Wade McGill
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Brian Ullem
Wade is uniquely able to quickly assess and quantify business potential in chaotic environments. He's adept at resource planning and an expert working through fiscal constraints. He has a history of creating camaraderie within diverse teams and ensuring flawless execution across disciplines. Wade also has a reputation of decisive action, consistently making his numbers and taking on difficult, diverse assignments. He's a talented leader I recommend.
Frank O'Mara
I have worked with Wade for over 20 years and can attest that he has been highly successful in every role he has been assigned. His people skills are secondary to none. In each assignment he improved morale in his group. He is a fair and honest manager who treats his team with respect. He is a problem solver. Time and time again, we asked Wade to take on difficult assignments and he always turned the group around solved the business problem. He has an astounding ability to get to the root of an issue. His efforts as part of the marketing leadership at Alltel Wireless were central to raising our consideration scores and accelerating customer growth. In Wade's latest assignment at AWCC he was critical in getting the business transferred to entirely new platforms in a very narrow window of time. He was responsible for recruiting, negotiating with the seller, getting getting governmental approvals and more. He was employee number 2 of what became the 9th largest wireless provider in the US and as such he had to be highly competent at every imaginable task. Indeed he was; his strong operational background was paramount to our success. Wade ultimately became our CAO. This was a great fit his leadership skills and his broad set of talents. Wade acts like an owner; he treats every dollar as if it came from his own pocket. He has no agenda other than motivating and supporting his team to achieve the mission. He can be highly effective in small or large teams. He deflects praise and always gives credit to those who earned it. He simply gets the job done. I endorse Wade with no reservations.
Brian Ullem
Wade is uniquely able to quickly assess and quantify business potential in chaotic environments. He's adept at resource planning and an expert working through fiscal constraints. He has a history of creating camaraderie within diverse teams and ensuring flawless execution across disciplines. Wade also has a reputation of decisive action, consistently making his numbers and taking on difficult, diverse assignments. He's a talented leader I recommend.
Frank O'Mara
I have worked with Wade for over 20 years and can attest that he has been highly successful in every role he has been assigned. His people skills are secondary to none. In each assignment he improved morale in his group. He is a fair and honest manager who treats his team with respect. He is a problem solver. Time and time again, we asked Wade to take on difficult assignments and he always turned the group around solved the business problem. He has an astounding ability to get to the root of an issue. His efforts as part of the marketing leadership at Alltel Wireless were central to raising our consideration scores and accelerating customer growth. In Wade's latest assignment at AWCC he was critical in getting the business transferred to entirely new platforms in a very narrow window of time. He was responsible for recruiting, negotiating with the seller, getting getting governmental approvals and more. He was employee number 2 of what became the 9th largest wireless provider in the US and as such he had to be highly competent at every imaginable task. Indeed he was; his strong operational background was paramount to our success. Wade ultimately became our CAO. This was a great fit his leadership skills and his broad set of talents. Wade acts like an owner; he treats every dollar as if it came from his own pocket. He has no agenda other than motivating and supporting his team to achieve the mission. He can be highly effective in small or large teams. He deflects praise and always gives credit to those who earned it. He simply gets the job done. I endorse Wade with no reservations.
Brian Ullem
Wade is uniquely able to quickly assess and quantify business potential in chaotic environments. He's adept at resource planning and an expert working through fiscal constraints. He has a history of creating camaraderie within diverse teams and ensuring flawless execution across disciplines. Wade also has a reputation of decisive action, consistently making his numbers and taking on difficult, diverse assignments. He's a talented leader I recommend.
Frank O'Mara
I have worked with Wade for over 20 years and can attest that he has been highly successful in every role he has been assigned. His people skills are secondary to none. In each assignment he improved morale in his group. He is a fair and honest manager who treats his team with respect. He is a problem solver. Time and time again, we asked Wade to take on difficult assignments and he always turned the group around solved the business problem. He has an astounding ability to get to the root of an issue. His efforts as part of the marketing leadership at Alltel Wireless were central to raising our consideration scores and accelerating customer growth. In Wade's latest assignment at AWCC he was critical in getting the business transferred to entirely new platforms in a very narrow window of time. He was responsible for recruiting, negotiating with the seller, getting getting governmental approvals and more. He was employee number 2 of what became the 9th largest wireless provider in the US and as such he had to be highly competent at every imaginable task. Indeed he was; his strong operational background was paramount to our success. Wade ultimately became our CAO. This was a great fit his leadership skills and his broad set of talents. Wade acts like an owner; he treats every dollar as if it came from his own pocket. He has no agenda other than motivating and supporting his team to achieve the mission. He can be highly effective in small or large teams. He deflects praise and always gives credit to those who earned it. He simply gets the job done. I endorse Wade with no reservations.
Brian Ullem
Wade is uniquely able to quickly assess and quantify business potential in chaotic environments. He's adept at resource planning and an expert working through fiscal constraints. He has a history of creating camaraderie within diverse teams and ensuring flawless execution across disciplines. Wade also has a reputation of decisive action, consistently making his numbers and taking on difficult, diverse assignments. He's a talented leader I recommend.
