BNET Industries

Last Fiscal Year Sales:$635.3M
  • Public
  • US
Dow Jones Description

Wireless Communication Services

Number of Employees 1,132
Contact Information

3905 Dakota St SW

Alexandria, Minnesota 56308

www.rccwireless...

(320) 762-2000

NAICS Code Cellular and Other Wireless Telecommunications: 517212

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News & Analysis

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Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Wesley E. Schultz Cfo
Jeffrey A. Hitland Senior Vice President, Sales & Marketing
Scott Donlea Senior Vice President, Network & Product Dev
Elizabeth L. Kohler Vice President, Legal Services
John D Foote Vice President, Customer Operations
Karen C. Henrikson Vice President, Human Resources
Margaret Feldman Vice President, Business Dev
Thomas F. McLaughlin Vice President, Sales
W. A. Wilkinson Vice President, Inter Carrier Services
William "Lex" A. Wilkinson, JR. Vice President, Business Support Services
William A. Wilkinson Vice President, Inter, Carrier Relations
William D Finley Vice President
William M. Johnson III Vice President, Customer Equipment & Purchasing
Kathy Seymour Marketing Coordinator

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
Don C. Swenson Audit Committee Chairman
Paul J. Finnegan Compensation Committee Chairman
David J. Del Zoppo Board of Directors
Marvin C. Nicolai Board of Directors

Organization Position Status
Rural Cellular Corporation Cfo Current
Unicel Executive Vice President and Cfo Current
Rural Cellular Corporation Executive Vice President Current
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Member Current
Rural Cellular Corporation Assistant Secretary Former
University of North Dakota B.A Former
Rural Cellular Corporation Board Director Former

Organization Position Status
Rural Cellular Corporation Senior Vice President, Sales & Marketing Current
Unicel Vice President, Sales and Marketing Current
Rural Cellular Corporation Gm Former
Unicel General Manager Former
Rural Cellular Corporation Territory Manager Former

Organization Position Status
Rural Cellular Corporation Senior Vice President, Network & Product Dev Current
Unicel Vice President, Network and Product Development Current
Rural Cellular Corporation Manager of Market Operations Former
Federal Railroad Administration Former
Augustana College B.S. Degree Former

Organization Position Status
Rural Cellular Corporation Vice President, Legal Services Current
Unicel Vice President, Legal Services Current
Northeastern University J.D. Former
Northeastern University School of Law J.D. Former
Boston College BA Former

Organization Position Status
Rural Cellular Corporation Vice President, Customer Operations Current
Unicel Current
General Electric Capital Corporation Former
United States Cellular Corporation Former
SBC Communications, Inc. Former
Muskingum College B.A. degree Former

Organization Position Status
Rural Cellular Corporation Vice President, Human Resources Current
Unicel Vice President, Human Resources Current

Organization Position Status
Rural Cellular Corporation Vice President, Business Dev Current

Tom McLaughlin is responsible for setting strategic sales direction and oversees all aspects of consumer and business-to-business sales. Previously, McLaughlin was vice president of sales and marketing where he was responsible for development of RCC's brand, and for centralizing marketing functions. He also was vice president of operations for RCC Atlantic, which included managing the company's properties in Vermont, western New Hampshire, northwestern Massachusetts and northern New York. Prior to joining RCC, McLaughlin was vice president and general manager for Atlantic Cellular Company. He previously has held management positions at Adelphia Cable Communications, Mountain Cable Company and Cox Cable Company. Mr. McLaughlin is a member of the Lake Champlain Chamber of Commerce, serves on the board of the Vermont Business Round Table and is vice president of Vermont Technical Advancement Center. Mr. McLaughlin has a B.A. degree from the University of Rhode Island with an emphasis in economics and sociology. William "Lex" A. Wilkinson, Jr., Vice President, Business Support Services Lex Wilkinson directs revenue related functions at RCC including customer billing, roaming strategy and revenue assurance. Before joining RCC in 2000, Wilkinson directed fraud and security investigations as a consultant to the telecommunications industry including CTIA, The Wireless Association TM. He also was a corporate executive committee member of the Professional Security Bureau. Prior to his involvement in the wireless industry, Wilkinson worked in law enforcement. He has a B.A. degree in the administration of criminal justice from DeSales University in Allentown, Penn. He holds the designations of Certified Protection Professional from the American Society of Industrial Security and Certified Fraud Examiner from the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners.

