Management Team

Marc Bensadoun

Marc Bensadoun, Ph.D., founder, chief executive officer, and president, is responsible for all product development and consulting engagements, as well as managing the company's day-to-day operations. He has a B.A. in Physics and Mathematics from Cornell University and a doctorate in Astrophysics from UC Berkeley. Marc has over 19 years experience in RF systems engineering, hardware development and operation, software design, data analysis, teaching, and project management in both research laboratories and in the telecommunications industry.

Warren Dumanski

Warren Dumanski, vice president of sales and marketing, has worked in the wireless technology sector since 1990. Prior to working at Newfield Wireless he was at NextG Networks, where he launched the sales efforts to wireless service providers. Prior to that, Warren was president of Celletra, Inc., a wireless technology startup. Previous to Celletra, he was employed by Spectrian Corporation where he ran the worldwide sales organization achieving annual revenues of $180M. Warren’s additional experience includes senior positions in finance, operations and sales. He has a B.A.Sc. (Engineering) from University of Waterloo in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada and an MBA from McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.

Kethees Ketheesan

Kethees Ketheesan is vice president of systems engineering at Newfield. He is responsible for defining, architecting, and specifying Newfield products and related roadmaps. Prior to Newfield Wireless, Kethees was at Venturi Wireless where he developed data performance optimization solutions for HSPA and EVDO networks. Earlier, he co-founded a start-up that developed location-aware content sharing and people networking service. Previously, Kethees was director of wireless engineering at Telephia, where he led R&D of wireless voice and data network performance monitoring solutions. Kethees started his career in 1994 with Motorola where he held technical lead roles in R&D in GSM/iDEN and UMTS network groups and developed 3GPP specifications. Kethees holds bachelors and masters degrees from Arizona State University in electrical engineering. 

Geoff Hopcraft

Geoff leads the software development and QA teams at Newfield Wireless, delivering software to help our partners with network design, calibration, monitoring and optimization. Geoff came to Newfield in 2009 from Agilent Technologies, where he led the development of software for physical-layer testing as an expert engineer and project manager in the Spectrum Analyzer division. During his 12 years at Agilent, he designed software for the advanced technology organization, planned products and managed a software team in the Microwave Technology Center. Geoff has been recognized for inventions in usability, data processing, and statistical calibration. In 1997, Geoff completed a PhD in phased-array radar systems and large-data-set numerical processing at the University of Massachusetts. 

Desmond McGirl

Desmond McGirl, Ph.D., senior technical director, is responsible for the model calibration practice at Newfield Wireless. He has more than 12 years of domestic and international experience working with the world's wireless communications providers. He also has extensive experience with iDEN, GSM and CDMA technologies at 850 and 1900 MHz. Desmond holds a B.A. in microelectronics engineering and a Ph.D. in mobile radio propagation from Trinity College in Dublin, Ireland.

Reed Foster

Reed Foster, director of human resources and operations, has been with Newfield Wireless since 2002 and employed in the technology and wireless communications industry since 1990. Prior to Newfield Wireless, Reed held positions in business development, market strategy and marketing with TollBridge Technologies, Nortel, AirTouch/PrimeCo, and a market strategy consulting firm, R.B. Webber & Company. Reed has a bachelor’s degree in Telecommunications from Indiana University-Bloomington. In his spare time, Reed enjoys surfing, squash and biking in the East Bay hills.