Management

Biography PhotoJohn Finke
President and Chief Executive Officer
Biography PhotoJohn Finke
President and Chief Executive Officer


John Finke serves as President and Chief Executive Officer of HickoryTech Corporation, and as a Director on the HickoryTech Board. Prior to this appointment in 2006, John served as Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President at HickoryTech. He has more than 20 years of experience in the telecommunications industry, and has been with HickoryTech since 1996. Prior to joining HickoryTech, he held numerous engineering and management positions with GTE Telephone Operations and Contel of Indi... 
Biography PhotoDamon Dutz
Corporate Vice President and President of Consumer and Network Solutions
Biography PhotoDamon Dutz
Corporate Vice President and President of Consumer and Network Solutions


Damon Dutz serves as a Vice President of HickoryTech Corporation and as President of HickoryTech’s Consumer and Network Solutions Division. Prior to 2006, Damon served as Director of Operations at HickoryTech and has been with the Company since 2000. Prior to joining HickoryTech, he held numerous management positions with GTE Telephone Operations in Indiana and Illinois. He has more than 35 years of experience in the telecommunications industry.... 
Biography PhotoLane Nordquist
Corporate Vice President and President of Information Solutions
Biography PhotoLane Nordquist
Corporate Vice President and President of Information Solutions


Lane Nordquist serves as a Vice President of HickoryTech Corporation and as President of HickoryTech’s Information Solutions Division. Lane has more than 30 years of experience in information technology and finance. Prior to joining HickoryTech in 2000, he was Vice President and Chief Information Officer at Select Comfort Corporation. He also held several information technology and finance positions at Northwest Airlines and Fingerhut Corporation. Lane holds a Master’s Degree in Business Adminis... 
Biography PhotoJennifer Spaude
Director of Public and Investor Relations
Biography PhotoJennifer Spaude
Director of Public and Investor Relations


Jennifer Spaude serves as Director of Public and Investor Relations for HickoryTech Corporation. Prior to 2006, she served as Sr. Product Manager of Broadband Services and has been with HickoryTech since 1998. Before joining HickoryTech, Jennifer held marketing positions with Taylor Corporation, a worldwide niche market printer. Ms. Spaude has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Mass Communications with a concentration in Public Relations from Minnesota State University, Mankato.... 
Biography PhotoDavid Christensen
Sr. Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Biography PhotoDavid Christensen
Sr. Vice President and Chief Financial Officer


David Christensen serves as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for HickoryTech Corporation and as the Secretary and Treasurer of the Company. David has served as CFO since 1989 and has 30 years of experience in the telecommunications industry. He began his career in 1975 with Peat, Marwick, Mitchell & Co. as a CPA. He joined HickoryTech in 1979 as its Controller. He has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting from Southwest Minnesota State University and holds his CPA.... 
Biography PhotoMary Jacobs
Corporate Vice President and Vice President of Human Resources
Biography PhotoMary Jacobs
Corporate Vice President and Vice President of Human Resources


Mary Jacobs is Vice President of HickoryTech Corporation and Vice President of Human Resources. Mary has more than 25 years of experience in human resources and the telecommunications industry. Prior to joining HickoryTech in 1993, Mary served as Director of Human Resources for Pueringer Multifoods, a division of International Multifoods, and Director of Human Resources for Contel Corporation, a telecommunications provider. Ms. Jacobs holds a Master's Degree in Business Administration from the U... 
Biography PhotoWalt Prahl
Corporate Vice President and President of Wholesale Solutions and Business Development
Biography PhotoWalt Prahl
Corporate Vice President and President of Wholesale Solutions and Business Development


Walt Prahl serves as Vice President of HickoryTech Corporation and as President of HickoryTech’s Wholesale Solutions and Business Development Division. Prior to joining HickoryTech in 2005, he served as Chief Operating Officer of Enventis Telecom. Prior to this role, he held various leadership positions with ALLETE and its subsidiary Minnesota Power. Walt has more than 30 years of telecommunications industry experience. He is a graduate of the University of Minnesota Carlson School of Business, ... 


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