Senior Manager - Site Development & Utilities at DISH/BOOST NETWORK (Echo Star) (2024-01 – Present)
- Directed Site Development and Utility Management operations across the Dish/Boost LAX Market, guiding an employee team and vendor network to achieve deployment and launch targets.
- Direct employees and sub-contractors on all activities related to securing leases and obtaining land use and building permit entitlements.
- Coordinated end-to-end utility provisioning, including design and agreements, with key electric and fiber service providers.
- Administered vendor contracts and performance for all site development and utility activities, optimizing resource allocation and project efficiency.
- Drove the execution of the market launch timeline, implementing strategic planning to mitigate risks and ensure timely delivery of sites on air.
Vice President of Delivery Services at SMARTLINK, LLC (2013-07 – 2023-09)
Director of Site Development Services at SMARTLINK, LLC (2013-07 – 2023-09)
- Responsible for oversight and operations of California Markets (N.CA and S.CA) including P&L, budgeting, staffing, sales and client relations.
- Supervised staff of 50, increasing revenue 4-fold in 4 years. Performed work for all major carriers on various projects (new site builds, modifications, small cells, DAS hubs, fiber, microwave).
- Escalation POC for clients.
Regional Director of Site Development at MetroPCS California, LLC (2009-02 – 2013-06)
- Responsible for management of all site acquisition, construction, property management and warehouse activities related to the deployment of new and existing CDMA cell sites and retail store locations throughout Southern/Central California.
- Direct managers, employees and large vendors (Ericsson/Alcatel Lucent) on all activities related to securing leases, obtaining land use entitlements, construction and modification of cell sites, DAS Hubs and retail store locations.
- Responsible for oversight and operation of 4 departments (site development, construction, property mgmt. and logistics).
- Responsible for project forecasting, implementation, and budgeting.
- Liaison to Engineering, Legal, Sales, Finance, HR and MPCS Corporate in Texas.
- Successfully completed the build out of 150 - 200+ new CDMA sites annually, performed LTE upgrades on 1500+ cell sites, deployed EVDO to approximately 550 sites, completed 600+ Ethernet upgrades (AT&T and Time Warner) and deployed a new microwave network to 64 sites in the Bakersfield region.
- MVP Award - 2009. This is an award voted by my peers for outstanding performance.
Senior Site Development Manager at Sprint /Nextel Communications, Inc. (1997-01 – 2009-01)
- Responsible for managing all site acquisition and construction activities related to the deployment of new and existing iDEN and CDMA cell sites in Southern California, Southern Nevada, Arizona and New Mexico.
- Responsible for project forecasting, implementation, and budgeting. Developed and implemented internal standards for leasing, zoning and construction resulting in decreased deployment time of new cell sites and significant cost savings.
- Provide input into municipal development codes as they pertain to wireless facilities to expedite permit processing timelines.
- Successfully managed all phases of development for over 2000 new Nextel Cell Sites.
- Nextel Circle of Excellence/Presidents Council Award Winner 1999 and 2005, Southern California Wildfire Team Word 2003 Operational Excellence Award 2002, Spot Light Award 2002.
Site Development Manager at Carlson Technologies, Inc. (1996-01 – 1997-01)
- Lead Consultant directing staff of 20 leasing, zoning, and construction managers for NextWave Wireless build out.
- Responsible for all tracking & reporting functions to NextWave client.
- Developed/implemented policies and procedures for successful operations of projects.
- Interview & select site acquisition, construction, legal staff and vendors.
- Developed annual budget and forecasts.
- Resolved issues related to site acquisition/construction activities.
- Implemented legal review process for leases and developed guidelines for client business decisions.
Zoning Supervisor at Nextel Communications, Inc. (1995-01 – 1996-01)
Leasing and Zoning Supervisor for Nextel at Whalen & Company, Inc. (1994-01 – 1995-01)
- Supervised and directed leasing and zoning staff in securing leases and land use entitlements for new cell sites.
- Assigned projects to leasing and zoning project managers.
- Tracked and reported site status.
- Coordinated leasing/zoning activities between RF Engineering, legal and construction departments.
- Managed zoning approvals for complex/controversial projects.
- Identify, negotiate and secure leases/licenses for cell sites.
- Represented wireless projects at public hearings.
Project Planner at The Planning Network, Inc. (1991-01 – 1994-01)
- Responsible for the preparation of General Plans, Specific Plans, Environmental Impact Reports (EIRs) and Municipal Development Codes for developers and municipalities.
- Responsible for the design of residential, commercial, and industrial projects through the permit processing phase.
- Prepared land documents and data for planning documents.
- Prepared and presented presentation material at public hearings.
