Frank Tucker, Founder and Chief Executive Officer
Frank Tucker began his career in telecommunications with New York Telephone. He was quickly hired into the AT&T sales training program and officially started his career as a salesman with AT&T. Frank relocated to the West Coast with AT&T to the San Francisco/Bay Area. After several years with AT&T he eventually left to join a series of telecommunications manufacturers and spent a large portion of his career managing sales forces that sold analog PBX phone systems and other call center equipment. In 1993 Frank started Tucker Technology.
As CEO, he oversees the provision of full service telecommunications solutions for voice and data applications and facilities throughout the continental United States and Hawaii. The Oakland Chamber of Commerce has named Frank Tucker entrepreneur of the year and the United States Small Business Administration named him Small Business Person of the year. He also serves on the Board of Directors of Capital Commitment; a Washington, D.C.-based non-profit organization dedicated to training economically disadvantaged people for the telecommunications trade. He has served as chair of the City of Oakland’s Workforce Investment Board. Mr. Tucker is a member of the Oakland Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce as well as on the Advisory Boards for First Bank & Trust, the Women’s Economic Agenda Program, Project Transition, and St. Mary’s College of California. Additionally, he is on the planning committee for the Initiative for a Competitive Inner City’s CEO Forum at Harvard University and is the California small business delegate to the Inner-City Economic Development Forum.
Mr. Tucker earned his undergraduate degree from York College of the City University of New York. A native of New York City, Mr. Tucker currently resides in Oakland, California.
Conchita Tucker, President
Conchita Tucker first joined Tucker Technology as a part-time intern answering phones, making copies and sending faxes when she was in high school. She officially joined fulltime in 2003 as a program manger supporting several senior project managers. Eventually advancing to Chief Operations Officer she was instrumental in designing and redesigning several business processes that allowed for rapid growth in tandem with a dramatic increase in quality and efficiency both internally and externally.
Now in her role as President of the company, Conchita focuses on strategic development and planning. She is also responsible for contributing to and implementing the vision and mission set by the CEO.
Prior to Tucker Technology, she worked for a hedge fund where she gained valuable experience in of the financial markets and managing a lean organization. She has also held marketing positions for Bank of America, Sony Music, and Argyle Executive Forum.
In her spare time, Conchita is an active volunteer and advocate in community organizations recruiting and mentoring youth leaders. She received her Bachelor’s of Science in Business Marketing from St. John’s University, and her Masters in Business Administration from Harvard Business School.
Wylene Dixon, Human Resource Manager
As Human Resources Manager of Tucker Technology, Inc., Wylene leads the firm’s efforts in attracting, retaining and utilizing great talent. She is solely responsible for managing our greatest asset—our people.
Wylene has a wealth of experience and expertise in business management and corporate administration spanning nearly 20 years. Throughout her career, she has received many accolades and honorable mentions including: “Team Award”, “Peer Award” and “Quality is our claim to success Award”. She also stays abreast of the newest developments in human capital management by participating in organizations and conferences with other human resource professionals.
Wylene holds a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration Management from the University of Phoenix.
Rodney Stanley, Vice President of Sales and Marketing
Rodney began his career in telecommunications over 30 years ago in New York City and eventually migrated to AT&T. With AT&T, he moved from his native New York to the San Francisco/Bay Area. He held several sales and marketing positions with AT&T before joining the regulatory team at Pacific Bell. At Pacific Bell, Rodney led a regulatory team that worked closely with the FCC and PUC.
Rodney accepted an early retirement offer from Pacific Bell prior to the SBC transition and pursued several successful entrepreneurial ventures before joining Tucker Technology. Rodney initially led the Tucker Technology partner program and worked closely with our manufacture partners as a Value Added Reseller (VAR). He was also instrumental in developing inroads with several Bay Area school districts which led to Tucker Technology’s participation in several federally-funded E-Rate Programs to bring technology to public schools.
In his current role as Vice President of Sales and Marketing, Rodney sets the sales and marketing goals for business development. He also manages a team of business development and relationship managers.
Rodney has a Bachelor’s degree in Business Management from Hampton University in Virginia. He is also a United States Navy Veteran.