Meet the Team

Mike O'Connell began his telecom career in 1998 and spent years learning about the nuances of the field. He started off as a wire puller and developed into an experienced installation. By 2010, he had not only climbed the corporate ladder but also bought a business, establishing its reputation as a reliable name in North Iowa's telecom industry.

Mike's career was unexpectedly altered in 2015, and he grudgingly sold the business to take up a new position as the IT Director of an Iowa courthouse. Here, he created the guidelines and procedures that would allow future technology to be smoothly incorporated into the courthouse's operations, laying the groundwork for the IT department.

Mike's career path led him to Kansas City in 2016, where he was a successful project manager overseeing the integration of technology for large distribution facilities such as True Value, Wal-Mart, Amazon, and Kroger. In 2020, he took a fortunate turn that brought him to his long-dreamed position as a Technology Designer at a prominent Design Engineering and Consulting organization.

Mike has used his broad skill set and resources as a technology designer to influence building projects with the goal of improving the built environment. 

As a North Iowa native with nearly 25 years of experience in the technology solutions service industry, Matt Seidel has not only weathered the dynamic shifts within the tech landscape but emerged as a thought leader in the telecom industry. His career commenced in Mason City in 1998, where he laid the foundations of his professional journey.

After relocating to Montana in pursuit of new opportunities, Matt worked for various companies and eventually founded his own communications company in 2005. Recognizing the growing importance of IT, he returned to school, earning an Associates degree in Network Management from the University of Montana College of Technology.

Having successfully led his communications company for eight years, Matt transitioned to an IT Department role with a non-profit in Montana. During his tenure, he not only executed comprehensive upgrades, transitioning multiple state-wide locations to cloud-based systems and fostering a network ready for widespread adoption of cloud-based and collaborative tools but also emerged as a thought leader, contributing valuable insights to the telecom industry.

In 2016, Matt returned to North Iowa, remaining active in the technology industry.

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