COMMUNICATIONS CONSULTING GROUP - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- VP of Business Development
Adam Tsakonas leads the sales team at CCG. His role includes business development and fortifying service provider relationships. Adam manages more than 35,000 units each quarter and serves as the liaison between CCG and it's clients. He is actively involved in the following phases: analysis, negotiations, deployment, and implementation. Adam is also a primary negotiator for the company. He is an active member of the Southeast Apartment Association, as well as, the Community Association Institute, Gold Coast Chapter. Adam previously served as a marketing consultant for ESPN and Good Karma Brands. He received his Bachelor of Science from University of Delaware and Master of Business Administration from Nova Southeastern University. You may contact Adam by email Adam.T@ccgconsult.com.
Job Titles:
- National Account Executive
With over 20 years of experience in leadership roles within cable and telecom providers, Ben Duncan brings a wealth of expertise to the table. For the past two decades, he has dedicated himself to executive sales management and commercial development at CenturyLink, Hargray, and Cable One.
During his time at CenturyLink, Ben directed consumer and small business sales, showcasing his adept leadership. Over his 9-year tenure at Hargray, he honed his skills by overseeing Major Accounts and nurturing strong relationships. In his most recent role, Ben assumed market responsibilities for Developer and Client relations, while also leading numerous fiber overbuild projects for the past 5 years.
Ben's strengths lie in client relations, marked by his meticulous attention to detail and his knack for resolving complex issues. He possesses a deep understanding of the telecom landscape and its diverse products.
A native of South Carolina, Ben attended Spartanburg Methodist College and remains an active participant in community organizations. He has also held notable positions on the boards of the Beaufort Regional Chamber of Commerce and Main St USA Beaufort. Additionally, Ben has been involved in youth baseball for the past 13 years and can usually be found on a ball field in his spare time.
Job Titles:
- Director of Community Contracts
Job Titles:
- Vice President of Marketing
Job Titles:
- Director of Portfolio Management
Mr. Crawford has over 25 years of sales and sales management experience working solely in the Bulk and Non-Bulk (ROE) space representing COA's, HOA's, Apartments, Assisted Living Facilities, Hotel/Motels, Healthcare Facilities, and National Multi-Unit Portfolios (REIT's). Mr. Crawford started his career as a sales executive with Continental Cablevision in South Florida. He then held Local and Regional Sales Management and Director positions with Comcast (formerly MediaOne, AT&T Broadband, and Adelphia), AT&T, Spectrum, and Blue Stream. Under his leadership at Comcast in South Florida, Mr. Crawford managed over 225,000 bulk residential customers (1,851 properties), 10,000 lodging units, and $55M in annual bulk revenue.
Mr. Crawford grew up in Connecticut and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Business at Southern Connecticut State University. He has completed extensive negotiating training and certification from The Karrass Organization, The Shapiro Negotiation Institute, and The American Management Association.
Mr. Crawford and his wife have resided in Hollywood, FL for the past 25 years and has been the President and Treasurer of the community where he has lived for the past 18 years. You may contact Ken by email k.crawford@ccgconsult.com.
Kirsten serves as an Account Manager who provides team support and client liaison services. She previously worked as CCG's Sales Coordinator, where she assisted with outside sales support. She handled multiple support functions and worked cross-functionally with other verticals to ensure customers' needs are met and to maximize sales opportunities. Kirsten also managed new and existing customer accounts as needed. Prior to joining CCG, Kirsten worked at Huntington National Bank in Sales. Kirsten is originally from Ohio and received her bachelor's degree from Bowling Green State University.
Job Titles:
- Director
- Telecommunications Expert
Mike McQueen is a telecommunications expert with 25 years of experience in the US, Central and South America, with both small and large corporations. Hands-on experience includes planning, developing, operating, managing, and buying telecommunicating towers and facilities. Mike brings unique expertise built over decades of strategic success in domestic and international markets, where he delivered high returns on investment and record-breaking revenue. With sharp focus on North and South America over his career, Mike drives asset development opportunities by leading enterprise projects and programs while elevating performance of cross-functional teams.
Currently, Mike is the Owner of Peak Towers and Managing Member of McQueen Storehouse. Peak Towers is a wireless infrastructure developer with the mission of developing the critical telecommunications infrastructure to meet the connectivity demands of both the operators and the communities we live in. As Managing Member of McQueen Storehouse, Mike helped launch the family-owned company and its e-commerce strategy, making popular consumer products available online at the lowest prices. Mike also currently serves as a Strategic Advisor and Director of Wireless Infrastructure to Communications Consulting Group (CCG) where he supports the development of wireless telecommunications facilities on CCG's existing portfolio of properties.
Throughout his career, Mike directed business development and international operations with specialized expertise in LATAM communities. As Vice President of Business Development and Operations for American Tower, he built portfolio acquisition plans, orchestrated negotiations, and headed due diligence, setting the path for multiple acquisitions totaling $730 million in valuation. He also spearheaded integration of 2,000+ assets across Chile, Costa Rica, and Peru, while executing M&A plans driving 16% growth year over year. While serving American Tower in Chile as Vice President and General Manager, he maximized investment returns yielding $74 million in revenue with 50% EBITDA margins. Early in his career, Mike held director-level positions for Goodman Networks and Sprint Nextel. You may reach Mike at m.mcqueen@ccgconsult.com.
Job Titles:
- Consultant
- Consultant in Denver Office
Over the past 25 years Mr. Nordstrom has held various sales, consulting, and management positions within the cable and telecommunications industries. Most recently Scott has spent nearly 10-years consulting for broadband service providers -representing Comcast Communications and Charter Communications. This activity included securing right of entry agreements on specific properties located throughout the country on the behalf of these major U.S. companies. During this time, Scott has been directly involved in securing 1,100 right-of-entry agreements for his clients securing more than 115,000 units. Scott's past clientele includes AT&T Consumer, AT&T Broadband, Comcast, Charter Communications, Dish Network, DirecTV, and Qwest.
Scott has held many roles in management career which has included key positions with well-known firms including AT&T Broadband, Comcast Corporation, Tele-Communications, Inc. (TCI), and Jones Intercable. He has consistently demonstrated his leadership and management expertise to grow small and midsize business units including sales growth, cost reduction, and increased operational efficiency. Scott received his Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Colorado, and his MBA from Regis University in Denver, Colorado. Mr. Nordstrom also serves in the U.S. Army Reserves for 15 years. You may contact Scott by email at scott.n@ccgconsult.com.
Job Titles:
- Liaison to Community Association Boards' of Directors
Tom Horne began his telecommunications career over 35 years ago starting as a system general manager for Schurz Communications and Jones Intercable in South Florida. For the past 20 years, he has held executive sales management and commercial development positions with Hotwire Communications, Comcast, Adelphia, DMX Music, TCI, and Bravo Cable Networks.
Since 2013, Mr. Horne's served as Hotwire Communication's Vice President Sales in Florida. Previously, Mr. Horne was with Comcast in the West Palm Beach area as Vice President of Commercial Development for over ten years. This area for Comcast consisted of over 400,000 bulk residential customers and 25,000 lodging units in 3,500 properties that contracted for cable services with Comcast.
Mr. Horne is a native of Tallahassee, Florida and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology and Business Administration from Florida State University. Mr. Horne's professional and civic membership has included Palm Beach County Business Development Board, Florida Cable Telecommunications Association Board of Directors Chairman, Nova University Associates President, Davie Economic Development Council Vice President, and McFatter Vocational Advisory Board Chairman. He can be reached by email at tom.h@ccgconsult.com.