Frederick D'Alessio joined net.com's board of directors in January, 2005. Mr. D’Alessio brings over 30 years of telecommunications experience to net.com, which includes executive positions with Bell Atlantic, Verizon Communications, and Capitol Management Partners, a consulting firm for early stage communication organizations. As president of Verizon’s Advanced Services group, Mr. D’Alessio led both the launch of its DSL and Broadband ISP businesses and the effort to become the long distance market’s first Regional Bell Operating Company (RBOC). At Bell Atlantic, Mr. D’Alessio’s senior management positions included president, Advanced Services group; group president of Consumer Business; vice president of operations and engineering; and CEO and president of Bell Atlantic Maryland. With the mergers of Nynex and GTE, Mr. D’Alessio sought to improve overall customer experience by combining the best practices of both companies while saving millions of dollars. Mr. D’Alessio currently sits on a number of corporate boards, including SS8 networks, Spirent PLC, Aware Inc., and Hatteras Networks. Mr. D’Alessio graduated from the Rutgers Business School with an MBA and the New Jersey Institute of Technology with a BS and MS in Electrical Engineering. |