Experience

Northeast Iowa Telephone Company

• Telecommunications
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Operations Manager

  • Jan 2022 - Present

• Director of Business Development

  • Jul 2015 - Jan 2022

  -Manage construction and oversee network operations of a 211 site LTE mobile network as a rural partner for a tier-1 wireless carrier.-Provide executive board and partners with goal oriented financial and operational updates.-Perform/oversee site acquisition for raw land and third party collocation new site builds.-Provide direction, training and development tools for ILEC/CLEC customer service and sales staff as well as cellular project management and design team.-Develop sales strategies and measurement tools.-Draft, develop, and execute marketing plans and strategies in accordance with company goals and objectives. -Direct and execute product development from concept to launch.-Define service plans for market segments. -Manage regulatory affairs, including all filings required by federal and state governing bodies.-Conduct continuing appraisal of selling prices and market penetration, maintaining company’s competitive position. -Negotiate contracts and pricing with vendors.-Ensure attainment of company marketing objectives and competitive position by developing marketing plans and strategies for new and existing services and products.-Research markets and prepare marketing forecasts and service plans for market segments.-Establish measurements and controls to continually monitor pricing strategies, sales volume, market penetration and profits.-Prepare marketing reports for review by General Manager and/or Board of Directors.-Research and prepare business plans for new product offerings.-Promote Company’s brands through development of advertising and sales campaigns.-Coordinate communication tower site acquisition and development.-Prepare regulated/tariffed circuit quotes as well as non-regulated ICB proposals for large scale commercial accounts.-Oversee operation and evolution of RF and IP video systems. Show less

• Marketing and Business Development Manager

  • Feb 2008 - Jun 2015

  -Draft, develop, and execute marketing plans and strategies in accordance with company goals and objectives. -Define service plans for market segments. -Manage regulatory affairs, including all filings required by federal and state governing bodies.-Conduct continuing appraisal of selling prices and market penetration, maintaining company’s competitive position. -Negotiate contracts and pricing with vendors.-Ensure attainment of company marketing objectives and competitive position by developing marketing plans and strategies for new and existing services and products.-Research markets and prepare marketing forecasts and service plans for market segments.-Establish measurements and controls to continually monitor pricing strategies, sales volume, market penetration and profits.-Prepare marketing reports for review by General Manager and/or Board of Directors.-Research and prepare business plans for new product offerings.-Promote Company’s brands through development of advertising and sales campaigns.-Coordinate communication tower site acquisition and development.-Prepare regulated/tariffed circuit quotes as well as non-regulated ICB proposals for large scale commercial accounts.-Oversee operation and evolution of RF and IP video systems. Show less



Martin Bros. Distributing

• District Sales Representative

  • Jun 2004 - Feb 2008



Mudd Advertising

• United States
• Advertising Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Cooperative Advertising Specialist

  • 2003 - 2004



Winnebago Industries

• United States
• Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Marketing Intern

  • 2001 - 2002