Debra Freitas
Debra Freitas, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder, has led Light Source Communications (LSC) since 2014. In her role, Debra oversees business development, strategic planning and customer relationships. She also leads the executive team in support of LSC’s mission as a network owner-operator serving global hyperscalers and enterprise customers in strategic U.S. markets. Her experience includes […]
Pete Empie
Pete Empie, Chief Strategy Officer and President, has provided strategic insights since co-founding LSC in 2014. In his role, Pete has fostered strong customer and vendor relationships to help guide LSC’s successful expansion. Pete’s focus is on the strategic growth of Light Source, concentrating on new emerging markets and technology implementations in the dark fiber […]
Dan Enright
Dan Enright, Chief Operating Officer, brings a wealth of knowledge obtained over an extensive career ranging from front-line, middle, and senior level management positions with telecom carriers and contractors as well as a variety of consulting roles. At LSC, he oversees development and operation of networks, with a focus on delivering fiber projects on time, […]
Joe Patton
Joe Patton, Chief Revenue Officer, has a passion and commitment to expanding access to technology. In his role, he builds and maximizes revenue for LSC and its stakeholders with the goal of delivering the resilient network infrastructure necessary for businesses to compete and win today, and well into the future. With over 34 years of […]
Michael Sullivan
Michael Sullivan’s responsibilities at LSC include customer acquisition and management; municipality negotiation and management; end-to-end program implementation, management and throughput; safety compliance; partnership on-boarding and management; quality assurance; and trouble resolution. He has an optical engineering degree from State University of New York and more than 35 years of telecommunications industry experience, including leadership roles […]
Medley Branstator
Medley Branstator, Executive Assistant, oversees administrative responsibilities, manages accounts receivable/payable, and assists with events and system implementation. She has been with LSC since March 2024 and previously worked in the culinary field. She enjoys reading, baking and spending time with her husband and young son.
Pete Empie Jr.
Pete Empie Jr., Director of Engineering, oversees route design, sales engineering, project cost estimates and maintenance, and assists LSC’s production team. A former firefighter, Pete has been with the company since 2019, and his previous experience includes work in project coordination, map design, pre-construction and project planning. Pete studied business administration and management at the […]
Robert Bogat
At LSC, Robert Bogat is responsible for updating 3GIS with fiber and span routes, creating and updating KMZs, and helping with locating tickets. Previously, he was a GIS analyst for Verizon. Robert has a bachelor degree in geology from Northeastern University and received his GIS certificate from Elmhurst University. He is based in Chicago and […]