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About Us

Over the past two decades, Fullerton has undergone a remarkable transformation, starting as an engineering firm and emerging as a leading turnkey service provider in the industry. We have not only adapted to changing market dynamics but through strategic investments in development, expansion and talent acquisition, Fullerton has also leveraged our expertise and experience to shape the way we deliver to our customers. Today, we offer end-to-end solutions with our core purpose and core values at the heart of everything we do.

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Core Purpose

Fullerton provides wireless solutions that empower individuals, businesses, and communities to thrive in an interconnected world by upholding the highest standard of customer services, expertise, quality, and integrity.

Core Values

At Fullerton we embrace and embody our core values as they guide our decision-making process, shape our culture and contribute to our overall success and customer satisfaction

Excellence

At Fullerton, our core value of ‘Excellence’ embodies our commitment to delivering top-notch wireless solutions and services. ‘Excellence’ is our standard through which we deliver reliable, efficient, and high-quality turnkey solutions. By maintaining a state of constant improvement, investing in our people and tools, Fullerton can guarantee results that meet and exceed customer expectations.

People First

At Fullerton, we value the well-being, growth, and development of our employees. ‘People First’ is caring about the welfare of our people holistically by creating a positive work environment that is collaborative, safe, diverse and inclusive. Our ‘People First’ core value has been the catalyst to promoting innovation and creating high-performing teams built to rise to any challenge.

Customer Commitment

Fullerton is committed to providing constant value to our customers, acting as subject-matter experts, consulting on difficult problems, and finding solutions. Our ‘Customer Commitment’ is felt everyday as our team commits to delivering on promises, honoring deadlines, and always holding ourselves accountable. We are responsive to our customers' concerns, actively seeking feedback to improve our services.

Uncompromised Integrity

Fullerton vows to maintain the highest standard of integrity in its various interactions, both internally and externally. ‘Uncompromised Integrity’ means conducting business with honesty, transparency, and ethical behavior.

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The Vanguard of Leadership

Fullerton's leadership team is a group of visionary individuals who bring together a wealth of expertise and experience in the field. With their strong technical acumen and strategic thinking, they lead our company towards innovation, efficiency, and excellence. Together, they spearhead our projects, inspire our talented teams, and drive our company's success in delivering cutting-edge solutions to our clients.

Chief Executive Officer

Kelly Lazuka

Kelly Lazuka started her career in the wireless industry 25 years ago as a site acquisition specialist leasing land for new AT&T towers. Before joining Fullerton in 2021, she was with SAC Wireless, a Nokia company, for over 20 years serving in various operational and business development roles. Kelly found her niche as VP of Operations and the principal architect of SAC’s centralized concept for front end services. This new assembly line-like model brought site acquisition, A&E, scoping, and close-outs under the same umbrella resulting in reduced cycle times for customers and reduced annual overhead.

Kelly was appointed CEO at Fullerton in August of 2022 where she previously served as the President of the Wireless Services unit overseeing site development, design & engineering, and utility coordination for customers nationwide. As CEO, Kelly leads the entire organization which also includes PMO, fiber design, small cell and DAS design as well as construction services. Under Kelly’s leadership, the company underwent a significant financial and cultural transformation, emerging as a thriving powerhouse known for its expertise in program management, world-class execution, and customer solutioning.

In November 2023, Kelly was named Titan 100 – Chicago award winner. The Titan 100 program recognizes Chicago's Top 100 CEO’s & C-level executives as the area’s most accomplished business leaders in their industry using criteria that include demonstrating exceptional leadership, vision, and passion. Shortly after receiving the Titan 100 award, Kelly was deeply honored to have been invited to serve on the Chicago Board for the Titan 100. She feels it’s a tremendous opportunity to contribute to the ongoing growth and prosperity of the Chicago business community and is humbled by the chance to collaborate with fellow leaders.

As a proud mother of two boys and three girls (one daughter is on the Atlanta police force and another daughter preparing to ship out for the Marines in July), Kelly recognizes the unique challenges that women face in the industry. She is passionate about empowering leaders and dedicates herself to nurturing talent and guiding aspiring women to new heights in their careers.

Chief Financial Officer

Andrew Adams

Andrew Adams is a seasoned professional with over fifteen years of experience in M&A, strategy, and operations. As the current CFO of Fullerton, he has been instrumental in streamlining operations and driving profitable growth through strategic initiatives. Alongside his role at Fullerton, Andrew serves as a partner at Ray Growth Partners, where he has co-led multiple investments for the family office.

Prior to his tenure at Fullerton and Ray Growth, Andrew was Chief Operating Officer at Integrity Assessment Group (formerly JRGO), an assessment, inspection, and maintenance service provider in the Oil & Gas, Power & Renewables, and Industrial & Process industries. Before this role, he served as a Case Team Leader at Bain & Co., specializing in consulting for healthcare companies. Following his time at Bain, Andrew worked as an independent consultant, advising Fortune 50 companies on growth strategy, M&A, and operational improvements.

