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Management Team

Craig Cavey

President

Craig has over 15 years of leadership experience in the telecom industry. His career began with Western Wireless in 1992. His roles expanded on the distribution and operations teams as the company evolved into Voicestream and later T-Mobile USA. As the Vice President of Retail at T-Mobile he led the efforts of 8000+ sales, service and operations employees in 1200 retail stores throughout the United States. Craig graduated from Montana State University with a Bachelors Degree in Business Administration. He serves as a board member and President of Long Lines overseeing all service, distribution, and technical operations.

Paul Bergmann

Chief Operating Officer

Paul received his Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting and Finance from Morningside College in 1986. He currently serves as the Chief Operating Officer and is in charge of all phone, cable television, and Internet operations for Long Lines. The duties include overbuilding communities, overseeing both CLEC and ILEC daily operations, and the continuing effort to provide high speed internet, communications, and video to all of our customers.

Pat McElroy

Vice President-Business Development

Pat received a Business Administration and Finance Degree from Briar Cliff College in 1989. He currently serves as the Vice President of Business Development where he supervises the sales and marketing strategies for Long Lines. He is also directly involved with overseeing our relations with several municipalities.

Brent Olson

Chief Financial Officer

Brent began working for Long Lines in 1997. Currently, he serves as the Chief Financial Officer in which he oversees all of the financial aspects of the company. Brent graduated from Morningside College in 1993 with degrees in Accounting and Finance, and later received his Masters Degree in Business Administration from the University of South Dakota.

Jeff Atwood

Senior Vice President of Sales

Jeff Atwood was recently named Senior Vice President of Sales of Long Lines. Jeff has held numerous management and director positions during his 13-½ years with T-Mobile USA. Most recently, he was Central Divisional Director responsible for a geographic region that spanned from Minnesota to Pennsylvania. Jeff is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire.