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Marshall Kirkpatrick, RCR Wireless NewsMarshall Kirkpatrick is the former Lead Writer at both ReadWriteWeb and TechCrunch. A specialist in using automated research tools to break tech industry news, Marshall lives in Portland, Oregon. |
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Derek Kerton, Principal Analyst, The Kerton GroupMr. Kerton’s expertise in relating communications technology to real business strategy is recognized by large and small companies around the world. He has worked with multinational wireless carriers, wireless LAN companies, software companies, startups, media brands, developers, mobile device manufacturers, and some of the top 100 websites. Mr. Kerton is the Chairman of the Telecom Council of Silicon Valley, and sits on Advisory Boards for envIO, Aegis Mobility, RCR Wireless, and others. A regular writer for RCR Wireless and Techdirt, Mr. Kerton has been offering industry insights to the public since 2001. Building on his previous employment at Ameritech, Sun Microsystem’s Javasoft Division, Disney, and the Infoseek portal, his experience has proven useful to his expansive list of clients including: Sony, SK Telecom, Ebay, IP Wireless, NextG Networks, NTT DoCoMo, British Telecom, Telefonica, and Broadcom, among others. With extensive experience with cellular, WLAN, content, apps, converged devices, LBS, mobile video, and many more current issues, Derek is equipped to interpret any developments within the telecommunications industry. |
| Rich Rolita, Project Manager DAS Division, Crown Castle Rich Rolita has over 12 years experience in wireless site development with a primary focus on DAS. For the past four years, Rich has been a Project Manager for Crown Castle Solutions, the DAS division of Crown Castle International. In 2001, as the primary point person for Sprint PCS West Region DAS development team, Rich was instrumental in opening the door to indoor DAS development in Las Vegas, resulting in a DAS presence in almost every major gaming property and convention venue. Rich has experience in all aspects of wireless development including site selection, landlord negotiations, planning, architectural design, and implementation and construction. Rich has represented Crown Castle at public hearings, utility code committee meetings, CPUC hearings, planning board hearings, and works with local jurisdictions on all aspects of permitting. Rich also oversees all aspects of design and construction. In his Project Management role, Rich works with every major wireless Carrier to ensure successful and timely DAS deployments. |
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Dave Williams, CTO, Stoke Dave is responsible for guiding Stoke’s technology direction and long-term business development strategy with top tier mobile broadband carriers worldwide and also directs Stoke’s participation in telecoms and technology standards bodies. He joined Stoke from Comcast, the world’s largest cable operator, where he was Senior Vice President of Wireless Technology. Prior to Comcast, Williams was CTO at O2 Telefonica Europe from 2003 to 2008 and previously with Cingular as Vice President, Strategic Planning. Before Cingular, Williams held roles with SBC, Orange and Vodafone. He has served on the boards of industry associations including the Femto Forum, the Wimax Forum and the GSM Association. He holds a Bachelors Degree from University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology. |
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Gannon Sutter, Director of Sales, West Region, DAS Group, Crown Castle Gannon has over 18 years of experience in wireless industry and serves as Director of Sales, West Region, of Crown Castle’s Distributed Antenna System Group; focusing on securing locations for Crown Castle’s shared wireless infrastructure. Gannon works directly with wireless carriers, Stadiums, Universities, Resorts, Theme Parks, Race Tracks, Malls, and local jurisdictions to provide service on Crown Castle’s portfolio of DAS networks. Prior to Crown Castle, Gannon worked as Business Development Manager at Global Signal developing both tower and rooftop assets across the US. Prior to his experience in the shared wireless infrastructure business, Gannon was Regional VP for Winstar Communications, where he was responsible for deploying a fixed wireless network providing local, long distance and internet service to enterprise customers in commercial office buildings across the US. Prior to working at Winstar, Gannon was the Director of Operations at a wireless real estate consulting firm, Tynan Group Inc. where his team was responsible for turnkey site development projects for wireless operators across the US. Gannon holds an MBA from the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, MN and a BA in Business Economics and Environmental Studies from the University of California, Santa Barbara. |
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Hal Stegar, VP Worldwide Marketing, FunambolHal Steger is Vice President of Worldwide Marketing at Funambol. He has more than 20 years of marketing and product management experience at high-growth, innovative global software companies. Prior to Funambol, he was responsible for worldwide marketing at Scalix, a leading provider of open systems messaging solutions. Before Scalix, Steger co-founded and was VP Marketing of Rubric, where he positioned the company as the leader of the new category of Marketing Automation solutions. Rubric was acquired for $370M. Prior to Rubric, Hal held product management and marketing positions at Oracle, Uniface/Compuware, and other high profile Silicon Valley companies. He holds an undergraduate degree from the University of Michigan with a double major in Computer Science and Economics, and an M.S.I.A. (MBA) degree from Carnegie-Mellon’s Tepper School of Business (formerly GSIA).
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Rick Ruff, RF Engineering Director – West Region, LightSquaredRick is a member of LightSquared’s RAN Engineering team and is responsible for overseeing the design, integration, and performance management of LightSquared’s LTE Radio Access Network in the West Region, and is also responsible for the development of LightSquared’s end-to-end performance management model. Rick has 20 years of experience in the wireless industry, starting with FleetCall, a predecessor of Nextel Communications. While with Nextel, he led the RF design and launch efforts of Nextel’s Texas markets, and was a key member of a national RF leadership team responsible the development of national engineering standards and guidelines. Rick eventually led design, performance management, and optimization efforts as Sprint’s RF Engineering Director for the South Region at the completion of Sprint’s merger with Nextel in 2005. Rick continued to lead the South Region in a similar role with Ericsson Services Inc after ESI became Sprint’s managed services provider for Sprint’s CDMA/EVDO networks, and left Ericsson in 2010 to pursue exciting new opportunities for launching a new LTE network with LightSquared. |
| Thulio Hochkoeppler, Hotel Manager, Four SeasonsTulio Hochkoeppler began his career with Four Seasons fresh out of college, and he will be the first to tell you that he is hooked. “Being with Four Seasons for so many years, I feel truly a part of the brand family,” says Hochkoeppler. After more than 15 years with the Four Seasons family, Hochkoeppler brings his extensive knowledge of the renowned Four Seasons service standard and passion for flawless hospitality to Four Seasons Hotel San Francisco. He has helped properties garner spots on prestigious award lists, such as Travel + Leisure’s Top 100 Hotels in the World. | |
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Gannon Sutter, Director of Sales, West Region, Crown Castle Gannon has over 18 years of experience in wireless industry and serves as Director of Sales, West Region, of Crown Castle’s Distributed Antenna System Group; focusing on securing locations for Crown Castle’s shared wireless infrastructure. Gannon works directly with wireless carriers, Stadiums, Universities, Resorts, Theme Parks, Race Tracks, Malls, and local jurisdictions to provide service on Crown Castle’s portfolio of DAS networks. Prior to Crown Castle, Gannon worked as Business Development Manager at Global Signal developing both tower and rooftop assets across the US. Prior to his experience in the shared wireless infrastructure business, Gannon was Regional VP for Winstar Communications, where he was responsible for deploying a fixed wireless network providing local, long distance and internet service to enterprise customers in commercial office buildings across the US. Prior to working at Winstar, Gannon was the Director of Operations at a wireless real estate consulting firm, Tynan Group Inc. where his team was responsible for turnkey site development projects for wireless operators across the US. Gannon holds an MBA from the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, MN and a BA in Business Economics and Environmental Studies from the University of California, Santa Barbara. |
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| Francis Sideco, Principal Analyst Wireless Communication, IHS, iSuppli |
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