As President of Pine Tree Networks, Rob is responsible for the overall operations of the company and each of its business units. Rob has an extraordinary breadth of knowledge in the field of telephony with over 34 years of industry experience. His career began in 1973 with New England Telephone Company, and he has worked with independent telephone companies since 1980. Most Recently, Rob served as Operations Manager of Saco River Telegraph and Telephone Company. Regional trade associations have chosen him to lead many initiatives, including a recent appointment to represent New England on USTA's Network Evolution Subcommittee. Rob is also a Past President of the Telephone Association of Maine.

As CFO of Pine Tree Networks, Ed is responsible for financial planning, control and reporting; regulatory issues and tariff management; and customer billing and care. Ed has held a variety of finance positions, including C.F.O. of a regional airline charter company and C.F.O. of a real estate development and management firm. Prior to Pine Tree, Ed was President and Owner of Northern Capital Corporation. Ed attended the University of Maine where he received a Business Administration degree with a major in Accounting.

As Senior Operations Director, Dan leads our Network Operations, Customer Operations and Engineering departments in their day-to-day functions as well as long term planning. Dan brings over 32 years of telecommunications experience to Pine Tree Networks. Most recently he was employed as the Senior Network Operations Manager for RCN Telecom. Dan has an Associate of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering Technology from Pennsylvania State University.

A 28-year veteran of the telecommunications industry, Bob is responsible for overseeing the design of a network that is customer-focused, feature-rich, and reliable. Bob began his career in 1979 in line assignment and dispatch at Standish Telephone, and most recently served as Network Operations Manager at Northland Telephone. Active in regional trade associations, Bob serves as Vice-Chairman of the Telephone Association of New England's Regional Services Advisory Committee. Bob has an Associate's Degree in Electrical Technology from Southern Maine Technical College.

In his role as Director of Network Operations, Brian is responsible for installation and repair service, network maintenance, and technical support for all Pine Tree Networks customers. Brian came to Pine Tree Networks with ten years of telecommunications experience, including recent positions as Operations Manager in Maine and New Hampshire for Conversent Communications as well as Switch Manager for WorldCom in Portland. A 4 year US Army veteran, Brian received extensive technical training at Fort Gordon Signal School.

Barbara brings over ten years of human resources experience to Pine Tree Networks. She is responsible for personnel and human resources management throughout the company. Prior to beginning her tenure at Pine Tree Networks, Barbara held positions in Finance and Human Resources for National Semiconductor and GH Bass. Barbara has a B.S. in Accounting from Husson College and an A.S. in Business Administration from Andover College.

In her role as Customer Operations Manager, Mary is responsible for all aspects of customer care and the day-to-day functions of the customer operations department. Prior to joining Pine Tree Networks, Mary worked as a Manager in the Administrative Support Center before being promoted to Quality Analyst for Verizon, Braintree, Massachusetts. Mary has a BS in Business Administration from Jacksonville University, Florida.

Michael oversees the capacity planning and engineering for our telephone central offices, including the switches, the remote sites, and transport facilities between offices. He has over 13 years of experience in the communications field, eight of those in telephony. Prior to joining Pine Tree Networks, Michael was the Senior Telephone Switch Manager for a competitive local exchange carrier (CLEC) that operates in four states. He graduated from the Center of Degree Studies in Scranton, PA with an AST in Electronics Technology.