Greg Ford

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About Greg Ford

INDUSTRY EXPERTISE: Telecommunications | Wireless Communications | Technology Infrastructure/Platforms | Wire Line/Fiber/5G | Emerging Technology | Leading/Bleeding Edge TechnologyCORE COMPETENCIES: Business Strategy | Operations Management | Team/Turnaround Leadership | Technology Commercialization | B2B Enterprise Account Management | Contract Management | Infrastructure Management | Vendor/Relationship Management | Program Management | Full Lifecyle Project ManagementPROFESSIONAL PROFILE: I am a high-integrity senior leader with a proven record of achievement in highly competitive, commoditized tech spaces, most notably in telecom. I am skilled at learning, leveraging and applying emerging technology as an entrepreneurial business builder and revenue driver with full P&L responsibility. At heart, I am a strong organization builder and team leader adept at galvanizing commitment, managing people and driving performance. Colleagues would consider me to be a true multi-disciplinary executive with skills that transcend any one industry and the unique ability to style flex, adapt and respond to opportunity in the market. CORE SKILLS:INFRASTRUCTURE MANAGEMENT Technology program management & deployment Infrastructure planning, design and development Real estate/site acquisition and management OSP/infrastructure construction & management Vendor oversight and third-party contracting Concurrent/multi-site project managementBUSINESS AND ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERSHIP Business and growth strategy development Organization building and succession planning Organizational and team performance management Resource planning; CAPEX and OPEX budgeting Policy and procedure development/implementation Relationship management; stakeholder engagementLET'S CONNECT: I would be eager to connect with similar professionals to network or explore mutual opportunities. The best way to reach me is via LinkedIn, or email at greg.ford@patriotbroadband.com.