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ATIS Elects New Class C Representatives to Its Board of Directors

ATIS Elects New Class C Representatives to Its Board of Directors

WASHINGTON, DC – ATIS today announced the election of seven Class C Directors. The ATIS Board of Directors, brings together executives from the leading ICT companies to set the organization’s strategic, technical and operational direction.

The following have been elected to serve as Class C representatives on the ATIS board for two years: Joe Dechant, Senior Director for Solutions Engagement & Product Architecture, TNS; Chris Drake, SVP Corporate and Business Development, iconectiv; Tom Gage, CEO & Managing Director, Marconi Pacific; Timothy Jenkins, President, Safety & Security Technologies, Comtech Telecommunications Corp; Rebekah Johnson, Founder & CEO, Numeracle; Todd Landry, Corporate Vice President, Solutions Innovation Strategy, JMA Wireless; and Ganesh Pattabiraman, President and CEO, NextNav.  All terms are effective for two years, beginning January 1, 2023, and ending December 31, 2024.

“Our Board of Directors’ leadership is central to ATIS’ role as a vibrant member-driven organization that addresses the most important technology and policy challenges shaping the ICT industry’s future,” said ATIS President and CEO Susan Miller. “We look forward to the contributions of our newly-elected Board members.”

The elections of ATIS’ Class C members took place at the ATIS Board of Directors’ Meeting and Meeting of the ATIS Members, held in November in Washington, DC.

Learn more about the ATIS Board of Directors and how it is advancing ICT industry transformation.

Marcella Wolfe, Manager – Public Relations and Marketing Communications, ATIS

About ATIS

As a leading technology and solutions development organization, the Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions (ATIS) brings together the top global ICT companies to advance the industry's business priorities. Our Next G Alliance is building the foundation for North American leadership in 6G and beyond. ATIS' 165 member companies are also currently working to address 5G, illegal robocall mitigation, quantum computing, artificial intelligence-enabled networks, identity and privacy, distributed ledger/blockchain technology, cybersecurity, IoT, emergency services, quality of service, billing support, operations and much more. These priorities follow a fast-track development lifecycle from design and innovation through standards, specifications, requirements, business use cases, software toolkits, open-source solutions and interoperability testing.

ATIS is accredited by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI). ATIS is the North American Organizational Partner for the 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP), a member of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), as well as a member of the Inter-American Telecommunication Commission (CITEL). For more information, visit www.atis.org. Follow ATIS on LinkedIn.

Media Contact:

Marcella Wolfe
Manager, Public Relations & Marketing Communications
202-434-8851
mwolfe@atis.org