Innovation takes leaders like these.

As CEO of Zonar and GPS Trackit, Charles focuses on delivering innovative fleet, video, and field services solutions, while enhancing customer satisfaction, and driving strategic growth initiatives. With extensive experience in IoT, SaaS, and fleet telematics, he specializes in scaling high-growth organizations and leveraging technology to create value for customers and partners.

Prior to the Zonar and GPS Trackit merger, Charles served as CEO of GPS Trackit, where he spearheaded transformative growth, expanded global operations, and strengthened the company’s position as a leader in fleet management solutions. Previously, he held CEO and other C-Suite roles at multiple private equity backed companies and large public companies as well, leading global sales, marketing, operations, and product strategies across diverse technology markets.

Charles studied physics and math at Lake Forest College, prior to receiving an MBA from the University of East London and a CEO College Certificate from the Yale Chief Executive Leadership Institute. He has been recognized as a CRN Top 100 Channel Executive and a 40 Under 40 business leader.

He resides in Denver, CO, enjoying all the “typical Colorado hobbies” and has one daughter currently majoring in journalism at the University of Colorado - Boulder.

Chris joined Zonar in 2023 and led our finance teams until Zonar merged with GPS Trackit. Now at the helm of Zonar operations, he’s responsible for distribution, customer support and experience, field hardware support, and customer implementation, and oh-so-much more.

Prior to joining us, Chris served in finance and operational roles at Amazon since 2017, including as CFO of Amazon Robotics. Before Amazon, Chris held leadership roles in several large enterprises, including Novelis, Boston Scientific, and Ford Motor Company. Across his career, he speaks the language of numbers and remains focused on equipping diverse teams to unlock value through smarter use of analytics.

Chris earned his Master in Mechanical Engineering and Master of Business Administration from MIT, as well as his Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of South Carolina. He is married with two high school-aged kids and spends most snowy weekends up on nearby mountains.

Tie? Optional. Results? Always in sight. Shelby has spent more than 24 years developing effective teams and implementing successful strategies—all in the name of the customer experience. As our CRO, he now leads our sales, marketing and account management teams.

Before joining Zonar, Shelby spent most of his career delivering IoT connected devices for consumers as well as public and private companies. He led T-Mobile’s IoT sales and marketing efforts, where he played a core role in developing their SyncUP drive line, an OBD-II self-install telematics product for individuals and mid-market fleets. In 2021, Shelby also co-founded an online bedding company, which makes and sells adjustable pillows. After stepping down in 2023 to join GPS Trackit, he still serves on their board of directors.

Shelby earned his Business Finance degree from Brigham Young University and continues learning through various business endeavors. He lives in Colorado with his wife of more than 20 years and four kids.

In 2023, Aric joined GPS Trackit to lead their financial department. Now, at Zonar, he leads our finance and accounting teams. Here, he’s responsible for all aspects of financial planning and analysis, controllership, working capital management, investment analysis, business partnership and then some.

Aric earned his Bachelor of Science and Master of Business Administration (with a concentration in accounting) at the University at Buffalo School of Management, The State University of New York. After which, he spent six years in public accounting with several regional auditing firms, where he audited corporate, non-private and government organizations. In 2000, Aric joined Tessco Technologies. There he earned his way to serving as controller for seven years and chief financial officer for ten years.

Known as the go-to guy for getting things done, Jason unites our product strategy, software innovation and IT excellence to advance our next-generation fleet management solutions. He specializes in architecting platforms that deliver seamless, secure connectivity for smart mobility platforms. With more than 20 years in business and technology, Jason is committed to elevating your user experience and driving innovation as the landscape of fleet and mobility technology evolves.

Before joining Zonar, Jason guided technology in fleet management SaaS, overseeing software development, architecture, and technology operations. Over the course of his career, he has supported major technology initiatives across automotive, internet, telecommunication, and the government sector. Jason also spent nearly eight years in financial technology, where he focused on mobile and web solutions across product lines.

He earned his Master of Business Administration from Brenau University and his Bachelor of Business Administration in Management from the University of North Georgia.

Meet Rick, our performance-driven leader obsessed with the customer experience. He ensures we consistently exceed industry benchmarks in customer satisfaction and issue resolution. And ensures our customers have the tools, training and communication needed to effectively use our solutions and services. In addition to ensuring you get the best possible experience, Rick works to improve our own morale and engagement, as well as foster an inclusive and thriving workplace.

