Ceo
Tualatin, Or
Joined as Director of Sales for consortium of rural Independent Telephone Exchange Carriers in Oregon.• Promoted CEO by Board of Directors January 2013. • Company brand evangelist - enhanced name recognition and reputation through conferences and speaking engagements regionally and nationally.• Doubled company revenue in 2 years. Produced record annual net income. Paid out first shareholder dividend in 30 year history of the company.• Oversaw transition in company focus based on collaborative strategic planning summit with Board, and executed on 7 point strategic plan built at summit.• Reported directly to Board, made up of 12 stakeholders with diverse interests and agendas.• Created annual operating and capital budgets, forecasting, prepared financial reports for board meetings and annual shareholder meetings.• Managed staffing, employee training and development, compensation plan, • Ensured staff alignment with mission and vision, defined critical success factors and key performance indicators, revised employee handbook to align with changes in employment law.• Negotiated and executed contract terms with suppliers and contractors.• Increased operational efficiency and reduced expenses.• Revitalized business by establishing new product lines and brought on new customers and markets.• Established blanket services contract with State of Oregon, including inter-governmental agency agreement clause that allowed for any public sector entity to use as a procurement vehicle.• Managed multiple projects with competing priorities: SONET to DWDM backbone conversion, cell site TDM to Ethernet migration, SS7 network conversion, IP Transit/wholesale Internet product development, establishment of 10g peering at NWAX (including Netflix), and AT&T cell site certification.• Served on Wireline Advisory Board to Huawei NA president, along with 6 other CEOs from across US.
