Built by Leaders.
Backed by Satellite Teams.
The Satellite Teams owner network brings together accomplished business leaders with diverse backgrounds across industries, disciplines, and stages of growth.
Collectively, they bring decades of experience in executive leadership, operations, business development, transformation, and organizational growth.
As franchise owners, they apply that experience to building client relationships and growing businesses within the Satellite Teams model — supported by an established operating model, global infrastructure, and the resources of a growing organization.
Charlie Bever
Franchise development executive and entrepreneur with more than 25 years of experience helping professionals and organizations navigate business ownership and franchise growth.
Charlie has worked with nationally recognized franchise brands and emerging franchise systems throughout his career, advising on franchise development, business expansion, and strategic growth. His perspective spans both sides of the franchise equation — helping others evaluate ownership while building a business of his own.
Russ Hunt
Investment banking and business growth executive with a focus on scaling companies, creating enterprise value, and preparing businesses for what comes next.
Russ brings experience in investment banking and growth advisory, giving him a strategic perspective on how businesses build operational capacity, improve performance, and create long-term value. Through Satellite Teams, he helps organizations think beyond immediate hiring needs and build the workforce infrastructure required to support growth and future opportunities.
Guillermo Catalan
Entrepreneur and automotive executive who experienced the Satellite Teams model first as a client — and then chose to build the business himself.
With more than 20 years in the automotive industry, Guillermo understands firsthand the impact that the right people can have on operational capacity and growth. After experiencing the model within his own business, he recognized the opportunity to help other organizations achieve similar results through global talent.
Sheri Gimigliano
Healthcare and operations executive with extensive C-suite leadership experience across complex, multi-site environments.
Sheri has led large-scale healthcare operations, clinical initiatives, and business transformation, with a focus on performance, efficiency, cost management, and sustainable growth. She brings a disciplined operational perspective to helping organizations strengthen capacity and build teams that can support what comes next.
Brandon Lorenz
Operations and manufacturing executive with more than two decades of experience across automotive, apparel, and consumer products.
Brandon's career spans engineering, quality, manufacturing, and enterprise operations, including leadership within complex international supply chains and private equity-backed businesses. A Six Sigma Master Black Belt with deep Lean and Toyota Production System expertise, he brings a rigorous approach to operational performance, scalability, and value creation.
Barbara Dirks & Jane Francisco
A leadership team combining expertise in business transformation, innovation, media, brand building and growth.
Barbara and Jane bring complementary experience at the intersection of strategy, creativity, and business leadership. Their careers have centered on transforming organizations, building influential brands, and identifying opportunities for meaningful growth — experience they now bring to building their Satellite Teams business.
Karen Zolik
Project and program leader, HR strategist, and operational leader with experience across manufacturing, education, nonprofits, technology, and professional services.
Karen has spent her career bringing structure to complex initiatives, strengthening organizations, and connecting people, systems, and strategy. Her experience includes HR, technology, compliance, project leadership, and workforce strategy — giving her a practical perspective on how organizations can build capacity while managing cost and complexity.
Sandra Spadoni
& Andy Echague
A complementary leadership team combining expertise in executive operations, governance, customer operations, and organizational growth.
Andy brings more than 18 years of experience across customer success, implementation, professional services, and support within B2B software. Sandra brings more than 30 years of experience working with CEOs, executive teams, and boards across healthcare, nonprofits, professional services, legal, and membership organizations. Together, they bring a deep understanding of the operational capacity required to support sustainable growth.
Different backgrounds.
One common approach.
Build the relationships. Leverage the infrastructure. Create long-term value.
Barbara Dirks
Barbara Dirks is an accomplished C-suite executive with experience scaling and transforming organizations ranging from Fortune 500 companies to high-growth startups. Her background combines operational leadership, venture capital expertise, governance, and digital transformation across financial services, technology, and SaaS platforms.
She has led strategic growth initiatives, organizational transitions, and innovation-focused programs while building high-performing teams and navigating complex regulatory environments. Barbara also brings advanced executive education in governance, venture capital, and AI innovation from leading institutions including the University of Toronto, Western University, Rotman School of Management, and MIT.
Jane Francisco
Jane Francisco is a seasoned media and brand executive with decades of leadership experience building trusted consumer brands including Good Housekeeping, Prevention, and Country Living. Her background spans brand strategy, audience engagement, editorial leadership, and innovation across lifestyle, health, home, and wellness sectors.
Today, Jane focuses on helping companies navigate evolving markets by combining trusted brand-building principles with emerging technologies and modern consumer strategy. With additional AI-focused education from MIT, she brings a unique perspective at the intersection of trust, storytelling, innovation, and human-centered brand growth.
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