Nominee Questionnaire

Please provide a short bio for voters to get to know you.	Gregg Logan, Vice President of Engineering, Telapex, Inc. (parent of C Spire) Gregg Logan is truly a telecommunications pioneer. He began his career as a part time Central Office Equipment Installer for Huffman Telephone Company of Memphis, TN while still in high school. After attending the University of Mississippi, he joined Franklin Telephone Company, as an equipment installer and central office technician in 1982. Gregg has risen through the ranks and has accomplished several telecommunications milestones throughout the years including the first fiber optic interconnection from an independent telephone company in Mississippi and in 2004 the first Fiber to the Home deployment in Mississippi. During his tenure, Gregg has served in various leadership positions for Telapex, Inc. – the parent company of Franklin – and its affiliates, primarily focused on building out rural wireless markets and directing the development of the company’s fiber optic broadband network that consists of thousands of miles of fiber optic cable throughout Mississippi, Tennessee, Alabama, Louisiana and Florida. C Spire’s network provides wireless and Internet telecommunication services to its customers, other carriers, Internet Service Providers, universities, government agencies, hospitals and businesses. In 1988, Gregg was one of a team of nine charter C Spire (formerly Cellular South) employees who launched the first cellular wireless network on the Mississippi Gulf Coast and brought wireless service for the first time to many other parts of Mississippi. And, in 2014, as its CTO, Gregg led C Spire’s ground-breaking efforts to deploy 1 Gigabit FTTH services to communities throughout the state of Mississippi. In 2015 Gregg became the VP of Engineering for Telapex where he works on strategic initiatives until moving to his current role, in March 2022, as Senior Vice President and General Manager of both Franklin Telephone Company, Incorporated and Union Springs Telephone Company. Gregg has served on the FBA Board of Directors for two full terms (six years) and completes a partial third term (two years) in December. During this tenure he served as Board Secretary for five years and currently serves as treasurer until the end of this year.
Please explain why you consider yourself an excellent candidate for the Board of Directors of the Fiber Broadband Association.	My experience serving on the FBA board as both secretary and a member of the Finance and Audit Committee along with over 45 years of experience in telecommunications with 37 years involved in fiber communications has prepared me to lead in the great work of the Fiber Broadband Association. I led the first FTTH deployment in Mississippi in 2005 and we have not looked back. Beginning in 1990 I led the first construction and operation of both middle mile fiber network and fiber to the cell tower network. We followed thereafter with FTTH networks having deployed over 10,000 miles of fiber network to date. I have been in the trenches solving the day-to-day issues that come along with building and operating fiber. I appreciate your consideration and look forward to continuing to serve you on the Fiber Broadband Association Board of Directors.
How many years has your company been a Fiber Broadband Association Member?	11 years
How many years have you participated in Fiber Broadband Association activities?	12 years
Please indicate any Fiber Broadband Association Committees or working groups you have participated on including position and years served.	Board of Directors, Management Committee, Finance and Audit Committee, Board Secretary, Treasurer
Please list any Fiber Broadband Association Contributions (activities supported, assets developed, documents drafted, webinars presented, etc.)	C Spire has contributed to various studies and white papers, both financially and with content. C Spire is also active with participants in various committees over the years.
How many years have you been in your current position?	11 years in this position with 42.5 years in the same family of companies in various positions
Describe your current job and functional responsibilities.	I am General Manager of both Franklin Telephone Co. and Union Springs Telephone Co. I also sit on various boards for C Spire supporting activities around the industry.
What was your previous position?	CTO for C Spire
How many years did you hold your previous position for?	3 Years
Do you have experience as a member of a Board of Directors?	Yes
If you answered yes, please provide the entity, the number of years served, and the officer position held.	ATIS – 9 years and continuing Greater Memphis IT Council – 6 years MegaPOP – 20 years Fiber Broadband Association – 8 years
The bylaws prohibit convicted felons from serving on the board. Is there any legal impediment that would prevent you from serving on the Board?	No
Is there any legal issue personally of which the Association should be aware?	No
Being a Fiber Broadband Association Board Member requires a considerable time commitment. Please confirm that you have the support of your company if you are elected.	Yes
Please provide a short overview of your experience with telecommunications, fiber optics, and FTTH technologies.	Gregg Logan, Vice President of Engineering, Telapex, Inc. (parent of C Spire) Gregg Logan is truly a telecommunications pioneer. He began his career as a part time Central Office Equipment Installer for Huffman Telephone Company of Memphis, TN while still in high school. After attending the University of Mississippi, he joined Franklin Telephone Company, as an equipment installer and central office technician in 1982. Gregg has risen through the ranks and has accomplished several telecommunications milestones throughout the years including the first fiber optic interconnection from an independent telephone company in Mississippi and in 2004 the first Fiber to the Home deployment in Mississippi. During his tenure, Gregg has served in various leadership positions for Telapex, Inc. – the parent company of Franklin – and its affiliates, primarily focused on building out rural wireless markets and directing the development of the company’s fiber optic broadband network that consists of thousands of miles of fiber optic cable throughout Mississippi, Tennessee, Alabama, Louisiana and Florida. C Spire’s network provides wireless and Internet telecommunication services to its customers, other carriers, Internet Service Providers, universities, government agencies, hospitals and businesses. In 1988, Gregg was one of a team of nine charter C Spire (formerly Cellular South) employees who launched the first cellular wireless network on the Mississippi Gulf Coast and brought wireless service for the first time to many other parts of Mississippi. And, in 2014, as its CTO, Gregg led C Spire’s ground-breaking efforts to deploy 1 Gigabit FTTH services to communities throughout the state of Mississippi. In 2015 Gregg became the VP of Engineering for Telapex where he works on strategic initiatives until moving to his current role, in March 2022, as Senior Vice President and General Manager of both Franklin Telephone Company, Incorporated and Union Springs Telephone Company. Gregg has served on the FBA Board of Directors for two full terms (six years) and completes a partial third term (two years) in December. During this tenure he served as Board Secretary for five years and currently serves as treasurer until the end of this year.
Please describe the goals you would like to accomplish during your term as Fiber Broadband Association Board Member.	I pledge continued support for the mission of getting fiber internet to as many Americans as possible. I will support the continuation of advocacy at all levels of government in furtherance of our mission. I fully support our efforts of workforce development and training of the workers required to meet this challenge.
Have you reviewed the Board of Directors’ Responsibilities document, and do you understand what is required?	Yes
Please describe the level of commitment (in terms of time and effort) that you intend to make to the Association during the three-year term.	Having years of experience on this board I understand the required commitment of time and resources required fir this board and FBA to be successful. This particular board is the largest board commitment in my experience. All that said I am prepared to spend the required time and effort (several hours per month).
Please inform us of any other information, issue, or concern of which the Association should be aware.	None