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United States

Leveraging decades of experience in telecom, data center, fiber & wireless infrastructure, energy utility industries to provide guidance, consulting, advice and assistance to deliver your technology and energy solutions and achieve your business growth needs. I advise on and develop custom solutions based on each clients' needs leveraging the best solution.

Overland Park, Kansas, US

WANRack specializes in turn-key middle mile and last mile fiber infrastructure solutions for K-12 school districts, counties, municipalities, wireless carriers, and private enterprises throughout the United States. Headquartered in Overland Park, Kansas, WANRack’s executive management team has been providing fiber solutions since 2005. WANRack is privately.

Westlake, Ohio, US

DataServ, is a leading managed services provider serving the public and commercial market since 1986. DataServ becomes a true partner going beyond technical support and IT Services by providing Information Systems, Network Security, and Infrastructure as a Service. DataServ's vast knowledge in IT roadmapping, strategy, and implementation along with its.

• Leverage experience / relationships in telecom, data, networking, and energy solutions to help customers connect their business, increase profitability and productivity, protect their business and operate more.
• Develop custom solutions based on each clients' needs.
• Vendor neutral, carrier agnostic.

Attending Networking Events Researching Industry LeadersTracking Industry TrendsParticipating in Industry Discussions and Webinars

Redmond, WA, US

Promoted to lead global marketing for this technology company including strategy, development, planning, and public relations. Responsibilities include content development, industry events, public speaking, website, social media, blog, newsletter, and competitive market intelligence.

Redmond, WA, US

I promoted XKL to the telecom / data networking market I've worked in for decades. Privately held by Cisco co-founder Len Bosack, based in Redmond WA, and founded in 1991, XKL has developed advanced engineered DWDM appliances and optical networking gear - primarily Layer 1 1G-100G+ that have been deployed in the market ~9 years. Some of the lowest latency.

• Fostered reciprocal business relationships with industry leading Solution Providers and Technology Providers like Microsoft Azure, AWS, Akamai, Dimension Data, and others. Collaborated with Level 3's sales teams.
• Established/grew reciprocal strategic alliance relationships among leading solution providers/system integrators, technology providers, and sales and marketing for complete technology solutions.
• Trained internal sales, partner sales, and field marketing teams on “sell with” strategy and benefits.
• Accelerated customer acquisition and revenue growth in the areas of Cloud, datacenter networking, security, UCC, managed services and other solutions leveraging partner relationships.
• Achieved a 400% increase in my region’s Referral Partner Program including identification of, attracting, and onboarding prospective strategic partners.

• Launched Cleveland expansion market, initiated brand awareness, created local to national datacenter relationships, worked to implement data, cloud, security, and collaboration solutions for enterprise, carrier, and.
• Spearheaded sales and business development, including building a pipeline of new business opportunities, strategic product and partner development, and penetrating new opportunities.
• Sponsor, Speaker, and Exhibitor at the CIO Symposium hosted by COSE for brand awareness and marketing
• Key member of the regional Datacenter and Cloud Ecosystem team leveraging partnerships to sell with/through/to datacenters and cloud service providers such as AWS and Microsoft Azure.

• Advise clients on technology solutions and required business outcomes encompassing telecom, data networks, data centers, connectivity, and energy solutions for enterprises, government, education, and service providers.
• Define and identify solutions from a people, process, and technology perspective.
• Leverage experience / relationships in telecom, data, networking, and energy solutions to help customers connect their business, increase profitability and productivity, protect their business and operate more.
• Develop custom solutions based on each clients' needs leveraging the best solution providers in the industry.

Fairlawn, Ohio, US

• Entrepreneurial - I thrived in the entrepreneurial, business creation, innovative, self-initiating environment and was a key executive driving the strategy, marketing, innovation, and sales planning and execution from.
• Telecom - Our telecom infrastructure development and management business provided fiber network - based services such as low latency optical transport, dark fiber, and custom private fiber network services.
• Growth - Grew the wireless / mobile cell site leasing business leveraging utility assets with every major wireless / mobile carrier customer resulting in a highly profitable business/asset sale to Diamond Communications.
• Leadership - Critical player in business strategy, network and market planning, product development, pricing, sales, marketing, contract development/negotiation, customer/partner relationship development.
• Business Development and Marketing - led initiatives for 40- person group selling dark fiber, private fiber networks, optical transport services, Ethernet services, and wireless / mobile cell site space.
• Fiber Network Growth / Strategic Alliances – Developed & implemented network/market expansion, negotiated contracts expanding network 3500 to 8000 route miles & collocation at key carrier POPs, data centers, large.

Akron, OH, US

• Expanded wireless / mobile cell site leasing business acquiring almost every major U.S. wireless / mobile carrier as a customer
• Led a multi-state team for technical sales and project management
• Expanded the metro and longhaul fiber network to 3000 route miles in multiple states
• Delivered municipality strategy for wireless siting and fiber buildout relationships with communities
• Broadened customer base from carrier / service providers to new products for large enterprise private bespoke networks
• Sales, pricing, contracts, marketing, solution development, product innovation, customer acquisition and relationship management.

Akron, OH, US

• Management team that developed utility telco subsidiary with two business lines:
• Dark Fiber network services (later, lit fiber)
• Wireless cell site - leasing tower space and land leveraging utility assets
• Negotiated major fiber IRU contracts, collocation, and wireless cell site leasing contracts.
• Entrepreneurial environment. I excelled in creating business value and wholesale and commercial industry relationships.

Akron, OH, US

• Various engineering roles leading to Senior Engineer then Supervisor role of technical team & Project Managers
• Asst. Project Manager on System Operations Center (dispatch) $35M Computer Replacement Project
• Led multiple AM/FM/GIS, SCADA and RTU projects delivering on time and on budget
• Home Gateway and automation technologies team member assessing innovative new products and services for fit with corporate needs and mission
• Joint Use Coordinator - Negotiated contracts with third parties for pole attachment and conduit use agreements on behalf of multiple utility operating companies
• Engineering positions - System Planning and Transmission & Distribution Engineering. Planning and engineering projects in generation plants and Transmission & Distribution energy network.

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Electrical Engineering

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Business Administration And Management, General

Education record