JASON W. ADKINS
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
TRAVIS NOBLE
CHIEF REVENUE OFFICER
SAM STORSS
GENERAL COUNSEL
Doug Zerr
Senior Vice President, Engineering
Elliott Gillespie
Senior Vice President, Operations
Kelly Harrell
Vice President, Finance
JASON W. ADKINS
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Jason W. Adkins joined Bluebird Fiber in March of 2024. He is a twenty nine-year fiber industry veteran, most recently serving as CEO of Unite Private Networks. Adkins also served as a part of the management teams with Windstream, Kentucky Data Link, Inc, (KDL), Level 3 Communications, TelCove, Conterra Networks and KMC Telecom. Adkins earned a B.B.A. in Marketing with a minor in Economics from James Madison and earned an MBA from Radford University.
TRAVIS NOBLE
CHIEF REVENUE OFFICER
Travis Noble, entered his role as Chief Revenue Officer at Bluebird Fiber in July of 2024. He boasts 31 years of experience in the telecommunications industry, most recently serving as Senior Vice President of Enterprise, K-12 and Government Sales at Unite Private Networks (UPN)/Segra. In this role, he led the company’s enterprise sales activities across the West, Midwest, Mid-Atlantic, Southeast and Texas.
Under his nine years of leadership at UPN/Segra, the company realized significant growth across their footprint.
Previously, Travis operated as the Vice President and General Manager of both Level 3 Communications and TW Telecom after his time with MCI Communications.
Travis earned a Bachelor of Arts from Iowa State University.
SAM STORRS
GENERAL COUNSEL
DOUG ZERR
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, ENGINEERING
ELLIOTT GILLESPIE
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, OPERATIONS
Elliott Gillespie serves as the Senior Vice President of Operations for Bluebird Fiber, where he brings 25+ years of industry expertise and leadership to oversee multiple critical functions within the company. In his current role, Elliott manages the Network Operations Center (NOC), ensuring seamless customer service through effective change management and comprehensive SLA (Service Level Agreement) reporting. He also leads the Service Delivery and Carrier Relations department, driving the delivery of high-quality services and maintaining strong partnerships with key carriers.
Elliott oversees Bluebird Fiber’s IT department, which encompasses software development, ensuring the company’s technological infrastructure remains innovative and adaptive to industry demands. Additionally, he manages Bluebird’s two state-of-the-art data centers, Bluebird Underground and Bluebird Quad City, both of which are pivotal to the company’s operations and customer solutions.
A strong advocate for sustainability and corporate responsibility, Elliott leads initiatives around Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG), focusing on workplace health, safety, and environmental sustainability to align with Bluebird Fiber’s values, strategic goals, and Net Zero commitments.
Elliott’s journey with Bluebird Fiber began in 2007 when he joined the company as an operations technician. Over the years, he demonstrated exceptional dedication, technical expertise, and leadership, earning him multiple promotions culminating in his current executive position. His contributions have been instrumental in shaping Bluebird Fiber into a leading telecommunications provider.
CARLA COOPER
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Carla Cooper has been Chief Financial Officer of Bluebird Fiber since October 2019. Carla plays a key role in the strategic direction of Bluebird along with overseeing all aspects of finance. She is a versatile leader bringing 3 decades of experience with various industries and believes in the concept of “Achieving Results on Purpose”, a process of supporting the vision, values and culture that leads to success.
She previously served Fidelity Communications Co as it’s VP of Finance/CFO and Director of Regulatory Accounting. She provided oversight to finance, revenue planning and was part of a dynamic team that provided strategic direction to Fidelity.
In 1996, Carla founded Cooper and Associates CPA, a public accounting firm rendering various business and individual tax, accounting, financial and estate planning services.
She received her B.S. in Accounting from the University of Missouri – St. Louis and holds a current CPA License in the State of Missouri. She is a member of the Missouri Society of CPAs and the AICPA. She also serves on the Board of Directors of EMPAQ Group Inc. and Sullivan Educational Foundation. Carla enjoys the outdoors, her dogs, horses and various sports.