Frank O'Mara
I have worked with Wade for over 20 years and can attest that he has been highly successful in every role he has been assigned. His people skills are secondary to none. In each assignment he improved morale in his group. He is a fair and honest manager who treats his team with respect. He is a problem solver. Time and time again, we asked Wade to take on difficult assignments and he always turned the group around solved the business problem. He has an astounding ability to get to the root of an issue. His efforts as part of the marketing leadership at Alltel Wireless were central to raising our consideration scores and accelerating customer growth. In Wade's latest assignment at AWCC he was critical in getting the business transferred to entirely new platforms in a very narrow window of time. He was responsible for recruiting, negotiating with the seller, getting getting governmental approvals and more. He was employee number 2 of what became the 9th largest wireless provider in the US and as such he had to be highly competent at every imaginable task. Indeed he was; his strong operational background was paramount to our success. Wade ultimately became our CAO. This was a great fit his leadership skills and his broad set of talents. Wade acts like an owner; he treats every dollar as if it came from his own pocket. He has no agenda other than motivating and supporting his team to achieve the mission. He can be highly effective in small or large teams. He deflects praise and always gives credit to those who earned it. He simply gets the job done. I endorse Wade with no reservations.
Experience
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Circumference Group
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United States
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Investment Management
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1 - 100 Employee
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Senior Advisor
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Mar 2017 - Present
Provide strategic advisory services to investment partners and private portfolio companies. Lead confidential engagements on corporate strategy, operational excellence, and merger and acquisition activity. Provide strategic advisory services to investment partners and private portfolio companies. Lead confidential engagements on corporate strategy, operational excellence, and merger and acquisition activity.
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Vice President, US Wireless Operations
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Sep 2013 - Jan 2017
Tapped as managing partner and board member for $46M joint venture while concurrently serving as business lead for unit providing wireless services throughout the western U.S. Managed $200M in procurement spend. Led 55 staff. Spearheaded joint venture with the Navajo Tribal Utility Authority and Commnet Wireless to build a 550-mile fiber backbone throughout the Navajo Nation. Launched retail wireless business to grow customer base from 0 to 25K in <2 years with an effective distribution and marketing strategy for a rural, lightly populated area. Secured Eligible Telecommunications Carrier (ETC) designation that enabled subscriber cost subsidization to deliver $11.5M in revenue in 2 years. Lobbied U.S. Congress and staffers on proposed telecommunications legislation to aid in receiving critical ETC designation and Connect America funds. Show less
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Allied Wireless Communications Corporation
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Wireless Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Chief Administrative Officer
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Oct 2009 - Sep 2013
Reporting directly to the CEO of a $500M organization spanning 40 markets, steered transition following divestiture from Verizon. Directed legal, regulatory, procurement, real estate, and transition services support. Established and staffed 5 new departments in 9 months. Played key role in building foundation that enabled Alltel to close sale of 40 markets for $780M, a 255% increase over its original $220M investment. Conducted extensive financial and business due diligence and analysis for proposed Navajo Nation joint venture, providing robust recommendations to senior leaders. Show less
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Senior Advisor
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May 2009 - Oct 2009
The Circumference Group is a private investing and advisory team focused on technology and telecommunications businesses. Our team is comprised of seasoned operators and investors with senior management experience in multiple disciplines. We invest our capital in businesses we understand alongside partneres we trust and we complement our investments with advisory services that leverage our proven methodologies and experience as an operating team. The Circumference Group is a private investing and advisory team focused on technology and telecommunications businesses. Our team is comprised of seasoned operators and investors with senior management experience in multiple disciplines. We invest our capital in businesses we understand alongside partneres we trust and we complement our investments with advisory services that leverage our proven methodologies and experience as an operating team.
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Alltel Wireless
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United States
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Telecommunications
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700 & Above Employee
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President - Business Solutions
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Jan 2008 - Jan 2009
Selected by CMO to turn around struggling sales and customer service organization. Set and oversaw execution of sales, customer retention, and customer support strategies to drive profitability. Managed $1.1B in annual revenue from 1.3M+ customers across 35 states. Led 500-member team. Increased gross unit sales 24% year-over-year and market penetration 10% by redesigning sales management process and harnessing Salesforce.com capabilities for pipeline development and forecast management. Jump-started wireless data sales via vertical-based solution sales strategies to grow revenue 25% in 5 months. Mobilized sales teams to promote new products to raise sales 110% and revenue 300% for emerging technologies. Show less
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Senior Vice President - Product Management and Development
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Feb 2005 - Jan 2008
Tapped to lead enhancement of company’s wireless data product portfolio and drive revenue growth. Directed 100-member team. Managed $1.5B in annual wireless device spend and $55M for accessories. Skyrocketed data revenue 890% in 2 years (from $101M to $1B) by reorganizing team, improving product prioritization, and upgrading the compensation plan. Boosted voice feature revenue 63% (to $257M annually) and accessory revenue 91% (to $174M). Recruited device strategy leader to reengineer device roadmap to accelerate testing and launch, enabling enterprise to introduce new-to-market cutting-edge phone ahead of Verizon. Contributed to M&A due diligence for target companies and led post-acquisition portfolio rationalization and integration. Show less
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Vice President - Operations Support
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Feb 2004 - Feb 2005
Earned promotion to lead new centralized retail operations support organization to improve the customer experience and institute best practices across 4 regions spanning 34 states and serving 13M subscribers. Led 50 staff. Instituted standardized sales, customer service, cash, and inventory processes to steer evolution from a regional support model to a centralized corporate support structure. Directed integration of retail operations from 2 acquired companies into Alltel’s corporate structure and workflow. Bridged retail sales operations and corporate support groups to drive change management. Show less
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Vice President/General Manager
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Jul 2002 - Feb 2004
Hand-selected to lead integration and reorganization of newly acquired regional telecom provider. Led 300-member team spanning a 3-state territory. Accountable for $268M P&L across 3 sales channels (retail, business, and indirect). Transformed struggling market serving 420K customers from next-to-last out of ~45 regions into a top performer (consistently earning 1st- and 2nd-place ranking). Boosted monthly gross unit sales 60% and revenue 23% through training and team accountability. Show less
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Education
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University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.), Marketing
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