Charlie Cano

Charlie Cano serves as the General Manager and CEO of Etex Telephone Cooperative since January 2003, overseeing the provision of high-speed internet, IPTV, VOIP, and fiber transport services across rural East Texas. Cano also holds several leadership roles, including Director at the Texas Telephone Association and a board member at Texas Lone Star Network LLC since 2014. In addition, Cano is an external member of the Audit Committee at the University of Texas at Tyler and contributes to the Community Engagement Panel at Credit Union of Texas. As President of Raco LLC, Cano designed a ranch-style subdivision in East Texas, and previously managed engineering functions at Etex Telephone. Cano's early career included roles at CHR Solutions, progressing from an OSP Design Engineer to Director of Sales/Engineer. Cano earned a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from Texas Tech University.