Excellence in Management

The executive management team at Excell Communications has over 70 years of wireless construction, development, real estate and maintenance experience. They proudly bring this expertise to each and every client ensuring quality work and the highest standard of customer service.

Paul R. Estes, President/CEO
Paul Estes serves as President and Chief Executive Officer of Excell Communications.  Prior to purchasing Excell in August, 2008, Mr. Estes was the Chief Operating Officer, responsible for the day-to-day operations of AAT Communications Corp. In that capacity, Mr. Estes played a key role in a string of acquisitions that increased the company's owned-tower portfolio nearly nine-fold, and was instrumental to AAT's closing of approximately $180 million of equity capital in November 2003. In addition, Mr. Estes served as Vice President, Operations, for Charter Communications, Inc. Mr. Estes joined Charter in 1994, and held multiple positions with the company, including Operations Analyst and Budget Coordinator; Director, Financial Administration; Assistant to the President; and Vice President, Financial Controls. Prior to Charter, Mr. Estes was an internal auditor for Americoal Services, Inc., in Fairview Heights, Illinois. Before then, he served as an operational analyst for Cencom Cable Associates, Inc., in St. Louis, Missouri. He has more than 15 years' experience in domestic and international financial auditing. Mr. Estes received his Bachelor of Science degree in accounting from Southeast Missouri State University.


Address: 6247 Amber Hills Road, Trussville, AL 35173
Phone: 205.956.0198 x201
Fax: 205.956.6032
Email: paulestes@excellcommunications.com

Patricia A. Tant, Sr. Vice President, Marketing & Customer Relations
Pat Tant is an eleven-year veteran in the wireless industry. This tenure has been within the tower sector serving private tower companies, both regionally and nationally. She recently held the position of Vice President of National Sales and Marketing with AAT Communications. Her responsibilities included leadership for the company’s sales and marketing operations and was instrumental in expanding corporate customer relationships and played a key role in the national branding of the largest private tower company. In 2004, she founded SWAP – the State Wireless Association Program – and worked with PCIA to make this a national program. She currently serves on the SWAP National Executive Committee and will continue to be involved and support the State Wireless endeavor to make a difference                                              in the wireless community. Pat joined Excell Communications in                                              2007 and is responsible for public relations, marketing,                                              customer relationships, along with growth and expansion of the                                              organization.  

Address: 651 East 4th Street Suite 155, Chattanooga, Tennessee  37403
Phone: 423.400.7170
Email: pattant@excellcommunications.com

Daniel J. Seidel, Vice President, Site Development Services
Dan Seidel began his wireless career in 1995 as a site acquisition agent with SBA.  He later was promoted to Project Director for the Sprint PCS build out in Alabama.  Dan’s abilities within the industry quickly afforded him the opportunity to become the Real Estate Manager for BellSouth Mobility and was the Project Manager for the Alabama and Northwest Florida PCS build out.  In 1999, he was promoted to Senior Implementation Manager and assumed the responsibility of real estate and construction.  His experience and tenure in the industry, along with a superb understanding of site development processes, has led Excell in becoming the premier service provider throughout the Southeast.  Dan joined Excell Communications in 2000 and is responsible for all professional services and development related activities for the company.


Address: 6247 Amber Hills Road, Trussville, AL 35173
Phone: 205.956.0198 x205
Fax: 205.956.6032
Email: danseidel@excellcommunications.com

Michael A. Sandifer, Vice President of Operations
Michael Sandifer began his wireless career in 1994 with GTE Mobilenet in Atlanta, Georgia building the company’s Real Estate Management System and providing centralized support for regional site acquisition activities. In 1996, he transferred with GTE to their North Ohio region to manage the site development activities.  He was then promoted in 1997 to Property Manager for GTE Wireless’ MidSouth Region in Nashville, Tennessee.  When GTE Wireless became Verizon Wireless, Michael was also given the duties of Implementation Manager.  This included all regional responsibilities for real estate, cell site design, equipment, construction, as well as managing the departmental budget for the region.  Michael joined Excell Communications in 2002 and has served as Sr. Project Manager overseeing corporate projects and managing client accounts.  He was promoted in 2006 to Vice President of Operations and in addition to maintaining certain client relations, he is also                                              responsible for financing and all daily operations of the                                              organization.

Address: 6247 Amber Hills Road Trussville, AL 35173
Phone: 205.956.0198 x206
Fax: 205.956.6032
Email: michaelsandifer@excellcommunications.com