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Jamie Olejnik

Operations Director

His experience combines hands-on technical foundations with leadership of complex, capital-intensive network operations, aligning people, processes, partners and investment to support reliable delivery and long-term asset performance.

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Role: Operations Director

With Ontix: Since its inception

Experience: 33 years across military and commercial communications

About Jamie

Jamie is a telecommunications operations leader with 33 years’ experience across military and commercial communications. His career spans mission-critical networks, RF engineering, technical programme leadership and operational design, focused on turning complex requirements into safe, repeatable programmes.

Role at Ontix

Jamie has been with Ontix since its inception, progressing from SVP Technical Strategy & Innovation to Head of Delivery Operations and, in 2026, Operations Director. He has shaped the company’s approach to acquiring, designing, deploying and operating small-cell and Wi-Fi infrastructure.

Today, he holds end-to-end accountability across network delivery, live operations, health and safety, compliance and asset performance. His automated and standardised approach has enabled a focused team to deliver more than 775 sites and 1,280 small-cell radio solutions across the UK.

Areas of expertise

01 Small-cell and Wi-Fi infrastructure

02 Scaled network delivery and live operations

03 Operating-model design and programme mobilisation

04 Automation, standardisation and asset performance

05 Technical governance, safety and risk

Career experience

Jamie began his career with the Royal Corps of Signals, serving for seven years before moving into commercial telecoms. Over the following 26 years, he progressed through RF engineering, network design, technical programme management and senior operational leadership.

At Cornerstone, he was recruited to establish operational and technical delivery for the City of London Corporation wireless concession. He translated the initial small-cell specification into a service delivery model covering design, supplier responsibilities, pilot deployment, commercial controls and ongoing operations.

Industry contribution

• Established delivery model for the City of London Corporation wireless concession
• Operational leadership across 775+ sites and 1,280+ small-cell radio solutions

In Jamie’s words

Reliable networks come from processes people can repeat safely, site after site. I focus on standardising how we design, deploy and operate, so a focused team can deliver at scale and every asset keeps performing.

Jamie Olejnik, Operations Director, Ontix

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Kylee Hurrell

Head of People and Business Operations

As Head of People and Business Operations, she develops people-centred strategies aligned with Ontix’s objectives, creating the structures, policies and culture that enable colleagues to perform, develop and grow.

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Role: Head of People and Business Operations

Remit: People strategy, operations, wellbeing and compliance

Co-founder: The Threedom Coaches

About Kylee

Kylee is a people and business operations leader with a strong track record in people strategy, organisational development and employee wellbeing. She combines sound compliance knowledge with expertise in workplace communication, emotional intelligence and the wider employee lifecycle.

Role at Ontix

Kylee leads the company’s people strategy and supports the business operations that underpin effective delivery. Her remit includes recruitment, employee lifecycle, learning and development, performance, wellbeing, policy and compliance.

She introduced a comprehensive employee handbook bringing together HR policies, GDPR requirements and lifecycle processes. Kylee also uses management reviews and HR analytics to inform decisions, strengthen engagement and support a consistent, high-performing culture across Ontix.

Areas of expertise

01 People strategy and the employee lifecycle

02 Workplace communication and emotional intelligence

03 Leadership development and organisational culture

04 Workplace wellbeing and employee engagement

05 Absenteeism, presenteeism, leaveism and burnout

Career experience

Before joining Ontix, Kylee built experience across human resources, business operations, coaching and learning and development. Her work focused on workplace communication, emotional intelligence, leadership development, people strategy and the wider employee lifecycle.

She also co-founded The Threedom Coaches, helping individuals and organisations understand and address absenteeism, presenteeism and leaveism, including how they intersect with burnout, organisational culture, employee engagement and leadership effectiveness.

Industry contribution

• Published commentator on workplace wellbeing, burnout and presenteeism
• Co-founded The Threedom Coaches, promoting healthier workplace cultures

In Kylee’s words

A business delivers well when its people have clarity, support and room to grow. I build the structures and culture that make that true for everyone at Ontix.

Kylee Hurrell, Head of People and Business Operations, Ontix

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Danny Hoyle

Account Director

As Account Director, he provides a dedicated point of contact for Ontix’s mobile network operator customers, focusing on clear engagement, strong relationships and well-defined development opportunities.

