Vin Garofano began his telecommunications career in northern Virginia with BTI selling voice and Internet services in the metro Washington DC area. From there, Vin spent 16 years with Windstream in direct sales, Account Management, and as a Channel Manager. Vin earned Presidents Club honors 10 times during his tenure at Windstream. In 2011, Vin was voted one of Channel Partners magazine Top 15 Channel Managers in the country. He graduated from Virginia Tech with a BS in Finance and BS in Management. Vin resides in Raleigh, NC with his wife Stephanie, and children Holden and Reed.