Terry Metze is a hands-on executive leader with expertise in P&L business operations, long-haul fiber optic engineering, network control systems, OSP fiber network construction, business development and sales. Through vast experience, drive, and determination, Terry has built a strong foundation for several fiber optic centric companies.Over the years, Terry has been the driving force behind the growth and turnaround of several organizations. In 1996, Terry was the President of PalmettoNet where he helped grow the company from $7M to $42M in annual revenue and led the integration efforts through the Spirit Telecom merger. At US Carrier, Terry established operational reporting which helped the company reduce service delivery times, turn up customers faster, and reduce CAPEX needs by 10-15% annually. Most recently at iRis Networks Terry and his team turned the company from a $1.5M annual loss to profitable in 12 months, and since 2014 has doubled the EBITDA.Specifically, over the past five years, Terry has helped iRis achieve the following results:• Hired and developed a high-performance leadership team• Increased Revenue by 100%, Net income by 200% and EBITDA by over 100%• Repositioned iRis as a premier cell tower backhaul provider• Opened new Enterprise markets in Knoxville and Oak Ridge• Expanded the iRis product lines including DDOS mitigation and UCaaS.• Refinanced long-term debt while reducing long-term debt by 67%• Increased the iRis service area by 40% with additional interconnected partnerships• All through organic growth and no outside investmentsA natural leader with an entrepreneur mindset, Terry is comfortable in any role from the executive boardroom to a construction project in rural America. Terry has the unique style where he couples together his strong relationship building skills and technical acumen which he demonstrates through building and motivating high-performance teams, including his executive management staff.