He holds a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) degree in Health Care Management from The Wharton School and a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degree in Finance from the University of Michigan.

Outside of his professional pursuits, Andrew enjoys outdoor activities and cherishes quality time with his wife, three children, and two dogs.

SVP – Customer Delivery & PMO

Sameer Aleem

Sameer Aleem has held a number of key leadership positions throughout his wireless career, managing large cross-disciplinary and geographically diverse teams. Currently, as Senior Vice President of Customer Delivery & PMO at Fullerton, Sameer leads teams committed to delivering top-notch site acquisition, macro architecture & engineering design, and utility coordination services. Further, Sameer spearheads Fullerton’s cutting-edge PMO team determined to transcend the boundaries of traditional wireless deployment. With a degree in Communications from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, and a Juris Doctorate from Valparaiso University School of Law, Sameer understands the importance of effective communication, and leveraging data-driven analytics to shape teams, build trust, and deliver at a high level for Fullerton’s customers. When Sameer is away from the office, he enjoys exploring nature with his wife and three young kids, biking, and golfing.

SVP - Fiber & Small Cell

Andrew J. Herring

Andrew has been in the telecommunications industry for 13 years and joined Fullerton in late 2018 as SVP of Strategy and Business Development. Andrew was responsible for Fullerton’s overall national sales strategy, business development team and company marketing. In January 2023, he moved over to the operations side and began leading the Fiber and Small Cell Division.

Andrew has held leadership roles with smaller startup firms such as NTP Wireless, serving as Director of Strategic Development and a key contributor to their recognition of Inc 5000 Fastest Growing Companies four years in a row. - He has also held the role Vice President of Program Development in the East Region at the large Tier 1 service provider, KGPCo. Andrew has been instrumental in each role he has held in helping increase gross revenue, growing new divisions and diversifying services and clients.

Andrew received his Bachelor of Arts Degree in Economics and Political Science from Indiana University.

In his free time Andrew enjoys spending time with wife and kids, exercising, golfing, and eating and cooking his way around the world. Andrew volunteers his time coaching a Catholic School Boys Basketball team in the City of Chicago.

VP – Technical Services

Christopher James

Chris holds a B.S. degree in Architectural Studies from the University of Illinois at Urbana- Champaign. He has over 18 years of architectural, engineering and project management experience with the last 14+ years focused on the telecommunications industry. He began with Fullerton as a Project Manager in 2009, continuing as a director of the Technical Services team in 2013 and is currently the Vice President managing the day-to-day production activities for Fullerton’s Technical Services division. His area of expertise is dedicated to providing customers with wireless solutions on indoor and outdoor venues. These services include indoor DAS sites (iDAS), outdoor DAS sites (oDAS), Public Safety/First-Responder networks (ERRCS) and Wi-Fi networks on a national level.

He is currently managing projects for all of the major US wireless carriers, as well as Neutral Host providers, 3PO’s, DAS integrators and OEM’s.

Chris is a member of ALA Chicago, NCARB, the HetNet Forum and is iBwave Certified.

VP – Construction Services

Ryan Wollenberg

Ryan began his career in telecom as a copper cable splicer with ATT back in Jan 2001, which provided the solid foundation for what has become a decades long career in the telecom industry. Throughout his tenure at ATT, he held numerous positions throughout the construction and engineering department, giving him extensive knowledge in the engineering, design and execution stages of large-scale projects. In 2011, Ryan made the leap from OSP to wireless where he oversaw New Site Construction/Integration for the Illinois and Wisconsin market with ATT Mobility. In 2017, he made the decision to broaden his horizon and move over to the GC side of the industry where he became project manager overseeing construction activities with SRU Electric, managing multiple tower crews on various types of wireless projects.

In 2022, Ryan was promoted to Senior Program Manager overseeing Construction Operations including OSP, Wireless, backup generators and EV charging projects at Ascendtek LLC. Having worked on the carrier side as well as the vendor/GC side gives Ryan a unique perspective on the industry and brings with it an array of experiences in various aspects of the construction industry.

Ryan is constantly learning and growing to ensure the best experience for his customers. When he isn’t at work, Ryan can be found spending time with his wife and 6 children at various sporting activities or on the craft fair circuit where he helps his wife grow her small business.

VP – Strategic Accounts

Rafik Ishaya

Rafik started his telecommunication journey when he joined Fullerton in May of 2000. He has over 26 years of extensive experience in engineering, design, planning, development, and execution. During his time at Fullerton, Rafik developed strong managerial skills holding executive roles while serving wireless carriers and wireline clients throughout the country. Rafik managed and provided innovative design solutions for all types of telecom applications.

As part of his role at Fullerton, he strives to consistently deliver excellent customer service and high-quality solutions. Rafik has a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering, is part of a highly motivated development team, and he is responsible for strategic accounts and business expansion with core clients nationwide. In his spare time, Rafik loves to spend time with family and enjoys being involved with outdoor activities.