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Thomas DolislagerTelecom Thought Leader |
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United States, Conway www.askvisory.com/tdolisla |
Why you should speak with me:
With 17+ years of experience, Thomas can provide insights into wireless & wireline networks, spectrum, and the tower industry.
Summary:
Thomas Dolislager is Principal at SellTower Consulting, serving the wireless industry in the areas of site development, complex transactions, network leasing and vendor sourcing. Mr. Dolislager also contracted with LightSquared to run site development sourcing in 2010 and early 2011. Until September 2010, he was Vice President of Strategic Initiatives at Md7 where he crafted cost savings lease solutions for customers, ran product development and secured industry partnerships. At Verizon (then Alltel), Mr. Dolislager was Director of Capital and Property Management and worked in the network group directing the capital and operating budgets, Alltel Towers, wholesale roaming finance, property management and FAA/FCC compliance until January 2009. Special projects included leading network M&A integration and developing enterprise IT tools. JobTrac managed the capital spend, and ATLAS managed cell site development and property management. Mr. Dolislager also led the Economic Policy Group for
Career History
- Enterprise:
- SellTower Consulting
- Position:
- Principal
- Summary:
- Management consulting firm specializing in vendor sourcing, complex transactions, network optimization, property management, lease negotiation, tower asset management, and financial modeling. Provides seminars on network leases, tower industry topics, and industry developments.
- Year:
- Oct 2010 – Present
- Enterprise:
- CK Development LLC
- Position:
- Owner
- Summary:
- CK Development LLC is a residential real estate company headquartered in Conway, Arkansas. CK Development owns over $5 million in rental properties spanning from single family homes to multi-unit apartment buildings.
- Year:
- Jan 2005 – Present
- Enterprise:
- University of Central Arkansas
- Position:
- Adjunct Professor
- Summary:
- Teach Current Economic Issues, Personal Finance, and on occasion Managerial Finance.
- Year:
- Jan 1996 – Present
- Enterprise:
- LightSquared
- Position:
- Vendor Sourcing Consultant
- Summary:
- Conducted Site Development Vendor Sourcing initiative for LightSquared. Drafted scopes of work, selected vendors, negotiated pricing and terms, and executed contracts for a nationwide cell site deployment plan. Developed and ran a Build to Suit RFP. Reviewed lease negotiation process and Master License Agreements with the major tower companies.
- Year:
- Oct 2010 – Jan 2011
- Enterprise:
- Md7
- Position:
- Vice President - Strategic Initiatives
- Summary:
- Responsible for consulting with customers to improve the quality of lease management within the telecommunication industry. Developing new products and services that leverage Md7's unique lease negotiation and lease administration expertise. Forge partnerships within the industry to provide customized property management and cash flow enhancement solutions.
- Year:
- Jan 2009 – Sep 2010
- Enterprise:
- Alltel Communications LLC
- Position:
- Director - Alltel Towers & Network Property
- Summary:
- Responsible for all network real estate and FAA/FCC regulatory management for Alltel. Particular emphasis on running Alltel's tower business and strategic real estate services group. Business owner of ATLAS database tool used for lease, regulatory, E911, and cell site development functions.
- Year:
- Apr 2008 – Jan 2009
- Enterprise:
- Alltel
- Position:
- Director - Network Finance & Property Management
- Summary:
- Responsible for managing all capital and operating budgets for Alltel's entire network. Top areas of emphasis were wholesale roaming, transport, interconnect, and operating rents expenses. Concurrently managed the network property management group while developing Alltel Towers business unit and strategic real estate services group.
Designed, developed, and implemented enterprise level JobTrac and ATLAS tools to manage capital jobs and all cell site related data respectively. - Year:
- Jan 1999 – Mar 2008
- Enterprise:
- alltel
- Position:
- Project Manager - Acquistion Integration
- Summary:
- Responsible for the integration of acquired company networks and engineering organizations into the Alltel Engineering & Operations organization. Worked the acquisition of 360 Communications, Aliant Communications, and Liberty Cellular.
- Year:
- Jan 1998 – 1999
- Enterprise:
- alltel
- Position:
- Staff manager - Economic Policy
- Summary:
- Modeled competition and cost of service issues for ILEC service areas. Argued competition rules before state commissions and the FCC.
- Year:
- Jan 1995 – 1998
Education & Qualifications
- University:
- Georgia Southern University - College of Business Administration
- Degree:
- MBA
- Year:
- 1994
- University:
- Wheaton College
- Degree:
- BA
- Year:
- 1991
Other Qualifications & Awards
Certified Rate of Return Analyst (CRRA)
Languages Spoken
Industry Focus:
Real Estate
Telecoms
Telecoms
Business Areas:
Project Management
Strategy & Business Advisory
Strategy & Business Advisory
Key Skills:
Network optimization, cost reduction initiatives, mergers and acquisition integration, lease optimization, capital budgeting; site development sourcing, cash flow analysis, business case modeling, lease optimization, contract negotiation, teaching.
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