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David Wilson serves as the Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for Alaska Communications Systems (ACS) (NASDAQ: ALSK). Wilson joined ACS in 2004 and is responsible for the ACS treasury, finance, revenue requirements, and tax functions.
Wilson was a key player with the new management team in the successful re-make of ALSK in the investment community. He served as a leader in refinancing and restructuring ACS’ debt structure, de-levering by over $90 million; reducing the weighted average cost of debt down from over 8% to 6.5%; extending maturities; and fixing interest rates on 100% of the debt. Wilson remains a key player in cost structure rationalization and accelerating revenue growth. He has driven the organization to move forward with a culture based on measurement and metrics.
Prior to joining ACS, Wilson most recently worked for Telocity, DIRECTV and Triumph Communications. Wilson helped lead Telocity through its initial public offering and eventual sale to DIRECTV. DIRECTV Broadband appointed Wilson as its Chief Financial Officer after previously serving Telocity as its Vice President of Finance and Chief Accounting Officer. Wilson also served as Chief Financial Officer of Triumph Communications, a subsidiary of Hughes Electronics.
Wilson has ten years of experience working in public accounting at PricewaterhouseCoopers in both international and domestic offices. At PricewaterhouseCoopers, Wilson managed a portfolio of high-profile publicly- traded network and communications audit clients.
Wilson is a Chartered Accountant, and holds a Bachelor of Commerce, from the University of Birmingham, UK. Wilson serves on the Alaskan board of Junior Achievement as well as Alaska Children’s Services. | 