Jim Gleason, Vast Broadband

There’s no sign that the Vexus Fiber expansion train is stopping. Gleason has led the company on a fierce charge across Texas, Louisiana and New Mexico while scoring more multimillion-dollar projects to expand its service area. The former NCTC chairman and current ACA Connects board member has also overseen several retail store openings as more of its markets become “Certified Gigabit Cities,” or when a majority of locations have access to symmetrical gig speeds.

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