Vice President of Field Services

Andrew was named VP of Field Services in February 2017. In this role, Andrew has responsibility for the entire Field Services team—the largest group of associates at TDS Telecom. Under his guidance, this team provides timely service installations for consumer and commercial customers across the company's entire footprint. They also perform routine preventative maintenance, including testing the integrity of the inside and outside plant networks to ensure ongoing availability of internet, video, and voice services. This team is also responsible for repairing any service-related outages.

Since joining TDS Telecom in 1989, Andrew has taken on numerous leadership roles of increasing responsibility. During his three decades, Andrew has spent time leading teams in Product Management, IT Project Management, and Operations.

Andrew holds a Bachelor of Science in Technical Communications from the University of Wisconsin-Platteville and a Master of Business Administration from Edgewood College. Andrew was named an ICT Visionary in 2018 and has been featured in numerous ISE Magazine articles.

Outside of work, Andrew enjoys spending time with family and a variety of outdoor activities such as golfing, boating, skiing, and off-road riding.

Andrew Buchert