Experience

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  Jerry James & Associates, LLC

  • Founder

    • Jan 2005 - Present

    Jerry James & Associates is a management consulting firm established in 2005 which Mr. James has reactivated since leaving COMPTEL. Under Mr. James leadership, the firm has provided professional services to investors, senior management teams, emerging businesses and municipalities regarding the evaluation/implementation of business models, project management, product development/implementation, network operations/deployments, application of new technology, mergers/acquisitions/integration plans, wholesale and retail marketing/sales, customer service, corporate culture and organizational structures. Mr. James has over 45 years experience and has worked in numerous industries on behalf of his clients with a primary focus on the communications industry.

  • Founder

    • Apr 2005 - Jun 2007

    Jerry James & Associates is a management consulting firm that provides professional services to investors, senior management teams, emerging businesses and municipalities regarding the evaluation/implementation of business models, project management, product development/implementation, network operations/deployments, application of new technology, mergers/acquisitions/integration plans, wholesale and retail marketing/sales, customer service, corporate culture and organizational structures. Mr. James has worked in numerous industries on behalf of his clients with a primary focus on the communications industry

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  COMPTEL

  • Washington DC

  • CEO

    • Jun 2007 - Dec 2013
    • Washington DC

    Responsible for operations and advocacy of COMPTEL which is the largest and oldest trade association that represents the members of the competitive broadband communications industry. During my tenure, COMPTEL expanded its membership, increased its financial resources, added additional professiona...

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  Grande Communications Networks LLC

  • Austin, Texas Area

  • President/Founder

    • Jan 2000 - Mar 2005
    • Austin, Texas Area

    One of the first fiber to the premise communications companies to provide voice, data and video (TV) services in nine cities in Texas after raising $233M in February 2000. Startup to revenues over $150M and EBITDA positive with approximately 900 employees in 2005.

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  Thrifty Call

  • Austin, Texas Area

  • General Manager/EVP Governmental Affairs and Business Development

    • Jun 1995 - Dec 1999
    • Austin, Texas Area

    General Manager from 1995 -1998 for long distance operations, establishing the company as ISP and CLEC in 17 cities in Texas then transitioning to focus on regulatory and legislative polices and new business development opportunities in 1998-1999.

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  Claydesta Communications/ATC/LDDS/WorldCom

  • EVP Network Operations/ Governmental Affairs/Regulatory Policy

    • 1985 - 1995

    Supervised the construction and operation of one of the first all digital network (microwave/fiber) in Texas linking multiple cities and providing retail long distance and data, private line advanced services to residential and business customers in addition to wholesale network services and capa...

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  The Warner Whitney Group

  • Houston, Texas Area

  • Principle/ Founder/EVP

    • Jan 1978 - Feb 1982
    • Houston, Texas Area

    One of the Founding Principles of management consulting practice in the communications industry serving clients in US, Canada, Europe and Japan in selections of communications equipment, network design and selection of communications services.

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  Coopers & Lybrand Consulting

  • Houston, Texas Area

  • Management Consultant

    • 1977 - 1978
    • Houston, Texas Area

    Senior management consultant for clients regarding their communications requirements in equipment, networks, and related services.

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  Southwestern Bell

  • Texas

  • Management positions

    • 1967 - 1977
    • Texas

    Started as outside representative and after graduation from UT, entered management program to serve as manager of all operations of several rural towns, metro units, on executive staff and related positions.