Vice President of Network Services
Ben was named Vice President of Network Services in January 2019. In this role, Ben oversees the planning, engineering, and implementation for TDS Telecom's network build projects. This includes leading the teams responsible for executing fiber overbuilds and managing TDS’ A-CAM project build-outs, and all network expansions nationwide.
Ben joined TDS Telecom in 1999 as a staff accountant. During his time with the company, he has taken on numerous advanced levels of management and responsibility across the marketing and networking operations.
Ben holds a Master of Business Administration from Edgewood College, a Bachelor of Science in accounting from Upper Iowa University (Madison, Wis.), and an associate degree in applied science in business middle management from Madison College.
Ben is a 2022 Tech Talk presenter and has been featured in several ISE magazine articles. In addition to this professional responsibilities, Ben has been a youth volunteer couch for more than a decade. He enjoys spending time outdoors hunting, fishing, boating, running, and camping. From 1991-1999, Ben served in the United State Marine Corps Reserve, serving as a Platoon Sergeant of a Weapons Platoon during the final years of his commitment.