Executives
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Jim Goebel – President/CEOJim joined SoTel in 1996. He assumed the position of President in 2006, then CEO in July of 2008 after completing a buyout of the company along with his Private Equity investment partners. As managing partner and Chief Executive, he has taken on a re-vamp of the company and its strategic offerings, positioning SoTel to offer the most compelling products and services in the telecommunications industry to its customers, value-added resellers, and strategic partners. 314-787-1800 DID |
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Heather Huggett – Vice President, Major AccountsHeather began at SoTel in 1991 as a temporary receptionist. Since then, she has become not only a permanent employee, but the top sales representative as well as part-owner. She continues to work on our sales floor as the Nortel product manager. She offers extensive knowledge and support to our customers, technicians, and internal staff. 314-787-1800 DID |
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Ben Koeneker – Senior Director, Corporate DevelopmentBenjamin Koeneker joined the company in September 2006 and is responsible for new business and technology partnerships/initiatives. He is currently responsible for the development and implementation of strategic initiatives and evaluation of new and existing partnerships to determine how all components mesh together in both short-term and long-term business planning. Prior to joining SoTel Systems, Ben spent nearly 10 years in various channel and sales positions within the telecommunications industry. He is dedicated to development and execution of disciplined channel strategies that bring value to both the solution user and the SoTel channel partner. 314-787-1800 DID |
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Sarah Early – Vice President, Sales & Marketing, Secondary MarketSarah joined the Sotel team in April 1999, after graduating with a Bachelor’s degree in Finance from Indiana University. She moved to the St. Louis office in June 2007 and became the Director of Sales in July 2008. Sarah is responsible for managing the sales and purchasing team, maintaining accounts and assists in managing the Nortel product line. 314-787-1764 DID |











