S&N brings on Todd Butcher as our Vice President of Power Distribution, Great Things to Come!
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S&N is thrilled to welcome home Steve Roark as our Vice President of Business Development!
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S&N brings on Todd Butcher as our Vice President of Power Distribution, Great Things to Come!
11-18-2023
S&N is pleased to announce we have made a selection for our Vice President of Power Distribution position after a thorough search.
Welcome to the team Todd Butcher!
We have the upmost confidence he will take our power division to the next level. His attributes include, but are not limited to, his overall contributions to the power industry for the past 35 years. He has served as a line worker, various management roles, safety instruction, has nurtured relationships within the industry, a personable nature, and positive attitude.
Todd comes to us from great hands as well, currently serving over the past four years as Manager of Safety Training for the Virginia, Maryland & Delaware Association of Electric Cooperatives. We’re looking forward to working with Todd and his support of the S&N vision to set the standard for integrity, safety and quality within the power space.
S&N is thrilled to welcome home Steve Roark as our Vice President of Business Development!
11-06-2023
S&N is thrilled to welcome home Steve Roark as our Vice President of Business Development! Steve comes with an extensive background to include 6 years as a reserve in the Marine Corps, over 16 in the construction industry and over 23 years in the locate industry.
We’re just as excited as you are for our future growth together with you at the helm! Welcome home buddy, welcome home!
S&N Glad to Be Involved with the Annual Girl Power Day in Palmyra
11-03-2023
High School students from across Central Virginia came to the Virginia, Maryland & Delaware Association of Electric Cooperatives training center in Palmyra VA today to participate in their annual Girl Power Day. The goal of the event is to give access to the power and fiber industry to women who are entertaining a career in the field. This year had four times as many students as last year which is a blessing to see.
We were so pleased to be a small part of this event. From our instructors Joy Yount, Tracie Deane, Corey Hall, Andy Gibson and to our fabulous cook team DJ Thomas, Chris Grant, Zach Grant, and Isaiah Cross.
Now This is How you Micro-Trench
10-17-2023
We’re excited to finally kickoff this micro-trenching project in Northern Virginia. After a couple months of cleaning up a prior prime-contractor’s quality issues, we’re going to show the customer and city how it’s done safely and properly. Great work Andrew Powell, Cody Sherron, Chris Smith, and AAP Construction team getting this project rolling! #wevegotthis #aapstrong #microtrenching
S&N out Supporting a Great Cause the Yellow Door Foundation
10-09-2023
Always a great time sponsoring and participating in events like these! Yellow Door Foundation raises funds to lodge and feed families of patients receiving care from UVA Children’s Hospital. Truly a worthy cause and a fantastic event! #communitymatters
The event raised over $91,000 in support of families fighting life-threatening pediatric illness at UVA Health Children’s!
S&N Out Networking with our Friends at Virginia 811.
09-23-2023
S&N was honored to sponsor, speak and display at the #Virginia #811 General Membership meeting in Norfolk VA. Thanks Tracie Deane and Silvio Sigismondi for supporting this effort.
S&N pleased to support the Lake Monticello Volunteer Rescue Squad in their efforts in obtaining a specialized Stryker Xpedition powered chair
09-22-2023
The Lake Monticello Volunteer Rescue Squad received a Stryker Xpedition powered chair on Friday.
According to a release, the chair was purchased using money donated by the owners and employees of S&N Communications and AAP Construction.
The chair, valued at $16,500, can assist in moving patients, up to 400 pounds, up or down stairs or over certain terrain.
It uses a flexible belt track to increase traction and minimize any damage to stairways and surfaces.
S&N was pleased to support the Lake Monticello Volunteer Rescue Squad in their efforts to get the chair they needed. #communitymatters #wevegotthis
S&N joins discussions on Workforce Development Issues within the infrastructure community.
09-15-2023
Important conversation this morning at the Rural Fiber Expo discussing the growing workforce development issue as fiber builds expand. Speakers Todd Butcher, Andy Gibson and John Lee did a fantastic job while being led by Karen Jackson. #ruralbroadband #workforcedevelopment #fiberoptics
Great panel discussion at the Rural Fiber Expo regarding Underground Utility Locates
09-14-2023
Great discussion today at the Rural Fiber Expo with Scott Crawford, President & CEO of Virginia 811 and Ewell Lester, Director of Locating of S&N Communications, Inc.
They discussed challenges the locate industry is facing and the impacts on rural broadband deployment. #ruralbroadband #fiberoptic #wevegotthis
S&N Out in Greene Country Just Doing What We Do!
09-12-2023
From our partners at Firefly Fiber Broadband…
“Construction work continues in Greene County where fiber is being lashed to the poles by telecommunication lineworkers from S&N Communications, Inc. . Many rural areas have poles that can’t be reached by bucket truck and lineworkers must climb each pole to attach the fiber. It is taxing work, especially on these hot summer days, but the payout of connection for our neighbors in these rural areas makes it all worth it.”
Thanks to U.S. Representative Bob Good and Louisa County Supervisor Duane Adams
08-30-2023
S&N was visited by U.S. Representative Bob Good and Louisa County Supervisor Duane Adams, to discuss an array of topics that affect local companies and the community. It’s always beneficial when elected officials take time out of their busy schedules to discuss current events that are helping or negatively impacting the local businesses and surrounding communities. Thank you to both of them for spending the time to travel to our office and have a positive discussion.
