He also serves on the board of directors for GTT (GTLT) (where he chairs the Compensation Committee and serves on the Nominating and Governance Committee.  In addition, Janzen serves on the Boards of Vocera Communications, Foro Energy and MacroSolve.

Mr. Janzen is President and CEO of Janzen Ventures, Inc; a firm involved in private equity investments in small to medium size businesses.  Until the company was sold to EarthLink in April 2011, Mr. Janzen was CEO of One Communications - the largest privately held, multi-regional integrated telecommunications solutions provider in the United States. The company served approximately 160,000 small and mid-sized business customers in 18 states across the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic and Upper Midwest.

Janzen has more than 30 years of experience in the telecommunications and energy industries. Prior to joining One Communications, he was president of Sprint Business Solutions, where he was responsible for Sprint’s $12 billion worldwide business customer base, ranging from small business to Sprint’s largest domestic and international accounts. His responsibilities included integration of Sprint’s wireless, wireline, local voice and data services. Previously, he served as president of the Sprint Global Markets Group, responsible for its long distance business. Prior to Sprint, Janzen was chairman, president and CEO of Williams Communications Group, where he led the company in completing its $7 billion next generation fiber network. Janzen also served in a number of leadership roles in Williams’ energy and natural gas pipeline businesses.

A recognized leader in the telecommunications industry, Janzen received the 2001 Ovations award from Telecom magazine and COMNET for Williams’ extraordinary achievements in technology and operations.

Janzen earned Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degrees in metallurgical engineering from The Colorado School of Mines and is a licensed Professional Engineer. He completed the Harvard Business School Program for Management Development. Janzen was named a Colorado School of Mines Distinguished Achievement Medalist and was inducted into the University of Tulsa, College of Engineering and Natural Sciences, Hall of Fame. Janzen is involved in a number of non-profit organizations serving on the board of trustees for the University of Tulsa, the board of governors for the Colorado School of Mines Foundation and the Morningside - Hillcrest Healthcare Board.  Mr. Janzen also serves as Chairman and Commissioner for the Global Information Infrastructure Commission (GIIC).