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REGIONAL
REPRESENTATIVE
ELECTION 2012
Candidate
Profiles
and
Voting
Procedure
Vote
online
at
www.sctevotenow.org
The
Society
of
Cable
Telecommunications
Engineers
VOTING
INSTRUCTIONS
(SCTE)
Election
2012
will
determine
8
seats
for
Regional
SCTE
voting
in
2012
will
be
done
electronically.
To
vote,
Representative
openings
on
the
Operations
Committee.
visit
SCTEVOTENOW.org
and
follow
the
voting
Elected
candidates
will
begin
their
two-‐year
terms
on
instructions
posted.
You
will
need
your
SCTE
Member
October
16,
2012.
The
8
newly
elected
Regional
ID
and
your
SCTE
Username.
Representatives
will
join
the
5
elected
in
2011
on
the
Operations
Committee,
representing
SCTE’s
12
regions
ELECTION
POLICIES
and
Canada.
Within
30
days
of
the
October
board
Voting
will
close
at
5
p.m.
Eastern
time
on
June
29,
meeting,
these
13
representatives
will
elect
8
2012.
Ballots
received
after
this
deadline
will
not
be
individuals
from
the
Committee
to
seats
on
the
SCTE
counted.
National
Board
of
Directors
to
serve
a
one-‐year
term.
Voting
takes
place
on
a
website
hosted
by
an
VOTING
ELIGIBILITY
independent
election
firm,
Intelliscan,
ensuring
Pursuant
to
the
Policies
and
Procedures
of
the
Society
complete
anonymity
of
each
member's
vote
outside
the
of
Cable
Telecommunications
Engineers,
only
SCTE
election
firm.
Only
total
votes
cast
in
each
category
are
Active
and
Retired
members
with
an
address
of
record
reported
to
the
Society
at
the
conclusion
of
the
event.
in
a
given
region
may
vote
for
the
SCTE
Regional
Election
results
will
be
announced
by
Representative
representing
that
region.
One
(1)
August
15,
2012.
Regional
Representative
will
be
elected
this
year
in
these
regions:
Region
3
representing
AK,
ID,
OR,
WA
Questions
should
be
directed
to
Region
4
representing
OK,
TX
elections@scte.org
or
call
800-‐542-‐5040.
Region
5
representing
IA,
IL,
KS,
MO,
NE
Region
7
representing
IN,
MI,
OH
Region
8
representing
AL,
AR,
LA,
MS,
TN
Region
10
representing
DC,
KY,
NC,
VA,
WV
Region
12
representing
CT,
MA,
ME,
NH,
NY,
RI,
VT
Region
13
representing
Canada
REGIONAL
REPRESENTATIVES
elected
in
2011
Will
serve
the
Society
as
members
of
the
Operations
Committee
until
October
2013
Regional
Representative
Representing
Ed
Marchetti
Region
1-‐
CA,
HI,
NV
Nick
Segura
Region
2-‐
AZ,
CO,
MT,
NM,
UT,
WY
David
Haigh
Region
6-‐MN,
ND,
SD,
WI
Rick
Jubeck
Region
9-‐FL,
GA,
SC,
PR
Roger
Hughes
Region
11-‐DE,
MD,
NJ,
PA
2011
APPOINTED
DIRECTORS
2012
APPOINTED
DIRECTORS
Will
service
the
Society
until
October
2013
Will
service
the
Society
until
October
2014
Terry
Cordova
Jim
Hughes
Mike
LaJoie
Dr
Patricia
Crull
Patrick
O’Hare
Dr
Martha
Soehren
Dr
Richard
Green
CANDIDATE
PROFILES
All
biographical
information
was
supplied
by
the
candidates.
Region
3
representing
AK,
ID,
OR,
WA
Ted
Chesley
Northwest
Technical
Operations
Manager
Time
Warner
Cable
Ted
is
a
long
term
participant
in
the
telecommunications
industry
with
over
43
years
of
experience
in
cable
television
technology
and
10
years
experience
in
other
electronics
fields.
Ted
is
currently
the
Northwest
Technical
Operations
Manager
for
Time
Warner
Cable,
located
in
Coeur
d’Alene,
Idaho.
Prior
to
this
Contact
Ted
latest
position,
he
performed
both
domestic
and
international
engineering
theodore.chesley@twcable.com
design
and
field
support
for
13GHz
AML
microwave
and
it’s
CATV
interface,
208-‐769-‐8337
2.5GHz
MMDS
wireless
television
and
bi-‐directional
cable
modem
services,
bi-‐
directional
LMDS
(28GHz)
services
and
other
application
and
frequency
band
specific
bi-‐directional
technologies
through
his
own
consulting
company,
Telecommunications
Resources
Consulting
(TRC),
Earlier
yet,
Ted
was
employed
by
Adelphia
Corporation
as
a
Staff
Engineer,
Century
Communications
Corporation
as
a
Staff
Engineer,
Rock
Associates
as
Director
of
Engineering,
Cox
Cable
Communications
as
Northwest
Regional
Engineer,
Hughes
Aircraft
as
Senior
Microwave
Field
Engineer,
and
Teleprompter
Corporation
as
Southwest
Regional
Field
Engineer.
