Chris French is President and Chief Executive Officer of Shentel, where he is responsible for the overall leadership and strategic direction of the Company. He has served as president since 1988, and has been a member and Chairman of the Board of Directors since 1996. Prior to appointment as President, Mr. French held a variety of positions with the Company, from construction crew helper upon his graduation from high school through Vice President Network Service and Executive Vice President. Mr. French holds a BS in electrical engineering and an MBA, both from the University of Virginia. He has held board and officer positions in both state and national telecommunications associations, including service as a director of the Organization for the Promotion and Advancement of Small Telecommunications Companies (OPASTCO) and was president and director of the Virginia Telecommunications Industry Association.
Earle MacKenzie is Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Shentel. He joined the Company in 2003. With 30 years of telecom experience, Mr. MacKenzie is responsible for Shentel's daily operations of its many subsidiaries. Mr. MacKenzie was the co-founder and President of Broadslate Networks and Essex Communications. He served as COO of Digital Television Services and as Vice President of Contel Cellular. Mr. MacKenzie is a graduate of The College of William and Mary and holds a BBA in accounting.
Chief Financial Officer, Vice President of Finance
Adele Skolits serves as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Vice President of Finance at Shentel. She joined the company in 2007 and is responsible for Shentel's daily financial decisions. Ms. Skolits brings with her 25 years of experience, including 3 years with Revol Wireless where she served as Chief Financial Officer. Ms. Skolits' telecommunications experience also includes serving as Controller for Comcast Metrophone, Director of Financial Operations for Comcast Cellular Communications and Chief Financial Officer of City Signal Communications. Ms. Skolits earned a BS degree in Commerce with a concentration in Accounting from the University of Virginia and she holds a C.P.A. certificate from the Virginia State Board of Accountancy.
David Ferguson is Vice President of Customer Services for Shentel. He has 39 years of experience in the telecommunications industry. Mr. Ferguson has held many positions within Shentel since joining the Company in 1967. He currently oversees the business office functions for the delivery and maintenance of customer services for all of Shentel's subsidiaries. Mr. Ferguson is past president and currently a director of the Virginia Telecommunications Industry Association.
Willy Pirtle is Vice President of Sales for Shentel. Mr. Pirtle is also responsible for Shentel's Converged Services organization focusing on Fiber to the Home (FTTH) and Multiple Dwelling Unit (MDU) sales in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast regions. He joined the Company in 1992 as Vice President of Network Services responsible for Shentel's technology decisions, and maintenance and operation of its networks – telephone, cable, cellular, paging and fiber optics. He helped launch Shentel's Internet business in 1994, and led its participation in its wireless PCS business beginning in 1995. He is a graduate of the University of Virginia. Mr. Pirtle is a co-founder of the Shenandoah Valley Technology Council.
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