Experience

ITC Service Group

• United States
• Telecommunications
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Strategic Advisor

  • Apr 2021 - Present

  Dallas, Texas, United States



ITC Services

• President

  • Jun 2019 - Apr 2021

  Sacramento, California Area



AFL

• United States
• Telecommunications
• 700 & Above Employee

• SVP Network Operations

  • Aug 2013 - Jun 2015

  Dallas, TX



Atla Telecomunications

• SVP Operations East

  • Aug 2012 - Aug 2013

  Norcross, Ga



Telecommunications

• Independent Telecommunications Executive

  • Sep 2010 - Aug 2012



Verizon

• United States
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 700 & Above Employee

• Vice President – South/West, Asia Pacific and International Field Operations

  • Jan 2009 - Sep 2010

  The organization builds, maintains, and operates the world’s most advanced global telecommunications network. The organization is responsible for supporting the day‐to‐day operations for Canada, Latin America, Asia Pacific and domestic South/West regions. Jim provides oversight to an organization of approximately 5,200 employees and 300 contractors performing break/fix activities on the existing transport, DXC, IP/Data, and Switch networks. Additional responsibilities include network… Show more The organization builds, maintains, and operates the world’s most advanced global telecommunications network. The organization is responsible for supporting the day‐to‐day operations for Canada, Latin America, Asia Pacific and domestic South/West regions. Jim provides oversight to an organization of approximately 5,200 employees and 300 contractors performing break/fix activities on the existing transport, DXC, IP/Data, and Switch networks. Additional responsibilities include network installation/testing, data center operations, central office operations, and the Enterprise/Federal CPE Operation (EFCO) organizations for the domestic network in the South and West. These teams are responsible for the installation and commissioning of inside plant equipment and networks, customer transport services, and the installation and maintenance of Enterprise customer CPE, data and voice services. The organization’s mission is to transform the capability of our people and the network to achieve our primary goal of exceeding customer expectations, and improving Verizon’s profitability.

• vp

  • 1982 - 2009



Verizon Business

• United States
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 700 & Above Employee

• Vice President – US & International Field Operations

  • 2006 - 2009

  Organization is responsible for supporting the day to day Operations for Canada, Latam America, Asia Pacific and Domestic US regions. Provide oversight to organization of approx. 2300 employees primarily consisting of Field Engineers who perform break/fix activities on the existing transport, DXC, IP/Data, and Switch networks. Additional responsibilities include the Network Installation/Testing, Outside Plant Construction, Regional Engineering and Installation organizations for the Domestic… Show more Organization is responsible for supporting the day to day Operations for Canada, Latam America, Asia Pacific and Domestic US regions. Provide oversight to organization of approx. 2300 employees primarily consisting of Field Engineers who perform break/fix activities on the existing transport, DXC, IP/Data, and Switch networks. Additional responsibilities include the Network Installation/Testing, Outside Plant Construction, Regional Engineering and Installation organizations for the Domestic US network. These team are responsible for the construction and installation of both the inside plant and outside plant physical networks. This also includes all physical network restoration of the OSP fiber cable facilities.

• Vice President – Network Implementation and Logistics

  • 2000 - 2006

  Responsible for the Installation and Testing of all equipment deployed within the MCI Network in association with MCI's year over year Capital Plan initiatives. Equipment includes: Transport, DXC, Switch, Data/IP, and Ancillary support equipment. Additional responsibilities include installation and permanent restoration for MCI's entire Outside Plant (OSP) fiber optic cable network. Managed an organization of approx. 500 employees and 1500 2500 contractors consisting of primarily Field… Show more Responsible for the Installation and Testing of all equipment deployed within the MCI Network in association with MCI's year over year Capital Plan initiatives. Equipment includes: Transport, DXC, Switch, Data/IP, and Ancillary support equipment. Additional responsibilities include installation and permanent restoration for MCI's entire Outside Plant (OSP) fiber optic cable network. Managed an organization of approx. 500 employees and 1500 2500 contractors consisting of primarily Field Engineers actually performing the physical activities. Also managed third party OSP contractors completing the physical placement and performing restoration activities in support of the OSP cable network (Approx.45K miles of physical plant in the local and LD networks). Responsible for the Warehouse, Logistics, Transportation, CPE staging/configuration, and the Network Spares Mgmt. functions supporting the MCI Implementation and Operations functions. Organization consists or approx 125 300 employees and contractors working in 5 major Depot Centers.

• Director – Network Construction

  • 1997 - 2000

  Managed a remote, mobile, field organization responsible for the construction of the MCI Local and LD Network infrastructure. Functions included Network Installation, Network Test, and Outside Plant Construction. Organization consists of 200 300 employees and 500 1000 contractors serving in a Field Engineering capacity.

• Senior Manager - Field Installation

  • 1995 - 1997

• Senior Manager - Real Estate

  • 1994 - 1995

• Senior Manager

  • 1992 - 1994

  Served as the Budget Director to the SVP of Network Implementation.

• Senior Manager - Program Management

  • 1991 - 1992

• Manager Project Management

  • 1990 - 1992

  Served on a special task force responsible for the oversight and coordination of MCI's Strategic Initiative; Analog to Digital Conversion project.

• Manager Field Installation

  • 1986 - 1990

• Engineering Assistant

  • 1982 - 1986