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Role: Account Director

Joined Ontix: 2026

Experience: Nearly 22 years across fixed and wireless infrastructure

About Danny

Danny is a telecommunications sales and business development professional with nearly 22 years’ experience across fixed and wireless infrastructure. His background spans fibre optics, 4G and 5G, small cells, macro networks and private 5G, giving him a practical understanding of the technologies and commercial relationships that support delivery.

Role at Ontix

Danny is responsible for developing Ontix relationships with mobile network operators and providing a clear route into the business. He works with the leadership, commercial and delivery teams to understand customer priorities, identify new opportunities and support progression from early discussion to practical delivery.

His focus includes neutral host infrastructure, small cells, mobile network continuity and emerging requirements across indoor and outdoor environments.

Areas of expertise

01 Mobile network operator account management

02 Technical sales and commercial development

03 4G and 5G wireless infrastructure

04 Fibre optics and fibre-to-the-antenna deployments

05 Small cells, private 5G and Open RAN

Career experience

Before joining Ontix in 2026, Danny was Senior Business Development Manager at Accelleran, working with partners and enterprises on Open RAN and private 5G solutions.

He began his career as a fibre optics engineer before moving into commercial roles, later managing major UK operator accounts for HUBER+SUHNER, Switzerland. There, he delivered multi-million year-on-year growth with UK operators and supported 4G and 5G fibre-to-the-antenna deployments.

Industry contribution

• Respected industry voice on private 5G deployments across the UK and Europe
• Speaker and author on Open RAN, private 5G and mobile network continuity

In Danny’s words

Operators need a partner who understands both the technology and the pressure they are under. My role is to give them a clear route into Ontix and keep every conversation focused on what will make a practical difference.

Danny Hoyle, Account Director, Ontix

Insight and contributions

Articles, Q&As and projects featuring Danny.

The Connectivity Conversation

The Notice to Quit Dilemma

Danny Hoyle, Account Director, on the questions operators should answer when an established mobile site is at risk.

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Richard Williams

Director of Strategic Partnerships

As Director of Strategic Partnerships, he develops relationships with mobile operators, local authorities and place-based organisations, helping turn connectivity ambitions into viable programmes and practical deployment.

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Role: Director of Strategic Partnerships

Previous Ontix role: Director of Acquisition

Works with: Mobile operators, local authorities and place-based organisations

About Richard

Richard is a strategic partnerships and connectivity leader with extensive experience across telecommunications, public-sector engagement, programme leadership and business transformation. He brings a commercial, collaborative approach to shaping partnerships that connect infrastructure investment with local and regional priorities.

Role at Ontix

Richard leads the development of strategic partnerships that help Ontix identify opportunities, align stakeholders and structure workable delivery models. His remit spans early engagement, asset access, commercial frameworks and mobilisation for indoor and outdoor mobile infrastructure.

He builds a shared understanding of coverage and capacity needs, local priorities and delivery constraints, bringing public and private partners together early to create investable programmes that support digital inclusion and economic growth.

Areas of expertise

01 Strategic partnership development

02 Local-authority and public-sector engagement

03 Digital infrastructure and small-cell deployment

04 Commercial frameworks and asset access

05 Programme mobilisation and business transformation

Career experience

Before taking up his current role, Richard served as Director of Acquisition at Ontix, leading stakeholder engagement and securing routes to deploy small-cell infrastructure using public assets. He has led projects across the UK, working with councils, combined authorities and mobile operators.

Earlier, Richard ran his own management consultancy business specialising in telecoms and public infrastructure projects. He has held several senior interim leadership roles across the public and private sectors, covering programme delivery, strategic marketing and organisational change.

Professional qualifications

• MSP and PRINCE2 Practitioner
• CHAMPS2 Practitioner and ITIL-qualified

In Richard’s words

The best connectivity programmes start with an honest conversation about what a place needs. I bring public and private partners together early, so ambitions become plans that can be funded and built.

Richard Williams, Director of Strategic Partnerships, Ontix

Insight and contributions

Articles, Q&As and projects featuring Richard.

The Connectivity Conversation

Indoor mobile coverage: why it lets businesses down

Richard Williams, Director of Strategic Partnerships, on why indoor signal fails, why Wi-Fi alone isn’t the answer, and how Intra helps.

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