Dave Frigen Email & Phone Number

Wausau, Wi, Us

Louisville, Illinois 62858

As Chief Operating Officer, a newly created position, I report directly to the CEO in a state of the art communications and technology company with 103 employees. Assist the Chief Executive Officer in a very fast-paced environment, positioned to double the size of the company through new opportunities and business growth models, while focused on setting new trends in the industry.● Manage operations, oversee financials and budgets, drive project management, lead business development of new and existing customers, and ensure the overall efficiency and success of the organization.● Collaborate with department heads and the CEO to review new and old business and work on strategic planning with a focus on empowering and equipping employees to deliver complete customer service satisfaction.● Serve as Interim Manager in the absence of the CEO.

Montgomery, In

Led and managed corporate growth and vision in all aspects of a successful telecommunications cooperative and its subsidiaries. ● Analyzed potential strategy to determine infrastructure for communications product mixes including voice, video, and data over fiber optics. ● Directed and guided service management and operations, including resource management and vendor management by seeking out best solutions and products available.● Drove and led 25 team members, including executive management, administrative support, and plant engineers/technicians. ● Spearheaded and led reporting and compliance issues within the highly regulated telecommunications business, including political lobbying for industry awareness, advocacy, and industry awareness.● Oversaw accounting and finance functions, investments, accounts receivable, and accounts payable to ensure overall financial success of the organization.

Wittenberg, Wi

Operations Manager (Assistant General Manager) (14 years)Central Office Engineer (9 yrs.) | Central Office Technician (6 yrs.) | Combination Technician (4 yrs.)Promoted to Assistant General Manager in 1998, retitled Operations Manager in 2009. ● Strategically planned and implemented benchmarking to achieve results according to business plan, leading to tactical alignment of corporate acquisitions, capital purchasing, and human resource negotiations. ● Interacted with regulatory compliance authorities and consulted with attorneys regarding the specifications of acquisitions and contracts. ● Forecasted and procured Local Exchange Carrier (LEC), CLEC, and CATV, which included wireless plant, fiber to home, central office, headend, transmission systems, and high capacity backhaul.● Monitored and analyzed reports for $4.1M budget with annual revenue of $4.5M for human resources, capital expenditures, and operations.Promoted to Central Office Engineer after showing leadership success as Central Office (CO) Technician.● Engineered and procured network assets, such as switchboards, optical transport, and “T” carriers.● Planned and executed CO conversions, upgrades, and cutovers for core network switching.● Directed and mobilized team of technicians who maintained transmission circuits, special service circuits, standby power applications, and business system operations. Promoted to the position of Central Office Technician to perform multiple switchboard conversions and maintain new state of the art digital switchboards.● Installed and maintained “T” carrier, fiber optics, channel banks, digital loop carrier, special service circuits, batteries, rectifiers, business systems, CATV, and CATV components.● Performed CO test desk and mainframe assignments for field installation and repair team.

Associate'S Degree, Accounting, 3.9 Gpa

12 Credit Certificates: Business Administration | Bookkeeping Technology NORTHCENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE, Wausau, WI Positive Approach.

Diploma, Telephony (Telecommunications)