Peter Kahelin

Founding Partner & Chairperson

Peter has worked in the industry for over four decades, leading telecommunications companies in more than 40 countries. He has held key executive positions with companies such as Storer, TCI (now Comcast), AT&T, HBO, Metromedia, Baja Broadband and MaxxSouth Broadband. Since founding LMC in 1999, Peter has partnered with investment firms such as M/C Partners, Nova Infrastructure, SDC Capital Partners, Goldman Sachs, BankStreet, Webster Bank, Enterprise Investors and Morgan Stanley, to acquire, manage and successfully divest telecommunications operations worldwide.

Ivelisse Cruz

Managing Partner & President - Last Mile Communications Partners,LLC

Ivelisse has more than 25 years of extensive experience in countless roles within the sales and telecommunications industries with companies such as MaxxSouth Broadband, Baja Broadband, Choice Cable TV, and Centennial. Her executive leadership strengths in strategic development, marketing, programming, direct sales, customer service, operations and specialized telecommunications projects are part of the key contributions that she brings to the Team.

Bruce Fogelstrom

Managing Partner & President - Last Mile Communications,LLC

Bruce is a veteran of the cable and broadband industry, starting his career in 1981. He has vast domestic and international experience, leading both operational and vendor organizations. Bruce held key positions at Metromedia International, Video Data Systems and Videoplex, Inc. Most recently he has been LMC’s domestic and international business development director for all operations and projects in a wide range of countries.

Randy Santiago

Senior Associate Partner & Chief Operating Officer (COO)

Randy has worked within the industry for more than 25 years in the areas of operations, finance, customer service, human resources, billing systems, warehouse & purchasing, programming, among others. Randy has extensive experience in M&A activities, dealing with acquisitions and divestitures worldwide, leading due diligence processes, as well as spearheading the transition/merging of acquired companies. Currently, Randy is working for a telecommunications company located in the Midwest, as Chief Financial Officer.

Adrian Arghiropol

Senior Associate Partner & Chief Operating Officer (Europe)

Adrian has worked within the industry for over 30 years, leading telecommunications companies in Europe. He has a PhD in aerospace engineering, and has held key executive positions with companies in Western Europe such as Metromedia and C-COR.net (today ARRIS), and also in Eastern Europe such as Telecable, and RCS. Since, 2004 Adrian has been a key leader in LMC’s partnership projects, covering all of LMC’s activities in Europe.

Richard Zorin

Senior Associate Partner & Chief Technology Officer (CTO)

Richard has worked within the cable/broadband industry for more than 45 years. He started in the industry with his own construction company, where he led turn-key network development of cable systems, first with Jerold and Magnavox and then with all major MSOs. Richard has both domestic and international experience building or leading tens of thousands of miles of telecommunications networks.

Carl Shapiro

Senior Financial Advisor

Carl has worked within the telecommunications industry for over 25 years in various financial, business development and operational roles, both domestically and internationally. He has held key executive positions with Metromedia Communications, Metromedia International Group and Abovenet. He has consulted with major MSOs in business development and financial accounting processes.

Stuart Roberts

Senior Operations Advisor

Stuart is a telecommunications industry veteran with over 30 years leadership experience in more than 35 countries.  He has held key roles in companies such as Nynex Cablecomms, Metromedia International and Baja Broadband. Mr. Roberts has led several LMC partnerships with investors, including businesses that required substantial turn-around, managing those properties until the successful strategic exit. Stuart is currently President and CEO at telMAX in Ontario, Canada.

Joe Wyant

Senior Operations Advisor

Joe is a 35-year veteran of the cable and telecommunications industries. He has led operations, sales and marketing efforts for both large and small MSOs including Viacom, TKR Cable, Metromedia International Group and Armstrong Cable Services. In the past, Joe has held key executive roles in two successful LMC management partnership projects – Choice Cable and Baja Broadband.

Valerie Diaz

Junior Associate Partner & Strategic Operations Manager

Valerie has ample experience in the marketing, operations and administrative areas of the broadband business. She has worked closely with the LMC executive team in multiple projects, providing key support and management in multiple operational areas, especially in crisis management situations. She’s also had direct involvement with the Direct Sales (door-to-door) division, developing field-monitoring and productivity processes that are key to the success of the program.

Emmanuel Diaz

Junior Associate Partner & Service Operations Manager

Emmanuel has vast experience overseeing sales, customer care, dispatch, technical support and telephony provisioning. His strength lies in the deployment, development and long-term performance of customer care and technical support centers on staffing, training and day-to-day operations. He has been instrumental in supporting the operations’ executives in the implementation and preservation of the LMC vision at the middle-management and staff levels.