Management Team


Our management team brings an impressive track record and extensive global experience in the IT infrastructure services industry.

Jim Ousley, Interim Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board

Jim Ousley

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

Bryan Doerr, Chief Technology Officer

Bryan Doerr

Chief Technology Officer

Bill Fathers, Managing Director, U.S.

Bill Fathers

Senior Vice President, Global Sales and Marketing

Gregory Freiberg, Chief Financial Officer

Greg Freiberg

Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer

Paul Hott, Vice President, Human Resources

Paul Hott

Vice President, Human Resources

James Mori, Senior Vice President of Client Services

Jim Mori

Senior Vice President, U.S. Sales

Peggy Reilly Tharp, Senior Director, Investor and Corporate Communications

Peggy Reilly Tharp

Senior Director, Investor and Corporate Communications

Tom Riley, Managing Director, International

Tom Riley

Senior Vice President, Managing Director - International

Jeffrey Von Deylen, Senior Vice President, Global Operations and Client Services

Jeff Von Deylen

Senior Vice President, Global Operations & Client Services

Jim Ousley

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

Jim Ousely, Interim Chief Executive Officer

Jim Ousley brings more than 35 years of experience in global technology companies to Savvis, where he has served as chairman since May 2006 and CEO since March 2010. In January 2010, Ousley was appointed interim CEO, and has been a director since April 2002. In 2001, he was a founder of Vytek Wireless Corporation and was president, chief executive officer and a director until 2004. In addition, Ousley previously served as CEO and president of Syntegra Inc. (USA), a wholly-owned subsidiary of BT Group. He also served as president and CEO of Control Data Systems, prior to its acquisition by Syntegra. Ousley also held various executive roles at Control Data Corporation (Ceridian Corporation) in global sales and marketing, mergers and acquisitions, and business development. Throughout his career he has helped form and direct numerous IT product and service joint ventures in the U.S., Asia, India and Europe. Ousley is a seasoned executive with more than 35 years of experience leading global technology companies. He currently serves on the boards of ActivIdentity Corp. and Datalink, Inc.

Bryan Doerr

Chief Technology Officer

Bryan Doerr, Chief Technology Officer

Bryan provides technology leadership for corporate strategy, product, software development, M&A support, and next-generation platform evaluation.

Before joining Savvis, he held positions in management, software technology research, and software development at Bridge Information Systems, Boeing, and the Applied Physics Laboratory. Bryan holds a Master’s Degree in Electrical Engineering from Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland and a Master’s Degree in Information Management from Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri.

Bill Fathers

Senior Vice President, Global Sales and Marketing

Bill Fathers, Managing Director, U.S.

Bill Fathers oversees Savvis’ global strategic business direction as well as world-class sales execution, solutions consulting, and successful go-to-market initiatives. He brings more than 15 years of experience as the driving force behind various leading-edge product initiatives in the financial services, media, and telecom industries.

Prior to joining SAVVIS, Bill was at Thomson Reuters the global information provider to the financial services sector for over 10 years. While at Reuters Bill gained valuable experience in building businesses in a number of global markets throughout Europe, Asia and North America. Previously Bill also worked for PA Consulting Group in Europe.

A former Officer in the British Army, Bill also holds a Master’s Degree in Engineering from Cambridge University.

Greg Freiberg

Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer

Gregory Freiberg, Chief Financial Officer

As a member of the senior management team, Greg oversees finance and corporate development.

Greg has held senior financial positions for both domestic and international communication service providers. Most recently, Freiberg served as Chief Financial Officer for XO Holdings, Inc. Prior to XO Holdings, Freiberg held positions as Senior Vice President of finance with Asia Netcom and Asia Global Crossing, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for all Lines of Business for Level 3 Communications and he was the founding Chief Financial Officer for MCI-WorldCom in Asia Pacific. Greg has served on the board of directors for joint ventures in Hong Kong, Japan, the Philippines, and Singapore.

Paul Hott

Vice President, Human Resources

Gregory Freiberg, Chief Financial Officer

Paul leads our global Human Resources team. He is responsible for building the capability of our workforce by leading our recruiting, talent development, compensation, benefits, and organization development efforts.

Prior to joining Savvis, Paul was Senior Vice President, Leadership and Coaching Skill Development and Vice President, Learning and Organization Effectiveness at Bank of America, where he was responsible for executive coaching, leadership development, talent management, and performance consulting services. He also served in a senior human resources leadership role at GE Capital Fleet Services. At The Pillsbury Company, Paul held several leadership roles in recruiting, HR generalist, plant HR management, and organization change management.

Paul has a Bachelor of Science degree and an M.B.A. with a concentration in Human Resources from The University of Iowa.

James Mori

Senior Vice President, U.S. Sales

James Mori, Senior Vice President of Client Services

As a member of the senior management team, Jim oversees the U.S. sales organization.

Previously, Jim has held a variety of sales leadership and operational roles since 1999. Prior to this, he served in various sales roles at Digital Equipment Corporation, Southwestern Bell, and AT&T Information Systems. Jim received a B.S. in Business Administration from the University of Missouri.

Peggy Reilly Tharp

Senior Director, Investor and Corporate Communications

Peggy Reilly Tharp, Senior Director, Investor and Corporate Communications

Peggy leads our investor and public relations efforts. She also manages the company’s internal and external marketing communications strategy.

Prior to joining Savvis, Peggy served as director of Investor Relations for Superior Essex, a global manufacturer of industrial wire and cable products. She also spent seven years in various investor relations and communications roles at Anheuser-Busch, the world’s largest brewer. Peggy has an MBA in finance from Washington University in St. Louis and a BS in public relations from Bradley University.

Tom Riley

Senior Vice President, Managing Director - International

Tom Riley, Managing Director, International

Prior to joining Savvis, Tom served as a U.S. Ambassador to the Kingdom of Morocco, culminating almost three decades of work in international business, technology, and energy management.

Tom began his professional career as an Associate Engineer for the Boeing Company in Seattle, Washington. He spent four years overseas with TRW managing European operations. He then returned to California and co-founded General Resources Corporation. Tom has a strong foundation in technology, working in the Silicon Valley in California for the past 20 years. He has served as the President and CEO of Unity Systems (automated building controls), Web State (online training) and most recently ActivePhoto (online digital photo services).

Tom earned a Bachelor of Science in industrial engineering from Stanford University in 1972 and attended Harvard Business School, where he was awarded an MBA in 1975.

Jeffrey Von Deylen

Senior Vice President, Global Operations & Client Services

Jeffrey Von Deylen, Senior Vice President, Global Operations and Client Services

Jeff leads our Global Operations and Client Services team.

Prior to joining Savvis, Jeff served as Vice President for Corporate Development and Financial Analyst at America Electric Power Company. Previously, he served as Chief Financial Officer for KPNQwest, a leading European telecommunications company providing data and Internet services.

Earlier, Jeff was Senior Vice President of Finance for GTS Telecommunications, a leading provider of voice and data communications services in Europe and Asia. Jeff has also served as Vice President and Corporate Controller of LCI International, Inc., a long distance operator, until it was acquired by Qwest Communications International, where he continued as Vice President and Controller. Jeff received a B.S. degree in Accountancy from Miami University.


Management Team


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