The Team
James (Jim) Capuano
Senior Partner
Most recently, Jim served as the Chief Executive Officer at Horizon Telcom in Columbus, Ohio prior to its successful sale in 2024, The company was comprised of two operational divisions: a 127-year-old Incumbent Local Exchange Carrier (ILEC) and an Enterprise Fiber division active in four states. He was also responsible for launching a third division that focused on fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) services for residential customers and small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in areas outside the ILEC's traditional market. In prior roles Jim has held the titles of Board member, COO, CTO, and Senior Vice President of Operations and Engineering.
Patrick Coughlin
Senior Partner
Patrick Coughlin has 30 years of sales experience and two decades of expertise in developing high-performing sales teams and marketing strategies. He has a proven track record of exceeding sales goals and driving substantial revenue and profit increases with Carrier/Wholesale, small and medium business, and Fortune 1000/500 clients. His career includes various senior and executive roles, such as Chief Development Officer, Chief Revenue Officer, and Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing.
Michael Snyder
Senior Consultant - Fiber-to-the Home Marketing
Michael brings over 30 years of experience to GoodCap Advisors. He has led the FTTP sales and marketing efforts at multiple firms and has held executive level positions at Comcast, Hotwire Communications, Discovery, and D4 Creative.
Susan Hofer
Senior Consultant - Human Resources
In addition to her most recent role as VP of Human Resources for Horizon, Susan served as Vice President HR and Communications at Intelligent Fiber Network, providing leadership for human resources strategy, and managing all talent-related functions through a period of substantial growth. Throughout her career, she has held significant human resources positions in retail/e-commerce, finance, and hospitality organizations. Susan holds several professional credentials including, Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR), Society of Human Resources Management Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP) and Certified Compensation Professional (CCP).
Maura Mahoney
Senior Consultant - Marketing Communications and Enterprise Fiber
Formerly the Chief Marketing Officer for FirstLight Fiber, Inc. She successfully led the organization to deliver industry best metrics including Return on Marketing Spend (RoM) and Sales Qualified Leads (SQL) targets exceeding 30% of sales bookings. Her responsibilities included Public Relations, Marketing Communications, SEO, Brand Management, Product Management and Development as well as Event Planning. Ms. Mahoney has over 30 years of experience in the digital infrastructure services industry holding Sales, Marketing and Business Development roles of increasing responsibility with companies such as Conterra Broadband Services, Sidera Networks, RCN Communications, NEON Communications, Bell Atlantic and its various predecessors.
Ms. Mahoney holds a B.S. in Finance from Bentley University and an M.B.A. from Boston University.
Brian Kurkowski
Senior Technical Consultant - Datacenter and Power Systems Design and Construction
Brian's was the Principal Member of Technical Staff at FirstLight Fiber in his previous role. As a member of the executive team he reported the CEO and Board of Directors and was responsible for future network architecture and technologies, management of corporate Business Optimization, strategic operational and technical diligence, complex operational issue resolution, represented operations and engineering as part of the regulatory and contracts legal teams.
Brian proudly began his career serving in the United States Navy as a Nuclear Reactor Operator where he was assigned the duties of the Engineering Watch Supervisor. In this role he was responsible for the overall supervision and safe operation of Nuclear Submarine Power and Propulsion Plants, Reactor Operator, Shutdown Reactor Operator, Nuclear Quality Assurance Inspector and Supervisor,
Brian proudly began his career serving in the United States Navy as a Nuclear Reactor Operator where he was assigned the duties of the Engineering Watch Supervisor. In this role he was responsible for the overall supervision and safe operation of Nuclear Submarine Power and Propulsion Plants, Reactor Operator, Shutdown Reactor Operator, Nuclear Quality Assurance Inspector and Supervisor,
Rachel Goodpal
Sr Program Manager
Rachel is a seasoned Aerospace Program Manager with a strong foundation in Materials Science Engineering. She has led complex, interdisciplinary teams across commercial and military sectors, managing high-stakes aerospace programs for industry giants like Lockheed Martin, Raytheon, and Aerojet Rocketdyne. Her leadership is marked by strategic execution, financial acumen, and a passion for innovation. Rachel holds a Project Management Professional (PMP) certification and has completed Black Belt Six Sigma training, equipping her with advanced skills in process optimization and strategic project execution.
Dan is an operations and sustainability leader with over a decade of experience scaling complex, regulated systems and applying practical and impactful environmental innovations. As Director of Sustainability, he focuses on helping data center clients design resilient, resource-efficient infrastructure and operational strategies that deliver measurable environmental and business impact. Dan holds an MBA from the University of Michigan Ross School of Business.
Daniel (Dan) Meeks
Director of Sustainability