James J. Dolan
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

Mr. Dolan formed Ascent Data in 2009, coincident with the sale of Access Data Corp., a software products and services company serving the financial services industry, which Mr. Dolan founded in 1997. The services of Ascent Data were offered under the Access Data brand prior to the sale.

Mr. Dolan also serves as Managing Partner of Voyager Group LP, a private equity firm. Voyager Group owns and operates a diversified group of companies in the technology, real estate, aviation, timber and construction industries.

Previously, Mr. Dolan was a senior officer of Federated Investors (NYSE:FII). He served as President and CEO of Federated Services Company, which provided shareholder services, marketing, distribution, and technology products to regulated investment companies and investment advisors. Mr. Dolan also was Chairman and CEO of Liberty Bank and Trust Co and Federated Bank and Trust Co.

Today he serves as a director of PlanMember Services Corp. of Carpentaria, CA and TriState Capital Bank of Pennsylvania.

Mr. Dolan received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Villanova University in 1976 and a J.D. degree from Duquesne University School of Law in 1980.

Joseph H. Jones
Senior Vice President, Chief Operating Officer

Mr. Jones is Chief Operating Officer of Ascent Data and brings more than 30 years experience in the strategic planning, project management, development, and implementation of large-scale IT systems to Ascent. He oversees all facets of the company and leads the strategy, design, creation, and implementation of all technology offerings, including Managed Hosting, Co-Location, Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Services, Data Backup and Vaulting, and Managed IT Monitoring Services at Ascent Data’s 24x7 Technology Center. The Technology Center is a 20,000 square feet facility, offering raised floor space, generator, redundant network and Uninterruptible Power Supplies (UPS), 24x7 security, and high-availability hardware solutions. Ascent maintains a Network Operations Center (NOC) comprised of dedicated on-site technical personnel who provide round-the-clock client support.

Previously, Mr. Jones was responsible for the Managed Services and the data center businesses at Access Data, which was the predecessor to Ascent Data prior to its sale in 2009.  Mr. Jones also held the position of Vice President of Technology Consulting Services for Management Consulting Solutions (MCSI) where he offered networking, database, and Internet consulting services. At Mellon Accounting Services, a division of Mellon Bank, he managed a staff of over 200 people in the Pittsburgh and Chicago offices and provided trust accounting software to banks, trust companies, and brokerage firms. He also was Senior Manager at KPMG/Peat Marwick, where he was responsible for the Pittsburgh office's consulting group, providing clients with strategic planning, security reviews, and hardware/software selection.

Mr. Jones served as an officer in the U.S. Navy and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from West Virginia University and a Certificate in Data Processing (CDP)

Charles P. Falce
Senior Vice President, Human Resources

Mr. Falce has more than 30 years business experience in developing and managing Human Resource functions that support the growth of organizations. He works closely with the management team to develop strategic staffing plans, recruiting strategies, compensation and benefits programs and performance measurements.

Mr. Falce has held Executive level Human Resource positions in Financial Services, Technology, Cable, Retail and Logistics industry segments. These included Director of Human Resources for Comcast Cable where he helped to lead the successful transition from AT&T Broadband to Comcast in the Pittsburgh, PA market. He has also held positions with Mellon Bank, GENCO, Thrift Drug and Legent Software.

Kevin Pochapin
Director, Enterprise Solutions

With over 12 years of professional experience, including 9 years of hands-on IT recruiting and recruiting management, Mr. Pochapin is responsible for the complete talent acquisition process within Ascent Data. As a founder of the group, he was instrumental in hiring key talent, establishing an effective and efficient recruiting process, and leveraging state-of-the art technology in the pursuit of recruiting excellence.

Prior to Ascent Data, Mr. Pochapin was the Director of Recruiting for eJiva LLC, where he was responsible for a team of global recruiters and the recruiting operations of the North American ERP division.