Jobs Landed: LSSU names DeLap Dean of College of Engineering, Technology and Economic Development

Rhonda Peterson has been a long-time member of the CCI Systems staff and that dedication has paid off. CCI recently announced Peterson is being promoted to the position of director of engineering operations for the company, which is based in Iron Mountain.

"Rhonda has been a huge asset for our team since she started with CCI in 1997," says Rick Hurzeler, a CCI vice president. "She has deep knowledge in both fiber optic and coaxial design and has extensive experience working with many different operators."

Peterson will be responsible for staffing and execution of projects, supervising project managers, creating and refining processes related to project management, project accruals and invoicing as well as creating project guidelines.

Peterson has been a consistent performer for CCI since she started working for them as a CAD route drafter. From there, she worked her way up and was most recently a project manager.

During her time with CCI, Peterson has:

- Assisted in the development of the engineering database to track 135,000 miles of upgrade engineering for Charter Communications in 2000.
- Developed the Project Coordinator and Project Coordinator Assistant Programs to manage the engineering work for 135,000 miles of upgrade for Charter Communications in 2000.
- Led the CCI team to develop Bresnan mapping standards for 3,000 miles of upgrade in Wyoming, Utah, Colorado, and Montana in 2003.
- Led the CCI team to develop Fiber As-built Management (FAM) documentation standards in 2007.

Peterson achieved her Bachelor's Degree from St. Norbert College. She resides in Norway, Mich., with her husband, Roger, and two children.


Job Title: Dean of the College of Engineering, Technology and Economic Development
Company: Lake Superior State University
College: University of Michigan, Engineering, Ann Arbor, MI
High School: Midland HIgh School, Midland, MI



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