Corporate Team

Since 2005, we’ve helped a thriving community of Independent Associates pursue their passion. Our corporate team combines expertise and experience to help our Associates grow their Kynect businesses. We invite you to read our bios below and get to know us a little better.

Who knows, we just might meet in person in the future!

Mark "Bouncer" Schiro

Chief Executive Officer

A tenacious entrepreneur and innovator at heart, Bouncer is responsible for guiding growth strategies and overseeing day-to-day operations to ensure the success of the company and its community of Independent Associates. As one of the company’s earliest outside investors, he eventually served on the Board of Managers for a total of eight years, including two years as Chairman, and previously served as the company's president and CEO from 2012 to 2016.

Dan O'Malley

President & Chief Operating Officer

Dan brings over 25 years of experience and achievement in consumer products and services to his role, overseeing all operations, including marketing efforts, product expansion and the company’s continued growth in the markets we serve and beyond. Prior to his current role, he was a significant contributor in building MoneyGram International, a Dallas-based financial services company, into a multi-billion dollar world-wide company and well known brand, in addition to serving as COO of two consumer financial services and mobile technology companies and other key executive leadership roles.

David Faranetta

Chief Financial Officer

A veteran of the energy industry, David oversees all aspects of financial planning, reporting, accounting and tax and treasury functions. His direction and expertise drive our economic growth into a sustainable, profitable future for our corporate team and Associates in the field. He is a dynamic, motivational leader with a reputation for aligning people and resources to produce stellar results.

Pierre Koshakji

Founder, EVP Strategic Projects & Governmental Affairs

A company co-founder, Pierre Koshakji serves as Senior Managing Director of National Expansion with primary responsibility for multi-state expansion program and regulatory affairs as well as secondary responsibility for all areas of operations support, payment systems, human resources and firm administration.

Daniel Terrell

Chief Legal Officer

Daniel is the executive vice president, chief legal officer and serves as the company’s corporate secretary, helping to ensure a sustainable future for the organization. Prior to joining the company in May 2016, Daniel served as chief legal officer for PLH Group, Inc. (PLH), a leading energy infrastructure provider and portfolio company of Energy Capital Partners. Before joining PLH, he served as vice president and general counsel of the fabrication and manufacturing division of The Shaw Group Inc. (NYSE: SHAW, now CBI).

Steve Fisher

Chief Sales Officer

As a founding leader of our direct selling arm and one of its most successful Independent Associates, Steve Fisher brings many years of invaluable direct selling experience and critical knowledge to the executive team. Prior to joining the Opportunity, he held a management role at American Airlines. Steve’s expertise and perspective are invaluable assets to the company as he oversees activities and operations relating to Kynect Associates, including training and compensation.