Rob Deutchsman is Vice Chairman of Backpack Networks and a member of its Board of Directors. Rob brings decades of experience as a business leader, investor, and advisor, with a track record of guiding companies through growth, governance, and capital strategy. He has served in senior leadership and board roles across multiple industries, including financial services, technology, and real estate, where he has helped organizations scale while strengthening their long-term strategic foundations. Rob provides oversight and counsel on governance, capital formation, and strategic partnerships. His expertise and perspective are instrumental in supporting the company’s mission to give buildings identity, unlock the value of building data, and drive transformational change across the built environment.

Richard DeZego serves on Backpack Networks’ Board of Directors and is a Senior Partner at Gold Krown Investments. He brings decades of experience in real estate and finance, having most recently served as Global Head of Real Estate for HSBC, where he oversaw more than $150 billion in commercial real estate worldwide. Prior to that, he was Head of Real Estate for North America at HSBC, following his tenure as Head of Real Estate under Edmond Safra at Republic National Bank of New York. Richard began his career in mortgage banking after being honorably discharged from the United States Air Force.

Richard has held numerous leadership and board positions, including Board Member of the Columbus Citizens Foundation, Community Preservation Corporation, and leadership roles with the New York City Mortgage Bankers Association and the New York Real Estate Board Finance Committee. He was also recognized with the President’s Spirit of Service Award from St. John’s University.

He earned two Certificates in Mortgage Finance from New York University, a BS in Finance and Management from Fairfield University, and a Doctorate in Commercial Science from St. John’s University.

Richard Leeds serves on Backpack Networks’ Board of Directors and is Chairman of the Board for Global Industrial, a leading international multichannel merchant offering over one million products across 21 industrial and commercial categories. Richard has been with Global Industrial for more than 35 years, serving as Chairman and CEO from 1995 to 2016 and as President of the Company’s Industrial Products group until 2011. He guided the company from its IPO to becoming a Fortune 1000 industry leader, overseeing significant growth and expansion across North America and Europe.

Richard is actively involved in philanthropy, supporting organizations such as the American Cancer Society and the Special Olympics, and serves on the board of North Shore/LIJ Hospital.

He earned his BS in Finance from NYU’s Stern School of Business.

erves on Backpack Networks’ Board of Directors. He is the former President and CEO of Florida Power & Light, one of the largest investor-owned electric utilities in the United States. From 2003 to 2012, he led substantial growth in assets, revenue, and profitability while delivering industry-leading reliability, low customer costs, and major investments in cleaner generation, including nuclear expansion, high-efficiency natural-gas capacity, and multiple solar projects.

Following his tenure at FPL, Armando has served as Senior Advisor and General Partner at Britton Hill Partners and Ridge-Lane Limited Partners. He has held board roles at AGL Resources and Nicor Corporation and currently serves on the boards of Con Edison, Fluor Corporation, and Lennar. He has been recognized with numerous industry awards and has contributed to organizations including Miami Dade College, Enterprise Florida, the Florida Council of 100, and the Florida Electric Coordination Council.

Armando holds a BS in Electrical Engineering from Cornell University and an MBA from the University of Miami.

Barry Porter serves on Backpack Networks’ Board of Directors and is Chairman of BBC Investors, a family office investment firm with a diversified portfolio across industries and asset classes. Barry previously co-founded and served as Managing General Partner of Clarity Partners, a private equity fund focused on media and telecommunications, and was a founder of Global Crossing, a global telecommunications company. Earlier, he served as Senior Managing Director at Bear Stearns, where he led the firm’s media and gaming practices.

Barry has held numerous board roles, including serving as Lead Independent Director of Hudson Pacific Properties (NYSE: HPP) until 2022. He currently serves on the boards of several private companies, including SupplyPike, Surecount Surgical, and Touchcode Technologies.

A committed philanthropist, Barry is Co-Chair of the Center for High Impact Philanthropy at the University of Pennsylvania and serves on the boards of Penn’s School of Social Policy & Practice and the Pacific Council on International Policy. He is also active in YPO, having served as Chapter Chairman of YPO Bel Air and YPO Gold Los Angeles.

Barry holds a BS in Finance and Political Science from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and a JD-MBA from the University of California, Berkeley.