Jeffrey D. Bennis

Mr. Bennis joined Alpine Access’ Board of Directors in 2002. With years of experience in outsourced customer relationship management services, Jeff provides important leadership and guidance as Alpine Access continues to grow and expand into new industries. As a representative for the venture capital fund 5280 Partners, he also helps guide executive decisions to maximize revenue potential and provide the highest return on investment.

In addition to serving on Alpine Access’ board of directors, Jeff is the cofounder and managing member of 5280 Partners. This Denver-based venture capital company supports high-growth companies with early stage funding. Prior to forming 5280 Partners, Jeff served as the President and Chief Operating Officer of Rifkin & Associates, Inc., a cable television system operator serving 600,000 customers in 22 states. While there, he was responsible for the overall operations of the television systems and represented Rifkin on the boards of the National Cable Television Association (NCTA) and C-SPAN. Jeff’s leadership experience also includes 11 years in numerous marketing and operational roles for Clairol, Inc., a subsidiary of the Bristol-Myers Squibb Company.

Jeff holds a Master of Business Administration from the University of Connecticut and a Bachelor of Science in Business Logistics from Pennsylvania State University.