Who Are We
Allnet Air is an AT&T Platinum Elite MVNO partner delivering enterprise-grade mobility, IoT, fleet, and fixed wireless solutions.
What We Do
We pair AT&T’s nationwide 5G/LTE network with our complimentary SmartBill AI integration to give businesses a smarter, more cost-efficient way to procure and manage wireless connectivity.
Michael Richer
Founder
Michael Richer is a telecom pioneer and serial entrepreneur with decades of experience building and scaling enterprise communications platforms.
Michael began his career in senior leadership roles as District Manager at MCI and Vice President of Nortel’s largest distributor, contributing to the early growth of competitive long-distance services and large premise-based PABX systems.
In 1980, Michael founded Allnet Communications Inc., growing the company into the third-largest alternative long-distance provider in the U.S. Under his leadership, Allnet scaled annual recurring revenue from $0 to $360 million profitably within three years, expanded to sales offices in the 40 largest U.S. cities, and built a national organization of more than 1,800 employees, including a field sales force exceeding 600. Allnet later completed a NASDAQ public offering led by Merrill Lynch in 1985.
Beyond telecom, Michael has developed and managed multiple large-scale real estate projects and has served on Boards of Directors across investment, healthcare, and nonprofit organizations. He holds an MBA in Finance from Loyola University Chicago.
In 2015, Michael founded Allnet Air in partnership with AT&T, where he created the SmartBill AI corporate mobility integration, transforming mobility management from reactive oversight to AI-driven, real-time optimization. SmartBill automatically aligns wireless plan tiers to actual usage, reducing both carrier costs and operational overhead.
Peter Richer
Managing Partner & CEO
At Allnet Air, Peter focuses on strategic direction, financial stewardship, and long-term platform growth, supporting the firm’s expansion and operational scale.
Prior to Allnet Air, Peter spent 27 years structuring and syndicating private equity leveraged buyouts – first for National City Bank/PNC in the Equity Sponsor Group and subsequently as Managing Director and Head of Healthcare Leveraged Finance at KeyBanc Capital Markets. He began his career leasing computer and telecommunications equipment to enterprise customers, grounding his financial expertise in the operational realities of technology deployments.
Outside of Allnet Air, Peter enjoys early-stage venture capital investing and has served on numerous non-profit boards including: The American Red Cross and Laurel School for Girls. He also founded the St. Baldrick’s Foundation’s Ohio chapter which raises funding for pediatric oncology research. Peter holds a BA in Economics from Ohio Wesleyan University and an MBA in Finance from Case Western Reserve University.
Peter enjoys skiing, sailing, golfing and traveling with his family.
Nick Saunders
Partner & Chief Operating Officer
Nick is an award-winning telecom executive and entrepreneur with deep experience leading enterprise connectivity and mobility programs.
As Partner & COO at Allnet Air, Nick oversees strategy, operations, and customer outcomes, guiding organizations through the adoption of AI-driven SmartBill AI optimization on AT&T’s nationwide network, with a focus on cost efficiency, operational visibility, and long-term governance of corporate wireless environments.
Nick also founded NuComm Consulting, where he built and led a national AT&T Business Services practice. Under his leadership, NuComm earned back-to-back AT&T “Raise the Bar” awards in 2023 and 2024, supporting hundreds of organizations across construction, logistics, utilities, healthcare, and professional services.
He is a mentor and subject-matter expert for MassChallenge and holds a BA (Hons) in Marketing, with executive education from MIT in Digital Transformation, spanning AI, IoT, cloud, blockchain, and cybersecurity.
Beyond telecom, Nick has founded and scaled multiple businesses, bringing a pragmatic, operator-first perspective grounded in accountability, discipline, and execution.
David Conley
Partner and Chief Revenue Officer
David is a transformative sales and operations leader with a proven track record of delivering sustainable revenue and profit growth while building high-performing global teams. With more than two decades of leadership across telecommunications, enterprise SaaS, and revenue operations, he brings a rare combination of carrier-side expertise, operational rigor, and go-to-market discipline to Allnet Air’s growth strategy.
At Allnet Air, David leads revenue strategy, go-to-market execution, and partner ecosystems. He plays a central role in expanding the company’s Platinum Elite AT&T partnership and shaping the strategic advancement of its Intelligent Bill Capture and Smart Bill AI platform. His focus is on transforming wireless into a managed, data-driven service that delivers transparency, control, and measurable financial outcomes.
Prior to Allnet Air, David spent 15 years as a senior executive at Hyland, a Thoma Bravo–backed enterprise software company, where he helped scale the business from $100M to $1.2B in revenue and served as executive revenue lead for more than $400M in acquisitions. Earlier in his career, he held senior leadership roles at AT&T, leading large, multi-channel sales organizations. His deep carrier background provides an inside-the-network perspective that directly informs Allnet Air’s ability to optimize wireless spend at scale.