Executive Team

President, RAD Data Communications, Inc.

Bringing more than 12 years of experience in the high-tech industry, Oded Ilan joined The RAD Group in March 2000 as president of RADirect, Inc., an e-commerce subsidiary of RAD Data Communications. Prior to RADirect, he was director of hardware development at Congruency Inc., a VoIP start-up company. Previously, Ilan held R&D and business development positions at Zoran Corporation and Associative Computing Inc., both semiconductor companies. Ilan holds a Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering from the Technion, Israel Institute of Technology and an MBA from New York University’s Stern School of Business.

Vice President of Sales

Mark Housman joined RAD in May, 2002, bringing more than two decades of experience in the telecommunications field. The majority of his career was spent at Paradyne Networks, where he rose through the ranks from Senior Account Manager to National Sales Director to Vice President of Sales and General Manager, directing a $100 million business unit. Later, as Vice President of Marketing, he led a 45 person staff in managing numerous business processes. Housman earned a BSME, magna cum laude, from the New York Institute of Technology, and received an MBA in Marketing from New York University.

Vice President of Marketing

Larry Jacobs has more than 20 years of experience in defining, developing, marketing and managing high-tech telecommunications and data networking products. Before joining RAD, Larry was VP of Product Management at ReefEdge, a start-up developing wireless LAN networking solutions, where he led the definition and introduction of the company's award-winning portfolio. While at Lucent Technologies and AT&T, Larry held a variety of positions with the most recent being General Manager of Lucent's Small Business Systems division. Other assignments at Lucent and AT&T included management of the company's partnership initiatives, management of Computer-Telephony Integration standards, the development of international business opportunities and various assignments involving financial analysis. Larry received his MBA from the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania and his undergraduate degree in Electrical Engineering from Lafayette College in Easton, PA.

Vice President of Operations

Peter Kucharik joined RAD in February 2001, bringing more than 20 years of experience in operations management. Prior to joining RAD, Kucharik served as vice president of operations at Rumarson Technologies, where he directed and managed a computer integration, refurbishment, test, and repair operation. Before working for Rumarson, Kucharik directed Bloomberg LP’s production and product distribution center. He also served as VP of operations for KW Controls Systems Inc, a manufacturer and distributor of UPS, power conditioning and management systems for large-scale data centers. Kucharik has also held various quality management positions for Philips and is a Certified Quality Engineer (ASQC). He holds a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from Fairleigh Dickinson University.

Vice President of Finance

Paul Sweeney, RAD's vice president of finance, has been with the company since 1995. Prior to joining RAD, Sweeney served for five years as the controller for Glasgal Communications. Formerly the vice president of finance and administration of USA Mobile Communications, Sweeney also served in positions of financial responsibility with NYNEX Mobile Communications and Amerada Hess Corporation. Sweeney is a Certified Public Accountant, an accreditation he earned while employed by Arthur Andersen & Company. Following four years of service in the US Navy, Sweeney pursued a bachelor's degree at Hofstra University where he graduated summa cum laude.

Vice President and General Manager, TDMoIP Division

Eitan Schwartz has been with RAD for more than ten years, including one year as vice president of strategic product marketing. Schwartz served as RAD's vice president of engineering for five years before moving to the TDMoIP division. He also worked for RAD as a technical support manager. Prior to joining RAD, Schwartz was an academic officer in the test and telecommunications division of the Israeli Army. Earlier, he offered his technical skills as an assistant editor at TeleProductions, Inc. in New Orleans, after several years with Electricity Supply Commission of South Africa (ESCOM). Schwartz holds a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from the University of Tel Aviv. He also holds diplomas from the University of South Africa, and the Witwatersrand Technikon in datametrics and electronics technology respectively.

Director of Technical Services 

Motty Anavi has been with RAD for more than nine years, most recently spending over two years as director of product management. Previously, he held positions as senior software engineer, senior support engineer, and senior product manager. Prior to joining RAD, Anavi served four years managing computer operations in the Israeli Army Computer Corps. He holds a bachelor's degree in computer science from the Hebrew University in Jerusalem.