Before joining Financial Advisory Partners, Alan led Iowa Telecom (NYSE:IWA) for over ten years. He helped found the company in 1999, and served as President with responsibility for the company’s start-up and all of its operations. He was named Chief Executive Officer in 2002, and was named Chairman after leading the company through its successful. initial public offering in 2004. In 2010, Alan joined the Board of Windstream Corporation (NASDAQ:WIN) after its purchase of Iowa Telecom in a transaction valued at over $1.1 billion. Under Alan’s leadership, the company’s initial equity investors more than doubled their investment through the IPO, despite the near collapse of the telecommunications market during that period.. Prior to joining Iowa Telecom, Alan held various positions with MidAmerican Energy (NYSE:MEC) and its predecessors, including Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, President of all unregulated operations, and Vice President of Corporate Development. Upon becoming President of unregulated operations, he was responsible for the restructuring that turned a $21 million annual loss into a $25 million annual profit, and also generated more than $300 million through disposition of four subsidiaries and approximately 30 disparate investments. In addition, he led MidAmerican’s entry into the residential real estate brokerage industry, helping MidAmerican become the nation’s second largest broker in the nation within six months. During his tenure as CFO, the company experienced a 50% increase in its stock price. In 1999, he led the process to sell the company to CalEnergy.. From 1986 through 1993, Alan was with Deloitte & Touche Consulting in Dallas. At Deloitte he led teams of professionals consulting on financial, operational and strategic issues with clients in many diverse industries. Prior to working with Deloitte, he held various positions with the Public Utility Commission of Texas and with Illinois Power Company.. Alan also serves on the Board of Cline Tool. He received a B.S. in Business Administration from Illinois State University, and is a certified public accountant.
