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 serves on the Board of Directors for the Arizona Technology Council, as well as the Board of Directors for the Scottsdale/Paradise Valley YMCA. Charles had previously served on the Board of Directors for the 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 held a variety of leadership roles in Sales, Marketing, and Product Management. Aaron has been in the technology industry for the past 12 years, working in both Direct and Channel sales organizations.

For the first five years of his career, he worked as a consultant/contractor leading direct sales teams and direct sales programs for IBM, Computer Associates, IBM Software, and Microsoft.  The client sets included SMB, Mid‐Market, Large Enterprise, and Public Sector, and the programs 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.  Within his program leadership roles, Aaron led all functional areas including sales, marketing, and operations.

Aaron's next role was with a Fortune 500 leading provider of IT products and services.  Aaron was an executive leading large field sales organization for Public Sector, SMB, and Software Solutions.  For his last two years, Aaron was responsible for this company's $1Billion North American Microsoft business, including:  sales, marketing, product management, and services.  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.

Kevin Nohl
Vice President, Information Technology and Consulting

Kevin Nohl joined STG in 2012, as the Vice President of Information Technology and Consulting. He is responsible for the technology side of STG's operations, and leading the Consulting Services side of STG's business pillar. 

Kevin joined STG after various managerial roles at Microsoft (Enterprise Sales and Marketing, Microsoft IT and Xbox business). Prior to Microsoft, Kevin held managing engineering and operations roles at Northrop Grumman and Motorola.

Kevin holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Engineering from Cal Poly, and Master of Science degree in Industrial Engineering from Arizona State University. Kevin is a ASQ Certified Six Sigma Black Belt with extensive experience implementing successful Quality and Lean Six Sigma programs at both Northrop Grumman and Microsoft.

Amy Huvinen
Controller 

Amy joined the STG Finance team in February of 2008.  As Corporate Controller, Amy is responsible for all finance, compliance and human resources functions. Prior to joining STG, Amy held leadership positions in the logistics and commercial food service industries, as well as the public sector. 

Amy holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Production and Operations Management from Iowa State University, as well as Master's degree in Accounting and Financial Management.  Amy is also a licensed CPA in the state of Arizona.