Introducing the Judges

We are pleased to present our esteemed judges for our inaugural contest.  All of our judges have been kind enough to volunteer their time and their efforts to help us in our quest to give away our services. 

Jeffrey I. Fialky, Associate, Bacon & Wilson, P.C.

Jeff Fialky is a member of the firms corporate, commercial and municipal departments.  A former District Attorney, Jeffrey joined the firm after nearly a decade of holding senior attorney positions within some of the country’s most prominent telecommunications and cable television companies. He has extensive experience in business, commercial, real estate, municipal, and telecommunications law.

Christopher Merrill, Chief Executive Officer, Web-O-Matic

Simply put, Chris loves Boston based start-ups and small businesses.  As a seasoned entrepreneur (3-4 win loss record, but who is counting?) he has lived the full-life cycle of a business owner. In 2000 Chris founded Thrive Networks, a leading provider of managed IT services subsequently acquired by Staples in 2006.  With great intent, unwaivering passion and horrible time management skills Chris sets out to build exceptional products and services for companies to either increase revenue, reduce expenses, or improve quality of life.  If he isn't staring at a wall thinking of how to improve Web-O-Matic, he is reading or snowboarding at Loon Mountain.

John Schultz,  President, Allied Reliability

John is one of the founders of Allied Reliability, a global leader in the delivery of industrial maintenance reliability services.  Started in 1997, Allied has demonstrated consistent growth and now conducts business in more than 40 states and has operations in Europe, Latin America and Australia.  Since its inception, John and his team have helped over 200 manufacturing & processing plants save millions of dollars in direct costs while increasing productivity, improving quality and reducing inventories.

Senator Paul Campbell,   State Senator, State of South Carolina

Senator Campbell was elected to the South Carolina Senate in 2007.  He is a  retired President for the Southeast Region for Alcoa Primary Metals where he had responsibilities for smelters in South Carolina, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Indiana. He has many years of experience at all levels of the organization, which include operations manager, project manager, human resources manager, general manager, Vice President and President. Mr. Campbell is past President of the American Institute of Mining, Metallurgical, and Petroleum Engineers (AIME) and The Materials Society (TMS).  He is past Chair of the South Carolina Manufacturers Alliance and a past Chair of the South Carolina Chamber of Commerce.

Greg Susco, Vice President, Telamon Insurance & Financial Network

Greg joined the Telamon team in 2002 as a senior sales executive. In the role of Vice President since 2004, Greg’s focus on strategy allows Telamon to provide its clients with a single-source solution, customized for their unique insurance needs. In his spare time, when not collaborating with Telamon’s Board of Directors, Greg serves on the Board of the Phoenix Charter Academy. He received a B.S. in Business Administration from the University of Vermont and is a member of the Young Entrepreneurs’ Organization.

Michael Aroney. Principal Advisor, GPAllied

Mike has over 20 years of executive leadership experience in both the Navy and the private sector. A seasoned business strategist and organizational change expert, Mike is particularly adept at developing customized solutions to help organizations achieve and sustain challenges in an organizations culture.  Mike has advised and coached senior executive teams at companies such as Alcoa, Novellis, Swagelock and Pfizer.

Kate Campiti. Associate Publisher, Business West

Kate Campiti is the Associate Publisher of BusinessWest, The Business Journal of Western MA and its sister publication, The Healthcare News of Western MA. She began her career in May 2000 as an Account Executive, working with local businesses to achieve branded, targeted marketing and advertising campaigns.  Kate spent her first eight years in advertising sales and sales management and led the business to record growth through strategic efforts and a philosophy to best serve clients and readers by delivering the most comprehensive and well respected business and health care publications to the region.  In July 2008, Kate was named Associate Publisher and began managing the business and operations of BusinessWest and The Healthcare News. Kate earned her bachelor’s degree from the University of Massachusetts Amherst and is an alumna of Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society