Our Leadership Team

Since 1999, we've grown into one of the world's leading hosting providers. We got here by delivering the kind of exceptional service that gets noticed, and a FastFiber Network™ that always delivers on our uptime promise.

Leadership Team

Fabio Banducci
President and CEO
Fabio Banducci
President and CEO

Fabio Banducci joined PEER 1 Hosting as its Executive Vice President in October 2005 reporting to the Company's co-founder and then CEO, Lance Tracey. In September of 2006, Fabio was appointed President and in September of 2007 he became President and Chief Executive Officer of the company and its subsidiaries. Under Fabio's leadership, PEER 1 Hosting has emerged as one of the world's leading IT hosting providers. During his tenure, PEER 1 Hosting has pursued a strategy focused on delivering an exceptional customer experience, expanded domestically and internationally, received numerous corporate awards and consistently grown profitably. Prior to joining PEER 1 Hosting, Fabio spent twelve years with a Canadian investment banking firm where he served as a member of the executive committee, board of directors and was responsible for all banking activities at the firm. Fabio holds a Bachelor of Applied Science degree from the University of British Columbia and an MBA from McGill University. He is also a CFA charterholder. Fabio lives in Vancouver, British Columbia with his wife and three children.

Gary Sherlock
Executive VP and CFO
Gary Sherlock
Executive VP and CFO

In April 2006, Gary Sherlock was appointed to the role of PEER 1 Hosting's chief financial officer. Gary spent 14 years at BC Hydro before arriving at PEER 1 Hosting. There, he served as the director of finance, distribution line of business. Gary is a Chartered Accountant and Certified Management Accountant with 20 years of experience in executive positions in both corporate and operational roles in a multi-billion dollar environment. Gary graduated with distinction with a Bachelor of Administration from the University of Regina. He currently sits as the director, audit committee to the board of directors, North Shore Credit Union (administrates more than $1.5 billion in total assets) and has spoken at conferences around North America on risk management, business planning and activity-based costing.

Dominic Monkhouse
SVP Customer Experience and MD EMEA
Dominic Monkhouse
SVP Customer Experience and MD EMEA

Dominic Monkhouse joined PEER 1 Hosting as managing director of the company's new UK operations in January, 2009, bringing more than 14 years of IT industry experience to the team. Dominic is the key executive responsible for building and growing PEER 1 Hosting's expansion into Europe. In his role as managing director, Dominic is responsible for sales, marketing and service delivery across PEER 1 Hosting's UK business and ensuring overall customer satisfaction. His role is integral to the company's continued commitment to customer service. Before joining PEER 1 Hosting, Dominic served as managing director of IT Lab, where he was able to quickly transform the company into the fastest growing IT service provider in the UK SME market. Prior to IT Lab, he was managing director of Rackspace, which grew from a staff of four to 150 under his guidance. Dominic has a Bachelor of Science in Agricultural and Food Marketing from Newcastle University and a MBA from Sheffield Business School in the UK. Dominic frequently participates in public speaking events on the topic of creating great places to work and achieving continuous client satisfaction. He also is involved as a judge of the Sunday Times Customer Experience Awards.

Sheila Bouman
Chief People and Performance Officer
Sheila Bouman
Chief People and Performance Officer

Sheila Bouman is responsible for leading PEER 1 Hosting's efforts to ensure that our people are engaged, committed, and contributing their best to ensure that PEER 1 Hosting becomes the most human Internet hosting company in the world. As Chief People and Performance Officer, Sheila will be a strategic partner to the PEER 1 Hosting leadership team, and in an operational management role she will define and execute people plans that support the peer's vision, culture, and strategic priorities. Prior to joining PEER 1 Hosting in 2012, Sheila spent the last fourteen years providing consulting services to leaders and their teams on how to align the contribution of their people to the company's goals, specifically during times of change. As co-founder of Navigo Consulting and Coaching, Sheila and her team have worked closely with PEER 1 Hosting since 2009. Committed to community service, Sheila has served on several non-profit boards and committees and in 2011, completed one term elected as a Trustee for the Board of Education. Sheila graduated from the University of British Columbia with a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Education and is a certified executive coach.

Robert Miggins
SVP, Business Development
Robert Miggins
SVP, Business Development

Robert Miggins is the senior vice president of business development for PEER 1 Hosting. He has worked for more than 10 years in IT infrastructure, with all aspects of the industry including sales, marketing, product development, and operations. Robert has been with PEER 1 for more than four years and is responsible for developing the company's product roadmap, strategic partnerships, and customer loyalty initiatives. He also heads up PEER 1 Hosting’s programs targeting vertical markets, such as SaaS and hosting resellers. Prior to holding his current position, Robert was the vice president of ServerBeach, where he led sales, marketing, tech support and operations for the dedicated hosting company. Prior to ServerBeach, Robert worked for four years at Rackspace, holding roles such as vice president of sales, vice president of product management and general manager of Rackspace UK. Robert received a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Washington and Lee University and an MBA from the University of Texas.

