Executive Biographies
Victor Foia, CEO

Victor T. Foia

President and Chief Executive Officer

Victor T. Foia was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of Active Voice in October 2001. Victor has held several positions at NEC America in Irving, Texas since joining the company in 1984. Prior to that, he worked for GTE, ITT International, and Rockwell International. He has studied Theoretical Physics at the University of Klausenburg, Transylvania, holds a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science and Engineering from the University of Illinois, and an MBA in International Management from the University of Dallas.
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Jeroen Engering

Jeroen Engering

Managing Director

Active Voice B.V.

Jeroen Engering joined Active Voice in 1994 as the Sales and Technical Engineer of Continental Europe. He has held a number of positions, including Technical Department Manager and Manager of Operations. Jeroen studied at the Faculty of Information Science and Technology (Haagse Hogeschool) in The Hague, the Netherlands. Contact Jeroen


Paul Baxter

Paul Baxter

Managing Director

Active Voice Asia-Pacific

Paul Baxter joined Active Voice in February 2000 as General Manager of Active Voice's Asia-Pacific office in Melbourne, Australia. He was appointed Managing Director in October 2001. Prior to joining Active Voice, Paul served as Group Manager, Solutions Services for Optus Communications. From 1994 to 1997, Paul worked for Datacraft America as its Vice President of Sales and Marketing. Prior to that, he held numerous positions at Ascom Timeplex, including Assistant Vice President of International Sales and Director of Marketing. Paul holds a certificate in Telecommunications Engineering and has completed extensive course work in sales and marketing. Contact Paul


Daniel Vlad

Daniel Vlad

VP of Engineering and Technology

Daniel came to Active Voice in 2000 and has over ten years of professional software design and development experience. Daniel leads all aspects of Active Voice’s engineering and services initiatives. Before joining the Active Voice team, he was a member of the engineering department at NEC Unified. As a graduate of Polytechnic University of Bucharest in Romania, Daniel holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Artificial Intelligence and Speech & Image Recognition. Contact Daniel


Amy Chinn

Amy Chinn

General Manager, Finance and Operations

Amy Chinn joined Active Voice in 1996 and has served as the Controller since 2001. Amy is responsible for both the Finance and Operations departments, including Production, Purchasing and Human Resources. Amy holds a degree in Business Administration with emphasis in Accounting and Finance from the University of Washington. She also holds an active WA State Certified Public Accountant license. Contact Amy