Mike Roddy

Mike Roddy has a diverse work experience spanning several industries. Mike has held various leadership roles throughout their career. In 1986, they started their professional journey as a Financial Analyst at Fidelity Investments. From 1989 to 1999, they worked at TDS Telecom, where they served as Vice President of TDS Telecom and President of USLink. During their time at TDS Telecom, they successfully turned around the declining long-distance provider and played a crucial role in the company's entry into the competitive local exchange carrier (CLEC) business.

Roddy then joined Everest Connections as the President and COO. At Everest Connections, they were responsible for raising capital, securing regulatory approvals, and negotiating agreements for the construction of a network. Despite the telecom market meltdown, they managed to activate the first network-based customer within eight months of funding, a significant achievement for an overbuild venture.

Their next role was as EVP of Corporate Development at GLA New Ventures, where they facilitated acquisitions and funding in the telecommunications industry. Notably, they negotiated and sold acquisition rights to Verizon's Pinellas County cable overbuild property to Knology, Inc., in exchange for warrants, just months before Knology's IPO.

From 2003 to 2007, Roddy served as the Vice President of Marketing and Product Development at Knology, Inc., where they directed efforts in branding, product development, pricing, promotional strategies, and market research.

In 2010, they took on a short-term strategic assignment as the Senior Vice President of Marketing and Product Development at RCN, a publicly traded company undergoing a privatization process. During this assignment, they provided valuable insights into product, pricing, market positioning, and cost savings opportunities for the transition period.

From 2011 to 2013, Roddy worked at ArdaCOM as the EVP of Business Development, where they identified qualified carrier clients for deploying ArdaCOM's innovative voice-to-text transcription solution and played a vital role in product definition and customer presentations.

In 2012, Roddy became the CEO of NuLine Partners, LLC, a company that provides financial, operational, marketing, and strategic leadership to the broadband, telecom, and cable/MSO industries.

Since 2013, Roddy has been the CEO of GOCare, a cloud-based decision engine that enables mobile access to client account information in the broadband industry. Under their leadership, GOCare has achieved significant reductions in inbound subscriber inquiries, workforce management costs, and improved subscriber collections.

Before their professional career, Roddy acquired a small independent contractor business in 2008 and recruited a new management team to focus on quality, dependability, and exceptional client service.

Overall, Mike Roddy's work experience showcases their expertise and leadership in the telecommunications and broadband industry.

Mike Roddy has an education history that includes a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in Accounting from Villanova University, which they obtained between the years 1979 and 1983. In addition, they also pursued an MBA in Business Administration and Management from the Wisconsin School of Business from 1994 to 1996.