Sales Team

Rene DeLaricheliere – Vice President of Sales

Pay Tel Team Member Since 2021

Rene joined Pay Tel with over 27 years of proven success in sales leadership, customer success, marketing and product management.  He has worked extensively in telecommunications with numerous leadership roles for Lumen-CenturyLink, FairPoint and Verizon.

Rene is responsible for directing Pay Tel’s Sales team. Duties include defining the sales strategy for Pay Tel and providing leadership to the Regional Account Managers team to ensure exceptional client support. He will be focused on retaining and growing the client base to meet company objectives and financial targets.

Mike Bronson – Regional Account Manager

Pay Tel Team Member Since 2010

Mike has over 25 years of achievement in sales, marketing and business development in U.S. based markets, highlighted by success in outside sales working with scientific and technological product lines and nine years of success in the inmate technology market. Mike has extensive experience winning contracts and supporting customers’ needs and concerns. Mike’s duties at Pay Tel include marketing and client support for Pay Tel’s entire product suite.

Megan Hurley-Powell – Regional Account Manager

Pay Tel Team Member Since 2017

Megan comes from a family with a long history of law enforcement service.  This background has allowed her to be successful in serving the corrections industry for both the commissary and healthcare markets and provides Megan with a unique perspective on inmate phone service as well.  Duties include marketing and client support for Pay Tel’s entire product suite.

Leigh Setzer- Regional Account Manager

Pay Tel Team Member Since 2014

Leigh has spent the last 12 years working in inmate telecommunications sales, service and support.  Leigh has exceptional attention to detail, and offers dedicated focus on providing exceptional service to her client facilities in the Southeast.  Duties include marketing and client support for Pay Tel’s entire product suite.

Jordan Strong – Regional Account Manager

Pay Tel Team Member Since 2021

Jordan joined Pay Tel with several years of successful sales, account support and contract management experience.  In addition Jordan has 12 years of law enforcement background working as a Sergeant and Instructor for the Cherokee Sheriff’s Office.  Jordan’s duties at Pay Tel include sales and client support for Pay Tel’s entire product suite in Georgia, Alabama, Florida and South Carolina.

George Sheers – Regional Account Manager

Pay Tel Team Member Since 2010

George has over 30 years of professional experience in Law Enforcement, several of those years as an elected Sheriff. George has spent the last ten years working in inmate telecommunications sales, service and support throughout the Western United States.  Duties include marketing and client support for Pay Tel’s entire product suite.

Micheal Rasar – Account Manager

Pay Tel Team Member Since 2023

Micheal is a lifelong correctional professional with almost two decades of experience in Law Enforcement. In his most recent position, Micheal served as the Jail Administrator for Barnwell County Detention Center in SC for six years.  He was a recipient of the South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy’s Distinguished Graduate Award and the J.P. Strom Award.  Micheal will be serving our South Carolina market, and his responsibilities include supporting new and existing clients and sharing information on how Pay Tel’s products and services are changing lives.

Tracy Smith – Client Account Manager

Pay Tel Team Member Since 2022

Tracy joined Pay Tel with over 18 years of telecom and customer support experience. She has a proven track record for building strong client relationships, dedication to customer satisfaction and a passion for building these relationships on honesty, trust, and responsiveness. Her duties include proactively and consistently monitoring and engaging with client account and working with Regional Account Managers on marketing and client support for Pay Tel’s entire product suite.

Shermikia Lemon – Sales Support Professional

Pay Tel Team Member Since 2020

Shermikia has over 15 years of analytical and strategic partnership experience. She is experienced in sales support, product development and management as well as customer relations. She is a team player with the reputation of driving results. She is a highly-motivated thought leader with exceptional analytical ability and talent for leading multi-functional projects. Her duties include proactively and consistently monitoring and engaging with client accounts and working with Regional Account Managers on marketing and client support for Pay Tel’s entire product suite.

John Shelton – Training Specialist

Pay Tel Team Member Since 2022

After 28 years in law enforcement, including two years as a jail administrator, John joined the Pay Tel team in 2022. John’s primary focus is delivering product training to internal users, as well as initial and ongoing client training. John provides training for new product releases and maintains training collateral.