About Us

Splice Communications, Inc.

At Splice, our sole focus is data communications—we live and breathe it 24/7. From technology trends to carrier-specific strategies, we immerse ourselves in all aspects of communications to keep our customers ahead of the curve. When you choose Splice, you not only gain a data communications partner, but you also have a single point of contact for all your networking needs, including network design, connection services, provisioning, service ticketing, remote management, and carrier-bill auditing.

Management Team

​Andy Coan, Co-Founder, President and Chief Executive OfficerAndy Coan is a 20 year telecommunications industry veteran who co-founded Splice Communications in 2002, with the goal of providing superior network solutions for customers that depend on data-rich applications in today's Internet economy. Since then, Mr. Coan has positioned Splice as one of the fastest growing companies in the country. Prior to Splice, Mr. Coan served in an executive management role for three years at Telseon IP Services, (acquired by OnFiber Communications, and is now Century Link Communications, Inc.). At Telseon, Mr. Coan was responsible for its largest Carrier and Strategic partnerships, which include industry giants comprised of AT&T, Sprint, Exodus Communications, Cable & Wireless, Savvis, WorldCom, and Internap. Prior to Telseon / OnFiber, Mr. Coan worked for eight years in diverse sales and management roles at MCI / WorldCom. Mr. Coan also serves on the Boards of Pacific Business Centers and Bridge Works, Inc. in San Mateo, California. He holds a BS degree in Psychology and a Minor in Business from San Jose State University.Scott Bischoff, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer Scott Bischoff oversees corporate operations for Splice. He brings more than twenty years of experience in operations and financial management. Among his responsibilities are sales management, human resource policies and procedures, accounts receivable and payable, all financials and P&L accountability. Prior to joining Splice, Mr. Bischoff worked in multiple industries including corporate retail, software / technology, and corporate franchise. For seven years he was the District Manager of Operations / Finance for DHE Inc. Mr. Bischoff has also held management positions at CrossCommerce and Fortune 100 companies including Southland Corporation and ServiceMaster Corporation. He holds a BA degree in Communications from California State University at Chico and an MBA from St. Mary's College of California.David Gilbert, Director of Sales David Gilbert brings more than 27 years of experience in telecommunications sales management and consulting, having held high-level positions in companies such as XO, EarthLink, Qwest and GST Telecom. At EarthLink, Mr. Gilbert executed a complete restructuring of the sales team, working with newly acquired companies to roll out SaaS and HaaS initiatives to attract large customers. Prior to EarthLink, he led the sales department of the carrier division at XO Communications, where he sold to more accounts than any other manager for 5 consecutive years and was ranked top sales director in 2008 and 2009. Mr. Gilbert worked as a consultant with the Carlyle Group, helping to increase sales by 150% or more. At Qwest, Mr. Gilbert served as Regional President and built out the new CLEC network, growing revenue from $0 to $100 million annually in under 3 years. From 1996-1999, he served as vice president and general manager of GST Telecom, which was sold to Time Warner for $690 million. Mr. Gilbert received his B.S. in Business Administration from Menlo College in 1987 and his Executive Development certification from Harvard University in 2002.Eileen Warner, Director of Service Operations and Carrier Relations Eileen Warner brings more than 20 years of experience in the communications industry, as well as extensive knowledge of business management and customer service to her role as Director of Service Operations and Carrier Relations at Splice. Since joining the team in 2007, Ms. Warner has been responsible for service implementation, customer support and maintenance for all Splice customer accounts. Before joining Splice, Ms. Warner held several operational positions at MCI / Verizon, including senior service manager, regional business manager and implementation manager. Prior to MCI, she was communications manager at Telos Corporation. Her education is in Business Management and Communications.Natalia Rowland, Director of Pricing and Carrier Development Natalia Rowland brings more than 12 years of pricing and management experience to her role as Director of Pricing and Carrier Development at Splice. Ms. Rowland is responsible for developing and maintaining close partnerships with vendors and carriers by establishing new product offerings, pricing and strategic contract execution. Prior to Splice, Ms. Rowland served as Project Manager for Invesco Mutual Funds, where she was responsible for managing multi-million dollar renovation projects. Before Invesco, she held purchasing and leadership positions with companies including Sam Houston State University, A&M Supply and Continental Airlines. Her education is in Business Administration.

Advisory Board

​Matt Jones, Chief Executive Officer, CloudShield Technologies Matt Jones brings twenty-five years of multi-disciplined management to CloudShield Technologies from the communications, security, networking, and storage industries. Prior to joining CloudShield, he served as CEO of Allocity, a provider of application-specific storage management software for managing Microsoft Exchange databases. Before Allocity, Mr. Jones was COO of Excite@Home and CEO of Lipstream Networks. Mr. Jones also worked for Sprint, where he held several executive positions, including VP of National Sales for Sprint PCS, SVP and General Manager for Sprint Canada, and Chief of Staff. He started his career at AT&T. Mr. Jones received his bachelor's degree from Miami University and his MBA from the University of Michigan.Brian Mackin, Sr. Manager, Business Development, Nokia CorporationBrian Mackin brings twenty-plus years of technology management experience to Splice's Advisory Board. Currently, as a Senior Manager in Nokia's Business Development organization, he focuses on strategic alliances and technology licensing matters for Nokia's worldwide mobile devices organization. Prior to Nokia, Mr. Mackin was part of Sun Microsystems' Corporate Development and Finance organizations.  During his sixteen-year tenure at Sun, Mr. Mackin’s roles included strategic business development, financial and contract management, and he played a key role in Sun’s acquisition of several technology companies. Prior to Sun, he was a part of the finance organization at Loral Aerospace Corporation. Mr. Mackin holds a BS in Managerial Economics from the University of California at Davis, and an MBA from Santa Clara University.Michael McHale Michael McHale Jr. has worked more than twenty-five years in the telecommunications industry, including fourteen years of executive leadership. Most recently, he served as Chief Executive Officer of Phoenix-based Telespectra, a business broadband provider serving the Southwest United States. Prior to Telespectra, he held senior executive positions with various startup and established telecommunications carriers. Those positions include: Telseon, where he served as President and Chief Operating Officer from 2000 to 2002; and XO-NextLink Communications, where he was CMO and President of National Services from 1997 to 2000. He also was VP / GM Regional Vice President for Teleport Communications, a CLEC (now part of AT&T), as well as Vice President of Product Marketing for MFS, a CLEC (now part of Verizon). Before that, Mr. McHale spent fourteen years in various sales, technical and product management roles at IBM. Mr. McHale served on the Board of Directors and the Strategic Planning Committee of the Arizona Telecommunications Information Council, and was Vice President / President Elect of Make-A-Wish Foundation of Southern and Central Phoenix. He attended the University of Colorado and holds a bachelor’s and master’s of business administration from California Coast University.