Meet Our Executive Team

Patrick O’Leary brings a wealth of experience to Clear Rate communications as Chairman of the Board. He was one of the pioneers of telecommunications growth and led several Michigan-based companies to their success over the past few decades. O’Leary’s expertise in technology, finance, and operations combined with his extensive knowledge of the needs of Michigan-based businesses will be instrumental to driving Clear Rate to its next phase of growth.

As President, Doug Black brings over thirty years of senior leadership experience in telecommunications including fiber, wireless, voice, and data center technologies. Doug leads the company with a focus on strategic growth, innovation, and operational excellence. He drives the development of cutting-edge technologies, fosters a culture of collaboration, and ensures a customer-centric approach to enhance satisfaction and loyalty.

David Bailey is a veteran telecommunications executive with over thirty years of leadership experience and currently serves as Chief Marketing Officer at Clear Rate Communications. Renowned for his collaborative leadership and strategic mindset, he has consistently driven growth, built brand equity, and expanded market share across some of the industry’s most dynamic companies. Passionate about customer-centric innovation, he seamlessly aligns strategic vision with real-world market needs. At Clear Rate, David brings deep industry insight and a forward-thinking approach to shaping the company’s marketing, strategy, products, and market presence in a rapidly evolving and highly competitive landscape.

As Director of Marketing, Julie Kraemer leads all of Clear Rate's branding, PR, and communications. She is an accomplished marketing leader with over thirty years of experience within the telecommunications industry. Kraemer has worked for large Fortune 500 companies as well as smaller, fast-growing technology companies. She is an expert at successfully raising brand awareness and expanding market share using an integrated and multi-faceted marketing approach.

Shoneizi Lang has nine years of experience in the Human Resources field. She has worked mainly in the automotive and telecom sectors, as well as HR consulting. Shoneizi specializes in creating efficiencies, strategies, and aligning corporate objectives. She is an expert in leadership coaching and development, and works to bring about organizational transformation using HR and business strategies. Lang has created and trained teams at multiple organizations.

Jason has been with Clear Rate for twelve years and has a wealth of institutional knowledge.  Hendrix made fundamental contributions to the initial growth phase through implementation of new services and geographical territories.   In the next growth phase, Jason has been tasked with ensuring the enhancement of staff specialization, sales strategies and customer life cycle management.