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Roland Thornton is the executive vice president for wholesale markets, a position he has held since 2004. He is responsible for sales, service, carrier relations, and operations for Qwest’s wholesale business serving competitive local exchange carriers (CLECs), multiple system operators (MSOs), incumbent local exchange carriers (ILECs), independent telephone companies (ICOs), international service providers, Internet/enhanced service providers (ISPs/ESPs), interexchange carriers (IXCs), national service resellers and wireless service providers (WSPs).
Mr. Thornton has spent more than 30 years in the telecommunications industry. Prior to his current role, Mr. Thornton was senior vice president of customer service operations for Qwest’s wholesale markets. He’s held several other senior management positions including vice president, interconnection services for SBC; vice president, customer operations for Ameritech; and co-founder of the consulting firm Acquired Knowledge, Ltd.
Mr. Thornton graduated from Indiana University with a bachelor of science with a concentration in business administration. He completed graduate studies at the University of Illinois in the masters of information systems program.
He currently serves on the board of directors of the Food Bank of the Rockies and the Colorado Black Chamber of Commerce and, in 2007, joins the board of Rotary International. He belongs to the Rotary Club of Denver, for which he is also a member of the World Council Committee.
Mr. Thornton lives in Denver, CO, with his wife and three children. | 