Stuart Mathis joined Mail Boxes Etc., Inc. (MBE) in January 2001 as executive vice president of operations and became president in August 2002. Prior to joining MBE, he served as executive vice president of franchise operations for Domino’s Pizza Inc. In all, Mathis has more than 28 years of experience in franchising, operations and administration. He holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of Georgia and a master’s degree in business administration from Georgia State University. Mathis currently serves on the board of the International Franchise Association.

Don Higginson joined Mail Boxes Etc., Inc. (MBE) in 1982 and has held several positions within the company, including corporate counsel, senior franchise counsel and executive director of franchise relations. He was promoted to vice president of franchise services in November 1997 and to senior vice president in June 1999. Higginson was elected to the Poway (San Diego County) City Council in 1986, and was elected mayor in 1992. He currently serves on the Poway City Council. Higginson holds a bachelor’s degree in political science from Brigham Young University and earned a juris doctorate degree from Thomas Jefferson Law School in San Diego. Higginson also serves on the franchise relations committee of the International Franchise Association (IFA).

Mahasty Seradj joined Mail Boxes Etc., Inc. (MBE) in 1983 and has held several positions within the company, including accounting manager, executive director, controller, and vice president of finance, controller. She was promoted to senior vice president of finance, controller in May 1999. As an MBE veteran, Seradj has played a key role in the company’s growth. In addition to holding bachelor’s and master’s degree in economics from the National University of Iran, she has a master’s degree in accounting and taxation from California State University, Los Angeles. She also completed graduate work at the University of Geneva, Switzerland.

Tim Davis joined Mail Boxes Etc., Inc. (MBE) in March 2002 as vice president of technology. In March 2004 he was reassigned and promoted to vice president/general manager of iShip, Inc. (a UPS subsidiary). In January 2005, in addition to his iShip responsibilities, he reassumed his position as vice president of technology for MBE. Prior to joining MBE, Davis held a wide variety of leadership positions for ConnectShip, Inc. (formerly TanData Corporation), from Web site development to vice president of operations and sales. He served as part of an executive management team during and after the UPS purchase of ConnectShip, Inc. Davis is a former Marine Corps captain and holds a bachelor’s degree in political science from the Citadel as well as a master’s degree in business administration from the University of Tulsa.

Jeff Giboney
Vice President of Corporate Retail Solutions 

An 18-year UPS veteran, Jeff Giboney joined Mail Boxes Etc., Inc. (MBE) in 2004. He began in the sales department, where he served as area development manager, special venues manager and real estate development manager. In September 2007, Giboney was promoted to vice president of corporate retail solutions. Giboney started with UPS straight out of college in 1992, and has held a variety of sales and sales management positions in Southern California. Additionally, he completed a special assignment in Atlanta during the 1996 Olympic Games, working on the implementation team the first year UPS was a major Olympic sponsor. Jeff holds a degree in urban and regional planning from Cal Poly Pomona.

Kevin Foley
Vice President of Human Resources, Training & Development

A 25-year UPS veteran, Kevin Foley joined Mail Boxes Etc., Inc. (MBE) in February 2005 as vice president of human resources, training and development. Foley began his UPS career in 1982 as a package car driver in New York and was quickly promoted to full-time supervisor in 1984. In 1988 he was promoted to business manager and then made the transition to workforce planning manager in human resources in 1989. During his career, Foley worked as a district safety manager, employee relations manager, training and CHSP (Comprehensive Health and Safety Process) manager. Most recently, Foley served as a major accounts manager in business development before being promoted in 2003 to human resources manager for Utah, Idaho and Nevada. Foley graduated from State University College at Buffalo with a bachelor’s of science degree in secondary education.

A 23-year UPS veteran, Efrain Inzunza joined Mail Boxes Etc., Inc. (MBE) in May 2003 as vice president of industrial engineering. Inzunza started with UPS as a part-time package-car loader and transitioned to the industrial engineering department where he served in package, hub and air operations. He later moved to UPS’s Central New Jersey District as industrial engineering manager and most recently served as a project manager with UPS Retail Services in Atlanta. He holds a bachelor’s degree in business with a concentration in accounting from California State University at Fullerton.

