Who is Chesapeake Communications?

Management Team:
 


Mr. Dan Trimmer
President

Dan Trimmer is the President and founder of Chesapeake Communications, Inc. and plays a vital role in day-to-day operations of the company. Dan's vision and commitment to success has grown Chesapeake into one of the Virginia's largest voice and data solutions provider. Dan has 20 years in the telecommunications industry, and founded Chesapeake Communications, Inc. in 1989 as a result of his experience. His core values and beliefs for success are rooted in service and integrity, and emphasize those values onto his management team.


Mr. Larry Averman

Vice President of Operations

Larry Averman is Chesapeake's "chief" of operations and plays a critical role in managing the service department. His attention to detail and willingness to go the extra mile for his customers makes him vital to Chesapeake's ongoing growth and success. Larry has over 30 years in the telecommunications industry with a heavy concentration in technical/engineering and personnel management positions.


Mr. Steve Geib

Controller
 

Steve Geib is Chesapeake's Controller and heads up the Finance & Accounting divisions for the company. Steve joined the Chesapeake team in 1995 and brought with him over 20 years of experience in finance.


Mr. Bill Congleton

Operations Manager,
Tidewater

Bill Congleton is Chesapeake's Tidewater Regional Manager and is responsible for the operations of the Virginia Beach, VA sales and service center. Bill joined Chesapeake in 2002 bringing over 25 years experience as a telephony professional. Bill has a diversified background having been a Technician, Staff Engineer, Director of Sales and Operations manager. Prior to joining Chesapeake, Bill was Operations Manager for Atlantic Telephone Systems (Virginia Beach, VA), where he guided the company into providing Computer Telephony and Voice-Over-IP technologies.


Mr. Steve Jackson

Sales Manager
 

Steve Jackson is Chesapeake's Sales Manager for the Richmond, VA corporate office. He is responsible for sales and marketing operations, and leads an experienced team of sales executives dedicated to serving the needs of the Richmond-metro business community. Steve joined Chesapeake Communications in 2000, and has over 10 years experience in the telecommunications industry. Steve was employed with Comdial Corporation, Inc. (Charlottesville, VA) for 6 years as a Field Sales Representative where he managed a multi-state sales territory of voice and data solutions providers. Steve also has experience working for Key Voice Technologies (Sarasota, FL), a leading voicemail manufacturer, prior to joining Chesapeake.


Mrs. Jessie Coleman

Inside Sales Manager (National Accounts)
 

Jessie Coleman joined the Chesapeake team in 1990 to head up the Inside Dealer National Accounts Department. Jessie entered the telecommunications industry in 1983, and has experience prior to joining Chesapeake in a technical/dealer support role. Jessie now has over 20 years experience in the industry, and specializes in Comdial/AT&T & Avaya interconnect sales, support, engineering and purchasing.