Our Team

Corporate

Andrew Dewhirst, Member– Drew manages the day to day operations of the Powder River team from the home office in Laramie. Drew's experience in both the private and public sectors, in project management, site acquisition and land use entitlements dates back to 1998. Prior to forming Powder River, Drew worked for several wireless carriers performing site acquisition and zoning services, including T-Mobile, Verizon Wireless, AT&T Wireless, Cricket Communications and SBA, Inc. Drew also worked for the Millennium Venture Group at their national headquarters in Denver, where he was responsible for zoning/permitting retail stores in Colorado for MVG and their clients. Drew is a former City Planner, most recently as the Albany County (Laramie) Planning Director. Drew has a B. A. from Fresno State University, and a M. A. in Geography, with an emphasis in Planning, from the University of Wyoming. Drew resides in Laramie, WY with his wife and their three children.

Patrick Campbell, Member- Patrick has extensive knowledge of construction project management, site leasing, and land use entitlement experience. Since 1993, Patrick has worked for several wireless carriers performing site design and construction management in Los Angeles, Denver, Chicago, Cleveland, and New York for such carriers as AT&T Wireless, Nextel, T-Mobile, Cricket and Metricom. Patrick oversaw the project from the design stages through to the launch of the network. Patrick has a B. S. from Kansas State University and resides in Bend, OR.

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Management Team

Scott Loubier, Vice President of Operations - Scott has worked in the wireless industry since 1998. His experience includes work in site acquisition, leasing, zoning and developing wireless communications sites. His responsibilities in the many markets he has worked throughout the country include: Leasing and Zoning Manager, Project Director, Project Manager and Site Acquisition Agent for many clients including Sprint, Nextel Partners, Metro PCS, Bechtel AT&T, T-Mobile, Clearwire and many others. Scott got started in the industry with SBA Network Services in 1998 and then went on to form his own company in 2002. In 2006 he joined the Powder River team overseeing many wireless and retail projects throughout the nation. Scott received a B. A. in Liberal Studies from the University of Central Florida in Orlando. He resides in Winter Springs, FL with his wife and their three children.

Dan Keidel, Vice President of Operations – Dan has been in the Wireless Project/Program Management field since September of 2000.  He joined Powder River in May of 2006 and was the project manager for several Clearwire builds in Corpus Christi, TX, Portland, OR and St Louis, MO.  Dan is responsible for business development, staffing and management of several Cricket markets throughout the nation. Prior to his employment at Powder River Dan worked at Lucent Technologies in a variety of functions ranging from project controls to single point of contact program manager for many customers including Cricket, Nextwave, nTelos, Cellular South, Alltel and Metro Pcs.  Dan has a B. S. in Business Administration from THE Ohio State University and resides in Columbus, OH with his wife and son.

Mark Thompson - Vice President of Architecture & Engineering Services – Mark manages all PRDS Engineers /Architects /CAD Operators in providing professional services to wireless carriers for the design of individual and market wide build-outs of wireless communications sites.  As head of the PRDS A&E Division, Mark organizes and schedules all the tasks required for the coordination of various scopes of work. Mark also tracks all projects from site walk through building permit with PRDS acquisition agents.  This direct contact also includes market managers and project managers for the coordination of all the deliverables required for the on-time launch of sites and markets. Mark has a very "hands-on" approach to each market, making sure he's involved in every step of the A&E process.  In the past, Mark has served as an A&E Program Manager with a staff of up to 20 Engineers /Architects /CAD Operators who worked specifically with wireless carriers for the design of individual and market wide build-outs of wireless communications sites.  Mark has been directly involved with clients such as Cricket Communications, Sprint/Nextel, AT&T, Clearwire, T-Mobile, Alltel, Goodman Networks, ATC, Crown Castle, SBA, Liberty Towers, Global Tower Partners, Shentel Communications and many others. Marks earliest experience was as a Chief CAD Operator for numerous companies specializing in structural engineering, civil engineering, and surveying. Mark resides with his wife and two children in Sharpsville, PA.

Pat Buxton, Chief Financial Officer– Pat joined Powder River Development Services in June 2008 and provides the accounting and finance expertise for the company. Pat has over 25 years of diversified experience in the retail, manufacturing, food processing, and services industries with prior positions of CFO, VP Finance, Controller, and Finance Manager. Pat has worked in small, medium, and large international companies with marketing channels including wholesale, distributorships, retail customers, and other manufacturers. Pat has a BBA degree in Accounting from the University of Hawaii, a Master Degree in Management from Pepperdine University, and a Master Degree in Finance from the University of Colorado.

Linda Aganon, Human Resources Manager – Linda is an integral part to the Powder River home office in Laramie, Wyoming. She has years of diversified experience as a contract administrator, human resources manager, office/facilities manager, and travel and event planner. In addition to Human Resources, Linda is also responsible for client projects, contract administration, and facilities setup for new regional and project offices. Linda currently resides in Laramie, WY.

Casey Glenn - Business Development Manager - Casey has been with PRDS since 2008. His wireless experience includes work in site acquisition, leasing, zoning, permitting, and project management of wireless communications sites for clients across the west before taking over his current business development role. Predating wireless, Glenn was a collegiate football coach, serving as an assistant at The University of Oklahoma, The University of Wyoming, as well as South Dakota and Idaho State. He was an All-American football player on Carroll College’s ( Helena, Montana) first National Championship team while receiving his B. A. in Business Administration and Sports Management. Casey received his M.A. in Human Relations from the University of Oklahoma. He resides in Laramie, WY with his wife Shannon and their two children. 

Mike Willard, Director of Sales - Mike has over 30 years of strategic business-to-business sales and marketing expertise focusing his efforts in telecom over the last decade in the International Telecom Corridor located in the DFW region of Texas. During his tenure in Dallas, Mike worked for several years at Goodman Networks, where he held the position of Director of Business Development in the Central Region earning multiple year Top Sales and Top Margin performance recognition. Mike is a compelling, consultative, customer-centric sales professional specializing in building and retaining relationships with C-Level, SCM, and Operation/Implementation teams working closely as a services provider for companies such as AT&T, Verizon Wireless, Andrew Corp., Ericsson, Nokia Siemens, Sprint/Nextel and various OEM’s. Mike was introduced to the telecom industry in the Research Triangle of North Carolina working in B2B data/voice enterprise in Raleigh. Born and raised on a ranch in the Flint Hills of Kansas, Mike received his Bachelor’s and Masters of Science degrees at Kansas State University, as well as serving in the United States Air Force and Army National Guard. Mike joins PRDS, ready to embrace the company vision and contribute his efforts toward our strategic plan to maximize sales and market share in promoted telecom network services. Mike and his family reside in Dallas, TX.

 

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