From left to right: Sean Davis (S&N CEO), Bob Good (U.S. Rep – VA 5th District), Allen Powell (S&N Chairman), Duane Adams (Louisa County Sup)
USDA article featuring the work we have done thus far in Rural America
08-23-2023
Transforming Lives and Livelihoods One Connection at a Time…
A Great write up highlighting the work of a great partnership, Central Virginia Electric Coop, Firefly, and S&N!
#transforminglives #ruralbroadband #usda #wevegotthis
Fiber Broadband Association Awards S&N Communications for Advancing OpTIC Path™ Fiber Technician Workforce Development
08-23-2023
“It is an honor to present S&N Communications with the Gene Scott Education Award. Gene was a long-time advocate for community broadband, workforce development, and the fiber broadband industry, and we see those same qualities in the work that S&N Communications is showcasing every day” – Ashley Schulte
Connect2 Communications for FBA
Andy Gibson & Team Receive The 2023 Gene Scott Award
08-22-2023
Congratulations to Andy Gibson and team for receiving the 2023 Gene Scott award at the #fiberconnect2023 conference in Orlando! The award was presented to Andy by the Fiber Broadband Association. The award recognizes a person, community, or institution that has provided significant impact on the advancement of education in the fiber industry.
We appreciate the lengths Andy and his team have gone through to create multiple training programs to educate industry partners on everything related to #fiber. Well done!!!
If you want to learn more about the educational programs Andy and his team provide, reach out to us or his team directly. Joy Yount Joe Phillips
It’s BBQ Time At The Fluvanna County Fair!!!
08-18-2023
AAP Construction and S&N Communications, Inc. are all set up a ready to go at the Fluvanna County Fair! 100% of food sale proceeds will go towards the Lake Monticello Volunteer Rescue Squad efforts to purchase new equipment needed. Make sure to come by and see us for some great food for a great cause! Thanks Heather Whitcomb Powell and Danny Thomas Jr. for setting it up! #wevegotthis
National 811 Day – Call Before You Dig
08-11-2023
It’s National 811 Day! Call before you dig! Protect yourself and the community by knowing what utilities are beneath your feet before any excavation project. Then #digwithcare
S&N Teams Up With Performance Signs to Outfit Our Newest Drill with a Custom Wrap
06-23-2023
Just in time for the 4th. Great work Performance Signs! The patriotism is dripping with this one. 
CVEC Connects 20,000 Customers in 52 Months
05-16-2023
The co-op’s fiber network now is available to 40,000 homes and businesses, 90% of which lack other options for broadband service, said Bruce Maurhoff, Firefly’s senior vice president and chief operating officer.
“We placed 14.5 million feet of strand and lash fiber on poles and another 3 million feet in conduit underground,” he said. “That is enough fiber to reach from the first pole where we began in Appomattox all the way to Anchorage, Alaska. And we did it in 52 months.”
S&N featured in North American Outlook Magazine
05-16-2023
Following the onset of the devastating COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent global lockdowns, the need for reliable broadband and increased wireless bandwidth across the world became more urgent than ever.
From companies embracing remote work, to online schooling and telehealth, the need to get every home in North America connected became a necessity. Subsequently, there has been a massive influx of funds necessary to complete these significant projects from federal, state, and local governments to RUS grants, RDOF Funding, CARES Act Funding, ReConnect, VATI, as well as numerous others.
This impact has now finally allowed rural America to compete with urban America in both business and educational opportunities. Helping to carry out this vast transformation is S&N Communications (S&N).
With the diverse utility industry currently booming, it has become fruitful with opportunities in every corner of business, including ever-expanding wireless networks, power distribution upgrades, electric vehicle (EV) charging stations, and rural broadband buildouts.
However, along with those opportunities comes a set of challenges, such as workforce shortages, material delays, and equipment shortages.
Putting challenges aside, Sean Davis, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of S&N, believes that the rural broadband push is perhaps the most exciting development to occur in recent history.
“During the past few decades in the telecom world, last-mile residents, businesses and schools were often overlooked by major telecom companies due to lower returns on their investments,” he opens.
“I have always been interested in this field mainly because of my father’s experience in the industry. I remember many of his interesting stories throughout his career. While it can be challenging, it can also be rewarding,” Davis adds.
CVEC & Firefly Celebrate connecting 20K customers
05-16-2023
Central Virginia Electric Cooperative (CVEC) recently celebrated the conclusion of its rural broadband project and reaching the milestone of 20,000 connections. CVEC launched its fiber project in 2018 and offers internet and phone service through Firefly Fiber Broadband SM, its wholly-owned subsidiary.
CVEC and Firefly accelerated their efforts to make broadband service available to all 39,000 CVEC members
and completed mainline fiber construction of over 4,000 miles of fiber at the end of 2022 for a project total of $150 million.
The project was scheduled to be completed at the end of 2023, but construction concluded a full year early.
S&N is proud to be a partner with such a great group like CVEC and look forward to working together in the future.