| Breanna Schmidt |
Ms. Breanna Schmidt is Junior Analyst at Tortoise Capital Advisors LLC. She joined Tortoise Capital Advisors in 2013.
Ms. Schmidt graduated summa cum laude from Washburn University and earned a Bachelor of Science in business administration in Accounting and Finance. |
| Michael T. Prior |
Michael T. Prior is currently the Executive Chairman at ATN International, Inc. and the Chairman at Alaska Communications Systems Group, Inc. He also holds positions as Chairman at Commnet Wireless LLC, Director at One Communications Ltd. (Bermuda), Director at The Trustees of Reservations, Director at Islandcom Telecommunications, Inc., Director at Allied Wireless Communications Corp., Director at ION Holdco LLC, Director at Competitive Carriers Association, and Trustee at Essex County Community Foundation. In the past, Mr. Prior worked as an Attorney at Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP and as the Head of Corporate Development at LighTrade, Inc. He was also a Member at Comspace Development LLC, a Managing Partner at Q Advisors LLC, and an Attorney at Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP (London). Mr. Prior completed his undergraduate studies at Vassar College and obtained his graduate degree from Brooklyn Law School. |
| Sandy Knechtel |
Currently, Sandy Knechtel holds the position of Chief Operations Officer at Alaska Communications Systems Group, Inc. |
| Matthew W. McConnell |
Matthew W. McConnell was the founder of Troppus Software Corp. (founded in 2009) where he served as the Chief Executive Officer from 2009 to 2011. He is currently the President & Chief Executive Officer at Alaska Communications Systems Group, Inc. (since 2023), and also holds the position of Director at Junior Achievement-Rocky Mountain, Inc. and Extreme Reach, Inc. (since 2018). Previously, he was the Chief Executive Officer at MediaKind, Inc., Chief Operating Officer at Cantaloupe, Inc. (from 2019 to 2020), Senior Vice President & General Manager at Comcast Cable Communications LLC (from 2012 to 2018), Executive VP-Strategy & Business Development at NextAction Corp. (in 2008), and VP-Business Affairs & Corporate Development at America Online, Inc. (from 2000 to 2006). Mr. McConnell completed his undergraduate degree at Boston College and holds an MBA from the University of Virginia Darden School of Business. |
