Managment Team

Cavalier Management Team

Edward B. Meyercord III, President & Chief Executive Officer
Ed Meyercord has built a distinguished career as a leader in the telecommunications industry. Ed joined Cavalier as CEO and as a member of the Board of Directors in December of 2006 when the acquisition of TalkAmerica was completed. Before the merger, Ed was the CEO of Talk America, a publicly-traded competitive communications services provider serving commercial and residential customers in 13 states.

In 1996, Ed signed on with Talk America as its Executive Vice President of Marketing and Corporate Development and subsequently served in many positions at the company including CFO, COO and President. He became CEO and a Director of Talk America in January of 2003. Prior to joining Talk America, he served as Vice President in the global investment banking division at Salomon Brothers, Inc. in New York and previously worked in the corporate finance department as an Associate at Paine Webber Incorporated.

Ed is a graduate of Trinity College in Connecticut and holds a graduate degree in finance from the Stern School of Business at New York University in New York City. He serves on the Board of Directors of the NJ Chapter of the Young Presidents Organization and is an active coach for Princeton Youth Hockey and Princeton Youth Soccer.

David Whitt, Chief Financial Officer
David Whitt joined Cavalier Telephone after its founding, in January 1999. Since then, he has overseen numerous financial transactions and acquisitions including the most recent with Talk America. Before Cavalier, David worked for distinguished international accounting firms including KPMG and PricewaterhouseCoopers. As a tax manager, David advised numerous Fortune 500 clients in the areas of tax strategy, planning and compliance. As CFO, David oversees all accounting, finance and billing operations for Cavalier. In 2006, David was a finalist for Virginia Business magazine’s CFO of the Year. David is an honors graduate of Virginia Commonwealth University.

Rick Gambriel, Chief Information Officer
Rick Gambriel has been with Cavalier Telephone since April 2004, and serves as the Chief Information Officer overseeing all the Information Technology activities including all software development and infrastructure operations. Before joining Cavalier, Rick served as an Executive Vice President and CIO with BB&T subsidiary, Scott & Stringfellow Inc., brokerage firm. Rick also previously worked for NASA for 14 years at Goddard Space Flight Center in Maryland. Rick is a graduate of Frostburg State University and has a Law Degree from the University of Baltimore and is the past president of the Richmond Math & Science Innovation Center Foundation.

Jeff Snyder, Executive Vice President of Corporate Development
Jeff Snyder is one of the founders of Cavalier Telephone and currently serves as vice president of human resources. He is responsible for all human resource activities, employee development and corporate training. Originally, Jeff served as vice president of marketing, overseeing product development and pricing and promotional strategies. Jeff has a strong background in business management, gained throughout his extensive career in product manufacturing for the automotive industry. Jeff transitioned into telecommunications at Phone Michigan, a company founded by Brad Evans. Jeff is a graduate of Western Michigan University.

James Vermeulen, Executive Vice President of Operations & Engineering
Jim has been with Cavalier since 2001 and is responsible for network operations and engineering, repair, field services, and customer service. Since joining Cavalier he has held a succession of positions including Director of Engineering, Vice President of Engineering and Executive Vice President of Engineering.

Prior to joining Cavalier Jim held management positions with Conectiv Communications and US West Communications. Jim has been in the telecommunications industry for more than 20 years focusing on operations, engineering, and project management. He is a graduate of J.M. Perry Technical Institute, Yakima, Washington. He is also a veteran of the U.S. Army.

Francie McComb, Executive Vice President Law and Public Policy
Francie McComb joined Cavalier Telephone after Talk America was purchased in 2006. Since then, she has overseen all legal and regulatory affairs for Cavalier, including litigation, corporate, compliance, and federal and state advocacy. Before Cavalier, Francie was Vice President of Regulatory Affairs for Talk America, Inc. where she oversaw all regulatory, compliance, and enforcement matters. Francie is a graduate of Harvard-Radcliffe College and Villanova University School of Law.

David A Lynch, Executive Vice President Sales and Marketing
David joined Cavalier in November 2007 as the EVP of Sales and Marketing. Prior to joining Cavalier, David established highly successful credentials as a sales and customer service executive in both the telecom and high tech industries. From 1989 thru 1996, David's responsibilities included the restructuring and rebuilding the sales and support organizations for Allnet Communications. David then became SVP of Sales for NET-Tel Communications where he built and managed a national sales organization selling into the SMB marketplace and later served as the CBO at Yellowbrix. Most recently, David managed, developed and implemented new customer sales and service strategies for Conversent Communications. David graduated with a Degree in Business Administration from West Virginia University.