Charit Katoch, MBA

Director of Policy at Canadian Telecommunications Association
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(386) 825-5501
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Toronto, Ontario, Canada, CA

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Experience

    • Canada
    • Telecommunications
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Director of Policy
      • May 2023 - Present

      Toronto, Ontario, Canada

    • Canada
    • Telecommunications
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Director, Public Policy
      • Dec 2014 - Feb 2023

      Toronto, Canada Area - Drive a favourable policy environment for the telecommunications industry in Canada through engagement and campaigns with academics, think tanks, and advocacy groups. - Launched an external facing blog that supports thought leadership on key public policy and regulatory issues impacting the telecom industry in Canada. - Develop the supporting arguments and research for key telecommunications policy files including investment, competition, and pricing.

    • Director, Regulatory Economics
      • Oct 2011 - Nov 2014

      Toronto, Canada Area - Led economic analysis and provide written submission and presentations in support of Rogers’ policy positions to external stakeholders. Prominent issues included defending wireless pricing, penetration, competition and investment. - Member of the Rogers working group for the Canadian communications regulator CRTC’s Wireless Consumer Code hearing (2013) and CRTC Wireless Wholesale Competition Hearing (2014). - Provided analytical support as a member of the Rogers auction team in the… Show more - Led economic analysis and provide written submission and presentations in support of Rogers’ policy positions to external stakeholders. Prominent issues included defending wireless pricing, penetration, competition and investment. - Member of the Rogers working group for the Canadian communications regulator CRTC’s Wireless Consumer Code hearing (2013) and CRTC Wireless Wholesale Competition Hearing (2014). - Provided analytical support as a member of the Rogers auction team in the 700 MHz auction (2014). Rogers procured nationwide 700 MHz licenses for $3.3 Billion. - Liaised with organisations including Industry Canada, OECD and GSMA addressing pricing and policy deliberations.

    • Manager, Mobile Broadband Pricing
      • Feb 2010 - Oct 2011

      Toronto, Canada Area - Drove concept, launch, promotion and maintenance of consumer Mobile Internet pricing offers for Rogers and Fido brands with Profit and Loss (P&L) ownership of portfolio. Mobile Internet portfolio was approximately $150 Million in annual revenues. - Responsibilities included strategic market planning, competitive response and regional tactics, and cross-functional pricing-impacting IT projects.

    • Product Manager: MobileMail, Instant Messaging, My5, and Quick Messaging Devices
      • Sep 2008 - Feb 2010

      - Profit and Loss (P&L) responsibility for messaging product line with annual revenues of approximately $8 Million. - Expanded MobileMail and Instant Messaging user base by 2x and 5x in 2009 respectively through product innovation and competitive product positioning.

    • Analyst, Rogers Wireless Business Planning
      • Jul 2007 - Aug 2008

      Toronto, Canada Area - Member of the Rogers auction team in the 2008 Advanced Wireless Services (AWS) Spectrum Auction. Rogers procured nation-wide AWS wireless licences for approximately C$1 Billion.

    • Senior Analyst, Business Development and Strategy
      • Jan 2006 - Jul 2007

      - Developed a business case for broadband Internet and Home Phone services as part of the Multi- Product Strategy team. - Rationalized Rogers’ photo printing opportunity across 300+ Rogers Video stores for the Internet Group within Rogers Cable. Cost savings of approx. C$250,000 were captured in closing down this business.

    • IT Services and IT Consulting
    • 200 - 300 Employee
    • Intern
      • May 2005 - Aug 2005

    • United States
    • Financial Services
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Index Analyst
      • 2001 - 2003

    • United States
    • IT Services and IT Consulting
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Business Research Analyst
      • 2000 - 2001

    • India
    • Education Administration Programs
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Project Officer, Government Informatics Group
      • 1999 - 2000

Education

  • The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)
    Certificate
    2021 - 2021
  • University of Toronto - Rotman School of Management
    MBA
    2003 - 2005
  • Webster University
    BA
    1997 - 1998
  • Shri Ram College of Commerce
    BA (Honours)
    1994 - 1997
  • Mayo College, Ajmer, Rajastan
    1990 - 1994

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