Private-Sector Career
25 Years in Telecommunications, Energy, and Infrastructure
From AT&T's management track to Verizon Business's federal client roster, to co-founding a social-media analytics startup, to advising on an $85.4 million DOE grant — the private-sector career that shaped Fraser's approach to public leadership.
Before Kwasi Fraser entered elected office as Mayor of Purcellville in 2014, he had spent more than two decades building a career in telecommunications, energy, and infrastructure management. That background shaped how he approached the operational and fiscal challenges of municipal government in ways that were unusual for a small-town mayor — and it did not end when he took office.
Verizon Business Federal Clients
U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security
World Bank
Peace Corps
National Grid
Procter & Gamble
Marriott International
Career Timeline
AT&T
Early careerFraser's telecommunications career began at AT&T, where he held three progressive management roles. The progression — from project execution to performance management to strategic risk — is the career arc of a professional who was trusted with increasing responsibility in a large, complex organization.
Sprint-Nextel
Mid-careerFollowing AT&T, Fraser worked at Sprint-Nextel, then one of the largest telecommunications companies in the United States, adding another layer of large-organization telecommunications management experience.
Verizon Business
Senior rolesAt Verizon Business, Fraser led cloud-based information security implementations and global integration deals. His client list included the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, World Bank, Peace Corps, National Grid, and Procter & Gamble — reflecting significant federal contracting experience and security clearance.
Marriott International
ConsultingFraser also served in a consulting capacity for Marriott International, the global hospitality company headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, adding hospitality operations to his industry portfolio.
Samepoint
EntrepreneurialFraser co-founded Samepoint, a social-media analytics company, and served as its COO — managing the intersection of engineering, product, sales, and administration in a technology startup context.
Green Powered Technology (GPTech)
December 2021–July 2023At GPTech, Fraser advised on an $85.4 million U.S. Department of Energy grant — the single largest federal award in his documented career. This role bridged his mayoral tenure and his post-mayoral advisory and executive work.
Guyana Infrastructure Consortium
OngoingFraser currently serves as Advisor and Chairman of the Board of the Guyana Infrastructure Consortium — an international systems-integration firm focused on sustainable infrastructure development across Guyana and the Caribbean. The role connects his Guyanese heritage with his career-long focus on infrastructure and systems integration.
How the Private Sector Career Informed Public Service
Fraser's private-sector background was consistently referenced as context for his mayoral decision-making. His three debt-restructuring transactions were managed with the discipline of a program management professional. His ARPA advocacy through the National League of Cities drew on his understanding of federal contracting relationships. His EPA advisory appointment was informed by his environmental and energy work at GPTech. His wastewater epidemiology partnership with Biobot Analytics, MIT, Harvard, and Brigham and Women's reflected a comfort with research institutions and technical partners that traced to his Verizon-era federal client work.
Key Facts at a Glance
- Career length: 25-plus years in telecommunications, energy, and infrastructure
- AT&T: Project Manager; Manager of Provisioning Performance; Manager of Strategic Risk Mitigation
- Sprint-Nextel: telecommunications management role
- Verizon Business: Senior Consultant and Program Management Executive
- Verizon clients: U.S. Department of Homeland Security, World Bank, Peace Corps, National Grid, Procter & Gamble
- Marriott International: consulting engagement
- Samepoint: co-founder and COO (social-media analytics)
- Green Powered Technology (GPTech): Director of Business Development, December 2021–July 2023; advised on $85.4 million DOE grant
- Guyana Infrastructure Consortium: Advisor and Chairman of the Board (ongoing)
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