Leadership
Industry leaders with more than a century of experience.
Mike Sicoli
Chief Executive Officer
Mike Sicoli is CEO of DQE Communications (DQE), a Pittsburgh-based provider of high-capacity, highly resilient connectivity services for businesses and key institutions across Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Maryland, delivered over its extensive owned fiber network. Mike partnered with GI Partners, a private equity firm who invests in digital infrastructure businesses, to buy the company in May 2024 from the Duquesne Light Company (DLC), where it had been an unregulated subsidiary for over 20 years. Mike’s primary focus is to accelerate DQE’s growth and drive continued operational excellence, following the successful carve-out from DLC.
Prior to joining DQE, Mike had a 20+ year career across the telecommunications landscape, spanning wireless, fiber, cable, managed services, and colocation, throughout the US and internationally, in management as well as advisory and board roles.
Mike holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from The College of William and Mary and an MBA from The University of Virginia, Darden Graduate School of Business Administration.
Nikki Marsh
Chief Revenue Officer
Nikki Marsh is the CRO of DQE Communications, where she oversees all revenue-generating functions including sales, marketing, customer service, and sales engineering.
Prior to joining DQE Communications, Nikki held senior leadership positions at Global Crossing, CenturyLink, Lumen, and most recently Windstream. With over 30+ years of industry experience, Nikki brings a diverse background in both sales and IT leadership, which helps her successfully lead teams in developing and executing revenue strategies that significantly increase market share and profitability.
Nikki graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree from Penn State University.
Paul McGinn
Senior Director of Technology
Paul McGinn is the Sr. Director of Technology for DQE Communications. He is responsible for the design and expansion of DQE’s Lit-Services network, that began as a Pittsburgh-based network and has now expanded throughout western Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Harrisburg. Paul is also responsible for product development, information technology, and cyber security. Since joining the organization in 2011, Paul has helped cultivate DQE’s customer-centric focus, working to maintain relationships and provide customers with the customized solutions they deserve.
Additionally, Paul has helped maintain and expand DQE’s provisioning and monitoring systems that help DQE team members maintain unity, create awareness of network changes, and notify engineers and technicians of network events. He encourages consistency and efficiency through automation to drive DQE’s commitment to excellent service delivery.
Paul began his Network Engineering career with Met-Net Communications while attending Pittsburgh Technical Institute. He holds a bachelor’s degree in computer science with a focus in computer animation and is a graduate of The Art Institute of Pittsburgh.
Thomas Neugebauer
Senior Director of Operations
Thomas Neugebauer is the Director of Operations for DQE Communications. Tom started with DQE in 2010 when it was a solely Pittsburgh-based company and was integral in its growth throughout Western PA, Eastern PA and West Virginia Markets. He oversees all aspects of Operations and Service Delivery. This includes Field Engineering, Fiber Management, Project Management, Field Installation, Network Operations Center, and Provisioning. Tom and his team are also responsible for network maintenance, outage management, facilities, and network planning.
Prior to joining DQE Communications, Tom spent over 16 years at Comcast Corporation rising to the role of Sr. Technical Operations Manager. He has over 30 years of experience in the Telecommunications industry. Tom also served 8 years in the United States Air Force as a Communications and Navigations System Specialist.
Tom graduated from Penn State University with an Associate of Science with a concentration of Computer Engineering and a BS with a concentration in Electrical Engineering.
Dan Clipper
Director of Human Resources
Dan Clipper is the Director of Human Resources for DQE Communications. He oversees all aspects of People Operations, collaborating closely with business leaders to enhance performance, develop talent, and foster employee engagement.
Prior to joining DQE, Dan spent nearly two decades as a Human Resources professional with Fortune 500 companies such as Cigna, US Steel, and Halliburton.
Dan graduated with a Bachelor of Arts from Penn State University.
Robert L. Ritter
General Counsel
Bob Ritter is the General Counsel for DQE Communications and is responsible for leading DQE’s legal function as well as corporate compliance, regulatory strategy, and government affairs. Joining DQE in April of 2024, Bob is a seasoned legal and business leader with over a quarter century of telecommunications experience.
Previously, he served in various legal and business roles at Comcast, Crown Castle, and Nextel, with additional experience as a private practice attorney, business consultant, non-profit executive, and journalist. Over the last two decades Bob has focused on telecommunications network expansion, with experience in design, permitting, and deployment of fiber networks, small cells, wireless towers, in-building systems, and edge data centers. His background also includes rural broadband expansion, regulatory policy, lobbying, mergers and acquisitions, and business development.
Bob holds a B.A. in political science magna cum laude from Bucknell University, and a law degree and master’s degree in American government from the University of Virginia. He also holds a Certificate of Qualification from the Federation of Law Societies of Canada and is licensed to practice law in both the U.S. and Canada.
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