MEET THE TEAM

Named CEO in July 2020, Jim has over 30 years in the telecommunications industry including roles in engineering, operations, network construction, product development, sales and marketing. Prior to joining Horizon, he served as the Chief Operating Officer for a large regional carrier where he oversaw multiple major network expansion initiatives and the integration of more than nine separate acquisitions that ultimately resulted in the largest fiber optic network in Northern New England and New York State. Jim as served in multiple roles at other regional carriers such as: Chief Technology Officer and Vice President of Engineering and Operations.

Pete is a 30-year veteran in the communications industry, primarily serving as Chief Financial Officer of both public and private companies. Pete joined Horizon in 1999 and has served as CFO for over 20 years. He began his career in a consulting division and later worked in several business development and strategy positions and was a founding partner of a telecommunications consultancy.

Susan joined the Horizon’s leadership team in January 2022. As Horizon’s Chief People Officer, Susan is responsible for leading all human resources’ initiatives in support of driving organizational growth and strategic direction. Throughout her career, she has held significant human resources positions, including Vice President of Human Resources and Communications, in retail/e-commerce, finance, and hospitality organizations.

Glenn joined the Horizon team in 2019 as the Chief Revenue Officer where he oversees the development and growth in Horizon’s enterprise space. He has over 20 years of experience in successfully building sales teams and expanding networks in the Midwest with his prior Vice President roles at large telecommunications companies.

Joanne joined Horizon in 2021 as the Senior Vice President of Operations. Joanne currently owns end to end delivery of cell tower backhaul, carrier, wholesale and enterprise customers, focusing on delivering exceptional customer experience and the implementation of our network core. She brings more than two decades of telecommunications experience and has developed a keen, process-driven understanding of all facets of company operations. Joanne has held various upper management roles at large carrier and telecommunication organizations.

Brian joined Horizon in 2014 to establish and grow the carrier/enterprise fiber division. In his current capacity of Senior Vice President of Operations, he focuses on building and accelerating a high-capability FTTP division. He began his telecommunications career has held executive roles focused on leading Engineering, Operations, Technology, and corporate capital management. In addition, Brian has also held responsibility for state/federal broadband program execution as well as nationwide cell site backhaul delivery performance for all the major wireless carriers.

Michael joined Horizon in 2022 as VP of Marketing to lead the fiber to the premise sales and marketing efforts with well over 30 years of experience. He and his team develop branding, marketing, and strategies to roll out the tactical execution of integrated marketing and sales plans. He has held marketing executive level positions at large telecommunications and creative companies. He has also built brands and developed successful marketing and advertising campaigns for clients in and out of telecommunications as Chief Strategy Officer.

Misty joined Horizon in 2000 and currently serves as General Manager of Business Operations. She has over 20 years of experience in the telecommunications industry, ranging from Video Services Manager to Sales and Marketing Manager. Misty presently oversees Marketing and Communications, Public Relations, Customer Care, Technical Support, Small/Medium Business, and Residential Product lines.

Gerald has been serving Horizon for 22 years in positions ranging from plant technician to his present role as General Manager of Plant Operations. While focusing on expanding our legacy fiber footprint, he is leading Horizon’s networking operations, construction, engineering, outside plant, and building/grounds.

Rami joined the Horizon team as Executive Director of Information Technology and Services in 2022, bringing with him over twenty years of experience and extensive background leading development teams for large e-commerce centric companies spanning retail, pharma, and healthcare, while working with onshore, nearshore, and offshore development and e-commerce firms. A veteran of development, operational processes, technology systems, and IT sourcing and security, Rami oversees corporate IT and security across the entire organization and leads a multifunctional technology team in IT infrastructure/network management and digital transformation.

Alaina joined the Horizon team in 2022 as Executive Administrative Assistant to support key initiatives and daily operations of the organization. In her current position as Executive Project Manager, Alaina leads Horizon’s philanthropic programming and oversees various executive level projects. She brought with her a versatile career of developing and leading philanthropic programming in nonprofit organizations.

Meredith joined Horizon’s engineering team in 2011 and joined the finance team in 2015 where she provided integral, in-depth leadership analyses. Now, as Horizon’s Vice President of Finance, she coordinates with the finance and accounting teams, works directly with primary equity partner, lenders, and external counsel, leads the forecasting and budgeting processes, and champions M&A activity alongside the CFO.

Joey came to Horizon with 25 years of experience in the telecommunications industry. He brings a wealth of expertise with strengths in areas such as enterprise, wholesale and carrier sales, market expansion, merger integration, profit and loss reporting (P&L), and both financial strategy and long-term budgetary oversight. With an abundance of sales and sales leadership experience, Joey has a strong understanding of how to turn complex strategies into simple actionable plans.