Christa Martin joined Mail Boxes Etc., Inc. (MBE) in April 2008 as vice president of product development and management. Martin brings over 20 years of sales, marketing, operations and product development experience. Prior to joining MBE, Martin worked for Rhino Linings Corporation as director of global marketing. Previous experience includes positions at 3M and BFGoodrich. Additionally, Martin is currently on the faculty at the University of Phoenix teaching marketing, sales and technology management. She holds a bachelor’s degree in chemistry from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University and an MBA from the University of Phoenix. She has completed additional graduate work at the University of Houston and the University of Minnesota as well as executive education at Harvard University.

Minda joined MBE in October 2001 as manager of the technology programming team and later earned a promotion to manage the applications development group, which included quality assurance responsibilities. In December 2005, she was promoted to chief technology officer, a staff-level position. Among other accomplishments, she led and managed the development and deployment of the in-center network (POS/CMS and back office) platform to more than 4,500 franchise locations. Prior to joining MBE, Minda worked for 10 years in software development and delivery for a Department of Defense contractor, during which time she developed solutions for aircraft like the F/A-18 fighter jets and Apache attack helicopters. Minda completed a bachelor’s degree in mathematics/computer science at the University of California, San Diego.

An 18-year UPS veteran, Kevin Pignone joined Mail Boxes Etc., Inc. (MBE) in September 2003 as director of special venue development, before transitioning to director of corporate retail solutions in 2005. Pignone relocated from Chicago to San Diego in September 2007 to assume the role of vice president of domestic sales. In his current position, Pignone manages domestic franchise sales, real estate development, and design and construction. He holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Fordham University in Bronx, New York.

Our domestic network is divided into six regions. Each region is headed up by a regional vice president.

A 32-year UPS veteran, Sean Blickle joined Mail Boxes Etc., Inc. (MBE) in February 2003 as regional vice president for the East Central area. Blickle started with UPS as a part-time package handler. He was promoted to full-time management in 1979 and has completed a variety of assignments in operations, industrial engineering and technology. Most recently, Blickle served as UPS’s Atlantic District industrial engineering manager. He holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from George Mason University.

A 29-year UPS veteran, Steve Dandrea joined Mail Boxes Etc., Inc. (MBE) in June 2005 as regional vice president for the Northeast Region. Dandrea started with UPS as a package-car driver before transitioning to marketing and sales. Most recently, he served as UPS’s director of global accounts, located in New York, New York. Dandrea holds a bachelor’s degree in marketing from South Western University in Kenner, Louisiana.

A 27-year UPS veteran, Duane Furukawa, joined Mail Boxes Etc., Inc. (MBE) in May 2004 as northwest regional vice president, before transitioning to the West Region. Furukawa started with UPS as a part-time package-car unloader and was promoted to the industrial engineering and operations departments where he served in package, hub and air operations. He later moved to UPS’s Great Basin District as industrial engineering manager and to Oregon as industrial engineering manager. Furukawa holds a bachelor’s degree in business from St. Mary’s College of California.

A 30-year UPS veteran, Bill Martin joined Mail Boxes Etc., Inc. (MBE) in March 2004 as regional vice president for the West Region, before transitioning to the Central Region. Martin started with UPS in 1977 as a part-time unloader and transitioned to several assignments in operations, industrial engineering and technology. Prior to coming to MBE, he served as the technology manager for UPS’s Northwest Region for six years. He had also spent six years developing and implementing the technology and communication infrastructure at the CACH hub in Chicago. Martin holds a bachelor’s degree in business with a concentration in human resource management from Loyola University in Chicago.

A 32-year UPS veteran, Ken Myers joined Mail Boxes Etc., Inc. (MBE) in April 2004 as southwest regional vice president. Myers started with UPS as a part-time package handler before becoming a package-car driver. He was promoted into management and spent time in package, hub and feeder operations. He then transitioned to the industrial engineering department where he served in package, hub and air operations. Myers later moved to UPS’s East Long Island and Kansas Districts as industrial engineering manager. He holds a bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering from University of Texas Arlington.