Mr. Chris-Tensen brings nineteen years of telecommunications experience to his current role as Vice President & General Manager of TelePacific's Telepartner channel sales organization. Prior to joining TelePacific, Mr. Chris-Tensen was Vice President, COO of the America's for Telegate Inc., a German based wholesale provider of 411 database services. Additionally, Mr. Chris-Tensen held senior management positions overseeing sales, marketing, service delivery, and IT business owner for various CLEC's as well as eight years with MCI Telecommunications. Mr. Chris-Tensen began his telecommunications career with a six year enlistment in the US Naval Nuclear Submarine service with expertise in geosynchronous satellite communications. Mr. Chris-Tensen received a BS degree in Liberal Arts from the University of NY in Albany, NY.