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Omar Luna
Chief Executive Officer
Omar Luna
Chief Executive Officer
Omar Luna earned his Bachelor of Science in Electronic and Telecommunications Engineering and Master’s Degree in Telecommunications from Florida State University. In a ten-year career at France Telecom he rose to the manager level, designing RF and transport network systems deployed with microwave, fiber, and satellite links throughout the world, as well as supervising core network projects for France Telecom’s subsidiary, Orange.
An expert in deploying GSM technology through LTE, he moved to Texas to become Chief Operating Officer of TTREI Telconus, supervising implementations, upgrades, and system maintenance for the 3G and 4G networks of AT&T and T-Mobile. He later founded and become CEO of TelconVoice / Whisl a Texas-based telephony and data provider.
Today Mr. Luna is based in Washington, D.C., where he is Chief Executive Officer of Lynk Telecom and 200 Networks.
Rebecca Barkhuizen
Vice President of Operations
Rebecca Barkhuizen
Vice President of Operations
With over 25 years of experience in the telecommunications industry, Rebecca oversees all Network Operations and Customer Care for Lynk Telecom. She joined the company in 2010 and brings her proven experience in Account Management, Datacenter Management, NOC Oversight, as well as Provisioning and Network Routing. Rebecca has an extensive history in Account Management supporting Tier 1 carriers and Enterprise Accounts at Broadwing and Worldcom. She also voluntarily serves on the Parent Advisory Board at the Children’s Comprehensive Care Clinic in Austin, TX since 2012.
Gary Elliott
Chief Strategy Officer
Gary Elliott
Chief Strategy Officer
Gary Elliott is the Chief Strategy Officer where he is responsible for business development, vendor management and product development. Previously, Gary led the Telecom Sales and Carrier Management teams at Magna5 where he led a worldwide team and supported the largest clients. A frequent speaker and panelist at telecommunications conferences, Gary’s passion is applying advancements in technology to enable Lynk Telecom to develop and deliver innovative solutions for its customers. With more than 23 years in the telecommunications industry, his experience spans executive and management roles with Verizon, Windstream and Lumen. Gary is a graduate of Oklahoma State University where he obtained a Bachelor of Science in Marketing.
Al Davis
Director of Voice and Network Engineering
Al Davis
Director of Voice and Network Engineering
Alfred (Al) holds over twenty years of experience in the telecommunications industry. In this vital role, he is responsible for overseeing the design, maintenance, performance, and general operations of the Lynk Telecom Network. Prior to Voyce Telecom, Al excelled in serving in various Management/Operations, and Engineering positions at MCI, Allegiance Telecom, Hypercube and IBM, where he was integral in the day-to-day success of the companies’ network operations.
Al is a graduate of Prairie View A&M University where he obtained a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering.