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Meet the Team

Tom Counts

CEO
A founder of four separate global startups in the telecom and utility industries, Tom believes in prioritizing enterprise value and instilling excellence within Velox. His experience in building companies from the ground-up allows him to drive all company operations forward, while focusing on integrity, expertise, efficiency and respect. Outside of work, he is involved in several private and community organizations including the Huntsville and Decatur Chambers of Commerce, Morgan County Entrepreneurial Center, Alabama Robotics Center, Alabama LaunchPad, and Leadership Alabama among many others.

Jimmy Hall

President
Jimmy Hall began his career in the telecom industry in 1998. After holding key executive roles focused on services and operations at Bellsouth, AT&T and 3-GIS, Jimmy joined Velox in 2022 as president. Jimmy believes in creating a supportive work environment where employees can achieve their highest growth potential, and he has a passion for maximizing business operation efficiency. When he isn’t driving Velox forward, you will find him traveling or spending time with his family.

Harry Fox

Vice President of Operations
An army veteran and graduate of Cameron University, Harry Fox worked his way up beginning as a lineman at Indiana Bell to driving operations at Velox. He grew his industry knowledge through the ITT Tech Telecommunications program, learning all phases of phone system installation and becoming a leader in OSP construction at AT&T. Harry enjoys being a part of technological evolution, and he has a passion for bringing quality networks to communities throughout the country.

Danny Johnson

Vice President of Business Development
In 1994, Danny Johnson discovered his passion for telecom at Federal Electric System as an electronic/substation technician. After five years, he joined Bellsouth where he met Jimmy Hall and Harry Fox. At Bellsouth, he was a service technician, splicing technician and manager of construction and engineering. These roles prepared him for his position at Velox as vice president of business development. Following the footsteps of his father, Danny is excited to see how the telecom industry continues changing and the part Velox will play in it.

Chris Helms

President of Velox Professional Services

With over 15 years of experience in the telecommunications industry, Chris Helms specializes in process and workflow optimization, while focusing on end-to-end program management. He has overseen the planning, design, and engineering of multiple city-wide FTTH deployments (local and international) and long-haul/middle-mile projects, as well as thousands of as-built postings and project close-out documents. Chris strives to meet the expectations of customers, partners, and other key stakeholders.

Join Our Team

Our team is passionate about our work and aims to be the best in the industry. If you have what it takes to do things The Velox Way, we want to talk to you.