Power
Transmission and distribution construction practices, specifications, and restoration.
Utility industries. Business perspective.
Practical consulting and expert support for the utility industries—power, civil, and communications.

01 / Capabilities
From a new opportunity to a complex operational challenge, find the support that fits your next decision.
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
Each engagement has a defined scope. Commercial and labor support is coordinated with counsel; licensed engineering is engaged where required.
02 / Industry perspective
Practical experience across power, civil infrastructure, and communications, from construction planning to business operations.
Transmission and distribution construction practices, specifications, and restoration.
Field-informed planning for underground work, infrastructure access, and project delivery.
High-profile fiber network design and construction oversight, from planning through delivery.
03 / Leadership
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.
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.
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.
04 / Clients & industry experience
A selection of companies from AANCS engagements and our leadership team’s prior industry roles.
Experience includes consulting engagements and prior leadership relationships; companies are not designated as current clients.
05 / Working together
Start with a conversation about what you need, where things stand, and what comes next.
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.
Yes. Support can be focused on a particular bid, operational issue, or construction matter, working alongside your leadership, project team, and professional advisers.
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.
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
Tell us what you’re working on.
Let’s find the right way forward.
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