Marty Thacker, Pikeville, Kentucky

Tower Tech Communications, LLC is owned and operated by Marty Thacker. Marty first began in the industry as a teenager working as a telephone man in the family business of Thacker-Grigsby in Hindman, KY. He later went on to become the company’s Central Office Supervisor. He went on to expand the communications world in the mountains by spearheading the construction of over 250 cellular sites as a Cell Site Consultant for Appalachian Wireless based in Ivel, KY. During this time, he navigated and lead a team to build roads and switchbacks to the mountain tops in the region for placement of towers.

Marty expanded his career by becoming a Tower Site Supervisor for Drake Services in Paducah, KY and traveled extensively throughout the United States keeping the lights on. During his entire career, Marty has also worked as an engineer and tower technician for radio and television stations, as well as 911 service centers throughout the eastern United States. Marty is a certified electrician and certified drone pilot.

Marty Thacker, Black Bear Pass, Colorado

Throughout the years, Marty has always found time to enjoy life. He has ridden and raced motorcycles his entire life and has raced in countless dirt bike and hare scrambles across the United States, including the Colorado 500 fifteen times. He holds the 2008 American Motorcycle Association National Championship title as well. In 2021 he jumped off an 11,500-foot cliff in Aspen Colorado to go hang-gliding. To say that he is a thrill-seeker is an understatement, but Marty also understands the importance of being safe. Marty is also an advocate for his community and a life-long member of the Hindman Volunteer Fire Department.