Prior to joining Zonar, Rick’s 15 years of experience in the mobile telecom and telematics industry include leadership roles at Nextel, Sprint and T-Mobile, where his focus spanned customer support, marketing and engagement. He holds a degree with an emphasis in Communications and Hotel/Restaurant Management and a Project Management Certificate from the Technical Institute of America.

Beyond his professional achievements, Rick is also an accomplished singer/songwriter whose music has been featured on the radio, MTV and all major streaming platforms.

Over the last 15 years, Sheena has led HR departments for high-growth tech companies, mostly SaaS. For the last two years, she’s served as the Head of HR for GPS Trackit. Her specialties include policy development, employee engagement, and streamlining HR functions. As Head of Human Relations for Zonar, Sheena is focused on overseeing our Global HR team, helping to integrate HR functions across countries, engaging employees in every location, and building a culture that brings out the best in all of us.

Sheena earned her Bachelor of Science in Cognitive Science at UCLA and her Master of Business Administration at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. She also earned her Professional in Human Resources (PHR) and SHRM-CP certifications.

No stranger to achievement, Sheena competed in two Olympic Games and won the silver medal in the 400m hurdles at the 2008 Summer Games in Beijing. She hangs her coat and Olympic silver at home just outside of Washington D.C. Traveling is one of her greatest passions. So far, Sheena has visited 36 countries and over 200 cities. Between work and personal trips, she travels at least 20 times a year.

Everyone deserves to arrive safely and on time. Dan’s passion is supporting the agencies and organizations that define, build and provide transportation services for people and communities.

At Zonar, he brings more than 18 years in the B2B mobile industry as well as GPS tracking solutions and logistics business throughout the U.S., UK and Latin America. Here, he aligns his focus on people transportation with our focus on passenger services, providing intelligent transportation, safety and management solutions for fleets that serve the public. His experience and passion for communities enable him to make key decision to maintain growth in existing markets and develop new business in North, Central and South America as well as the Caribbean.

Dan is a member of the American Public Works Association (APWA), the National Limousine Association (NLA), and the American Public Transportation Association (APTA). He studied computer engineering at Florida International University in the U.S., and electrical engineering at Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana in Colombia.

Matthew joined Zonar in 2017 and serves as the Senior Vice President, Customer Success and Information Technology. With him, he brings more than 25 years of technical and business leadership from a variety of industries, including SaaS, information technology security, digital media, consulting and mobility.

Before joining Zonar, he spent three years at Ingram Micro Cloud, where he was the senior director of Customer Success, Consulting, and Professional Services. While he was there, Matthew was responsible for a team of consulting professionals helping marquee customers to implement cloud products, services and managed services. Prior to Micro Cloud, Matthew spent eight years at WatchGuard Technologies, splitting time as their Chief Information Officer, President of WatchGuard Technologies Canada and Vice President of Corporate Development, leading a number of mergers and acquisitions.

He earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Washington State University. Outside the office, Matt enjoys spending time with family and coaching sports. He also works on several Boards focused on promoting activities for youths.

Pablo joined Zonar in 2019 to lead the platform product strategy for our move to cloud. Having helped launch our new data platform and edge device services, he now leads the Product Management, Product Design and Solution Engineering teams across the portfolio of Zonar fleet health and safety solutions. Pablo is a strong evangelist for outcome-based product management and continuous discovery habits that put the customer at the center of iterative product development efforts.

Prior to joining Zonar, Pablo was Director of Digital Product Management at Nuance Communications, responsible for Enterprise Virtual Assistant and Live Chat products. He started his technology career in the early 90s, launching websites for nationally recognized brands taking their first steps on the internet. He then spent 11 years at Corbis Images, a Bill Gates company, as Director of Web Platforms. And he gained additional product management experience at Microsoft on the MSCOM team.

Pablo earned his Bachelor of Arts in Plan II Honors at the University of Texas at Austin and his MBA from Rice University. In his free time, Pablo loves spending time with his family and friends, and exploring his favorite hobbies: cooking, backpacking, fly-fishing and traveling.

Ken joined Zonar in 2011 and serves as Vice President of Manufacturing Operations, bringing 30 years of entrepreneurial-driven management experience with him. Now, he applies his experience in managing a global supply chain, logistics and order fulfilment of Zonar's high-tech hardware product lines, while maintaining world-class quality.

