Meet the Staff
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Carlos Lahrssen
President & Chief Executive Officer, Director
Mr. Carlos Lahrssen founded LD TeleCom in March of 1999 and has served as President and CEO since its inception. Prior to joining LD TeleCom, Mr. Lahrssen served as Senior Business Developer for Technology Applications at StarCom Communications, which was later sold to Globaltron Communications. Mr. Lahrssen has over 9 years of experience in computer and next generation telecommunication's VoIP Applications including enterprise solutions, carrier products, broadband and, wireless products. At StarCom he architected and managed the development of a wide range of VoIP products. His expertise includes hardware and software management, architecture of high performance Voice Applications, and design for Global Enterprise Voice Solutions (GEVS), pioneering the Network-Based Enhanced Voice service applications for the enterprise. Mr Lahrssen also served as President of Three Way Investments (TWI), a Real Estate Development company based in Miami, Fl., which was successfully sold in 1998. Mr. Lahrssen holds a Bachelors Degree in Business Administration / Financial Engineering from Florida International University. Mr. Lahrssen has also completed necessary courses for deployment and management of IP Telephony Gateways, in Redwood City, CA.
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Felipe Lahrssen
Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
Mr. Felipe Lahrssen co-founded LDTeleCom with Mr. Carlos Lahrssen in 1999. In his current role as Vice President and COO, Mr. Lahrssen is actively involved in strategic planning for the Company and is responsible for the oversight of the delivery of products and services throughout the organization. Prior to his work at LDTeleCom, Mr. Lahrssen worked in Corporación Vencemos in Venezuela, the largest cement producer in Venezuela, as industrial production supervisor. Mr. Lahrssen holds a Bachelors Degree in Industrial Engineering from the Universidad Católica Andrés Bello where he was ranked 8th out of 58 in his class. Mr. Lahrssen has also completed two years towards a Bachelor of Science in Electronic Engineering at the Universidad Simón Bolívar in Caracas, Venezuela.
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Juan Carlos Canto
Chief Financial Officer
Mr. Canto has been with LDTeleCom since May 2000 as Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Canto has over three years of commercial/corporate banking experience with emphasis in Latin America and US cross-border transactions. Prior to his current commitments with LDTeleCom, Mr. Canto served as a Senior International Corporate Banking Officer with SunTrust Bank with coverage responsibility for Latin American clients. Mr. Canto received a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, magna cum laude, from Georgetown University. Mr. Canto also holds a Master of Business Administration, Suma Cum Laude, from the MIT Sloan School of Management, where he was awarded the prestigious W.B.S. Fellowship.
