People and Partners

Meet Our Team

Roger Dewey

CEO and Founder

An internationally recognized leader in the emerging growth areas of the Internet of Things (IoT) and machine-to-machine (M2M) communications, Roger Dewey is the Founder and CEO of Able Device, having established the company in early 2010.  Dewey returned to Able Device in December 2014, after a three year stint as a Co-founder and Executive Vice President at Device Cloud Networks…

Leigh Ann Ryals

COO and Co-founder

Throughout her career, Leigh Ann Ryals has been applauded for her unique ability to create innovative and highly successful business, product, and marketing strategies that revolutionize new and existing companies and enables them to compete in highly competitive global industries. Ryals is the COO & Co-founder of Able Device having joined the company at its inception in 2010. Ryals served…

Ryan Rangel

CTO

Ryan Rangel, a Raleigh-based, serial entrepreneur with an impressive track record in wireless technologies and Internet of Things (IoT), is CTO at Able Device. In this role, Ryan is responsible for leading the development team; managing product deliveries; supporting customer opportunities; and working alongside the Chief Architect to determine and implement new innovations. In 2008, Ryan founded ClearConnex, a successful…

Ric Murray

VP, Corporate Development

With a career spanning more than 30 years, Ric has achieved a successful track record in executive leadership and business development throughout the international wireless telecommunications industry. Some of his recent projects include being engaged as a strategic consultant working on IoT (Internet of Things) go-to-market planning and strategies for Tech Mahindra (India), AT&T Mexico (Mexico City), and EMnify GmbH…

Swanie Tolentino

Chief Marketing Officer

Swanie Tolentino, the Chief Marketing Officer for Able Device, is a highly experienced Global Marketing B2B Executive with leadership and hands on experience in product and channels marketing, sales and business development, and worked and lived in all key geographies in the world – Philippines, ASEAN, EMEA (based in France), and the US. She is a recognized expert in making…

Jeffrey Simpson

CFO

Jeff is a strategic and hands-on executive with extensive experience as a CFO in the wireless communications industry and the software industry serving the telecommunications, healthcare, decision support and data analysis markets. His experience includes achievements with M&A transactions, corporate restructuring, treasury management, venture funding, banking transactions and financial modeling. In his most recent position as CFO for WorldCell, Jeff…

Mike Heath

VP, Program Management & Co-founder

Technology leader backed by more than 35 years of experience in the wireless communications industry, Mike Heath is co-founder and VP, Program Management for Able Device.  Most recently, Heath has excelled in the successful launch of several new products in the M2M/IoT market requiring engineering management of technically challenging development projects.  This experience spans the spectrum from cellular, two-way, and…

Jack Dziak

Advisor

Jack Dziak is a C-suite executive and Board Member in the enterprise IT and communications services industries. In a career spanning over 30 years, he has extensive global experience in managing complex technology businesses, from hyper-scaled IT and communications services to systems integration and strategic consulting. Jack is the CEO of Dziak Advisory Services LLC, a consulting firm focused on…

Board of Directors

Roger Dewey

Director

An internationally recognized leader in the emerging growth areas of the Internet of Things (IoT) and machine-to-machine (M2M) communications, Roger Dewey is the Founder and CEO of Able Device, having established the company in early 2010.  Dewey returned to Able Device in December 2014, after a three year stint as a Co-founder and Executive Vice President at Device Cloud Networks…

Leigh Ann Ryals

Director

Throughout her career, Leigh Ann Ryals has been applauded for her unique ability to create innovative and highly successful business, product, and marketing strategies that revolutionize new and existing companies and enables them to compete in highly competitive global industries. Ryals is the COO & Co-founder of Able Device having joined the company at its inception in 2010. Ryals served…

Scott Marquardt

Independent, Non-executive Director

Scott Marquardt joined Able Device’s board on August 1, 2019, bringing both significant tech industry and startup / acquisition experience to the company. Scott has held executive positions at several innovative technology firms. This experience includes overseeing the first commercial implementations of Interactive Mobile Media, Remote SIM Provisioning, and “IoT Cloud Connect,” to name three. In 2009, Scott became President…

Partners

Janus Remote Communications

Janus Remote Communications is a Wireless Enabler that provides state-of-the-art products and services for the worldwide Internet of Things (IoT) marketplace. Janus solutions are widely used by customers in AVL and fleet management, asset management, process monitoring and control, facility and energy monitoring control, health, safety and security. Janus, a division of The Connor-Winfield Corporation, offers wireless products such as…

Emnify

EMnify, the Berlin-based global cellular IoT and M2M connectivity platform provider, offers all SIMbae features on EMnify SIMs (Subscriber Identity Modules). During Mobile World Congress 2017, the two companies jointly demoed SIMbae Credentials Exchange Manager (S-CEM) (S-KEM), to securely transfer IoT app security credentials to devices. The company is headquartered in Germany, backed by a team of young, energetic and…