Before joining Zonar, Ken was Director of Manufacturing for Lockheed Martin. As part of the senior management team at Aculight, he helped position the company for acquisition by Lockheed Martin. Leading up to the acquisition, his responsibilities included establishing the manufacturing strategy and advancing the production capabilities. And before Lockeed, Ken was President and Founder of BBP Inc, a start-up venture that developed a universal aftermarket windshield head-up display system for the automobile aftermarket. He raised money and was responsible all P&L functions related to commercialization of BBP technologies. Ken earned his Bachelor of Arts in Industrial Arts, with a Business Minor from San Jose State University. And outside the office, he enjoys restoring and fabricating custom cars.

Since joining Zonar in 2012, Mike has held management positions of division sales director for the eastern U.S. and U.S. direct sales. He established Zonar's inside sales group and was on the team that established the company’s channel sales, DTNA Virtual Technician Renewal Program and OEM initiatives. As the GM of OEM & Indirect Markets, Mike currently also serves as Zonar's vice president of Sales.

Prior to joining Zonar, Mike spent 30 years with GE Capital TIP Division, which served all segments of the freight industry. While there, he held positions in operations, sales and division sales management. And during his last 10 years with GE, Mike was the senior product sales manager for North America and was a Six Sigma Black Belt. He earned his Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing at the University of Kentucky.

Nick has been instrumental in our growth and development since coming on board in 2014 and being promoted to manager of sales engineering. Currently at the helm as GM, Vocational & Industrial Services markets, Nick drives strategic growth for off-highway solutions, where he most enjoys being in the field and supporting the success of customers.

Prior to joining Zonar, Nick began his career as a sheriff, ultimately retiring as Commander of IT & Digital Communications, which sparked his transition to the corporate world of transportation telematics. He served as chief operating officer for DoubleMap. And as executive vice president of sales at Quantum XXI, where he developed go-to-market strategies and expanded sales impact in new vertical markets. Outside of the office, Nick enjoys mountain biking, golfing and anything competitive. Above all, he loves time with his family.

When Catherine joined Zonar in 2015, she brought more than 20 years of experience directing global human resources programs for start-up and Fortune 500 companies. Now, she oversees almost all aspects of Zonar HR, including employee experience, learning & development, compensation & benefits, and more. Catherine collaborates with leaders at all levels to drive impactful HR programs to promote employee engagement and meet corporate goals. Since her first day, she’s played a key role in shaping our unique company culture.

Catherine has a broad human resources background as both a strategic business partner and a hands-on HR practitioner. Before joining Zonar, she held senior level roles with Swift HR Solutions, Motricity, Starbucks and Microsoft. She earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics & Management at Albion College. Away from the office, Catherine’s love of sports is second only to her love of family.

Tim has led strategic growth for Zonar in the pupil and transit fleet management markets. Now, Tim serves as our strategic advisor to help drive growth using his deep expertise in student safety protocols, cost management, risk management, organizational design and technology use.

With more than 20 years in transportation operations and fleet maintenance analysis experience, Tim worked closely with hundreds of public, private and non-profit transportation management operations as a consultant, educator, practitioner and supporter. To help educational institutions and transportation providers with return-to-school plans, Tim made frequent virtual appearances during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic as: co-manager of the Student Transportation Aligned for Return To School Task Force; the National Association of State Directors of Pupil Transportation Services; and the National School Transportation Association.

Michael’s focus is on an exceptional customer experience, strategic business partnerships, high-growth market strategies, and scalable business processes as we continue to expand. Adept at leading large technology organizations, he specializes in IoT and hybrid computing environments, which deliver seamless connectivity for smart mobility solutions of tomorrow.

Before joining Zonar, Michael led consulting services for North America at Oracle across commercial and public-sector business units, overseeing 1000+ employees. And he served as General Manager and Vice President for Technology Services Consulting at Hewlett-Packard Enterprise. Before shifting to information technology, Michael began his career designing and leading the manufacture of heavy trucks for Peterbilt Motors.

He currently serves on the board of directors for Radiant Logistics, Inc., a public company operating as a non-asset based third-party logistics provider. He has a Mechanical Engineering bachelor’s degree from Texas A&M and an MBA from Santa Clara University.