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Excited to utilize extensive telecommunications executive experience in fiber optic technologies to assist companies in designing, deploying and managing their networks. I have executive experience in telecommunications and fiber technology with an emphasis on leadership, P&L, organizational development, strategic planning and engineering and construction. Executive national experience along with the proven skills to pro-actively see problems and implement solutions are the components that make Brian Thomason and drive my passion each day. Previous career highlights include, National Engineering Leadership for Corning's Optical Communications, executive leadership roles at two rural Tier 3 companies and 27 years at Verizon. During these 27 years I served as Area Manager for their largest market in the mid-West at the time, Business Operations Manager for the State of Indiana, Central Office Equipment Manager for a three-state area, Senior Project Manager and 17 years in Outside Plant Engineering and Construction. Appointed by Governor of Kansas to Kansas Chamber of Commerce Board of DirectorsSELECTED SPEAKING EVENTS & PUBLICATIONSNTCA RTime Event, Networking Options to Overcome Rural Challenges February 2020TEDx Topeka, “Growing Solutions to Feed the World” December 2015Kansas State University, Lecture to Agronomy Department February 2015National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners, “Feeding the World” panel July 2015Federal Communications Commission, Discussion of IP Technology Transition January 2014Kansas House of Representatives, Vision 2020 Committee Testimony February 2014CIO Review, “IT Trend Setting in Rural Telecom” July 2014White House, Smart Rural Community Leadership Award October 2014 Other speeches/presentations: IP Possibilities, Broadband Vision, TCA and Moss Adams National Financial Conferences, NTCA Annual and Regional Meetings.