The Pacific Crossing team of senior executives represents a deep pool of telecommunications experience. Each member of the management team is committed to delivering the highest quality services to our customer base worldwide and to maximizing value for all our stakeholders.
Mark Simpson Chief Executive Officer
Mark Simpson was appointed CEO of Pacific Crossing in January 2008. Simpson was recently Chief Operating Officer of Asia Netcom, a position he had held since September 2006. He previously served as Chief Technology Officer (CTO), Chief Information Officer (CIO) and Senior Vice President with a focus on restructuring efforts at Asia Netcom and its predecessor Asia Global Crossing from 2001 to 2004. Prior to Asia Netcom, Simpson served as CEO of C2C Pte. Ltd., Asia's largest cable system. During the 1990's, he co-founded, built and sold an innovative consulting company specializing in customer care in the Asia Pacific region. For 15 years, he held a wide variety of senior management roles at Telstra, Australia's leading telecom carrier.
Kurt E. Johnson Chief Financial Officer
In May 2008, industry veteran Kurt Johnson was appointed Chief Financial Officer of Pacific Crossing. Johnson brings over 27 years of experience serving as CFO and corporate controller for leading companies in the technology and telecommunications sector. His understanding of the telecommunications business, together with his proven track record in financial planning and corporate control management, are a further step in ensuring Pacific Crossing has the necessary support infrastructure in place to meet our aggressive growth targets as well as further enhancing our ability to move quickly to capitalize on emerging opportunities. Prior to joining Pacific Crossing, Johnson was the CFO for semiconductor test company, Inovys Corporation, where he played an instrumental role in the company’s transition from an equipment-focused organization to a software-focused services company, leading to the successful sale of the company to Verigy Limited. In his career, Johnson has served as CFO for MediaLive International Holdings, Yipes Enterprise Services Inc., Netcom On-Line Communication Services Inc., Narus Inc., VPNX.com and others. He holds a B.S. degree in Business Administration from the University of California, Berkley.
Paul Fernes Senior Vice President, Sales
Paul Fernes was appointed Senior Vice President of Pacific Crossing in May 2007. He has more than 17 years of experience in technology, as well as extensive leadership experience in the North American telecommunications market. In the last eight years he served in key roles at Level 3 Communications Inc in the New Ventures group as well Sales and Marketing within the Government, Asian business and Content business units. Fernes has held leadership positions with some of the Silicon Valley’s leading companies such as Sun Microsystems and Cypress Semiconductors. Fernes started his career at Alcatel-India as an engineer working on the first digital telephone exchange. He holds a Master of Computer Engineering degree from LC Smith College of Engineering from Syracuse University and an MBA from Kellogg School of Management from North Western University.
Todd Rahimi General Counsel
Todd Rahimi was appointed General Counsel of Pacific Crossing in June of 2008 and is responsible for all company legal and regulatory affairs. Before joining Pacific Crossing, Mr. Rahimi worked at Asia Netcom as Director of Business Development, where he focused on the sale of Asia Netcom to investor group Connect Holdings and on expanding the reach of the subsea network throughout Asia-Pacific. Previously, Mr. Rahimi served as Deputy General Counsel at both Asia Netcom and REACH, and also worked for Level 3 Communications in both the United States and Hong Kong. Prior to embarking on his telecom career, Mr. Rahimi worked in San Francisco for litigation defense firms Gordon & Rees and Ropers, Majeski. Mr. Rahimi graduated cum laude from Santa Clara University School of Law.
