Leadership Team
Ben Askarinam
Founder and Chief Executive Officer
Ben’s three decades of leadership at Interface Masters reflect a rare blend of visionary foresight, operational rigor, and an unwavering customer-first mindset. Under his guidance, the company has become a premier supplier of advanced network equipment, delivering tailored solutions to OEM customers—from nimble startups to global industry leaders.
Central to Ben’s philosophy is a steadfast commitment to American innovation: every product is conceived, designed, and manufactured in the U.S.A. Leveraging deep market insight and technical expertise, he identified a strategic opportunity to spin off Niagara Networks—an independent family of network visibility solutions that now stands at the forefront of traffic monitoring and analytics.
Before founding Interface Masters Technologies, Ben honed his engineering chops and executive leadership at Xerox Corporation, where he led cross-functional teams and drove the development of cutting-edge printing and document management systems.
Alex Jeffries
VP of Business Development
Alex Jeffries is a visionary executive with 29 years of leadership in the advanced networking and telecommunications industry. He excels at driving revenue growth, cultivating strategic alliances, and expanding market share, consistently closing multimillion-dollar partnerships across enterprise, government, and hyperscale cloud verticals.
Before joining Interface Masters, he founded and scaled two industry leaders—STORDIS and APS Networks—cementing his reputation as an innovative entrepreneur and dealmaker.
Brian Shannon
VP of Product
Brian Shannon directs Interface Masters’ product development strategy, overseeing every product family, custom deliverable, and roadmap initiative. With more than 30 years of experience spanning consumer and commercial software, hardware (mobile devices, tablets, PCs, and touchscreens), and advanced networking solutions, he champions end-to-end product management and development —from concept through launch and lifecycle optimization.
His unwavering attention to detail and rigorous validation processes ensure each networking product meets the most demanding performance and reliability standards. Under Brian’s leadership, the Interface Masters portfolio consistently delivers innovative, field-proven solutions, proudly designed and manufactured in the US.
Prior to joining Interface Masters, Brian held leadership roles at Sentons, Synaptics, and Fujitsu, driving breakthroughs in touch and digital interface technologies. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of California, Davis.
Looking for a Customized
Solution? Let us help!
Click Here to Set Up a Free Consultation
We have a stock of ready-for-sale components for immediate shipment.
click here for a searchable list. Please Contact Us for more information.