Mr. Bennett brings over 30 years experience in the telecommunications industry. Mr. Bennett most recently held the position of Regional Manager, Operations with CenturyTel where he was responsible for overseeing 400,000 access lines in ten states. Prior to that, Mr. Bennett was the Regional Manager of Engineering with CenturyTel where he was responsible for the engineering and implementation of the Capital Construction Program for CenturyTel's western region states. Before joining CenturyTel, Mr. Bennett was the Corporate Manager of Engineering with Pacific Telecom, Inc.