Donnie Happel

Donnie Happel is a seasoned network engineering professional with extensive experience in the telecommunications industry, currently serving as Principal Network Engineer at Rise Broadband since October 2014. Donnie has held various roles at Rise Broadband, including Network Engineer Lead, Manager Network Engineering, and Regional Network Engineer Team Lead, where responsibilities included overseeing national infrastructure, managing core routing, and designing network upgrades for both enterprise and residential customers. Prior experience includes positions at Prairie iNet as Network Engineer II and I, and at KeyOn Communications in roles ranging from Technical Support Supervisor to Technical Support I. Donnie began a career in technical support at EMS, Inc., and holds an Associate's degree in Computer Animation from Metropolitan Community College.