Blake O. Fisher, Jr, Director. - Mr. Fisher, age 60, has been providing management and financial consulting to the telecommunications and utility industries since May 2002, including financial consulting to the USDA on Rural Utilities Service’s broadband program. From May 2004 to the present he has served as chief financial officer for Fiber Utilities of Iowa, an entity that provides operation and construction services to municipal utilities. From May 2002 to May 2004 he was retired from business activities. From February 1996 to May 2002, he held senior management positions with McLeodUSA, a telecommunications provider, initially as Chief Financial Officer, then President of the company’s Western region and as Chief Development Officer. |