Mike Sweeney retired from the U.S. Marine Corps in 2017 after a career that spanned four decades. He served in a variety of command and staff positions including: Commanding Officer, Fox Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, Camp Lejeune, NC; Current Operations Chief, U.S. European Command, Stuttgart, Germany; Commanding Officer, II Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group, Camp Lejeune, NC, and Chief of Staff at Marine Corps Special Operations Command and Marine Forces Pacific. Mike has completed multiple combat deployments in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom and served as the Commanding Officer of Task Force Belleau Wood, Helmand Province Afghanistan from Jan 2011 to Jan 2012.

Col Sweeney is the recipient of multiple military awards and decorations. He graduated from the University of Central Florida with a degree in Design Engineering and has an MBA in Systems Engineering from National University, a Master’s in Systems Engineering from the Naval Postgraduate School, and a Master’s in International Strategic Studies from the U.S. Army War College.

Jim Wade is the Executive Director for ZKX Solutions. His role includes interfacing directly with customers to create meaningful connections, present ZKX technology, developing business and lasting relationships. Jim joined the ZKX team after 37 years of careers in the United States Marine Corps and as a Department of Defense Civilian.

During the first part of his career, Jim served as an Artillery Officer in 2nd and 3rd Marine Division, a Series Officer in the Recruit Training Regiment and a Team Leader in 1st Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company (ANGLICO). As a Colonel, he was United States Central Command Chief of Partner Security Forces Plans, responsible for Iraqi Security Forces Plans and Afghan National Security Forces Plans. As a civilian, Jim worked as a Strategist at United States Africa Command. Jim’s final DoD assignment was with the US Marine Corps Special Operations Command (MARSOC) G-5. He wrote the MARSOC Assessment Plan, executed the first assessment of the Campaign Plan and represented MARSOC in SOCOM future concept development efforts.

With his extensive experience and a deep understanding of the needs of governent and military customers, Jim is a vital asset in creating meaningful relationships with our customers and helping to implement secure solutions for them. He enjoys working at ZKX where he gets out of the office and interfaces directly with our customers. In his spare time, Jim enjoys being outside, traveling, spending time with his family.

Collin Sweeney currently serves as the CTO and Chief Strategist for ZKX Solutions where he spearheads multiple critical efforts such as Market Strategy, Business Development, Strategic Research, Outreach & Education, and Industry Partnerships. Collin, a co-founder of ZKX Solutions and co-inventor of the technology behind ZKX, serves as a figurehead and spokesperson for ZKX Solutions and its core technologies – where they’ve been, where they are, and where they’re going. One of Collin’s primary responsibilities is to keep up with trends and technologies emerging in the market and continuously devise strategies for ZKX Solutions to keep making significant impacts in these ever-changing dynamics. Collin initially began his career with REDCOM Laboratories as a temporary office worker focused on mathematics and cryptography. He holds degrees in both Cybersecurity and Astrophysics.

Collin is constantly involved in several aspects of ZKX Solutions’ day-to-day operations, including as a host of Zero-Knowledge. Being so close to the heart of these operations, Collin’s primary and most important goal is helping the technologies behind ZKX Solutions succeed in every way they can. He greatly enjoys driving ZKX Solutions to success, where every day is a new challenge and where the deep swath of problems require both technical capability and abstract thinking to solve efficiently. Much of Collin’s free time is spent engaged in physical activity – be it in the gym or cruising on one of his several longboards. Collin also composes, writes, records, and publishes his own music.

Sal Ceravolo is the Director of Product Development & Market Research for ZKX Solutions, where he manages the software development team. Sal leads market research for the ZKX team, identifying target market, market conditions, customer behavior, industry trends, and competition. Along with assisting in product direction, he aids in product research to develop new product features and capabilities. Before taking this role on the ZKX team, Sal was the Strategic Planning and Research Manager at REDCOM Laboratories, just another mark on his already distinguished career. Prior to beginning his tenure at REDCOM Laboratories as a hardware engineer in 2001, Sal served in the United States Army as a Signal Support Systems Specialist (31U, where he had the critical duty of supervising communications for the White House under President Clinton.

After retiring from the Army in 1997, Sal earned his Bachelors Degree in Telecommunications Engineering from RIT and returned in 2003 for his Masters in Computer Science. He rounded off his education in 2018 after earning his MBA from St. John Fisher College. In addition to his responsibilities at ZKX and REDCOM, Sal is the Voice Security Team Lead on the Mobile Security Team at (Advanced Technical Academic Research Center). Sal loves his work, where every day is different and he is given the freedom to exchange new ideas and explore areas of interest in his field. When Sal leaves the office, he likes to spend time with his family and enjoys playing a round of golf.

Alexis Korensky is the Research and Development Team Lead for ZKX Solutions, where she focuses on managing development efforts for ZKX Solutions products. Whether it be code development or research efforts for new and existing technologies, Alexis oversees the work done to make sure it aligns with the needs and values of ZKX Solutions’ customers.
Previously, she was a Researcher on the Planning and Strategy team for REDCOM, where she focused on research topics like Zero Knowledge Authentication, computer science, and cybersecurity.

Alexis enjoys working on this team where she gets to solve problems. Her prior experience within REDCOM gives her a greater understanding of ZKX’s goals and capabilities and helps her to bridge the gap between research and development. She is grateful that her relationship with REDCOM is what introduced her to this role, and she’s excited to see what projects she can be a part of in the future. Alexis is currently working on getting her Masters in Computer Science with a focus on cryptography, theory and their applications in computer systems. In her free time, Alexis plays piano, and enjoys drawing and painting.

Emerald Rafferty is a Software Developer for ZKX Solutions. Within this role, Emerald is responsible for both assisting and leading presentations, research, software design, and product development efforts.

She loves working with the ZKX team, where she’s able to learn from and with a team of fun, easy-going, intelligent and likeminded people on cutting-edge technology. Emerald has learned a lot about software development for large projects and working with a team in her time at ZKX so far. In her free time, Emerald enjoys playing the violin, coffee, boardgames, writing, reading, walks, baking and coffee.

Emerald holds a bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science from the Rochester Institute of Technology.

Peyton Anderson is a Software Engineer for ZKX Solutions. In this role, she helps to develop front end technology, and assists in product development efforts. Peyton graduated from Rochester Institute of Technology in May of 2022 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Game Design and Development. She also previously worked as a Web Development Intern at American Greetings.

A newer member of the ZKX Team, Peyton brings a fresh set of eyes, and ideas to ZKX Solutions. Peyton is a detail-oriented team player, and loves that ZKX has a small team that works closely together on this cutting-edge technology. In her free time, she enjoys playing video games, acting on stage, and making cocktails.

Nicholas Tang-Mifsud is a Test Engineer for ZKX Solutions, where he works on manual and automated testing of the ZKX MFA Engine to ensure that it performs correctly and adheres to product specifications. He’s also responsible for designing and implementing procedures and technologies to streamline testing. Nicholas studied at Stevens Institute of Technology where he earned his bachelor’s degree in Computer Science.

Nicholas is very detail-oriented, which helps in the effectiveness of test design process, ultimately helping him discover any flaws in an application. He is enthusiastic and always eager to learn about new technologies, finding ways to help further his team’s goals. Nicholas enjoys working with such a friendly, knowledgeable, and deeply passionate group. A newer member of the ZKX team, he looks forward to learning and contributing to innovative and exciting technology. Nicholas also looks forward to applying his knowledge of testing and automation to current and future products and applications. In his free time, Nicholas enjoys reading and oil painting.