John Nelson

John Nelson is CEO of Hamilton Telecommunications and the company’s eight business line divisions. As a director of Nedelco and several of its wholly owned subsidiaries, John provides support and direction to all members of the Hamilton management team and staff.

John’s employment with Hamilton began at a young age, working after school and during Summer vacations. In 1998, he joined Hamilton full time, bringing experience in customer care, software support, and systems troubleshooting. Beginning as the on-site technical backbone of the Louisiana Relay Center, John moved to Aurora, Nebraska in 2002 where he joined the Hamilton Senior Management team.

John has served on the Nebraska Telecommunications Association Board of Directors since 2006 and is a past President of the NTA board. He is also a long-term member of the Board of Directors of the Edgerton Explorit Foundation in Aurora and is currently serving as the Board President.

A graduate of Southern Methodist University, John received his Bachelors of Arts degree in History with an emphasis in English and Medieval Studies. John and his wife Deb live in Aurora, Nebraska and enjoy bicycling and traveling.