Meet Our Management Team
E. Gene Esopi Mr. Esopi is co-founder and President of SOVA, Inc. Gene has 22 years telecommunications experience and an extensive background in finance and marketing. He currently chairs the Verizon Partner Advisory Council. Prior to SOVA, Gene served as President of New Markets Group, Inc., an import/export company that operated in 7 countries in Europe and South America. Gene currently serves as President of EVAL, Inc., a real estate investment company and is managing member of National Communications Group, LLC and Denver Televation, LLC – call centers dedicated to sales of telecommunications services. Gene holds a MS in Finance from The Pennsylvania State University. He serves as a board member on the Adult Autistic Advisory Board of the JCA of Northeastern Pennsylvania.
Mr. Esopi is co-founder and President of SOVA, Inc. Gene has 22 years telecommunications experience and an extensive background in finance and marketing. He currently chairs the Verizon Partner Advisory Council. Prior to SOVA, Gene served as President of New Markets Group, Inc., an import/export company that operated in 7 countries in Europe and South America. Gene currently serves as President of EVAL, Inc., a real estate investment company and is managing member of National Communications Group, LLC and Denver Televation, LLC – call centers dedicated to sales of telecommunications services. Gene holds a MS in Finance from The Pennsylvania State University. He serves as a board member on the Adult Autistic Advisory Board of the JCA of Northeastern Pennsylvania.
Mary A. Trainor
Ms. Trainor is co-founder and Vice President of SOVA, Inc., with 29 years of telecommunications management experience related to business development, sales and marketing functions. Mary is also a managing member of NCG, LLC., an Inside Sales Center dedicated to sales of telecommunications services. Mary holds a BS in Psychology from Wilkes University and a Masters Degree in Business Administration from The University of Scranton. She serves as a Board Member for the Colleen Shea Children’s Foundation and the Greater Wilkes-Barre Association for the Blind.
Felicia Dane
Ms. Dane is our Marketing and Data Manager. Her responsibilities include assisting in the development and implementation of marketing strategy, managing social media and web content, and lead list management and analysis. She has over 9 years experience working in the Telecommunications Industry. Felicia has prior sales experience at Nextel and has an extensive background in wireless service and equipment. Graduating cum laude with Bachelor Degrees in Accounting and Business Administration, Felicia has been an employee of SOVA, Inc. since 2006.
Michael Dremock
Mr. Dremock serves as SOVA’s Controller. Mike’s team of compensation analysts manages all aspects of commission tracking and payments. Mike has developed and implemented SOVA’s FastTrack commission payment program. The FastTrack program allows SOVA to make a preliminary commission payment to larger agents and telesales call centers within three days of when SOVA receives monies from a carrier. The FastTrack payment is followed by a detailed commission report and final commission payment on the 15th of each month. Prior to SOVA, Mike served as a Business Analyst at Garland Commercial Industries and also Credit Manager for Time Warner Adcast. Mike holds a degree in Accounting. Mike has been an employee of SOVA, Inc. since 2008.
Lisa Hoskins
Ms. Hoskins is SOVA’s Sales Support Manager. Lisa and her team are responsible for quote generation, and providing product and promotional information. She has extensive knowledge of Verizon services and has assisted in the configuration of many complex networks for clients. Lisa has over 15 years experience working in the Telecommunications industry. Prior to SOVA, she worked at Cavalier Telephone, Talk.com and ABA Communications. Lisa has been an employee of SOVA, Inc. since 2002.
Trisha Vaughan
Ms. Vaughan is SOVA’s Order Implementation Manager. Trisha and her team support SOVA’s multiple sales channels. They are responsible for order entry and tracking, training on Carrier systems, billing error resolution, and general support to the Agent community. Trisha holds a BA in Psychology from King’s College and a Masters Degree in Organizational Management from Misericordia University. Trisha has been an employee of SOVA, Inc. since 2009.
Stephanie Ginocchietti
Ms. Ginocchietti is the Sales Manager of National Communications Group LLC, a division of SOVA Inc. Stephanie and her team are responsible for selling Verizon business products while ensuring customer satisfaction. Stephanie is responsible for coaching and monitoring as well as sales reporting and tracking. Stephanie has over 4 years experience in the telecommunications industry. Prior to National Communication Group LLC, Stephanie worked as a Sales Consultant and Office Manager of several family owned businesses. Stephanie has been an employee of National Communication Group LLC since 2010.
