Spectrum Efficiency and New TechnologY Forum

Panelist Bios

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Mike Bamburak has been the Vice President of Technology Architecture & Standards at AT&T Wireless Services & McCaw Cellular Communications since 1988. Mike’s team supports AWS management on forward looking strategic initiatives and ensures industry standards evolve in support of AWS business directions. Mike’s previous employment was as VP, Engineering at First Cellular Group from 1986 to 1988. From 1985 to 1986 he was VP, Technical Operations at Washington/Baltimore Cellular One. From 1973 to 1985 he was Engineer Manager for Motorola’s Land Mobile Products Division. Mike holds a BSEE from Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh PA, a MSEE from the University of Texas, Arlington TX, and a MBA from Loyola University, Chicago IL.

David E. Borth, Ph.D. is corporate vice president and director of the Communications Research Labs of Motorola Inc., a part of the company’s research arm, Motorola Labs. Dr. Borth joined Motorola in 1980 as a member of the Systems Research Lab in Corporate R&D in Schaumburg, Ill. As a member of that organization, he has conducted research on digital modulation techniques, adaptive digital signal processing methods applied to communication systems, and personal communication systems including both cellular and PCS systems. He has contributed to Motorola's implementations of the GSM, TDMA (IS-54/IS-136) and CDMA (IS-95) digital cellular systems. In 1990, Dr. Borth became the manager of the Communication Systems Research Laboratory. In January 1996, he was promoted to director of the Corporate Communication Research Laboratories at Motorola and in December 1998, he was appointed to the position of, director of the Communication Systems and Technologies Labs. In October 2001, he was appointed to his current position as director of a multinational (U.S., Australia, France, UK, Japan) organization focusing on all aspects of communication systems ranging from theoretical systems studies to system and subsystem implementation to integrated circuit designs. Dr. Borth is the Motorola Director of the Motorola Center for Communications at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and is on the National Advisory Council of the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at the University of Michigan. He is also Midwest vice president of the Electrical and Computer Engineering Alumni Association of the University of Illinois. In 2000 he was appointed a member of the Computer Science and Telecommunications Board of the National Research Council. He is currently also serving as Vice Chairman of the Wireless World Research Forum. He received B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in electrical engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He has been issued 31 patents to date and has authored or co-authored chapters of five books in addition to 25 publications. He received the Distinguished Alumnus Award from the University of Illinois Electrical and Computer Engineering Alumni Association and was elected a Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers for his contributions to the design and development of wireless telecommunication systems. He is a Registered Professional Engineer in the State of Illinois.

RICK BURKE joined Pegasus Communications in 1999 and is responsible for the operation of Pegasus Telecommunications Inc. As the Director of Operations Mr. Burke manages the Department of Commerce contract to provide two-way trunked radio service to federal agencies. With more than twenty-five years' experience in radio communication, Rick has designed and engineered wireless communication systems and in-building antenna networks in the private and public sectors. As an engineer for Motorola, Rick gained the technical expertise to advance his career in operations and sales management within the Federal Government Division. Rick now provides operational support to existing subscribers on the narrowband 1CommWireless Passport trunked radio system and wideband FedSMR systems and is responsible for the design, engineering and implementation of new communication technology and systems, including the 700 Guard band service.

Michael Calabrese, as Director of New America's Spectrum Policy Program, manages the organization's efforts to improve the management and allocation of the airwaves and other public assets. As Co-Director of the Retirement Security Program, he also oversees the Foundation’s work to reform and expand our nation’s private pension system. Previously, Mr. Calabrese served as Director of Domestic Policy Programs at the Center for National Policy, as General Counsel of the Congressional Joint Economic Committee, and as pension and employee benefits counsel at the national AFL-CIO. An attorney and graduate of both Stanford Business and Law Schools, Mr. Calabrese speaks and writes frequently on issues related to fiscal policy, retirement security, health coverage, and labor markets. He has co-authored three books and published opinion articles in The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, and The Washington Post. Mr. Calabrese is currently completing a book that advocates universal asset-building accounts to expand pension coverage and human capital investment among lower-income workers.

John Chapin, Ph.D. is CTO at Vanu, Inc., a software radio specialist firm in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Prior to joining Vanu, Dr. John Chapin was an assistant professor at MIT in the Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Department. In 2000, President Clinton awarded Dr. Chapin the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE). John earned all of his degrees from Stanford University. He earned his Ph.D. in Computer Science in 1997, his M.S. in Computer Science in 1991 and his B.A. in East Asian Studies in 1989.

David Clapp currently serves as Principal Engineer , and has worked at Qualcomm since 1991 where he has worked on a wide variety of projects involving the development of CDMA wireless technologies. Prior to that, he held positions at Linkabit providing computer networking services and at Ohio Scientific in the early days of personal computer development.

