Rich Kendall joined Sovernet Communications as President and CEO in February of 2006. He brings over 15 years of telecom experience in positions of successful leadership. Prior to joining Sovernet, Rich was the Executive Vice President of Sales for Lightship Telecom, a New Hampshire based competitive local exchange carrier (CLEC), where he led 190% revenue growth from 2002 until the sale of the company in 2005. Previously, Rich spent 10 years at a Massachusetts-based CLEC, Network Plus, most recently serving as the Senior Vice President of Sales where he was integral to the successful IPO and secondary public offerings of the company which helped raise over $300 million dollars. Under Rich’s leadership, the sales team expanded to a successful 500-person, 18-city organization. Additionally, Rich has also held positions at MCI and Fleet Bank. He has a BA in History and Government & Legal Studies from Bowdoin College.