Murray Case :: CEO
redIT’s CEO, Murray Case has driven the company’s vision since co–founding it in 1998. Prior to his time at redIT, Murray spent twelve years in the investment banking industry, first with the Chase Manhattan Bank, and subsequently as Country Manager and Representative in Mexico for Salomon Brothers, Inc.
Murray began his professional career as a co–founder of two cellular communications companies. He is a CommNexus board member and a trustee of the American School Foundation and the Fundación MetroNet, both in Mexico City. He holds MBA and AB degrees from Harvard University.
Joseph Alfrey :: Managing Director, Chief Financial Officer, Co–Founder & Board of Directors Member
As Managing Director, Joseph provides leadership in all aspects of redIT’s operations and drives the strategic direction of the Company. He has nineteen years of professional experience ranging from fast–growth start–ups to public companies in the medical device industries. For the past 10 years, Alfrey has served as a director and CFO of redIT.
Joseph is skilled in all aspects of finance, with emphasis in acquisition analysis, strategic planning, and fundraising. At Alaris Medical Systems, he handled corporate planning, strategic planning and business acquisition analysis. Previously at venture capital–backed Hearten Medical, he was a controller who oversaw all financial planning and internal/external reporting.
Joseph is a certified management accountant (CMA), and holds a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) in business economics from the University of San Diego and MBA in finance from San Diego State University.
Mark Barlow :: Chief Operating Officer, Co–Founder & Board of Directors Member
Mark customizes redIT’s IT and software capabilities while identifying and implementing technologies to satisfy a range of corporations’ needs. This approach keeps redIT on the cutting–edge of data communications and Internet access. His leadership has helped redIT achieve SAS 70 Type II certification and adhere to fundamental operating disciplines supporting their data centers’ security, integrity and uptime. Assuring redIT expands and enhances their data center capabilities and value–added IT services focusing on specific vertical markets, Mark applies his extensive experience, operational aptitude and broad client–side background to continually achieve their growth goals.
Mark managed retail, publishing and fitness industry operations for more than 20 years, successfully growing numerous companies. Prior to redIT, he was the vice president and marketing director for Palos Software, a San Diego–based software company specializing in photo–ad magazines, for more than 7 years. There, he oversaw sales, training and installation for entire software systems. He also managed software engineers, and hardware and quality assurance specialists. Then, he was the chief operating officer for Let’s Play Sports, a sports center company based in San Diego. During his tenure, he helped the company grow to be the largest and most profitable center in the country with facilities in 10 states. From 1980 to 1988, Mark helped the San Diego Auto Trader grow from eight to 100 employees during his tenure as their operations manager.
Matt Stamper, MPIA, MS, CISA :: Vice President of Managed and Professional Services
Matt Stamper serves as Vice President of Managed and Professional Services at redIT, where he oversees the design and development of the company's cloud-based managed services and security solutions. As a Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) with extensive public-company experience, Matt brings a depth of understanding of IT best practices, managed-services technologies, and compliance requirements to redIT's clients.
Prior to joining redIT, Matt served as Vice President of Development for CFO Strategies, leading the development of the company's IT governance software for Sarbanes-Oxley compliance and risk-management. As part of his work with CFO Strategies, Matt provided advisory services to public companies supporting both domestic and international engagements. Prior to CFO Strategies, Matt worked in the managed services industry helping firms design highly available and highly resilient application architectures. Matt previously was a District Manager with VeriCenter (now SunGard); the Western Region Solutions Manager for AT&T's Enterprise Hosting Division; Vice President of Business Development for Front Porch, Inc.; and an International Account Executive for AT&T's Global Services Division. Matt's executive-level experience with data centers, content delivery, and IT services provides a unique and broad perspective on the fast-changing world of enterprise IT.
Matt currently serves on the board of directors for the San Diego Chapter of the Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA). He is also an instructor on Cloud Security and Governance for UC San Diego's Extension Program, and is a frequent speaker at IT-focused events.
Matt received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from the University of California at San Diego, where he graduated with Honors and Distinction. Matt's graduate studies include a Master of Arts in Pacific International Affairs from the University of California at San Diego and a Master of Science degree in Telecommunications sponsored by AT&T. Matt is fluent in Spanish.
Daniel Dahan :: Vice President of Sales & Marketing
Daniel Dahan holds the position of Vice President of Sales & Marketing. In this role, he is responsible for the company’s US sales, marketing, business and partner development efforts.
Prior to joining redIT, Mr. Dahan spent seven years in a variety of sales and management positions at XO Communications, most recently managing their Enterprise and Data Center sales efforts in Southern California. Previously, he served as Vice President of Sales & Business Development at Broadband Highway, overseeing the revenue generating efforts for one of the first fixed wireless networks in Los Angeles. Over his 13–year career in telecommunications networking and infrastructure, he has played an instrumental role in the success of clients spanning a variety of different industries.
He is a native Californian and holds a degree from Duke University.
Mark Hopperton :: Chairman of the Board & Co–Founder
Mark has sustained redIT’s growth and expansion by fostering their reputation for state–of–the–art data centers, sound operations and unmatched customer service. He assembled redIT’s core team by complementing skillsets and experience to successfully run the data centers and assure excellent customer service. Further, Mark helped redIT’s data center operations achieve SAS 70 Type II certification, underscoring their ability to serve public and other organizations subject to regulatory compliance.
Looking forward, Mark will drive redIT’s strategic initiatives to further expand the data centers and value–added IT services, targeting the healthcare/medical, technology/software, financial/legal services and other key industries’ specific needs.
Mark has successfully built multiple companies delivering innovative applications to the legal and healthcare industries while pioneering data center capabilities. Throughout his 30 years of IT experience, he has created management information systems and expanded computer networks to meet companies’ continually evolving requirements. As a computer design specialist, he has developed numerous original computer programs and scalable systems to support mission–critical operations. Previously, he developed innovative attorney–billing software and electronic healthcare record (EHR) solutions. In the early 1990s, Mark founded Simplenet, a low–cost Web hosting company, which led to one of the world’s first colocation network data centers—entities ultimately purchased by Yahoo.com.
