David Yacoub
Site Link Wireless & Construction
President & CEO
David Yacoub serves as President & Chief Executive Officer for Site Link Wireless and Construction. David has been involved in the wireless telecommunications industry for over 20 years, participating in every aspect of site development, including several large-scale projects such as macro, in-building DAS and special event deployments. David founded Site Link in 2002, and is responsible for the oversight of the company’s Administrative, Marketing, Sales and Business Development activities. David has been primarily responsible for the growth of the companies, including the addition of the Construction Services division in 2007. Under his leadership, Site Link has grown to a full-service turnkey operation, handling thousands of sites annually and serving most of the major wireless carriers throughout the United States.
In addition to his responsibilities at Site Link, David is a founding member and currently serves as President of the Maryland DC Wireless Association. David earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from Goucher College and completed his graduate certificate at The Johns Hopkins University.
Albert Faragalla, MBA CPA
Site Link Wireless & Construction
Chief Financial Officer
Albert Faragalla serves as Chief Financial Officer for Site Link Wireless and Construction. He has over 25 years of accounting, tax, and financial planning experience. Albert has held positions as Controller, CFO, and VP of Finance for a variety of companies, with annual revenues ranging from $2-280 million. He is the founder of Faragalla & Associates, an accounting firm serving Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, DC. The firm’s clientele include a diversified mix of industries such as large satellite companies, wireless telecommunications consultants, government contractors, and medical practices. Albert holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting and a Masters of Business Administration.
Farouk Yacoub
Site Link Wireless & Construction
Chairman of the Board
Farouk Yacoub, Chairman of the Board, has a degree in Architectural Engineering from Cairo University. Farouk was the founding member of Nile Delta Engineering, Inc. and also assisted in the foundation of Site Link Wireless. During the past 40 years, he has managed numerous multi-million dollar construction build-outs in the Baltimore-Washington metropolitan area. Farouk has over 17 years of experience in wireless telecommunications working with several of the major carriers and tower companies in the Mid-Atlantic.
Jeremy Talman
Site Link Wireless & Construction
Executive Vice President
Jeremy Talman serves as Executive Vice President for Site Link Wireless. Prior to joining Site Link in 2005, Jeremy worked as a commercial real estate appraiser specializing in appraisals for right-of-way acquisition, condemnation, and litigation. Jeremy has more than 20 years of commercial real estate experience and was previously licensed as a Certified General Real Estate Appraiser in Maryland. While at Site Link, Jeremy has managed numerous projects for several major wireless carriers and their affiliates. Jeremy’s current responsibilities include program management, strategic planning, business development, client relationships, vendor relationships, profit and loss, employee evaluation and employee mentoring. Jeremy has been a member of the Site Link Wireless and Site Link Construction Board of Directors since 2012. Jeremy holds a B.B.A. in Finance with a concentration in Real Estate from the James Madison University College of Business. Jeremy also currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Maryland DC Wireless Association.
Shawn Smith, MBA
Site Link Wireless & Construction
Executive Vice President
Shawn Smith serves as Executive Vice President for Site Link Construction. Prior to joining Site Link in early 2009, Shawn founded several businesses in the Baltimore Washington metropolitan area serving the residential construction industry. Shawn has more than 20 years of experience in residential and commercial construction management. While at Site Link, Shawn has managed several projects for major wireless carriers and their affiliates. Shawn has been a member of the Site Link Wireless and Site Link Construction Board of Directors since 2012. Shawn holds a B.A. in Liberal Arts from Providence College and an MBA from Loyola University of Maryland.
Phil Stetler
Site Link Wireless
Director, Land Use
Phil Stetler currently serves as the Director, Land Use for Site Link Wireless. Prior to joining Site Link in 2007, Phil worked as an educator in the Baltimore City Public School system. While at Site Link, Phil has managed the zoning and government relations side of a wide variety of projects for Verizon, AT&T, Sprint, and T-Mobile in addition to tower companies including Crown Castle and American Tower. Phil’s experience includes management of modification, new site build, and small cell/DAS projects. Phil’s current responsibilities include project management, client relationships, governmental and jurisdictional relationships, and employee development and mentoring. Phil holds a B.A. from the University of Richmond as well as a Master of Theological Studies (MTS) from Wesley Seminary. Phil also currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Eastside Community Reinvestment Corporation, a 501c3 dedicated to affordable housing issues in eastern Baltimore City.
Joel Strautin
Site Link Construction
Director of Operations
Joel Strautin joined the Site Link team in 2006 as a construction manager. Over the past 12 years, Joel has held many construction & project management positions supporting major wireless carrier deployments in the mid-Atlantic region. Joel has been involved in significant CapEx projects for Nextel, Sprint, Cricket, Clearwire, AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon Wireless. Joel currently serves as the Director of Operations for Site Link Construction. Joel holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Massachusetts-Amherst.
