Dave McKnight

Dave McKnight has over 30 years of professional experience in the engineering, IT and telecommunications industries. Dave began their career in 1989 as a Construction Electrician in the US Navy Seabees. In 1994, they joined Midwest Cablevision as an Installer/Technician. From 1997 to 2000, they worked at Triax Communications as a Warehouseman. From 2000 to 2014, they worked at Mediacom Communications in various roles, including Sr. Director, Engineering, Southeast Region, Sr. Director, Engineering, South Central Division, Director, Engineering, South Central Division, Network Engineer, South Central Division, IT Manager, South Central Division, Sr. IT Administrator, Midwest Division, and Sr. MIS Technician - IL/IN Region. Most recently, they worked at Mega Hertz from 2014 to 2019 as a Cisco Sales Engineer and Regional Account Manager.

Dave McKnight has a comprehensive educational history. Dave earned an Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree in Desktop/Server Support from Illinois Central College between 1997 and 2001. Dave then went on to obtain certifications from Microsoft, CompTIA, Cisco, Harmonic, Cisco Meraki, and Cambium Networks. These certifications include MCSE, Network+, A+, Cisco Certified Design Associate (CCDA), Cisco Certified Network Professional Routing and Switching (CCNP Routing and Switching), CableOS, Certified Meraki Networking Associate, and cnPilot Enterprise Wi-Fi Certified. Most recently, in August 2021, they obtained a certification in Cisco Networking: On-Premise and Cloud Solutions.