Stephen M. Lochmueller - Chief Executive Officer
Stephen M. Lochmueller, who previously served as Lightyear’s Chief Operating Officer and then President, is the company’s Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Lochmueller has more than 30 years of entrepreneurial business experience, with the majority in telecommunications. His management and leadership skills include start-ups, multi-channel distribution, P&L, turnarounds and executive level oversight. His entry into the telecommunications industry began in 1985 when he joined McCaw Cellular as a General Manager. In late 1992, Mr. Lochmueller was appointed as the Commonwealth of Kentucky’s Technology & Communications Liaison to state agencies by then-Gov. Brereton Jones. In late 1993, Mr. Lochmueller became Vice President of Horizon Cellular until he was recruited to be an Area General Manager for startup Nextel Partners. In the early 2000s, Mr. Lochmueller served as Regional Vice President for Leap Wireless, a spin-off of Qualcomm. Mr. Lochmueller is a graduate of the University of Kentucky with a BGS degree.
Randy Ammon – President and Chief Operating Officer
Randy Ammon joined the Lightyear team in 2010 initially as Executive Vice President and was promoted to Chief Operating Officer in May 2010. In April 2011, he added the title of President of Lightyear. Mr. Ammon has more than 20 years of telecom industry experience and has held senior level positions with Nextel Partners, AT&T and Telecom*USA. He has also served as an operational advisor, interim President and CFO for various companies ranging from start-ups to mid-size enterprises looking to implement cost containment strategies and system process redesigns. Over the years, Mr. Ammon has developed a history of building and leading cross-functional teams to achieve strategic and tactical corporate objectives across a wide variety of telecom services. Mr. Ammon graduated with a B.A. in Accounting with an emphasis in Economics from Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, Minn.
Elaine G. Bush - Chief Financial Officer
Elaine G. Bush has been Lightyear’s Chief Financial Officer since the company’s inception. Mrs. Bush began her career with Lightyear’s predecessor company in 1993 as a consultant setting up the company’s accounting system and department. In 1996, she joined the company as Controller. Mrs. Bush is a Certified Public Accountant with over 25 years of experience, has operated her own accounting consultancy, and has held positions of progressive responsibilities at other local companies. She received her B.S. in Accounting from the University of Louisville.
Board of Directors
- Chris Sullivan, Founder and Former CEO and Chairman of Outback Restaurants
- Ronald Carmicle, President of River City Development Corporation
- Jeffery T. Hardesty, Former Telecommunications Executive and Banker
- J. Sherman Henderson, Chair Emeritus & Founder
- W. Bruce Lunsford, Chairman and CEO of Lunsford Capital, LLC
- Brent Rice, Senior Partner with the law firm of McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie & Kirkland