CHRIS DOUGLASS as the Advanced Infrastructure Leader for Wireless e-Business, within IBM Global Services, provides thought leadership and direction for IBM’s global wireless e-business for the America’s. Chris leads a team that is responsible for developing and driving new business practices with emerging advanced wireless broadband voice and data infrastructure technologies and services. These include: public wireless LAN, citywide wireless MAN, VoIP infrastructure, hosting and security solutions, pervasive software, and device management to generate new replicable business models that enable next generation value added services. Chris has more than 19 years of extensive knowledge and experience in the mobile and wireless industry. Chris has successfully contributed to multiple transformation engagements delivering various mobile and wireless end-to-end business solutions to Enterprise and Government clients resulting in significant improvement in the client’s operating practices. Prior to joining IBM, Chris had held a broad array of positions in management, technical sales, and marketing at two of the largest wireless service providers in the United States. Chris is a frequent speaker at many industry, technology and community organizations. As a result of his achievements, Chris has been selected for several recognition events and has earned numerous awards, including IBM’s Leadership Award. Chris holds a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in Business Administration from the Union Institute & University located in Cincinnati, Ohio, and an Associates Degree (AA) in Business Administration from Southern Vermont College located in Bennington, Vermont .

Marc Goldburg, Ph.D. is the Chief Technology Officer at ArrayCom. He has been at ArrayComm since the company’s inception in 1992. In addition to his work on architectures and protocols for wireless data systems, he has played a lead role in the development of ArrayComm’s spatial processing technology for cellular voice and data systems. Marc’s group is responsible for core technology development at ArrayComm, and for the company’s regulatory and standards efforts. Marc was an adviser to the Federal Communication Commission’s Spectrum Policy Task Force, and has delivered many invited tutorials to the FCC and other national and international regulatory agencies on the topics of adaptive antennas, spectral efficiency and spectrum policy. Scientific American recently honored Marc as 2002 Research Leader in Communications in its first annual “Scientific American 50” awards for his pioneering work on adaptive antenna technology. Prior to ArrayComm, Marc’s experience includes a staff position at MIT Lincoln Laboratory and a research position at Stanford University. He holds patents relating to spatial processing methods for wireless voice and packet data systems, and he has published a number of technical papers in the areas of communications and signal processing. Marc holds a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University, an M.S.E.E. from the University of Washington, and a B.S.E. (E.E.) from Princeton University.

Chris Hardy is the Vice President of Spectrum Management Solutions at Comsearch. Chris began his tenure with Comsearch in 1981, shortly after it was founded. He has held a variety of technical and managerial positions within the organization, including Director and Vice President of the Microwave & Satellite Services division. Currently, as Vice President of Spectrum Management Solutions, Chris has expanded his vision and responsibilities to include emerging technologies in the areas of wireless local loop, broadband, and mobile satellite. Chris holds a B.S. degree from Old Dominion University in Virginia. He is a Past President of the National Spectrum Managers Association (NSMA) and currently serves on their Board of Directors. He is also a member of the Society of Satellite Professionals International. Chris has served on the Board of Directors of a cable television station and currently sits on the Board of a local radio station.

BILL HOGG is currently Vice President- Network Strategic Planning at Cingular Wireless, Hogg is responsible for the roll-out of GSM technology as an overlay to existing Cingular Wireless TDMA networks; as well as standards and development for new products and services for Cingular across technologies. Prior to this position, Hogg held the job of Chief Technical Officer of Cingular Interactive, where he was responsible for Engineering, Software and Application Development, IT, and Professional Services for Cingular’s wireless data business. Hogg holds a MBA from the University of South Florida and a master's and bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from Georgia Tech.

PAUL J. KOLODZY, Ph.D is the Director of the Center for Wireless Network Security (WiNSeC) at Stevens Institute of Technology since November 2002. WiNSeC provides leadership in advanced technology to provide secure, interoperable wireless operations for consumer, commercial, financial, defense, and public safety applications under duress and within complex environments. As a Senior Spectrum Policy Advisor at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and Director of Spectrum Policy Task Force was charged with developing the next generation spectrum policy during 2002. He was a Program Manager at the Defense Advanced Projects Agency (DARPA) in the Advanced Technology Office during 1999-2002. Mr. Kolodzy was the Director of Signal Processing and Strategic Initiatives at Sanders, a Lockheed Martin Company. Group Leader/Staff Member at MIT Lincoln Laboratory during 1985-1996 in the area of Optical Systems for Laser Radars, Signal Processing, and Target Recognition for Acoustics, RF (SAR), and Optical signatures. Initiated the development of advanced underwater acoustic technology efforts to greatly enhance submarine detection capability. Co-authored the DARPA National Study on Neural Networks in 1988.

James J. Miller is the Deputy Director of the Office of Navigation and Spectrum Policy, Office of the Secretary, at the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT). This Office coordinates planning and policy implementation for civil use of GPS and other radionavigation aids on behalf of the Department, and provides oversight on utilization of the radio frequency spectrum used by DOT modes to provide public safety services. Prior to Jim's government service, he was a Program Manager for United Airlines, where he assisted in determining airline industry policy on emerging communications, navigation, and surveillance technologies. Prior to working in the corporate sector, Jim was an academic researcher at the Queensland University of Technology, Space Center for Satellite Navigation, in Brisbane, Australia. He holds degrees in Aviation Flight, Aviation Management, and a Master of Public Administration degree from Southern Illinois University.

