Dean Prevost oversees all aspects of Allstream’s business operations and guides the company’s strategic planning and growth initiatives. Dean has had a long and distinguished relationship with Allstream and its parent company. Prior to assuming his current position, he was President of the Enterprise Solutions Division. He has also served as Chief Corporate Officer; Chief Strategy Officer; Chief Marketing Officer; Executive Vice President, Customer Operations/Service Delivery; Executive Vice President and President, IT Services; and Senior Vice President, Strategy and Corporate Development. In addition, he held the position of Vice President, Strategy and Business Development, with AT&T Canada Enterprises Inc. 

Prior to joining MTS Allstream, Dean worked as a senior consultant with Monitor Company, an international strategic consulting firm, where he assisted clients in the telecommunications, banking, manufacturing and retail industries. He holds a BCom in Finance from the University of Calgary and an MBA from Harvard Business School.

Jim DeMerlis joined Allstream in April 2010 to assume his current role as Vice President, Marketing. He is responsible for product management and development, market management, business economics, segmentation and channel management. Jim developed an extensive knowledge of business marketing during more than 20 years with MCI/Verizon in the U.S., where he held a series of progressively senior roles in the IT, Finance and Marketing departments. Most recently he was Senior Vice President, Business Product Management and Development. 

Jim holds a BA in Economics from the University of Pennsylvania and an MBA in Finance/Marketing from the Anderson Graduate School of Management, University of California at Los Angeles.

A seasoned executive who has helped build high-growth businesses in the technology, telecom and software consulting industries, Janet Thompson assumed her current position with Allstream in the fall of 2009. She overseas all aspects of sales, leading the drive to increase organizational efficiency while inspiring her team to deliver customer care levels that live up to Allstream’s maxim, “Big enough to deliver, small enough to care.”

Prior to joining Allstream, Janet held executive positions with Sprint Canada, as well as SAP Triversity, where she served as Executive Vice President of Operations and Vice President, Delivery. She was also the founder and CEO of VirtualVu Inc., a producer of high-impact virtual events for enterprise marketing and HR departments, professional associations and media companies. Janet graduated from McMaster University with a degree in Economics.

Tom Jolly is responsible for overall business strategy and product/service development for Allstream’s Unified Communications (UC) division. In addition to managing day-to-day operations, he leads the UC team in developing a full suite of converged communications solutions, backed by industry-leading expertise, that elevate how businesses connect and collaborate.

Since joining MTS Allstream in 1989, Tom has pursued a progressive career path focused on bringing product and services innovation to the Canadian marketplace. In previous roles as Director of Unified Communications and Director of Advanced Solutions, he played an integral part in advancing Unified Communications strategies at MTS Allstream.

As Chief Technology Officer, Michael Strople is responsible for the design, deployment and operation of MTS Allstream’s network. In this role he oversees the development of long term vision, ongoing development of services and the day-to-day performance of the network.

Michael, who has over a decade of experience in the telecommunications industry, joined MTS Allstream in October 2005. Before joining MTS Allstream, he worked as a consultant with major North American service providers, leading IP telephony and wireless data projects. Prior to this, Michael worked at Nortel Networks where he held various positions from research and development through operations.

Michael holds a Bachelor of Applied Science in Electrical Engineering with an Option in Management Science from the University of Waterloo. He sits on the Board of Directors of TRLabs and is a member of the Advisory Board for the University of Toronto’s Master of Engineering in Telecommunications EDP. He is a licensed Professional Engineer in the Province of Ontario, and a Project Management Professional.

In his role as Vice President, Customer Operations, Ron is responsible for all facets of Allstream's operations organization, including service delivery, service assurance and field operations.

Since joining the organization in 2000, Ron has held senior positions in Network Customer Service, with responsibilities that included delivering the full portfolio of Ethernet, data, voice and IP services to customers across North America, as well as the introduction of Voice over IP services. Most recently Ron was Vice President, Network and Access Management, accountable for the ongoing advancement and expansion of Allstream’s 30,000 km national fibre-optic network, as well as for arrangements with suppliers and carriers that interconnect and enhance our service capabilities.

Prior to joining Allstream, Ron spent a decade at Bell Canada, progressing through increasingly senior positions in customer service, data and Internet provisioning, and wholesale services. During the advent of local and long-distance competition in Canada, Ron played a key role in the establishment of network, process and system interfaces between Canadian telecom providers.

Gary Davenport leads a team of dedicated IT professionals who are focused on improving Allstream’s business technology capabilities. As Vice President, Information Technology, Gary is responsible for defining and implementing transformational IT-based business initiatives across the company. He is also the executive sponsor for Allstream’s Workplace 2.0 Program, which is bringing greater levels of employee mobility, productivity and engagement to Allstream’s corporate environment.