Jay Newman
SVP, Sales
Jay Newman
SVP, Sales

Jay Newman is responsible for the direction and management of all sales activities for PEER 1 Hosting. He is also responsible for the forecasting and delivery of all direct inbound and outbound sales worldwide for the company. Newman joined the company in 2010, bringing more than 20 years of experience in sales. Before joining PEER 1 Hosting, he co-founded the Digital Recognition Network, the fastest growing company in Auto Lending Asset Recovery. In addition to his automotive experience, Newman brings a strong background in storage and the hosting industry, holding management roles with EMC Corp. and Rackspace. Jay Newman works out of the PEER 1 Hosting offices in San Antonio, Texas. He graduated from the University of Oklahoma with a Bachelor of Science in Microbiology.

Ted Smith
SVP, Operations
Ted Smith
SVP, Operations

Ted Smith joined PEER 1 Hosting in October 2005 as Vice President of the Managed Hosting division. In 2007, he became Vice President of Operations and following the June 30, 2008 fiscal year end, he was appointed Senior Vice President, Operations. He is currently responsible for all IT hosting operations for PEER 1 Hosting, drawing on his experience in a variety of operational roles in the hosting and network business. His past roles include overseeing three datacenters as the AVP of operations for Interland, and building a national OC3 IP network for Hostcentric Dedicated Hosting in his role as vice president of network engineering. Ted also served as CTO at Maxim Computer Systems where he helped to develop the co-location and dedicated hosting products, designed the datacenter and network operations centers, and built the support team. Ted holds a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics from California State University, Chico, and a Masters in Mathematics from Michigan State University.

Brenton Brown
VP, Finance
Brenton Brown
VP, Finance

Brenton Brown is the Vice President of Finance for PEER 1 Hosting. He brings more than 15 years corporate finance and development experience from the venture capital sector in North America and Europe. Brenton leads PEER 1 Hosting's budget and planning, operational efficiency, treasury, and merger and acquisitions activities. Prior to his current position, Brenton led equity finance for Intel Capital's Digital Home, Enterprise and Corporate Technology investments and was responsible for business development and strategy at Portland based start-up Signacert. Brenton received a Masters in Finance from the London Business School, a Masters of Business Administration from the University of Edinburgh, and a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the University of British Columbia.

Ryan Murphey
VP, Data Centre Operations
Ryan Murphey
VP, Data Centre Operations

With more than 13 years of experience in datacenter management and customer service management within the hosting and network industry, Ryan Murphey currently directs the design, budget and capacity planning for PEER 1 Hosting's 19 datacenters across the United States and Canada. Prior to his current position with PEER 1 Hosting, Ryan was the director of operations for ServerBeach. His responsibilities included the design and supervision of the build out of multiple datacenters across the US, management of the datacenter operations teams and management of product engineering within ServerBeach. For seven years prior to joining PEER 1 Hosting, Ryan owned a private technology consulting firm specializing in the design, installation and support of local and wide area networks, managing associated connectivity, security aspects and disaster recovery.

Tim Varma
VP, Product Development
Tim Varma
VP, Product Development

Tim Varma has worked in the hosting industry for over a decade. In his current position as VP, Product Development, Tim manages all aspects of PEER 1 Hostings's product portfolio life cycle, from product conception to go to market strategies. Tim is responsible for maintaining all the company's product lines which include Managed Hosting, Dedicated Hosting, Colocation and Cloud Hosting services. During his time at PEER 1 Hosting, Tim has played a key role in creating and managing the company's strategic and tactical roadmaps, establishing key partnerships and championing critical growth initiatives. Before joining PEER 1 Hosting, Tim spent five years at Interland (now Web.com) working as a senior sales engineer and product manager. Prior to Tim's web hosting experience, he spent six years in several senior system engineering roles. Tim earned a Bachelor of Business Administration in Management Information Systems and Information Technology from the University of Georgia.

Scott Davis
VP, Customer Experience
Scott Davis
VP, Customer Experience

Scott Davis joined PEER 1 Hosting as Vice President, Customer Experience in August 2012. Bringing more than 25 years of global customer service experience to his role, Scott is responsible for leading a team of more than 100 front-line employees, ensuring the delivery of an exceptional experience to PEER 1 Hosting customers.

Prior to joining PEER 1 Hosting, Scott honed his customer service skills and expertise at companies both large and small, including AT&T, LexisNexis, TMP Worldwide and Sykes Enterprises.

Scott has a degree in journalism from the University of Georgia. He lives in Atlanta with his wife and two daughters. 

Jesus Lopez
VP, North America Sales
Jesus Lopez
VP, North America Sales

Jesus Lopez brings over 11 years of PEER 1 Hosting experience to the role of Vice President of Sales, North America. He is responsible for building and leading a high performance team that generates revenue growth, while developing positive relationships and demonstrating a true commitment to customer success. Previously, Jesus served PEER 1 Hosting as National Sales Manager for Managed Hosting, where he consistently led the Managed Team to revenue goal every month. Prior to PEER 1 Hosting, Jesus was employed by Interland and Dialtone and held the role of Sales Manager for both companies. There, his role entailed managing a sales team spanning three locations, as well as supporting product development, providing excellent customer service and managing individual and team goals. Jesus calls Miami home. When not working, his passions include his wife and three children, baseball and basketball.