ETT Staff

 
Jim Miller, Owner and President, Board of Directors
Colorado Springs Office

  • 32 years of installation and project management experience in the design and construction of new and existing microwave, cellular, and PCS communication systems.
  • Experience in most all states including Canada and Mexico. Also, holds general contractor licens in several states.
  • Managed site/civil crews, tower crews, antenna crews, raio technicians and structural engineers though out the U.S.
  • 1980- Present: Owner, President of EasTex Tower, Inc. - Total Turnkey construction of Microwave Systems-Cellular/PCS and wireless telecommunication systems.
  • 1974-1980: K & B Enginering -Microwave Tower Design-Fabrication-Construction.
  • A founding memeber of National Association of Tower Erectors.(NATE)
  • A member of U.T.C. Utility Trade and C.T.I.A.
 
Ian Stringfellow, Project/General Manager TX Region
Longview,TX
  • 13 years management experience in various aspects of telecommunications infrastructure design, manufacturing and installation.
  • Managed manufacturing facility with yearly sales exceeding $20M including purchasing, inventory, technical sales, CAM systems and production.
  • Experience managing estimating department for manufacturing company with sales exceeding $100M.
  • Project Management experience for General Contractor on individual projects as large as $15M
  • Experience in most of continental US, Puerto Rico and Mexico.
  • Joined EasTex Tower, Inc. in 2007 as Project/General Manager for Longview, TX.Responsible for estimating, project management, facilities, inventory, warehousing and personnel.
 
Barry Crabtree, Owner and Senior Vice President, Board of Directors
Magnolia,AR
  • Experience in the Construction Industry for over 20 years.
  • 12 Years experience working in telecommunications with Charles G. Allan as a project engineer.
  • Extensive knowledge in sales, estimates, project and construction management.
  • Has managed a variety of new sites, turnkey projects and overseen all phases of projects.
  • Educated in installing and maintaining cell sites, microwave projects, guy towers, self-support towers, broadcasting tower sites, etc.
  • Current Senior Vice President of the Board of Directors for EasTex Tower, Inc.
 
Don Parker, Board of Directors
Whitehouse,TX

  • 23 years with EasTex Tower, Inc., experience in installation and maintenance of guyed towers, self supporting towers, Horn, High performance and Standard Microwave Antennas and Elliptical Waveguides.
  • Extensive experience installing microwave and cellular systems for companies such as: Tri-State Generation, American Electric Power (AEP), W.A.P.A, TENNECO, Alltel and Sprint.
  • Attained training certifications including: OSHA 30 hour training in construction, safety and health, ComTrain tower climbing safety and rescue, American Heart Association First Aid and CPR.
  • Certifications: Anritsu SiteMaster Line Sweep, Andrew Institute, CommScope, Qualified crane hoist operator up to 28 tons.
 
R. Dee Stryker, Vice President of Sales and Marketing, Board of Directors
Montrose, CO
  • Math and Biology Degree from Western State College in Gunnison, Colorado.
  • Six years experience as owner and opperator for John Deere franchise in Montrose, Colorado.
  • Fifteen years experience as owner and operator for Stryker Builders, Inc a General Contractor covering the Western US.
  • Eight years experience as national sales manager for Habitat Clothing in Montrose, Colorado
  • Eight years of experience as Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Communications Equipment and Services.
  • Currently Vice President of Sales and Marketing for EasTex Tower, Inc.
  • 1990- Present -Received and maintain Colorado Real Estate Licens.
  • 1975- Present Real Estate Development in Montrose, Colorado.
 
Pat Miller, Secretary/Treasure, Board of Directors
Colorado Springs Office
  • 26 Years of experience in establishing EasTex Tower, Inc.
  • Associated Degree in Business from Indiana Vocational Technical University
  • EDDA from Indiana University School of Dentistry
  • 1969-1979-Dental Assistant
  • 1979-1980 -Radio assembly for Collins Radio / Rockwell International
  • 1983- Present- Established multiple roles with EasTex Tower, Inc. Including
    • Vice President
    • Controller
    • Director and Secetary / Tresurer
  • Extensive knowlage with conducting bids, assembling quotes, producing purchase orders and invoicing jobs
  • Extreamely knowledgable in book-keeping and accounting

National Association of Tower Erectors (N.A.T.E.) Founding Memeber  | EasTex Tower, Inc 2007 | 3450 Fillmore Ridge Heights | Colorado Springs,CO 80907 | 719.632.8822