Vice President of Information Technologies
Karl joined TDS Telecom’s parent company, Telephone and Data Systems, Inc., in 1997 where he worked in the Internal Audit organization. In 2012, he joined TDS Telecom as director of IT infrastructure, risk management, and security, where he served as the head of IT security, overseeing the company’s IT infrastructure and various application development teams. He was named chief information security officer (CISO) in 2018. In 2019, he moved into his current role.
Karl earned a Bachelor of Business Administration in accounting from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, and his Master of Business Administration from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. He is a certified public accountant, certified information systems security professional, certified internal auditor, and is a member of the Risk Management Committee for Summit Credit Union. Additionally, Karl has been featured in Telecom Tech Outlook.
In his free time, you might find him at his cabin in northern Wisconsin with his wife and two kids snowmobiling, riding all-terrain vehicles, exploring the woods and shores of Lake Superior, or doing any other outdoor activity.