Organization Position Status
Unicel Vice President, Sales Current
Rural Cellular Corporation Vice President, Sales Current
Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, Inc Current
RCC Atlantic Inc. Vice President of Operations Former
CTIA Consultant Former
University of Rhode Island B.A. Degree Former
DeSales University Bachelor of Arts, the Administration of Criminal Justice Former

Organization Position Status
Rural Cellular Corporation Vice President, Inter Carrier Services Current

Organization Position Status
Rural Cellular Corporation Vice President, Business Support Services Current
Unicel Current
DeSales University B.A. degree Former

Organization Position Status
Rural Cellular Corporation Vice President, Inter, Carrier Relations Current

William (Bill) Finley joined Rural Cellular Corporation (RCC) as controller in September of 1999. He is a Certified Public Accountant and has twenty years of diversified experience in auditing, finance and accounting. Prior to joining RCC, Finley held management positions with Affiliated Computer Services Corp. and KPMG Peat Marwick. Finley graduated from St. John's University with a B.S. degree in accounting. He has a professional affiliation with the Minnesota Society of Certified Public Accountants.

Organization Position Status
Unicel Vice President and Controller Current
Rural Cellular Corporation Vice President Current
Rural Cellular Corporation Controller Current
Minnesota Society of Certified Public Accountants, Inc. Member Current
Affiliated Computer Services, Inc. Former
KPMG International Former
St. John's University B.S Former

Organization Position Status
Rural Cellular Corporation Vice President, Customer Equipment & Purchasing Current
Unicel It Project Director Current
Rural Cellular Corporation It Project Director Former
Florida State University Bachelor of Science, Management With An Emphasis In Information Systems and Operations Former

Organization Position Status
Rural Cellular Corporation Marketing Coordinator Current

Organization Position Status
Rural Cellular Corporation Audit Committee Chairman Current
Rural Cellular Corporation Board Director Former

Paul J. Finnegan, Co-President - A.B., Harvard College; M.B.A., Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration. Prior to co-founding MDP, Mr. Finnegan was with First Chicago Venture Capital for ten years. Previously, he held a variety of marketing positions in the publishing industry, both in the United States and in Southeast Asia. Mr. Finnegan has more than 24 years of experience in private equity investing with a particular focus on investments in the communications industry. He currently serves on the Boards of Directors of iplan, LLC and Rural Cellular Corporation. Mr. Finnegan is President of the Harvard Alumni Association and the Chairman of the Board of Teach for America in Chicago. He is also a member of the Board of Dean's Advisors at the Harvard Business School and the Leadership Council of the Harvard School of Public Health.

Organization Position Status
Harvard School of Public Health Current
Rural Cellular Corporation Compensation Committee Chairman Current
Co-Teach Board of Directors Current
Iplan, Inc. Board Director Current
Madison Dearborn Partners LLC Co-President Former
Madison Dearborn Partners LLC Managing Director Former
Madison Dearborn Partners LLC co-founder Former
First Chicago Venture Capital Former
Co-Teach Chairman of the Board Former
Rural Cellular Corporation Board of Directors Former
Harvard Business School M.B.A Former
Harvard College A.B Former

David Del Zoppo began his employment with Rural Cellular Corporation in May of 1997 as corporate controller. Del Zoppo has over twenty-eight years of diversified experience from certified public accounting and internal audit management to vice president positions within the private business sector. He has been involved with the execution of business strategies, acquisitions, divestitures, financing, various stock offerings and compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley requirements. He has held various management positions in several companies including ACS (formerly Business Records Corporation), Jostens Inc. and KPMG Peat Marwick. Del Zoppo graduated from St. Cloud State University in Minnesota with a B.S. degree in accounting. He is a Certified Public Accountant and a member of the Minnesota Society of CPAs.

Organization Position Status
Unicel Vice President, Finance and Accounting Current
Rural Cellular Corporation Board of Directors Current
Rural Cellular Corporation Senior Vice President, Finance & Accounting Former
Rural Cellular Corporation Vice President, Finance & Accounting Former
Jostens, Inc. Former
KPMG International Former
St. Cloud State University B.S. Former

Organization Position Status
Rural Cellular Corporation Board of Directors Current
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