Fusion Connect Leadership

Brian McClintock

Interim Chief Executive Officer / Chief Financial Officer

Brian McClintock drives financial strategy and planning while optimizing the company's capital structure. He is a seasoned executive with more than 25 years of experience in telecommunications and technology. Brian has delivered measurable gains in revenue, profits, and market recognition as a COO, CFO, and vice president. He is also a project management expert with experience in startup, turnaround, expansion, and consolidation of business situations. He has a Master of Business Administration in Finance from La Salle University and a bachelor's degree in business management from Lynchburg University. In August 2026, Brian was announced as interim CEO.

Chris Updegraft

Chief Information Officer

Chris Updegraft oversees the information technology department, with a focus on expanding the company's Microsoft-centric solutions portfolio. With more than 30 years of experience in technology leadership, strategy, and execution, he optimizes IT services that enable businesses to rapidly scale their operations using Microsoft products. Chris has expertise in leveraging technology to drive business growth and improve operational efficiencies. Prior to joining Fusion Connect in 2018, Chris co-founded and served as vice president of IQMax for 18 years. He has a bachelor's degree in computer science from Azusa Pacific University.

John Nee

Chief Marketing Officer

John Nee has established a proven track record of generating record revenue growth and profitability for innovative, high-growth telecom and technology companies. He has led corporate marketing, product marketing, and business development teams as Vice President of Marketing for Integra Telecom and Chief Marketing Officer at Segra. John's expertise in branding, channel marketing and aligning sales and marketing teams will accelerate the company's market expansion and customer engagement. He has a Master of Business Administration from Portland State University and a bachelor's degree from Pepperdine University. 

Ken Worcester

Chief Revenue Officer

Ken Worcester brings decades of experience in the communications industry to his role as Chief Revenue Officer at Fusion Connect. With a career dedicated entirely to sales, Ken is passionate about driving growth through high-performing teams, strategic partnerships, and customer-focused solutions. Throughout his career, Ken has led sales organizations across direct, channel, and customer expansion segments, consistently delivering measurable results. Prior to joining Fusion Connect, he held executive sales leadership roles at Zayo and WOW Internet and Phone, where he successfully built and scaled teams that exceeded performance goals and deepened customer relationships.

Sharma Montgomery

Senior Vice President of Customer Experience

As the Senior Vice President of Customer Experience at Fusion Connect, Sharma brings a wealth of experience in managing customer relationships. An Air Force veteran, who started her career as a NOC technician, Sharma also held positions as a sales technical consultant, a channel manager and a sales director in direct sales at TCG, PAETEC and Windstream. Most of her 20+ years in the industry has been in Account Management and Customer Experience where she has consistently demonstrated the ability to lead, coach, and actively engage with her teams to build long-lasting, mutually beneficial client relationships that offer creative solutions to tough business problems.

Rod Brownridge

Senior Vice President Customer Operations

Rod Brownridge is the head of Customer Operations at Fusion Connect, drawing upon two decades of experience in operations, engineering, and customer success management. Before joining Fusion Connect, he held leadership positions at Covad Communications, where he oversaw operations and customer service teams. While at Covad, Rod led both onshore and offshore organizations responsible for customer service, operations engineering, and business analysis. Prior to his time at Covad, Rod was accountable for service delivery, customer service, project management, and business analysis at MegaPath.

Frederic Dickey

Senior Vice President of Product Management

Frederic Dickey brings a deep well of expertise from a comprehensive career at Sangoma Technologies. Over his 15-year tenure at Sangoma, he ascended from Director of Product Management to SVP of Customer Success and Enterprise Solutions, shaping key aspects of the company's growth. Frederic's extensive background includes managing global teams across product management, professional services, and technical support. Notably, he led the transformation of Sangoma’s professional services and product teams, enhancing worldwide professional services. Frederic's adeptness at integrating product management and customer success strategies uniquely position him to drive product innovation and strategic initiatives at Fusion Connect.

Birch Blair

Senior Vice President Legal & General Counsel

Birch Blair is responsible for managing all legal affairs and ensuring that the company complies with relevant laws and both state and federal regulations. Birch has been with the company for five years, initially serving as Fusion Connect’s Deputy General Counsel before stepping into the role of General Counsel. Prior to joining Fusion Connect, Birch held various legal positions in the telecommunications and technology sectors, including serving as General Counsel and Corporate Secretary for MegaPath Cloud Company. Birch holds a bachelor’s degree from Seattle University and a law degree from Penn State.