Experience

First Responder Network Authority

• United States
• Telecommunications
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Network and Technology Officer

  • Oct 2020 - Present

  Chief Network and Technology Officer for the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet), an independent authority within the U.S. Department of Commerce - National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA). Located at the FirstNet technical headquarters in Boulder, Colorado and responsible for FirstNet network program management, long term technology planning, and the FirstNet Authority Boulder laboratory focused on continuous enhancements of the Nationwide Public Safety Broadband Network (NPSBN) - FirstNet, Built with AT&T - for U.S. public safety first responders. Show less

• Chief Technology and Operations Officer

  • Dec 2017 - Sep 2020

  Chief Technology and Operations Officer for the First Responder Network Authority - an independent authority within the U.S. Department of Commerce/NTIA, located in Boulder, Colorado. Responsible for the outreach, network management, and engineering teams to ensure the successful deployment of the Nationwide Public Safety Broadband Network (NPSBN) known as FirstNet, Built with AT&T.

• Acting Chief Executive Officer - Executive Functions

  • Jun 2019 - Mar 2020

  Performed the Executive Functions of the FirstNet Chief Executive Officer while the permanent CEO position was in active recruitment.

• Chief Technology Officer

  • Nov 2014 - Dec 2017

  Chief Technology Officer for the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) - an independent authority within the U.S. Department of Commerce/NTIA. Managing the engineering teams that are developing specifications to ensure the successful deployment of a nationwide public safety broadband network.

• Deputy Chief Technology Officer

  • Nov 2013 - Dec 2015

  Deputy Chief Technology Officer for the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) - an independent authority within the U.S. Department of Commerce/NTIA. Managing the engineering teams that are developing specifications to ensure the successful deployment of a nationwide public safety broadband network.



Institute for Telecommunication Sciences (ITS)

• United States
• Telecommunications
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Division Chief

  • Sep 2003 - Nov 2013

  Division Chief (ZP-855-V/GS-15) of the IT and Telecommunications Planning (ITS.P) Division. Responsible for overall Program Management of projects within the Division and Technical Manager for the Public Safety Communications Research program. Division Chief (ZP-855-V/GS-15) of the IT and Telecommunications Planning (ITS.P) Division. Responsible for overall Program Management of projects within the Division and Technical Manager for the Public Safety Communications Research program.



Siemens

• Germany
• Automation Machinery Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Market Manager

  • Dec 2001 - Aug 2003

  Market Manager for installation, commission, and integration of 450 cellsite GSM system covering the state of Tennessee for the Cingular Genesis GSM overlay project. First Office Application (FOA) Manager for the Siemens Mobile GSM/EDGE wireless high speed data trial system located in St. Louis, Missouri. Market Manager for installation, commission, and integration of 450 cellsite GSM system covering the state of Tennessee for the Cingular Genesis GSM overlay project. First Office Application (FOA) Manager for the Siemens Mobile GSM/EDGE wireless high speed data trial system located in St. Louis, Missouri.



Opuswave Networks

• Lead Engineer

  • May 2001 - Oct 2001

  Lead engineer with Opuswave Networks, a Siemens owned subsidiary, for Corporate GSM solution. Lead engineer with Opuswave Networks, a Siemens owned subsidiary, for Corporate GSM solution.



Motorola

• 1 - 100 Employee

• Lead Engineer

  • Jun 1994 - May 2001

  Lead Wireless Data Engineer - Invisix - Motorola/Cisco Alliance. Lead CDMA Engineer in Field Deployment - Domestic and International. Lead Wireless Data Engineer - Invisix - Motorola/Cisco Alliance. Lead CDMA Engineer in Field Deployment - Domestic and International.