 1999 to marry his wife. Previously, he worked in sales in the print industry, for the Xerox Corporation in California and New York, and most recently for two startup companies. He is passionate about technology and is MCITP certified. He is currently working towards completing his Project Management Certification from NYU and his CCNA Certification. In his spare time, he enjoys playing with his baby daughter, Malene and playing fetch with his cat, Prissy. He also enjoys outdoor activities whenever he can, such as hiking, biking, jogging, skiing, kayaking, and snorkeling.

Ryan Link joined the Everglades team in May 2008 as Assistant Manager of Projects and Accounts. He comes from a varied background in software support for companies in his hometown of Seattle (MetaInfo and SPRY Inc.) and in Boston (eRoom Technology), as well as a couple of New York IT firms. Rumor has it Ryan leads a double life as an actor and rock star: he appeared in the Broadway cast of RENT a few years ago, and his current real-life avatar is the singer/guitarist of NYC power-pop band Kill The Camera.

Richard “Noah’s Ark” Rivera joined the team in 2005 as Office Assistant.  The King of Multi-tasking, he has been seen balancing four phone calls at once without dropping a beat.  He currently handles all purchasing and is a Voice Over IP technician.  He has a degree in Liberal Arts & Computer Information Management.  Before Everglades, Richard worked in real estate and Law.  He lives in his own personal Noah’s Ark, with 10 pets including 3 dogs, 3 cats, 3 birds and a rabbit. 

Rhonda "Excel" Riedel joined Everglades Technologies in 2003 as the Business Director.  Previously, Ms. Riedel was the Human Resources Director for Xuppa, Inc., an online marketing agency.  She has previously held finance and marketing positions in the technology, nonprofit, and retail industries.  Ms. Riedel received her M.B.A. degree from the Leonard N. Stern School of Business at New York University in 2008.  She received a B.F.A. from The Juilliard School and serves as the Executive Director of the Riedel Dance Theater.

Amanda "Fancy Feet" Covard studied Sociology and Psychology at State University of New York at Buffalo. She entered the banking industry and flourished at several banks, including M&T Bank and HSBC. She moved into the Accounting department of Everglades in November of 2008. She spent most of her childhood, high school and college career studying ballet, and also teaching dance. In her spare time, Amanda loves to cook and make sure everyone around her is happy and full. She enjoys meeting new people, new challenges and new adventures!

Shailza "Super Mom" Chauhan joined Everglades team in April 2009 as an Assistant Controller.  She is a CPA and has completed her graduate work in Accounting/Finance.  Her prior work was with a large bank in India within its operations group.  Since moving to the tri-metro area recently, Shailza is learning to appreciate the joys of living in New Jersey.  She and her husband spend their free time indulging in positive parenting by helping their one year old develop their native language skills.  They are also committed to not let her come close to a computer till she is six. Shailza loves to travel and visit new places - Africa is next on her list.

Ally "McBeal" Kenworthy joined the Everglades team in October of 2008 as Office Assistant. She recently moved from Vermont to conquer the Big Apple. She graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design from the University of Tampa. In her spare time Ally loves to paint, take photos, and spend time with friends and family.