Jesse Heck has been named the Chief Operating Officer at Dakota Carrier Network (DCN).
Heck has been at DCN for 25 years. He joined the team in 2000 as a network technician. He also served as a network provisioner prior to moving into a leadership role in 2011 when he was named Director of Operations.
As COO, Heck plans, directs, and oversees activities related to outside plant, network operations, engineering, facilities, software development, and information technology. A member of the executive team, he collaborates in the planning and formulation of organization policies and workplans and is responsible for developing a capital expenditure budget. Heck oversees and coordinates business development activities, reports network performance statistics to the CEO and Board of Governors, and leads quarterly meetings for the technical staff of Owner companies.
“Jesse has been integral to the growth of DCN,” says Seth Arndorfer, CEO of DCN. “His career has evolved through the technical side of the company, and he knows DCN’s network and technology inside and out. He’s successful as a leader because he has walked in those shoes and understands the challenges his team faces. This promotion is a natural next step for him and DCN is fortunate to have Jesse on our team.”
Heck earned a Bachelor of Science in biology from the University of Mary.
