Meet Matthew Mahalak, VP of Accounting and Finance
Vice President of Accounting and Finance Matthew Mahalak says he heard great things about Phoenix Innovate (PI) long before he started working here in December 2022, and it’s been even better than he expected.
Meet Melanie Madurski, Human Resources Specialist
Melanie Madurski has been a part of Phoenix Innovate (PI) as a Client Relations Coordinator with EMPOWER for more than 12 years. Due to PI’s continued growth, however, it became evident that we needed someone with a core focus on Human Resources functions, and Melanie had the perfect combination of experience and skills to fit the bill.
Meet Michael Spalding: Executive Vice President - COO/CTO
After joining the Phoenix Innovate (PI) team in 2019 as the company's Chief Technology and Compliance Officer, Michael Spalding is now the Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Technology Officer.
Meet John Holloway, Vice President of IT Infrastructure
With over 25 years of experience in IT infrastructure, operations and security, John Holloway is the perfect fit to join our technology team. In his new role as the Vice President of IT Infrastructure, John will be responsible for infrastructure, managing all application server platforms, connectivity and resource availability across the entire family of Phoenix Innovate (PI) companies.
Meet Lena Khzouz, Content Marketing Specialist
The marketing team has grown at Phoenix Innovate (PI)! We are excited to welcome Lena Khzouz as a Content Marketing Specialist.
Meet Mark Moten, Art Director
We’re happy to welcome Mark Moten, the newest member of the marketing team at our Troy, Michigan campus. As an Art Director, he will translate marketing strategy into visual campaigns that connect and engage the target audience.
Meet Mary Gasior, Digital Marketing Specialist
The marketing team has grown at Phoenix Innovate Family of Companies! We are excited to welcome Mary Gasior as Digital Marketing Specialist.
Meet Christopher DuBach, EVP of Sales and Business Development
Phoenix Innovate’s new Executive Vice President of Sales and Business Development, Christopher DuBach, brings a wealth of global sales and digital print experience to his role. In fact, Chris is quite familiar with the PI team, having worked with us for years previous to joining us as EVP. For more than 25 years, Chris worked for the most prominent global equipment manufacturers in the digital print industry. As such, his thorough knowledge of the industry and its practices runs deep. This experience will be invaluable to Phoenix Innovate’s clients and will provide unique market insights for the next evolution of marketing solutions.
Meet Michael Mahalak, VP of Information Technology, Print and Development
With 37 years of experience in data processing and IT, Mike Mahalak brings a wealth of skills and practice to his role as Vice President of Information Technology in Print and Development. He brings proven expertise in variable digital print solutions, application solutions, database development, database architecture, data security, warehousing, fulfillment, performance tuning, compliance auditing and team leadership.
Meet Krissy Varney, Technical Writer
Krissy Varney, Phoenix Innovate’s crack new technical writer, draws from more than 20 years of experience as an IT manager, project coordinator and communications specialist. Prior to joining Phoenix, Krissy worked for Dialog Direct in several different IT roles from 1999 to 2021.
Meet Stephanie Polkowski, Marketing Account Manager
Stephanie Polkowski joins Phoenix Innovate from the team at Avanzado and brings 12 years of experience in client account management. She earned her bachelor’s degree in English from the University of Michigan-Dearborn.
Meet Ken Guldi, Vice President of Operations
Ken Guldi’s well-rounded set of skills will fit in well within Phoenix Innovate’s vibrant culture. Ken brings 33 years of experience in all aspects of what it takes to execute print and mail solutions for our clients. In his Operations Management role Ken will be able to utilize his talents combined with the resources of Phoenix to ensure we continue to meet or exceed our clients’ expectations.