Rett Walters

Rett Walters has a wealth of experience in the field of IT and network infrastructure. Rett has held various roles at Co-Mo Electric Cooperative and Co-Mo Connect, including Vice President of IT and Network Infrastructure and Director of IT and Network Engineering. In these positions, they have been responsible for strategic planning, budgeting, help desk management, systems administration, cybersecurity, and programming/development. Rett has also overseen the engineering function for Co-Mo Connect's regional broadband network. Additionally, Rett has served as the Director of Information Technology and Manager of Information Technology at Co-Mo Electric Cooperative and has been involved in projects related to fiber to the home, system backup methodology, network redesign, and video conferencing system refresh. Rett has also served as Interim General Manager/Vice President of Operations - Broadband at Co-Mo Connect, where they managed the operation of the broadband subsidiary. Prior to their roles at Co-Mo, Rett worked at Collective Brands, Inc. and Payless ShoeSource/Collective Brands as an Enterprise Architect, Senior Technical Architect, and Network Architect. Rett has also worked as a Networking Consultant at IBM Technology Services Solutions.

Rett Walters started their education in 1987 at the University at Buffalo, where they pursued studies in Computer Science and Aerospace Engineering. Rett completed this program in 1989. After that, they attended Volunteer State Community College from 1993 to 1995, focusing on Computer Science. Throughout their career, Rett has also obtained several certifications, including a Cisco Certified Network Associate from Cisco Systems in June 2011. Additionally, they have certifications for ITIL 2011 Foundations from IT Infrastructure Library and Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt from Washburn University. The specific months and years when they obtained the latter two certifications are not provided in the information given.