TELECOMMUNICATIONS OVERVIEW
OUR TEAM
BRIAN CHRISTENSEN, PE
PRINCIPAL, TELECOMMUNICATIONS
DIVISION LEAD
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Registered professional engineer (PE) in five states (Utah, Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, and Oklahoma)
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24 years of design and management experience, with 12 years of emphasis on design and construction management for wireless and fiber optic communication projects
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International Municipal Signal Association (IMSA) Fiber Optics certification for ITS Level II​, Professional Traffic Operations Engineer (PTOE) certification
Email: brianc@horrocks.com
DAVID BEESON
PRINCIPAL, SENIOR TELECOMMUNICATIONS MANAGER​
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26 years of experience in the construction industry with 10 years dedicated to the wireless industry
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Completed construction of 1,500+ cellular sites and a leader in small-cell wireless
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5G Small Wireless Facility (SWF) program management expert
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Email: davidb@horrocks.com​
BRAD SMITH
PRINCIPAL, DIRECTOR OF FIBER OPTICS
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23 years of experience working in the fiber optics field with expertise in the design, installation, inspection, maintenance, and management of various types of fiber optic projects
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Certified from IMSA for Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) Fiber Optics Level II
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Expert fiber optic designer and inspector
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Email: brads@horrocks.com
MARTY LAWRENCE
PRINCIPAL, WIRELESS TELECOMUNICATIONS
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33 years of experience in the telecommunications field
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Extensive knowledge and training including Macro sites, CRAN small cells, distributed antenna system (DAS) systems, fiber optics, and installation operations of wireless networks
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Expertise in ground-up cell site development
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Email: marty.lawrence@horrocks.com
ALLI BONE
TELECOMMUNICATIONS DESIGN MANAGER
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10 years of experience in telecommunications and broadband project management, lead fiber design, and operations and maintenance engineering.
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Expertise in fiber optic and small-cell design
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Development Committee Member of the Fiber Broadband Association and Member of the Colorado Broadband Association
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Ali has published children's books to make fiber optics accessible!
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Email: alli.bone@horrocks.com
SHAWN CONLIN
PRINCIPAL, SENIOR TELECOMMUNICATIONS MANAGER, TEXAS REGION
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36 years of experience in utility engineering, including subsurface utility engineering (SUE) and telecommunications
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Member of the Underground Construction Technology Association (UCTA)
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Email: shawn.conlin@horrocks.com
BLAKE CHILD
SENIOR TELECOMMUNICATIONS DESIGN MANAGER, FIBER
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23 years of experience in in the telecommunications field as a Field Operations and Engineering Manager
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OSP construction and coordination expert
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Expertise in developing, managing, and providing leadership to teams engaged in the design, engineering, and construction of outside plant projects
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Email: blake.child@horrocks.com
DOUG PETERSON
SENIOR TELECOMMUNICATIONS CONSTRUCTION MANAGER, ARIZONA & NEVADA REGION
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27 years of experience in the telecommunications industry
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Extensive knowledge and training in Telecom including Ground up, Raw-land Macro sites, CRAN small cells, ODAS/IDAS venue systems, fiber optics, installation operations & maintenance of wireless networks
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Expertise in Site Acquisition, Utility Coordination, Site Design, Zoning & Permitting
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Email: doug.peterson@horrocks.com
WILLIAM ANDERSON, PE
TELECOMMUNICATIONS ENGINEER, MIDWEST REGION
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17 years of experience in the telecommunications industry
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Licensed PE in 23 states
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Email: william.anderson@horrocks.com
JOE HEILGEIST
SENIOR TELECOMMUNICATIONS CONSTRUCTION MANAGER
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15 years of experience in telecommunications.
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Highly proficient in managing all phases of wireless infrastructure deployment, from pre-construction coordination to integration and final project closeout.
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Recognized for consistently meeting aggressive schedules while upholding quality standards and fostering strong cross-functional collaboration.
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Email: joe.heilgeist@horrocks.com
NICK GALLAGHER
SENIOR TELECOMMUNICATIONS MANAGER, IDAHO & MONTANA REGION
TODD COPPER
SENIOR TELECOMMUNICATIONS PROJECT MANAGER, MIDWEST REGION
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26 years of experience, 8 years with Verizon Wireless (VZW), in the telecommunications industry.
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Extensive knowledge in telecom OSP/ISP and transport architecture for a core network including Edge Network Solutions, Wavelength Services (DWDM) for ROADM Dark Fiber Networks with scalable bandwidths (10G to 100G) for Fujitsu, Ciena, and Nokia
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Project management and contract negotiation for VZW on large scale venues for DAS and Neutral Host DAS including Churchill Downs, KFC Yum Center, IU Health Network Hospitals, and IMS initial 5G deployment.
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Email: todd.copper@horrocks.com
JASON JENSEN, PE
SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER, SOUTHWEST
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Licensed Professional Engineer in 11 states with over 17 years of extensive experience sealing and certifying fiber, wireless, and civil design plans.
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Leader in multi-agency coordination efforts on complex transportation and broadband projects, delivering constructible telecom solutions for DOTs, municipalities, and utility providers.
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Directed broadband and utility coordination efforts throughout Arizona and New Mexico for over 9 years.
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Recognized for implementing innovative mitigation and relocation strategies that minimize project delays and safeguard critical telecom infrastructure during large roadway improvement projects.
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Email: jason.jensen@horrocks.com