Our Story

In the world of Vehicle to Everything “V2X” and its multi-billion-dollar global movement, Connex2x is leading the way in the automotive aftermarket.

Connex2X is comprised of a talented and experienced team of automotive aftermarket c-level executives and professionals who have partnered with the world’s best V2X technologists, engineers and innovators. Together we’ve formed a world class organization whose combined and unique expertise, relationships, and proven track records are unmatched and unrivaled.

While vehicle manufacturers, technology companies and various government agencies focus on equipping new vehicles, our focus is on the 300,000,000 U.S. vehicles already on the road today and a billion more around the world. Connex2X makes vehicles smart, safe, efficient, fun and connected to everything. We have developed a V2X product that will retrofit the automotive aftermarket, making driving safer, and the world a little greener, one vehicle at a time.

Nick Porrini

Founder & CEO

41 yrs Automotive Aftermarket Experience
Founder & CEO, Technologue, Inc. – sold to Hearst Corp. in 2006
Automotive Aftermarket Visionary Award – 2007
Past Chairman – AutoCare Electronic Commerce Committee / Technology Standards and Solutions
Founder of numerous successful startups

Joe Zucchero

Chief Technology Officer

Founder & President, Effetto Consulting Group – IT consulting
President, CARQUEST Technologies
EVP & CIO, General Parts Intl (CARQUEST)
Principal, IBM Consulting Group
Senior Manager, Ernst & Young LLP Automotive Practice

Paul Porrini

Co-Founder & COO

30+ years leading both public and private technology companies
Chief Legal Officer and Secretary – Smartsheet
President & CEO, YuMe, Inc.
VP, Deputy General Counsel & Asst. Secretary, Hewlett-Packard Co.
SVP, General Counsel & Secretary, Bluestone Software, Inc.
Associate & Partner roles at several major law firms
U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission

Mark Peters

Chief Innovation Officer

40+ years automotive electronics experience
Director Business Development C-V2X Qualcomm
Director Business Development Cybersecurity OnBoard Security
Leadership roles at OEM and Tier 1 companies; Product development, Purchasing, Supplier Quality, Business Development, Sales & Marketing.

Kate Burdo

Director of Customer Success

18 years specializing in Corporate Retail, Customer Experience, Business Analytics –
Lilly Pulitzer / Oxford Industries
Sr. Level leadership in Project Management, Implementation and Team Building in B2B & D2C Public & Private Environments
Stakeholder and Project Owner for Technological Implementations ranging from: OMS, Cloud-Based Call Centers, CSAT tracking tools, Email/Call/Live Chat Analytics, Conceptualized Self-Service/AI, Integral member of WMS and Fraud system implementations
Accounts Payable, Operations, and HR Generalist
8+ Developing Call Center Operations

Anamaria Dobos

Business Project System Administrator

5+ years experience with Florida First Properties, Inc.
7+ years experience with Global Trading SRL (Romania)
Law Degree Universitatea Crestina Dimintrie Cantemir in Bucharest, Romania
Started her career at Deloitte where she excelled in Administrative Assistant, Office Manager, and finally Risk Manager of the Corporate Finance Department roles
Alexandrion Group Romania SRL (the biggest spirit producer in Romania), tracking and advising all sales channels

Michael Findlay

Business Development Associate

Juris Doctor Candidate | Class of 2024
Stetson University College of Law
Master of International Business ’20 | Warrington College of Business at the University of Florida
Stetson Hispanic Bar Association | Treasurer
Stetson Blockchain & Law Society | President & Founder

Freddie Agnir

Manufacturing NPI Specialist

Assembly automation engineer
Over 25 years of cross-functional technical leadership of injection molded plastic, Design for Assembly, high-speed mechanical assembly and controls methods, and automation assembly and test systems for new product development and launch.

Mark Seng

Board Member

36 years automotive aftermarket experience
Global Aftermarket Practice Leader, IHS Markit
VP Aftermarket & Commercial Vehicle, R.L. Polk & Co.
23 years with Federal-Mogul Corp.
Industry leader in development of product & catalog data standards & frequent speaker at industry events

J. Scott Huston

Board Member

25 Years Automotive Aftermarket Experience.
Director, Aftermarket & Commercial Group – Retail, Distribution, E-Business & SMS with S&P Global Mobility.
Sr. Level leadership in Technical Sales, Business Development, Marketing, Advertising, E-Business, Product Development and Product Management.
Deep automotive experience coupled with technology and business expertise.

Tim Downs

Advisory Board Member

20+ year in B2B media industry developing media properties
Managing Director at Smart Gig, LLC focused on 5G, IoT, broadband communications and wireless infrastructure
Leadership and production roles in Enterprise 5G live events, Fiber Connect 2021, Connectivity Expo and Smart and Secure Networks Conference
VP, Emerging Technology at Light Reading and CMP Media
President and Co-Founder of Shorecliff Communications

Ignacio Martinez

Advisory Board Member

28 years of experience driving strategic initiatives, building, and growing businesses, launching new market segments, and expanding product reach
20+ years extensive consulting experience – CFO, Cybersecurity and Compliance Executive – Smartsheet
SVP – Security Risk and Compliance – Smartsheet
Chief Risk Officer – Lifelock
Managing Director – Protiviti
Arthur Andersen – Senior Manager

Guiding Principles

Shaping the Future

With groundbreaking technology and an innovative team, we are shaping the future of driving. We are motivated by the vision of a safe, sustainable, and efficient future for everyone on the road.

Customer Driven

We will build products and services that our customers want to buy and use.

Sustainability

Our products are designed to keep carbon emissions out of the atmosphere, vehicles out of junkyards, and drivers on the road.

Data Driven

The data our customers generate is theirs to profit from if they wish. We will collect data on an opt-in basis only and we aim to use the data we collect to serve our customers and all people to the fullest extent possible.

Security and Transparency

Our data processing and data security practices will be transparent and state of the art. We will comply with all applicable laws including the GDPR and CCPA.