Duke Horan

Vice President of Operations
Mears Group

Duke Horan is vice president of operations for Mears Group, and is responsible for operation and management of projects and programs to support its customer base as well as for identifying markets and budgeting projected sales and revenues for the operating unit.

Horan has spent over 23 years in the telecom engineering and construction industry. He has worked across the United States on last mile, middle mile, long-haul fiber, and wireless networks. He also has significant experience in government-funded networks, education, and healthcare.

Prior to joining Mears Group, he held multiple positions at Henkels & McCoy, Adesta, which is a G4S Technology company, MFSNT, Ecklebe Building, Inc., and was also a graduate teaching assistant at the University of Nebraska. Horan holds a bachelor of science degree in mathematics from Nebraska Wesleyan University, has completed graduate coursework in mathematics at the University of Nebraska – Lincoln, and is an active member of the Nebraska Association of Student Councils (NASC) Launch Leadership staff.

He has also completed numerous professional training courses in planning and scheduling, supervision, team building, and contracts management and has been recognized with multiple president’s and chairman’s awards.