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Richard Jalkut has more than 35 years of experience in the telecommunications industry including extensive senior executive and start-up experience. He is currently the president and CEO of TelePacific, a Los Angeles-based competitive local exchange carrier.
Prior to joining TelePacific, Mr. Jalkut was president and CEO of Pathnet Telecom. He also spent 32 years with NYNEX where he served as the president, CEO and chairman of the NYNEX telephone companies managing an organization of over 80,000 employees, serving 16 million customers and generating over $15 billion in annual revenues.
Mr. Jalkut is also a member of the boards of directors of HSBC-USA, Birch Telecom and serves as the lead independent director of IKON Office Solutions.
Mr. Jalkut graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics and political science from Boston College. He is also active in his community, serving as a trustee of the American Museum of Natural History, Boston College and the New York City Investment Fund. He is also chairman of Lesley University in Cambridge, Massachusetts. | 