Leadership

Our leadership team maximizes the union of two best-in-class brands by pooling MBE's expertise in franchising with UPS's expertise in shipping and synchronized commerce. Through shared vision and strategy, MBE and UPS leadership continue to excel in meeting the needs of our franchisees and their customers around the world.

Stuart Mathis

President
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 30 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 (IFA).

Chris Adkins

Vice President of Sales
Chris Adkins joined Mail Boxes Etc., Inc. (MBE) in December 2010 as vice president of sales. Adkins began his UPS career in 1984 as a part-time employee in Central Ohio. His early UPS career focused on UPS operations positions, such as part-time hub employee, package car driver and hub supervisor. Since joining the Business Development function in 1990, he has held a variety of positions, including: district sales and UPS corporate assignment, region national account manager, and district director of sales. His most recent assignment was in Kansas as a director of strategic accounts. In his current position, Adkins manages domestic franchise sales. Adkins holds a bachelor’s degree in marketing from Ohio State University.

Channa Parker Barra

Managing Attorney
Channa Parker Barra joined Mail Boxes Etc., Inc. (MBE) in February 2001 as senior director of domestic and international transactions. She has also served as international franchise counsel. Parker Barra was appointed managing attorney of MBE in May 2010. Additionally, Parker Barra completed a special assignment with the UPS Europe Region Legal Department in Brussels in 2006. Parker Barra has more than 20 years of legal experience, primarily in corporate and international law, franchising, bankruptcy and business litigation. She holds both a bachelor's and master's degree in history as well as teaching credentials from San Diego State University and a juris doctorate degree from the University of California, Hastings College of Law.

Tim Davis

Vice President of Operations
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 website 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.

Mark Denney

Vice President of Product Development
Mark Denney joined Mail Boxes Etc., Inc. (MBE) in December 2012 as vice president of product development. Denney began his UPS career in 1978 as a part-time employee in Albany, N.Y. His early UPS career focused on operations positions, such as part-time preloader, package car driver and on car supervisor. Denney joined the Business Development function in 1986, where he held a variety of positions, including district sales, a UPS corporate assignment, region sales training manager, and district director of sales. His most recent assignment was in Southern California as a director of sales for middle market accounts. In his current position, Denney will oversee product development for The UPS Store network. Denney holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from the Sage Colleges in Albany, N.Y.

Kevin Foley

Vice President of Human Resources, Training & Development
A 29-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.

Jeff Giboney

Vice President of Corporate Retail Solutions
An 19-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. Giboney holds a degree in urban and regional planning from Cal Poly Pomona.

Don Higginson

Senior Vice President of Franchise Services
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).

Efrain Inzunza

Vice President of Industrial Engineering
A 30-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.

Bill Martin

Vice President of Print Services
A 34-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. In September 2010, Martin assumed the role of vice president of print services. Martin holds a bachelor’s degree in business with a concentration in human resource management from Loyola University in Chicago.

Minda McAllister

Vice President of Technology
Minda McAllister 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, McAllister 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. McAllister completed a bachelor’s degree in mathematics/computer science at the University of California, San Diego.

Mahasty Seradj

Senior Vice President of Finance, Controller
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.

Michelle Van Slyke

Vice President of Marketing
Michelle Van Slyke joined Mail Boxes Etc., Inc. (MBE) in November 2010 as vice president of marketing. Van Slyke spent the first 15 years of her career at Ford Motor Company, holding positions such as corporate advertising manager and global process and strategy manager as well as vice president of marketing for Jaguar. During her tenure, she was recognized twice with Ford's elite "exceeds performance" ratings and was chosen to attend Leadership Training at Duke University. She gained additional experience working with automotive dealers as vice president of marketing at Mercedes-Benz and later Hyundai Motor America. More recently, she was brought on board at Jacuzzi Group Worldwide and then recruited as first chief marketer for Raley's, a Northern California supermarket chain. Van Slyke holds a bachelor’s degree from University of Southern California as well as a master’s degree in business administration from the University of Notre Dame.

Regional Vice Presidents
Our domestic network is divided into five regions. Each region is headed up by a Regional Vice President.

Sean Blickle

Regional Vice President – East Central
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.

Steve Dandrea

Regional Vice President – Northeast
A 34-year UPS veteran, Steve Dandrea joined Mail Boxes Etc., Inc. (MBE) in June 2005 as regional vice president for the Northeast and Canada. 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 Manhattan. Dandrea holds a bachelor’s degree in marketing from South Western University in Kenner, Louisiana.

Duane Furukawa

Regional Vice President – West
A 31-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.

David Lee

Regional Vice President – Central
David Lee joined Mail Boxes Etc., Inc. (MBE) in June 2002 as a franchise consultant in the Central Region. Lee was placed on a special assignment in October 2003 to help develop and open special venue locations. In January 2005, Lee was promoted to manager of special venue development. Lee accepted an assignment as a Central Region operations manager in October 2006. He maintained that position until being promoted to regional vice president for the Central Region in September 2010. Lee began his career with UPS as a part-time employment supervisor in October 2000. Lee holds a bachelor's degree in liberal arts from DePaul University in Chicago.

Ken Myers

Regional Vice President – South
A 35-year UPS veteran, Ken Myers joined Mail Boxes Etc., Inc. (MBE) in April 2004 as regional vice president for the South. Myers started with UPS as a loader in the Metro Dallas district 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.

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