Utility industries. Business perspective.

Field experience.
Executive insight.
A clear path forward.

Practical consulting and expert support for the utility industries—power, civil, and communications.

25+years of utility industry experience
From the field to the boardroom.
High-voltage transmission towers and power lines silhouetted against a sunset sky
AANCSConnected by experience
Utility Industries Power, Civil & Communications

A practical partner for

  • Utility Companies
  • Municipalities & Public Agencies
  • Insurers & Claims Teams
  • Law Firms & Legal Teams
  • Utility & Civil Contractors
  • Telecommunications CarriersILECs & CLECs
  • Network Owners & Operators
  • Business Owners & Leadership Teams
California Licensed Contractor Active License #1154424
  • C-10Electrical
  • C-31Construction Zone Traffic Control
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01 / Capabilities

The right support.
At the right stage.

From a new opportunity to a complex operational challenge, find the support that fits your next decision.

Design & deliver

Guide complex fiber networks from design through construction.

Network design, RFP preparation, and construction oversight for high-profile fiber programs, alongside planning support for power and civil utility projects.

Where we can help

  • FTTH and private fiber ring networks
  • Fiber-optic and transmission conductor integration
  • Secure outside plant (OSP) data infrastructure
  • Constructability, bid evaluation, and delivery oversight
Discuss fiber network services

Each engagement has a defined scope. Commercial and labor support is coordinated with counsel; licensed engineering is engaged where required.

02 / Industry perspective

Expertise across
the utility industries.

Practical experience across power, civil infrastructure, and communications, from construction planning to business operations.

01 — POWER

Power

Transmission and distribution construction practices, specifications, and restoration.

02 — CIVIL

Civil

Field-informed planning for underground work, infrastructure access, and project delivery.

03 — COMMUNICATIONS

Communications

High-profile fiber network design and construction oversight, from planning through delivery.

  • Fiber to the Home (FTTH)
  • Private fiber ring networks
  • Fiber-optic and transmission conductor integration
  • Secure outside plant (OSP) data infrastructure

03 / Leadership

Leadership grounded
in real experience.

Practical perspectives on people, construction, and business performance.

Advanced Analytics & Network Consulting Services brings together field and executive experience with a practical understanding of how people, processes, and operating systems shape a business.

Charity Cornet-Barnhart

Chief Executive Officer

In her previous role as founder, CEO, and president of WBE Traffic Control, Inc., Charity built the company into one of Northern California’s leading traffic control companies, working directly with utilities, municipalities, prime contractors, and private companies. Under her leadership, WBE grew to employ approximately 300 people before its successful acquisition by Right Traffic in 2025.

An entrepreneur, mother, and former trauma therapist, Charity brings experience in both understanding people and building the systems needed to operate a growing company. Her background connects communication, team development, organizational structure, and business execution.

At AANCS, Charity focuses on organizational restructuring, business systems analysis, and leadership support. She helps business owners assess workflows, clarify responsibilities, strengthen administrative processes, and improve coordination between leadership, office teams, and field operations.

Her approach combines attention to people with the practical demands of running a business—creating clear responsibilities, consistent processes, and systems that support growth.

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Aaron Barnhart

President & Chief Operating Officer

Aaron brings more than 25 years of experience in the utility industries, spanning power, civil construction, and communications. His career has progressed from hands-on field construction to operational management and executive leadership.

His experience combines construction expertise with a focus on growing revenue and improving net margins. He connects business development and commercial strategy with field execution, helping companies strengthen productivity, control costs, and improve profitability.

At AANCS, Aaron provides construction and operational consulting, including evaluation of construction methods, emerging techniques, constructability, project planning, and delivery strategies. His recommendations reflect direct experience with the practical challenges of utility infrastructure work.

Aaron also provides litigation support, incident investigation, and expert witness services for matters involving utility damage, construction incidents, project execution, and contract disputes. His support includes reviewing project records and site documentation, examining incident circumstances and construction practices, and communicating technical findings to clients and legal teams.

His approach is practical and commercially focused: improve how work is planned, priced, performed, and managed, while bringing clear industry insight to complex construction matters.

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04 / Clients & industry experience

Experience across
the utility industry.

A selection of companies from AANCS engagements and our leadership team’s prior industry roles.

  • Pinnacle Power
    Services, Inc.
  • Daleo Power
  • Daleo Construction
  • Innovative Risk
    Management
    A division of One80 Intermediaries
  • Charge EPC
  • HP Communications, Inc.
  • HEED Inc.
  • Precision Fiber Optics
  • Small Communications
  • CLAD Engineering

Experience includes consulting engagements and prior leadership relationships; companies are not designated as current clients.

05 / Working together

A clear scope.
A practical next step.

Start with a conversation about what you need, where things stand, and what comes next.

01 Understand02 Define03 Support
What should I bring to the first conversation?

A short project or business overview, your main challenge, location, and any relevant deadlines. We can identify which supporting documents would be useful after the initial discussion.

Can AANCS support an existing team?

Yes. Support can be focused on a particular bid, operational issue, or construction matter, working alongside your leadership, project team, and professional advisers.

How are expert matters handled?

Share a general matter description and the parties involved before sending case materials. Conflicts, relevant experience, and the requested scope are reviewed before an engagement is accepted.

Does consulting include construction or engineering?

The capabilities described here are consulting and expert support. Construction delivery requires a separately agreed scope and appropriate licensing. Licensed engineering and legal services are handled by the relevant professionals.

06 / Start a conversation

What’s your
next challenge?

Tell us what you’re working on.
Let’s find the right way forward.

Email AaronAaron@aancs.com Call directly(415) 726-5450 Based inHuntington Beach, California

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