We’ve Got Your Back and It’s All About Our Team.
Our Executive and Client Leadership Team:
Karin Williams, President and CEO
I’ve been told I’m a good judge of talent and I’m proud of the team we have built, and the employees and consultants who have been a part of RioTel’s history. Actually when I started RioTel, I just wanted to create a company and reputation for excellence around my expertise, in the telecom industry that I love. I had no idea what a thrill ride we were in for as our clients worked hard to keep up with demand in coverage, capacity, and innovation–fueled by the explosion of the internet, smartphones, tablets and other devices. We have been proud to be with them every step of the way as we are Building Tomorrow’s Networks. It’s really exciting being part of an industry that has such a positive and transforming impact on our daily lives and the world around us.
- 25 years in engineering, management, and consulting for the telecom/wireless industry including Sprint, Westel, USLD (now Qwest), and Cathey, Hutton & Associates (now CHR Solutions)
- Launched RioTel in 1999
- Women’s Business Enterprise Certification
- State of Texas HUB Certification
- ISO 9001: 2008 / TL 9000 Provisioning Services Quality Certification
- The University of Texas at Austin, McCombs School of Business
- BBA, Marketing
- CMBA Executive Management Program
- MS, Technology Commercialization
Trevor Textor, Technical Solutions
I help people (period). Whether it’s technology and/or process, a business case or a project management plan, I’m there. With an aptitude for research, if I don’t know it, I soon will.
- University of Calgary – B.Sc. Computer Science
- 15+ years in rural telecom and enterprise IT; roles as Business Analyst, Project/Program Manager and IT Support Analyst.
- PMP, CWNA, CCNA
- Joined RioTel in 2014, to address niche customer requirements and was quickly asked to do more and more.
Michele Ramirez, Program Manager
Having started my career with a start-up company in the heart of the internet boom, I carry with me a spirit of entrepreneurship. RioTel is “my company” and I take pride in our services. My grassroots experience in engineering and operations enables me to see the big picture of network deployment, anticipate problems, and create valuable reporting to assist my clients in meeting their goals and project management needs.
- Joined RioTel in 2006, where she has consulted and managed projects ranging from new build cell sites, market cost savings analysis, network optimization, carrier/capacity adds, and ethernet footprint expansions.
- Project Management Certification with the University of Houston in 2018
- Member of the Project Management Institute – Houston Chapter
- 20 Years in Engineering and Operations