Management Team

James Carlson

CEO & President
Mr. Carlson, who also serves as President for the Company, founded CWT in 1999. Carlson is a recognized designer and entrepreneur in developing, building and marketing fixed-wireless telecommunications systems for remote and rural users around the world. He began building the industry's first products in 1986 at Carlson Electronics and in l990, he founded Carlson Communications, Inc. (CCI) a producer of both point-to-point and point-to-multipoint analog wireless telephone systems sold under the OptaPhone Systems brand name. In 1998, Carlson sold his interest in CCI and it was acquired by Zhone Technologies Inc. Carlson immediately started working with his design team on a new all-digital fixed-wireless technology base from the ground up. In March 1999, he formed Carlson Wireless Technologies, Inc. Carlson has an established track record in wireless startups, including leading R & D to product development, significant growth and profitable sales.

Mike Wilson

Vice President of Sales and Marketing
Mr. Wilson joined the Carlson Wireless Technologies team in 2007. Mr. Wilson received his Civil Engineering degree from San Francisco State University and his Environmental Systems Engineering masters degree from Humboldt State University. In 1994 Mike started HWR Engineering and Science with a partner where he managed all aspects of the business including marketing and human resources. Mr. Wilson was a designer and project manager for numerous projects totaling more than $30 million in capital costs and receiving numerous design awards. His management team procured and supervised over $20 million in grants, loans and contracts. In addition, Mr. Wilson also managed several project related public relations and education efforts. Mike is a Cal State certified P.E. (professional engineer), current board member of the Humboldt Bay Harbor Recreation and Conservation District, Redwood Regional Economic Development Corporation and Friends of the Dunes.

Robert Escher

Manager of VAR and Government Sales
Mr. Escher brings over 16 years of experience in Technical System Sales to CWT. He holds a BA in Geography from San Francisco State University. Before joining CWT 6 years ago, Mr. Escher designed and sold complex alarm, CCTV, and access control systems for Sonitrol Security Systems in San Francisco to a range of industrial and government customers. Prior to that he worked in Manufacturing Engineering for Perkin-Elmer. Mr. Escher has developed an effective dealer network at CWT, and is now focusing on expanding Government Sales with a recently awarded GSA Contract.

Gerald (Jerry) S. Moore

Sales Engineer - Telecom Division
Jerry has been actively involved in telecommunications since 1983. As the owner of an interconnect company in Colorado for nearly twenty years, he has served in many capacities, from hands on technician installer to project manager to sales and personnel management and strategic planning. Mr. Moore has extensive experience in telephony hardware including key and pbx systems, hosted systems, and wireless systems – holding multiple certifications. Jerry brings his wide-ranging telephony experience to Carlson Wireless by helping to design and sell point to point microwave wireless solutions. Jerry holds a BS in Business Management from Colorado State University.

Scott Burger, MBA

Marketing Manager
Mr. Burger began working in our Sales department in August 2008 and has developed successful relationships with national and international customers. Graduating in August 2009, Mr. Burger earned his MBA from Humboldt State University. While completing his MBA studies, Scott served as a Graduate Research Assistant in the area of Marketing. Mr. Burger previously served for five years as a radio station General Manager and Assistant Pastor and has consulted in the area of non-profit broadcasting. In 1998, Scott earned his Bachelors degree in Liberal Studies from Humboldt State University where he conducted multidisciplinary upper division studies in Business, Communications, and Broadcast Journalism.

Ron Lowrie

Materials Manager
Mr. Lowrie joined Carlson Wireless in January 2007. Mr. Lowrie spent the last seven years with Time Warner Cable, most recently in the Southern California area as Director, Materials Management. At Times Warner Cable, Mr. Lowrie managed an annual procurement budget of $240 million. He is a ten year U.S. Navy veteran with and additional twelve years in inventory control, operations and materials management. Mr. Lowrie is focused on increasing inventory turns and lowering Cost of Goods.

Surya Kiran Satyavolu

Senior Software Engineer
Surya has previouly worked in the wireless field both on the educational side and from the commercial side in development and testing of WLAN standards and advanced debugging. He received his Masters in Electrical Engineering at Clemson University, Clemson, SC with an emphasis on Communications and DSP. Surya obtained his BS in Electrical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, India

Derek J. Kingham

Financial, Operational and Administrative Advisor
With over 25 years experience in complex operations, administration and information technology, Derek is a creative critical thinker and problem solver with a total business perspective.
Derek was born and educated in the UK. He graduated from the United World College of the Atlantic and conducted chemical research at the University of Sussex. In 1979 he relocated to the United States where he has held various full time senior management positions in privately held companies ranging in size from 10 to 600 employees. As a manager he is a proven team builder with the ability to develop and motivate others.