Mark Grotevant

About Mark Grotevant

Mark Grotevant has over 30 years of experience including 15 years as a senior TMT analyst at several major Wall Street firms including Lehman Brothers and Credit Suisse, followed by more than 15 years as a consultant to fund managers, private equity investors and bank lenders as well as broadband project developers. Over several decades, Mark has developed industry expertise that spans fiber and wireless infrastructure, data centers and satellite systems both in the U.S. and in Europe. Mark has also acted as a senior advisor to the public sector, conducting extensive consultations with relevant private and public sector organizations to provide analysis and strategic direction to state broadband offices and cities concerning broadband infrastructure development. Mark’s expansive industry knowledge, expertise in financial modeling and due diligence and deep familiarity with public programs allows him to provide exceptional support to operators, investors, and government offices. Mark attended Columbia University where he completed an MBA in finance and Advanced Certification in Sustainability Analytics. Mark Grotevant m••••••••@gmail.com (c) 91••••••59 New York

Experience

1. Principal Consultant

   Tilson Technolgy Management Inc

   Oct 2023 — Present · New York, NY, US

   Perform due diligence for buy and sell side engagements with responsibility for build-cost validation, capital asset reconciliation and assessment of cost assumptions for future build-outs. Evaluate potential for regional growth, household densification and early adoption of fiber. Perform benchmarking of operating costs and KPIs for field service, customer support and other operations. Coordinate with OSP and logical network engineers as well as GIS staff to develop integrated due diligence reports.Responsible for developing detailed financial models and scenario analysis to advise cities and states on economic feasibility of fiber network projects (FTTH or middle mile).Developed datasets in coordination with GIS staff for evaluating potential growth, densification, future fiber deployment, FTTH adoption, climate related risks (flood, fire, wind), potential for wireless services (tree canopy, topography for LOS).

Education

• Columbia University

  Master of Business Administration - MBA

• Ithaca College

  Bachelor's Degree