Jeff leads Sparkplug operations with more than 18 years of experience in the telecommunications industry as operator, investor and investment banker for cellular, PCC, rural local exchange carriers, inter-exchange carriers and fixed wireless companies. Prior to Telespectra’s merger with Sparkplug and Prairie iNet, Jeff was CEO of Telespectra, having joined the company in early 2005. Prior to that, he served as CFO for Extend America, a Nextel service provider. Prior to that, he was Managing Director at Koch Ventures, and Vice President at First Union Capital Markets leading the investment of $1.5 billion of growth and acquisition capital in more than 50 telecommunications and media companies. Jeff has a BS from Wichita State University and an M.B.A from Duke University's Fuqua School of Business.