Our Executive Team is responsible for partnering directly with
clients to ensure that we meet or exceed client expectations.
Similar to our Advisory Team, the Fiberutilities Group Executive
Team is comprised extremely talented, seasoned and successful
communications executives. With over 125 years of combined and
diverse experience, our clients gain from the wealth of information
and resources provided by these leaders.
Scot J. Eberle
President, Fiberutilities Group LLC
Scot Eberle brings 20 years of business experience, including
extensive success in the Telecommunications arena, to his role
as President of the Fiberutilities Group. A tested leader of successful
teams, Mr. Eberle has held a variety of executive level positions
within the communications industry with MCI Communications, McLeodUSA,
3M and Lanier.
Mr. Eberle has served on the Board of Directors and as Co-Chairman
for leading technology organizations and endeavors. He is routinely
retained as an expert in the field of emerging technology, with
television presentations and other public appearances dealing
with the future of technology.
Mr. Eberle received his Bachelor’s degree in Economics
from Northern Illinois University in De Kalb. As a husband and
a father of two children, Scot is also an active community trustee
and philanthropic leader.
David Lunemann
Vice President, Client Services
Dave Lunemann is an experienced Sales and Marketing leader and
Co-Architect of OpportunityIowa, the nation’s largest organized
initiative to establish municipal communications utilities in
Iowa.
Mr. Lunemann has held a number of executive and senior management
positions in the communications industry including Group Vice
President of Sales & Marketing for McLeodUSA, one of the largest
CLEC’s in the nation. Charged with leading the national
sales efforts in the competitive communications industry, Mr.
Lunemann demonstrates a successful track record in establishing
highly effective sales and marketing organizations. Experienced
in a variety of related fields including “triple-play”
service delivery, equipment and infrastructure management and
competitive telecommunications, Mr. Lunemann brings a wealth of
resources to bear for our clients.
Prior to returning to Iowa in 1994, Mr. Lunemann directed the
east coast factory branch sales operations for the Environmental
Products division for Amana Refrigeration in Atlanta, Georgia.
Mr. Lunemann is a graduate of the University of Iowa, Iowa City.
Kent J. Van Metre
Vice President, Asset Management Division
Kent Van Metre is a seasoned communications professional with
19 years of key management experience in the communications industry
spanning the wireless, data, CLEC, interconnect and cable television
sectors.
Mr. Van Metre’s marketing experience includes positions
as Director of Marketing for the Western United States for Sprint
Cellular and as Director of Marketing for advanced telecommunications
services for McLeodUSA. Mr. Van Metre’s leadership roles
include serving as the Iowa General Manager for Sprint and for
Inter-Tel Technologies, GM and Director of Market Operations of
Ohio with 360° Communications, and as
Vice President and General Manager for McLeodUSA.
Mr. Van Metre received his Bachelor’s
degree in Economics from Colorado College, Colorado Springs, and
his Masters in Business Administration from Regis University,
Denver.
Gerald Horst
Vice President, Network Services Division
Gerald Horst has been providing information
technology and communications infrastructure expertise for more
than 18 years. He has broad experience in deploying and managing
telecom operational support systems (OSS), business support systems
(BSS), and outside plant GIS engineering systems.
As one of the key operational partners,
Mr. Horst manages numerous facets of network design, management
and operations at the Fiberutilities Group including outside plant,
NOC and network architecture services.
Mr. Horst is a graduate of Loras College
in Dubuque Iowa.
Lee C. Seydel
Vice President, Network Services Division
Lee Seydel brings over 25 years of innovative network and technology
management experience to Fiberutilities Group. Mr. Seydel has
extensive software development experience with leading companies
such as Texas Instruments, Xerox, DSC and TelecomUSA. Mr. Seydel
has served as Director of Intelligent Distributed Network Architecture
for MCI, as Vice President of Network Services for McLeodUSA and
Vice President of Emerging Technology for Americable Inc.
As founder and President of LEC Services, Mr. Seydel also brings
a wealth of management and operations experience to the Group.
Innovative network design, architecture and management solutions
comprise the core competencies Mr. Seydel brings to our clients.
Mr. Seydel is a graduate of the University of Iowa, Iowa City,
and is co-inventor in 5 technology / telecommunications product
patents.
