D. Rush Blakely, III

President and Chief Executive Officer at RealtyCom Partners

D. Rush Blakely, III has a diverse work experience in the sales and telecommunications industry. D. Rush is currently the President and Chief Executive Officer at RealtyCom Partners, where they focus on streaming, smart home technology, and lightning-fast connectivity. Prior to this role, they served as the President and Vice President at the same company.

Before joining RealtyCom Partners, Blakely worked at Logic Communications Ltd. as the Manager of Sales, where they managed all sales channels for a growing FTTH provider. D. Rush also held the position of Manager of Sales Channels at WestStar, overseeing sales initiatives for an FTTH provider with a legacy MMDS system.

Blakely founded Blakely Broadband Group, LLC, where they served as the Principal. In this role, they provided executive-level advice and consulting services to real estate professionals in the multifamily and master planned community space, assisting them in maximizing the value of their telecom contract assets.

Early in their career, Blakely held various roles at Comcast and Time Warner Cable. At Comcast, they were the Director of MDU Sales for the Houston Region, responsible for all MDU sales activities and managing a team of 10. At Time Warner Cable, they held multiple positions including Vice President of Business Development for the Greater Los Angeles Division, Director of Multifamily Development in Austin, and Manager of Commercial Development in Charlotte.

Blakely started their career at Wells Fargo Bank as an Assistant Vice President.

D. Rush Blakely, III completed their Bachelor's of Business Administration in Finance at Texas A&M University. D. Rush attended the university from 1987 to 1991, focusing their studies primarily on finance.

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  • President and Chief Executive Officer

    March, 2021 - present

  • President

    January, 2018

  • Vice President

    June, 2015