Brian DeHaven

Brian DeHaven has over 25 years of experience in the telecommunications industry. Brian began their career in 1992 as an Area Manager for AT&T, where they sold and directed the implementation of broadband services, securing $5M in contract revenue. Brian also developed an expense model for AT&T's 3 year financial plan and 10 year view. In 1997, they joined Arthur Andersen as a Consulting Manager and provided project management for activity-based regulatory TELRIC cost studies, resulting in $2.5M in revenue. From 1999 to 2002, they were the Vice President of Operations and Systems Integration for El Paso Global Networks, where they established and directed the Provisioning and IT organizations and developed a business plan for a startup broadband services provider. In 2005, they became the Chief Operating Officer of Worldcall Inc., where they directed all operational activities for the company and its subsidiaries. From 2012 to present, they have served as the President of USFon Inc., a statewide not-for-profit communications provider, and as Vice President of Operations and Systems Integration for Evolve Cellular. Brian has delivered a 1,000 fiber-strand mile network worth $3.1M and developed a cloud-based solution to geographically redundant data centers that is capable of 55M+ calls per day.

Brian DeHaven obtained their MBA from Auburn University Harbert College of Business, with a focus in Innovation. Brian also holds a BSEE from The University of Toledo. Additionally, they are a certified Project Management Professional (PMP) from the Project Management Institute.