Brandon Holland

Brandon Holland has a diverse work experience in the technology industry. Brandon is currently serving as the Chief Technology Officer at North Alabama Electric Cooperative since February 2020. Prior to this, they worked at FiberRise, where they held the positions of Director of Network Architecture from October 2018 to February 2020 and Senior Manager of Network Operations from June 2017 to October 2018. Before joining FiberRise, Brandon worked at ADTRAN for almost a decade, holding the role of Product Support Engineer, Tier III - WAN, Internetworking, and Voice from June 2008 to June 2017. Brandon also had prior experience as an Intern and Helpdesk at Murray State University in 2007 and 2008. Throughout their career, Brandon has demonstrated technical expertise, leadership skills, and the ability to troubleshoot complex network issues.

Brandon Holland received their Bachelor's degree in Telecommunications Systems Management from Murray State University from 2006 to 2008. Prior to that, they earned their Associate's degree in Network and System Administration/Administrator from West Kentucky Community and Technical College from 2003 to 2005. In addition to their formal education, they have obtained several certifications including Carrier Ethernet Certified Professional (MEF-CECP 2.0) from the Metro Ethernet Forum in 2015, SIP School Certified Associated (SSCA) from The SIP School in 2014, ADTRAN Technical Solutions Expert (ATSE) - Internetworking from ADTRAN in 2013, Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) - Routing and Switching from Cisco in 2012, and ADTRAN Technical Solutions Professional (ATSP) - IP Business Gateway from ADTRAN in 2010.