As President & CEO, Chris leads the Securus team in creating the vision and execution plans to ensure that Securus’ products and services become the leader in their markets. Prior to Securus, Chris led venture-backed Intervolve, Inc. as Chairman & CEO through 6 years of high growth in the web and mobile (wireless) supply chain industry.

Chris is an award-winning CEO with deep entrepreneurial and early stage high growth experience. He continuously creates winning teams and companies through his leadership, communication, and motivation skills. Chris evangelizes customer-centric products and creates a “can do” company culture, resulting in strong customer referrals and a significant industry footprint. Prior to Intervolve, Chris co-invented a biomechanical oily water separator to be used in the maritime industry to prevent water pollution from bilge water. His invention is integral to the shipping industry and is in many ships including cruise ships. Chris contributes his expertise at local universities by guest lecturing, business coaching, business plan judging and more.

Chris graduated from North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina, with an MBA and from the United Stated Merchant Marine Academy, Kings Point, New York, with a BS.

Peter Muldoon is responsible for Sales at Securus.

Peter has over 20 years experience in sales and management with hi-tech companies. During his career he established sales distribution networks in consumer electronics, OEM and B to B markets. Prior to joining Securus Inc., Peter was the Vice President of Sales for 4 1/2 years with Zoombak, a manufacturer of personal GPS devices. At Zoombak, Peter successfully established a network of independent rep firms, distributors and major retailers such as Best Buy, RadioShack and Target which resulted in Zoombak’s presence in over 10,000 retail outlets.

In his career, Peter has held senior sales positions with Canon USA, Seiko Instruments and Archos. He holds a BS degree in Marketing from San Diego State University.

Patricia Sumrell is responsible for Finance and Operations.

Patricia has over 16 years experience in finance and accounting spanning entrepreneurial small business, healthcare and "Big Four" public accounting. Most recently, Patricia has worked with start-up and middle-market organizations holding several leadership-level positions including Director of Finance for BrightDoor Systems, Inc. and Controller for Intersouth Partners. She spent the first 11 years of her career in the healthcare industry as an auditor with PricewaterhouseCoopers, a manager in Corporate Finance with Duke University Health System, and Director of Finance for Durham Regional Hospital.

Patricia is a Certified Public Accountant in the State of North Carolina. She received her Master of Accounting from the Kenan-Flagler Business School at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Public Health from the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health. A PADI Master Scuba Diver Trainer, Patricia has been teaching recreational and leadership-level students locally since 2008.