Prior to joining MTS in 2006, Gary worked for the Hudson's Bay Company (Hbc) as Vice President of IT and then as CIO, leading the transformation of one of Canada's largest and most complex retail IT operations. The progress he oversaw in technology and implementation earned Hbc a number of prestigious IT industry awards. Gary has participated on many North American and European CIO councils and has also served on the board of directors of the Voluntary Inter-industry Communications Standards (VICS) organization. He currently sits on the Ontario chapter board of the CIO Association of Canada. Gary holds a BA from York University.

With over 20 years experience at MTS Allstream Larry has developed a proven track record of success in growing and developing business in Western Canada.

He has previously held roles at MTS as General Manager Wireless Solutions, Director of Enterprise Sales and for the past 5 year as Vice President – Western Region within Allstream.

In addition to his Sales Leadership role in the West Larry acts as Regional prime for Allstream’s Western employees, customers, community efforts.

As Chief Corporate Officer for MTS Allstream, Chris is responsible for the Strategy, Corporate Development, Regulatory and Corporate Communications functions of the company.
Since joining MTS Allstream’s predecessor AT&T Canada in 1999, Chris has held a series of increasingly senior positions within the Company, initially as Vice President, Government Affairs. During his tenure, the company has been a leading advocate for a pro-competitive regulatory framework on all significant files including the contribution subsidy mechanism, competitor
network access, anti competitive behaviour, wireless spectrum auction rules and foreign investment restrictions.

Prior to his career in telecommunications, Chris fulfilled senior roles in two other significant, federally regulated industries in Canada – oil and gas, and agriculture – as well as with the Government of Canada. Chris obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree at the University of Alberta, Bachelor of Laws degree at Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario and practiced law in Edmonton, Alberta from 1983-1993.

Chris serves on the Board of the Canadian-American Business Council.

Since she joined Allstream in July 2010, Edith oversees the implementation of Allstream’s regional business plan and strategic direction, and provides leadership to Allstream’s Eastern Region sales teams. She works out of Allstream’s regional headquarters in Montreal.

Edith is a proven leader in the industry, with more than 15 years of experience in delivering communications solutions to small, mid-market and enterprise businesses. She previously held positions as General Manager of Corporate Sales with Bell Mobility and General Manager of Call Centres at Bell Canada. Most recently, she served as Vice President of Corporate and Professional Development for the OACIQ (Organisme d’autoréglementation du courtage immobilier du Québec). Edith graduated from Simon Fraser University with a degree in Business Administration and from Université du Québec à Montréal with an Executive MBA.

Brian Donlan has been with Allstream in progressively senior roles in Sales and Operations for the last 15 years. He is currently the Vice President of Central Sales for the enterprise, public sector and mid-market segments, with over 2500 customers under his leadership – including the top 200 enterprise businesses in Canada. He holds a B.A. from Carleton University and an M.A. in International Affairs from the University of Ottawa.

Graham currently leads a team of HR consultants who provide strategic HR leadership to the business. He has worked in each of the HR specialties and has extensive experience in labour relations, organizational design, compensation, benefits and occupational health and safety. Graham has sat as a management trustee for multi-employer benefits and pension plans. He has a broad range of industry experience, including in the health care, natural gas utility, Great Lakes shipping and telecommunications sectors.

Joe helps develop Allstream’s overall strategic direction with a clear set of interrelated goals: to enhance performance and shareholder value while ensuring excellence and integrity in governance, financial reporting and risk management. Under his direction, the Finance team oversees all aspects of accounting and reporting, planning and performance management, sales support and compensation design, telco audit, revenue assurance and shared services.

Before joining Allstream in 2007, Joe progressed through a series of executive positions in the telecommunications industry, serving as Chief Financial Officer at Infostream Technologies Inc. and as Director, Mergers and Acquisitions, at Bell Canada. He held various roles at Ernst & Young LLP in both their Corporate Finance and Audit practices. Joe holds a CA from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ontario and an Honours BBA from York University’s Schulich School of Business.

Mark and his team of lawyers provide practical and clear legal advice to all aspects of Allstream’s business. Mark joined Allstream as a member of the Law Department in 2006 and was promoted to his current role in 2009.

Prior to joining Allstream, Mark held progressively senior positions at The Citadel General Assurance Company, ultimately serving as Counsel and Assistant Corporate Secretary. He began his career in private practice in Mississauga, Ontario. He earned a BA from York University, an LL.B. from the University of Ottawa and was admitted to the Ontario Bar in 1993.