Meet Our Management Team

Charles Layne
President and Chief Executive Officer

Charles Layne serves as the Chief Executive Officer for Signature Technology Group, Inc., responsible for the execution of STG's global business, while developing STG's forward moving strategy through the constantly changing landscape of the IT industry. Charles is a seasoned IT executive who joined STG in February of 2011, coming from Microsoft where he held senior leadership roles within the solution sales organization. He started his IT career as a consultant for IBM, and then joined Insight Enterprises, where he served as an officer while running their Small and Medium Business division, as well as their Software Solutions Sales division.

Charles' background has been focused on driving sales, strategic planning, business and channel development, and delivering variable work force staffing models. He is a recognized leader in the IT industry with a keen understanding of the marketplace, with an emphasis on service delivery models that focus on the client experience.

Charles is a native of Arizona and received his Bachelor of Science in Marketing from Arizona State University. In addition, he holds a Global Leadership Certificate from Thunderbird School of Global Management. He has previously served on the Board of Directors for the Arizona Technology Council, as well as the Board of Directors for Arizona Blind and Deaf Children's Foundation.

Aaron Zeper
Vice President, Sales and Marketing

Aaron Zeper serves as the Vice President of Sales & Marketing at STG. During his career he has had a variety of leadership roles in Sales, Marketing, and Product Management. He has been in the technology sales industry for the past 12 years, working in both Direct and Channel sales organizations.

For the first 7 years of his career, he worked for Direct Alliance Corporation creating and leading Direct Sales Teams and Programs for IBM, Computer Associates, IBM Software, and Microsoft. The client sets included SMB, Mid‐Market, Large Enterprise, and Public Sector and were focused on Demand Generation, Solution Sales, and Account Management. During this time Aaron moved overseas to Ireland in a consulting capacity to assist IBM with their EMEA Direct Sales organization. Aaron moved to Insight to lead the Eastern Region SMB Telesales team, selling the full IT portfolio of Hardware, Software, and Services; and quickly transitioned to lead numerous field sales organizations including Public Sector, SMB, and Software Solutions.

For the past two years Aaron has been responsible for the Insight Microsoft business and partnership including the strategy and execution of all Microsoft technologies, license types, services, and client segments. He was a valued member of the Microsoft Infrastructure Partner Advisory Council, as well as the Microsoft Partner Engagement Board. Aaron earned his Bachelor of Science Degree in Finance from Arizona State University.

Stephen K. McEvoy
Vice President, Solution Development

Steve McEvoy joined the STG team as the Vice President of Operations in October 2007. In his present position, he holds global responsibility for all sales and operations service delivery to clients and also assists the corporation as a member of the management board.

Steve has over 25 years of experience in wide-ranging corporate management and operational roles. He joined STG from Symco Corporation, a leading service provider in the IP Banking sector, and has enjoyed success in major third-party IT hardware resale's, outsourcing management, disaster recovery services, and portfolio administration.  His previous industry roles include VP Marketing of Global Services Inc. and various management positions with Partners Capital Group of Scottsdale, AZ and Unisys Corporation of Blue Bell, PA. Steve has a BS of Operations Management from Drexel University in Philadelphia.

Mary Pearsall
Vice President, Client Service and Delivery

Mary Pearsall joined STG in February of 2006 as the Director of Eastern Operations. As a member of the STG leadership team, Mary is responsible for the service delivery, functions, processes and people in the operations organization, including quality management and IT supplier relationships.

Prior to her current position at STG, Mary's career has spanned over 25 years in the IT field with most recent responsibility at EDS leading the North American Hardware Maintenance Initiative for EDS/GM Manufacturing. She also held various roles supporting industrial, commercial, government and health care organizations during her tenure as an IT management consultant with Plante Moran. Mary holds a BBA from Eastern Michigan University.

Lou Pachuilo
Vice President, Finance and Compliance

Lou Pachuilo joined STG in 2007 and leads the company's finance and accounting operations. He has over 25 years of experience in finance and accounting with technology, manufacturing and international consulting companies, bringing a diverse and vital perspective to the financial and organizational management of STG.

As part of the executive team, Lou has been instrumental in providing financial and operational guidance in the development and implementation of STG's growth and risk management strategy. Lou has a wide range of experience as a financial systems consultant with Oracle, Microsoft and Sage ERP and CRM systems. This experience has helped STG establish a sound BI foundation for accurate, timely and meaningful operational and financial metrics. Lou holds a MBA from Thunderbird, School of Global Management and a BSBA from the University of Arizona.