OUR TEAM
Board of Directors
Sarah Mihaylo - Madam Chairman
Sarah was born in Brooklyn, New York, before moving to Phoenix where she has lived for most of her life. Sarah is a graduate of Arcadia High School in Arcadia, AZ where she would later start and operate the Arcadia Farmers Market.
With a special passion for helping women who are victims of various abuses, and their children, Sarah has spearheaded a number of grant programs supporting organization throughout Arizona, California and Nevada.
In addition to her various philanthropic projects, Sarah is a Mom to three very active boys, and in her spare time, enjoys watching them participate in after-school sports.
Steve Mihaylo - Director
Steve was appointed as Chief Executive Officer in 2008. He is the former chairman and chief executive officer of Inter-Tel, Incorporated, which he founded in 1969. Steve led the Inter-Tel revolution from providing business telephone systems to offering complete managed services and software that help businesses facilitate communication and increase customer service and productivity. Before selling Inter-Tel for $720 million in 2007, Steve grew the business to nearly $500 million in annual sales.
Steve earned an honorary PhD from California State University - Fullerton and received a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration in Accounting & Finance from the university in 1969. He has served on boards of numerous community organizations including the Arizona Heart Foundation, Junior Achievement of Arizona, Arizona Museum of Science and Technology and the Arizona State University College of Business Dean's Council of 100. Committed to education, Steve is involved with the Karl Eller College of Management at the University of Arizona and has served on the advisory board of Junior Achievement of Central Arizona for over 25 years, and as a member of the board of directors of the Big Bear High School Education Foundation and on the Dean's Advisory Board of CSU-Fullerton.
Doug Gaylor - Director
Doug serves as President and Chief Operating Officer for Crexendo. Prior to ascending to the role of President, Doug was Vice President of Sales for the company, a position he held since joining the company in 2009. Doug's 30 years in the telecom industry has made him a subject matter expert in hosted telecom, network services, PBX and Key Systems, Call Centers, and Managed Services.
Prior to joining Crexendo, Doug held positions of increasing responsibility, culminating with the position of Sr. Vice President, at Inter-Tel/ Mitel where he was originally hired in 1987. Gaylor was responsible for overseeing the sales efforts in the Western United States where he was ultimately responsible for the activities of approximately 200 sales representatives. Under his leadership yearly sales for his region reached over $175 Million annually.
Doug holds a BA in Communications from the University of Houston and is also an active Board Member Tempe Community Action Agency, and is very active with many of the educational organizations that the Foundation supports. Doug resides in Phoenix with his wife Laura and son Dylan.
Jeff Korn - Director
Jeff serves as Chief Executive Officer of Crexendo® and Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors. He has served on the Crexendo® executive team for over 20 years, most recently as Chief Legal Officer, where he was responsible for leading the company’s legal department, regulatory department, business ethics and overseeing corporate governance, intellectual property, regulatory compliance, restructuring, finance, employee relations and benefits, social media, data privacy, risk and litigation management, employee relations and benefits. Jeff’s in-depth knowledge from 20 years of executive leadership at Crexendo®, made him instrumental in the change of Crexendo®’s business model from B2C to B2B. He also oversaw all matters relating to the board of directors, corporate entities, corporate records, shareholders and officers as the Secretary to the Board of Directors.
Matthew Mihaylo - Director
Matthew is an Educator, Certified Public Accountant, and system's consultant. Matt was formerly CFO at Inter-Tel, Inc. Matthew graduated from Idaho State University with a BS Zoology and Boise State University with a MA Education. He also attended University of Southern California for Accounting and served on the Chandler Arts Commission. He previously served as a Board Member for the Mesa Symphony. Matthew is Bi-lingual Spanish/English and served in the Peace Corps in Bolivia.
Elijah Mihaylo - Director
Elijah currently works as a chef at the Cornish Pasty in Scottsdale and also works at Sidewalk Surfer, the oldest skateboard shop in Arizona. Through his work, he engages with young athletes across the greater Scottsdale area. Guided by his passion for skateboarding and youth sports, Elijah has helped the foundation build connections with several youth programs that provide families and children with positive and healthy opportunities beyond the home.
Ron Vincent - Director
Ron has served as Chief Financial Officer of Crexendo since April 2012. From 2005 to 2012 Ron was employed by Ernst & Young, LLP (EY), most recently as an audit senior manager prior to joining Crexendo®’s leadership team, which concluded his fourteen year professional career as an Auditor. Ron received a Bachelor of Science in Business from Indiana University, Kelly School of Business in 1998 and a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Phoenix. Ron is also a Certified Public Accountant licensed in the state of Arizona.
Michael Gray - Director
After graduating high school, Michael began his career as an apprentice electrician, gaining valuable hands-on experience in the trade. He is now serving in the U.S. Navy, where his commitment to service has allowed him to build strong connections between the Foundation and several military programs. Michael is dedicated to fostering these partnerships and supporting the continued growth and positive impact of programs that serve the military community.
Through collaborative partnerships,
we support innovative projects that cultivate exceptional opportunities for young people to grow and achieve.