As an industry veteran with more than 25 years of telecommunications industry experience, Brian Schrand is the company’s technical expert responsible for working with Clearfield's customers to help them achieve the most cost effective deployments of FTTP networks. Previously Schrand was Senior Specialist for Network Engineering, Construction and Operations at Cincinnati Bell Telephone (CBT), the 9th largest telephone company in the U.S. While at CBT, Schrand held various management positions within the company, including Outside Plant Construction, Installation, Information Technology (IT), and Outside Plant Staff. Prior to CBT, he assisted in engineering and constructing the City of Cincinnati’s first fiber network.