Thomas C. Butera, President and COO

Butera is a graduate of Parsons School of Design in New York City. In 1993, he co-founded 2020, a New Media and Web Development firm based in NYC. He is a founding stockholder of P2i, Inc. Prior to founding 2020, Mr. Butera served as the creative leader at Prudential Securities Design Group for almost six years. He was responsible for transitioning that company's processes from traditional design layout techniques to computer-based design. Throughout his years in business Butera has led teams in the development of an array of New Media-based, business-to-business, marketing tools for such clients as Lucent Technologies, Black and Decker, Alliance Capital and Monsanto. Now as the President and COO of P2iNewspapers, Butera applies his years of traditional design and business experience to the newspaper sector. His insight and understanding of the print production process combined with his new media expertise is an invaluable combination.

Aloysius Rayapan, Operations Manager

Aloysius has a MBA from the University of Strathclyde (UK) and has been with P2i since June of 2001. He has 10 years of managerial experience in high volume manufacturing. He is experienced in business unit management, factory operations, project management, product transfers and new set-up's. Aloysius brings an in-depth knowledge of the operational requirements for P2I's production facility in Malaysia.

James Cuff, Chief Technology Office :: contact

James Cuff joined P2i in 2001 and led the development and roll-out of the company´s production platform. Based in North America he divides his time between overseeing P2i´s Malaysia-based R&D team and providing technical input for new business initiatives and client support. Cuff received his BSC from the University of Calgary, Alberta and added a post-graduate Diploma in Object Oriented Software Engineering. He has worked as a research scientist, and immediately before joining P2i, was on the development team at Daily Shopper, which eventually became a part of CrossMedia Services.

Kenneth S. DiStefano, Group Controller

Kenneth DiStefano joined the organization December 2002 to serve as Group Controller. In this position, he coordinates, develops, and manages consolidated financial reporting responsibilities and requirements for the Company, including the accounting systems, personnel and practices necessary to develop and fulfill quarterly and annual filings. DiStefano obtained his Bachelor of Science degree, Accounting Major, from Rider University. He has provided expert senior and executive financial management services for most of his 25 years as a corporate (private & public company) professional. Heavy industrial manufacturing and technology environments dominate much of his background. Prior to joining ProtoSource, he held the position of Director of Finance and Administration (for nearly eight years) with GE Conmec - a General Electric Oil and Gas Company. In such capacity, he had been instrumental in managing rapid growth and profitability, culminating in a series of mergers and acquisitions. Prior to these accomplishments, he had honed his financial and management skills with other notable multi-unit, multi-national institutions such as Mobil Corp., John A. Roebling Steel Corp., and Instrument Specialties.

Peter A. Wardle, CEO :: contact

In May 2000, Peter Wardle co-founded P2i with Tom Butera (see bio) and has held the position of CEO ever since. He and Butera have been in business together since 1993 when they founded 2020, a New York New Media firm. Over a seven-year period, the company developed key relationships with such clients as Kodak, Sharp Electronics, Kimberly Clark and InterPublic Group (IPG), establishing US offices in New York City, Boston and Washington, DC. Previously, Wardle spent 13 years in the automotive industry, having graduated college in business and accounting.