John Lawson began service as president and CEO of the Association of Public Television Stations in April 2001. Lawson leads the association's efforts to secure federal funding and favorable public policies for the nation's 357 public television stations. Priorities include digital conversion, an expanded role for public television in education, use of DTV datacasting for homeland security, and universal access to public television through all distribution technologies. In 1993, Lawson founded Convergence Services, Inc., a consulting and lobbying firm that focused on educational technology policy and which he ran until accepting the APTS position. Lawson also has produced and hosted seven major satellite videoconferences on educational technology, reaching thousands of schools, libraries and colleges across the U.S. Previously, he worked at South Carolina ETV Network and headed an environmental foundation. Lawson was appointed to the Federal Communications Commission's Media Security and Reliability Council in 2002. Lawson also served on the board of the National Coalition for Technology in Education and Training. Lawson holds BA and MA degrees in International Studies from the University of South Carolina. He serves on the National Advisory Council for the university's College of Liberal Arts.

Adele Morris, Ph.D. is a senior economist with the Office of Economic Policy at the Department of Treasury, where she serves as the natural resource economist for the Department of the Treasury. She represents Treasury in interagency working groups and policy coordinating committees in the areas of environment, agriculture, natural resources, and energy, including the President’s Spectrum Policy Initiative Task Force. On detail to State Department in 2000, she served as the lead U.S. negotiator on land use and forestry issues in the international climate change process. Prior to joining the Treasury in 1998, she served as the senior economist for environmental affairs at the President’s Council of Economic Advisers. She began her government career in the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs at the Office of Management and Budget in 1995. She holds a Ph.D. in Economics from Princeton University.

Carl Panasik, Ph.D. joined Texas Instruments (TI) in 1980 and currently serves as a Distinguished Member of Technical Staff. He is responsible for U.S. based research initiatives in the Wireless Terminals Business Unit and is chair of the Wireless Intellectual Property Rights Committee. As part of the Advanced Architectures team, Panasik develops wireless communications systems utilizing smart handsets. He is TI’s early adopter for Ultra-Wideband communications. He has worked on software defined radio (SDR) architectures and digital signal processor (DSP) enhanced cellular power amplifiers that are designed for next generation handsets. Prior to his current position, Panasik was the program manager for the TI Odyssey Program where he directed technology development for 2.5 and 3G Internet ready handsets that will allow the consumer to view streaming audio and video. This research effort covered adaptive antennas, multi-band RF, baseband architecture, process technology, applications software and other areas. Previously, Panasik was the manager for the Wireless Data Research program where he supported the TI Notebook division in the development of wireless meeting rooms and classrooms. Prior to that position, Panasik was the program manager for the TI Programmable Transversal Filter research contract for the U.S. Department of Defense. He began his career at TI in the Defense Electronics and Systems Group, where he developed high-performance filters, spread spectrum expanders and compressors with time bandwidth products exceeding 2000. Panasik received his doctorate and master’s degrees from the University of Illinois and a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from Cleveland State University. He is a senior member of the IEEE and a certified professional engineer in the state of Texas. He holds 13 patents with over 30 patents pending.

Greg Rosston, ph.D. is the Deputy Director of Stanford Institute of Economic Policy Research (SIEPR) at Stanford University. He is also a Research Fellow at SIEPR and Visiting Lecturer in Economics at Stanford University. Professor Rosston's research has focused on industrial organization, antitrust and regulation. He has written numerous articles on competition in local telecommunications, implementation of the Telecommunications Act of 1996, auctions and spectrum policy. Prior to joining Stanford University, Dr. Rosston served as Deputy Chief Economist of the Federal Communications Commission and helped with the design and implementation of the FCC's spectrum auctions.

Al Vincent, is the Director, NTIA’s Institute of Telecommunication Sciences at the U.S. Department of Commerce. Al Vincent joined ITS, as its Director, on November 4, 2002. He is responsible for technical leadership and promotion of the Laboratory's telecommunications research and engineering mission nationally and internationally. A significant part of this responsibility includes regular and substantive interaction with the rest of NTIA, DOC, OMB, the Congress, other federal agencies, and the private sector. Prior to his appointment at ITS, Mr. Vincent was Chief Architect of IGS and responsible for the management and technical strategy for the integration of diverse telecommunications operational support systems. He was also the Technology Integration Director for the TeleManagement Forum and was responsible for the creation of the integration framework by which diverse telecommunications technologies and software systems could interoperate for the support of convergent services. Mr. Vincent has been a Director, Architect and Developer in Software Engineering for over 25 years with the last 15 being exclusively in the management of telecommunications systems and technology, for numerous large telecommunications service providers. Mr. Vincent has a B.S./M.S. in Mathematics/Theoretical Mechanics from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

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