Executive Team

Randy Zila

Chief Executive Officer

Dr. Zila has led EAGLE‑Net Alliance as their CEO since the organization’s launch in October, 2010.  He also consults with Centennial BOCES as their Executive Director and serves on the Superintendent Search Team for the Colorado Association of School Boards (CASB).  In addition, Dr. Zila is an independent consultant specializing in the areas of negotiations, conflict resolution and interest based strategies.  A few of Dr. Zila’s prior professional accomplishments include a career at Thompson School District as their Executive Director of Student Achievement and Human Resources and later as District Superintendent for St. Vrain Valley School District.  While at St. Vrain, Dr. Zila earned the honor of Colorado Superintendent of the Year in 2007.  He holds a Doctorate in Education from the University of Northern Colorado.    

 

Perry Movick

Chief Operations Officer

Mr. Movick joined EAGLE‑Net Alliance as its Executive VP of Operations at the organization’s launch and accepted the position of Chief Operations Officer at EAGLE‑Net in May, 2012.  With more than 30 years’ experience in telecommunications and networking, Mr. Movick assisted in the development of EAGLE‑Net’s NTIA Broadband grant application while at the Centennial BOCES.  Prior to his work at the Centennial BOCES, he was a Senior Information Systems Management Consultant at CyberLink Corporation specializing in local and wide area networks, management information systems, and network planning.  At CyberLink, he worked on various statewide and regional networking projects across the country.  Prior to CyberLink, Mr. Movick also worked as the Information Systems Manager at the City of Englewood, Colorado and as an Operations Manager for Motorola, C&E, Inc.

 

Mark Pillmore

Chief Financial Officer

Mark E. Pillmore, CPA, has over 34 years of public accounting experience.  In addition to managing his own certified public accounting practice, he joined the St. Vrain Valley School District in April 2003 as Chief Financial Officer and served for over seven years.  His role with the District included the preparation and management of the annual budget, which was over $300 million, as well as supervision of all finance and accounting functions.  Prior to starting his own accounting firm, Mr. Pillmore worked as Controller for Golden Transportation Companies, as an Accounting Manager for Brock and Company CPAs, PC, and as a Revenue Agent with the Denver District of the Internal Revenue Service.  Mr. Pillmore holds a B.S. degree in Accounting from Colorado State University.  Both Mr. Pillmore and his wife were born and raised in Colorado.

 

Chip White

Executive Vice President of Business Development

With 25 years broadband communications business development and operations management experience, Mr. White assisted EAGLE‑Net in the development of the NTIA Broadband grant application resulting in the 4th largest BTOP award in the nation, and subsequently joined EAGLE‑Net to assist in the implementation and delivery of broadband services to community anchor institutions in Colorado. Mr. White was co-founder and 15 year President of E3SI a public and private sector broadband communications, technology and applications consulting company, providing network design, service provider negotiations, systems support, implementation management and network operations assessments. From 1987 to 1997, Mr. White served at Tele-Communications, Inc. “TCI” (now Comcast) as the Corporate Director of Contracts; Director of New Business Development – Central Region; Director of Area Business Marketing – Commercial Telephony Division; and acting Vice President – Commercial Telephony Division, prior to founding E3SI.

 

Gretchen Dirks

Vice President of Public Relations and Communications

Gretchen Dirks has over 15 years of marketing communications, public relations, and e-Marketing experience with a primary focus in the B2B industries of wireless technologies and finance, and consumer product marketing in the telecommunications industry.  Her specialty includes the execution of integrated marketing communication programs for corporate branding, product launches, news announcements and educational content to increase brand recognition and revenue growth.  She has led the public relations strategy and brand management campaign for a major wireless component company who was seeking to elevate its brand awareness prior to a merger, and worked on the telephony product launch for a local carrier.  Gretchen is a native of Colorado.

Dale Briggs

Vice President of Operations

Mr. Briggs joined EAGLE‑Net Alliance as its Director of Operations and then advanced to the position of Vice President of Operations.  With more than 25 years’ experience in operations management and networking services, Mr. Briggs provides strong leadership, organizational balance, and knowledge of industry standards (PMI, ITIL, Six Sigma). He has successfully managed and consulted for fortune 500 firms in a variety of areas.  Prior to joining EAGLE‑Net Alliance, he was President and owner of Xcelitek, LLC providing consulting and project management in technology and operations