KEY SKILLS
- Business/Market Development
- Strategic Partnership Development
- Product Development
- Cable Materials Consulting
ACHIEVEMENT HIGHLIGHTS
- Over 30 years experience in the design and application of super-absorbent polymers for use in optical fiber and power cable designs.
- Succeeded in leading the conversion of the N. American communications cable market from gel-filled/flooded cables to dry waterblocking technology through the use of solutions selling and pull through marketing techniques.
- Introduced new material technology into the cable manufacturing market, including products that are flame retardant, waterblocking, binding, bedding, semi-conductive, insulating, etc.
- Spent several years in the Outside Plant (OSP) telecom field, gaining expertise in underground cable locating; installation and repair of aerial and buried cables; and OSP distribution cable engineering.
PAST EMPLOYERS (#) denotes years of employment
- AlphaGary (10) Neptco (4) Lantor (5) Sumitomo Electric Lightwave (5) AT&T (13)
EDUCATION
- B.S. Electronics Engineering Technology, Northwestern State University
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
- IEEE SA
- SPE
- PES/ICC