Get to know Dan
Dan Carter, P.E., brings decades of telecommunications, engineering, and business leadership experience to helping broadband providers make confident decisions about what comes next. His expertise spans strategic business planning, operational consulting, feasibility analysis, technology, and organizational growth, giving him a broad perspective on both the opportunities and challenges providers face.
Known for connecting technical insight with practical business strategy, Dan works alongside clients to understand where they are today, where they want to go, and what it will take to get there. His approach is grounded in collaboration, thoughtful problem-solving, and solutions built around each organization’s unique goals.
At JSI, Dan leads management and operational consulting initiatives that help providers strengthen their businesses, navigate change, and build sustainable strategies for long-term success.
The best strategy starts with understanding what matters most to the organization and the communities it serves. I enjoy working alongside our clients to turn complex challenges into practical plans that help them move forward with confidence.
Professional Experience and Accomplishments
Dan brings a unique combination of engineering expertise, entrepreneurial experience, and executive leadership to his role at JSI. Throughout his career, he has worked across telecommunications, broadband, technology, and business consulting, helping organizations develop new opportunities, strengthen operations, and translate complex technical considerations into sound business strategies.
Before joining JSI, Dan served in senior leadership roles at Vantage Point Solutions and Finley Engineering, where his work included strategic initiatives, broadband planning, engineering and business consulting, funding strategies, and organizational growth. Earlier in his career, he held executive positions with Midland Group and TelStrat and founded Infinitec Networks, a broadband access technology company that was later acquired by TelStrat.
Dan’s entrepreneurial background also includes founding Vanguard Communications and co-founding Valiant Communications in New Delhi, as well as operating an engineering consulting business serving clients in communications, power electronics, and software. His experience building and leading businesses gives him a firsthand understanding of the decisions organizations face as they balance growth, investment, technology, operations, and customer needs.
A registered Professional Engineer in multiple states, Dan holds a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering with a minor in Mathematics from the University of Tulsa. He holds patents related to power and communications systems and has completed executive education in Strategic Marketing Management at Harvard Business School, along with advanced studies in business management and accounting.
My Expertise
Want to know where Dan excels? Here are the JSI solutions he leads with expertise and insight.
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