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Rick Hanafin – President and Principal
Mr. Hanafin was once President and owner of Cellular Technology International (Cell-Tech). That company was acquired by o2wireless Solutions in 1999 and he remained as one of their chief executives, assuming the role of Executive Vice President & General Manager until o2wireless was dissolved in 2003. He was in charge of their equipment installation division. Mr. Hanafin has been involved in electronics and specifically involved with wireless radio, power supplies and related telecommunication infrastructure since 1980. As a founder of Seneca Communications, Mr. Hanafin has installed, managed or directly supervised over 25,000 BTS installations both domestically and internationally. Seneca Communications, under Mr. Hanafin’s supervision, employs over 140 employees and has the capability to deploy one (1) to fifty (50) installation teams. Mr. Hanafin has qualified Seneca Communications with all major radio and power equipment vendors.

Jerry Propst – Director of Finance & Administration, Principal
Mr. Propst has over 11 years experience in the telecommunications industry. He has performed various tasks including installation, purchasing, program management, accounting, estimating and computer support. This wide variety of skills allows him to see projects and the industry from many different viewpoints and provides for successful leadership and interaction with all departments. He is currently pursuing his degree in Accounting and Finance and is one of the founding partners of Seneca Communications. Mr. Propst is instrumental in assuring contract requirements such as insurance, performance bonds and financial criteria are satisfied. In addition, he maintains all corporate banking and vendor relationships.

Mickey J. Smith – Director of Operations, Principal
Mr. Smith began his career in 1995 while building and maintaining tower structures and has since specialized in the implementation and project management of over 5,000+ base station installations and integrations. As one of the founders of Seneca Communications, Mr. Smith brings an exceptional knowledge of the wireless industry. Prior to joining Seneca, Mr. Smith was a Senior Project Manger for o2wireless Solutions as well as Cellular Technology International. He also brings a wide arrange of international project experience to Seneca’s capabilities, including project management in Nicaragua and Mexico. His international and domestic experience has proven invaluable in cultivating long-lasting relationships within the global wireless industry.

Rick Dickson – Senior Program Manager, Principal
Mr. Dickson has over 12 years experience within the telecommunication industry and is certified with virtually every major manufacturer, i.e. Nortel, Hughes, Nokia, Ericsson, etc. Mr. Dickson is responsible for the operations and administration of Seneca’s Central Regional Office. He has been involved in all aspects of the construction process and personally worked on over 5,000+ sites. As one of the founding Principals for Seneca Communications, it is his ability to deliver high quality services at low cost that has earned him a reputation and loyal following throughout the telecommunications industry. Mr. Dickson attended Louisiana State University.

Paul Nolen – Senior Program Manager, Principal
A fourteen-year veteran of the telecommunications industry, Mr. Nolen brings multi-faceted experience to his position as Senior Program Manager. Mr. Nolen began his career as an equipment installer and has integrated more than 1,000+ sites for most major manufacturers. He quickly advanced to management positions and is now one of the founding Principals of Seneca Communications. Mr. Nolen brings a rich background of experience to Seneca Communications and will be spearheading the administration of Seneca’s East Regional Office.

Don Zabcik – Director, Marketing
During the past twenty-four years of telecommunication experience, Mr. Zabcik has worked for communication manufacturing companies and various national and international communication companies. His roles involved the responsibility in providing business management; strategic planning; and system designs, implementations and operations. Mr. Zabcik has written technical specifications for products and processes; generation of corporate budgets, contracts, leases and major purchases. Mr. Zabcik brings enormous attributes to the Seneca Communications management team and will support the company’s strategic marketing plan and direction. He advises on market segments and trends, monitors the direction and needs of Seneca’s major clients and oversees all advertising and public relations maters for the company. Mr. Zabcik diverse background in engineering, construction and management provides him with a solid understanding of Seneca’s diversified services portfolio. Mr. Zabcik has an MSIE and BSIE from Texas A&M University.

Dan Bowman – Director
Mr. Bowman has thirteen years of experience within the telecommunications industry where his efforts have focused on wireless systems deployment. He initially began his career while implementing Cellular Base Stations and MTSO equipment. Prior to joining Seneca Communications, Mr. Bowman was a Principal and Vice-President of Cellular Technology International. In that capacity, he led the first Hughes Network Systems team into Russia to deploy their new CDMA wireless system. Mr. Bowman is a 5-year veteran of the U.S. Air Force and a graduate of Illinois State University.

Mike Henderson – Program Manager
A Seven year veteran of the telecommunications industry, Mr. Henderson brings a broad range of experience and back ground to the company. Mr. Henderson began his career as an equipment installer and quickly moved into management position supervising equipment deployments in ranges for 100 cabinets to 2000. With a diverse background in Army aviation electronics and restaurant management Mr. Henderson was able to adapt to the fast paced telecommunications field, And looks forward to the new challenges it brings on a daily basis.

John Malloy – Field Operations Logistics Manager
With over 11 years of telecommunications industry background, Mr. Malloy began with Cellular Technologies International in 1995, rapidly going from field manager to project manager. In 1996, Mr. Malloy was responsible for the Carolina’s NORTEL project managing the build of over 1700 Type 800 and 12000 cabinets and following through to the completed build-out. In 2003, Mr. Malloy was responsible for the implementation of the SPRINT PCS link from Arkansas to Nebraska. In 2003-2004 Mr. Malloy managed the VERIZON Microwave Project, overseeing shelter refurbishing, installing ground rings, halos and power bays, and the installation of new buildings. One of Mr. Malloy’s most recent projects has been in Louisiana, working with the management team for the Katrina rebuild. His wide range of expertise includes supervising and scheduling work crews, emergency deployment, purchasing, asset tracking and DOT. Mr. Malloy’s prior experiences include 15 years with the military police and in his spare time he enjoys fishing, golf and car racing.

Yaron Goldman – Program Manager
Mr. Goldman brings 13 years of broad experience in the telecommunication industry to Seneca Communications. His ties with Seneca President Rick Hanafin go back to 1994, when he worked on Nortel Projects in Israel and South America His expertise comes from experiences not only as Project Manager or Wireless Implementation Engineer for various companies in the States; this Telecom All- Rounder has done it all: assembled and controlled the warehouse, climbed towers, has overseen construction of foundation pads for shelters. He has performed Site Acquisitions, worked with Nokia BTS equipment for AT&T and Cingular Wireless and installed cabinets, doing simple and complex upgrades himself. Mr. Goldman has had hundreds of sites under his control and designed tracking databases for them and controls their billing as well. Prior to his telecom involvement he ran his own electrical business.