In
addition
he
has
nine
years
experience
in
the
United
States
Air
Force
in
the
field
of
radar
and
electronics.
Ted
has
been
responsible
for
the
design,
construction,
implementation,
and
operation
of
numerous
cable
television
and
microwave
transmission
systems.
He
is
experienced
in
all
technical
aspects
of
cable
distribution
systems,
both
co-‐
axial
and
fiber,
microwave
and
satellite
facilities,
and
local
origination
studios.
He
has
been
involved
in
the
experimental
application
of
video
digital
compression
and
data
carriage
on
cable
and
fiber,
and
was
on
the
initial
team
for
experimental
AML
microwave
deployment.
He
has
authored
many
technical
papers
for
industry
publications
and
for
seminars
and
training
sessions.
Ted
is
presently
serving
as
President
of
the
Inland
Empire
Chapter
of
the
SCTE,
and
is
presently
on
the
Board
of
Directors
of
the
Idaho
Cable
Television
Association.
He
has
served
as
Northwest
Region
3
Director
on
the
national
board
of
the
Society
of
Cable
Television
Engineers
(SCTE)
in
1988-‐1992
and
was
the
Technical
Director
for
the
Pacific
Northwest
Cable
Telecommunications
Association
for
15
years.
Ted
frequently
serves
the
SCTE
community
in
the
capacity
of
technical
lecturer
in
seminars
and
meetings.
He
was
the
recipient
of
the
prestigious
Harley
Steiner
Award
from
the
PNCCA
in
October
1991
for
his
contribution
to
the
cable
industry,
and
the
Sam
Haddock
Award
from
the
ICTA
in
2011
for
contributions
to
the
CATV
industry
in
Idaho.
____________________________________________________________________________________________
Randy
Love
Network
Engineering
Supervisor
Comcast
Cable
Communications
“The
potential
for
technical
evolution
in
our
industry
appealed
to
me
41
years
ago
as
I
started
my
cable
career,
and
the
challenges
of
keeping
up
with
the
fast-‐paced
advancements
in
technology
are
why
I
still
love
it
here.
An
interest
in
technical
training
and
development
of
personnel
is
why
I
joined
the
SCTE
in
1986
and
founded
the
Cascade
Range
Meeting
Group
in
Portland,
Oregon,
the
first
chapter
in
the
Pacific
Northwest.
Serving
on
the
National
Board
from
2008
to
2010
was
a
rare
privilege
and
honor,
working
with
some
amazing
industry
leaders
and
dedicated
chapter
leaders
across
the
region
as
Contact
Randy
randy_love@cable.comcast.com
we
strengthened
the
SCTE.
If
elected
again
to
the
Region
3
Director
position,
I
will
360-‐828-‐3596
continue
to
improve
the
effectiveness
of
the
SCTE,
develop
quality
training
programs
and
insure
that
all
cable
technicians
and
engineers
in
the
region
are
aware
and
taking
advantage
of
the
increasing
benefits
of
SCTE
membership.
More
than
ever
before
there
is
a
need
for
quality
technical
training
and
leadership
training,
certifications
that
provide
valuable
credentials
and
illustrate
professionalism,
and
networking
opportunities
that
help
us
take
the
best
possible
care
of
our
customers.
Volunteering
time
and
energy
to
the
Society
is
a
great
way
to
give
back
to
an
industry
that
has
provided
my
livelihood
for
so
many
years”.
Randy
started
his
career
as
a
warehouse
person
and
installer
in
1971,
while
attending
high
school
in
Everett,
Washington.
Working
for
Viacom
Cable,
TCI,
AT&T
Broadband
and
now
Comcast,
he
held
positions
including
System
Engineer,
Technical
Trainer,
Headend
Manager
and
HFC/Telephony
Upgrade
Manager.
He
led
a
network
rebuild
team
charged
with
upgrading
6,000
miles
of
plant
in
the
Portland,
Oregon
area
between
1995
and
2003.
Through
his
current
role
as
Project
Manager
and
Network
Engineering
Supervisor,
his
team
deployed
one
of
the
first
VoIP
networks
in
Comcast
and
the
first
in
the
company’s
West
Division.
His
team
monitors
and
develops
Portland’s
Digital
Voice
platform
but
also
escalates
issues
to
the
benefit
of
customers
across
the
nation.
The
team
is
also
now
involved
in
the
deployment
of
Comcast’s
IMS
platform,
another
exciting
technology
with
great
potential
for
new
service
offerings.
Commitment
to
the
customer’s
experience
continues
to
be
job
one.
Randy’s
involvement
with
the
Society
includes
holding
a
board
position
with
the
Cascade
Range
Chapter
continuously
since
1986.
Randy
was
one
of
the
first
employees
of
Viacom
Cable
to
achieve
both
BCT
and
BCE
certifications
(1991)
and
added
BDS,
BCTS
and
BTS
certifications
later.
After
sustaining
these
certifications
for
21
years,
Emeritus
status
was
granted
earlier
this
year.
He
was
a
co-‐founder
of
the
Northwest’s
first
Tech
Days
and
Vendor
Show
in
1995
and
continues
work
on
this
committee.
From
June
2008
to
October
2010
he
served
as
the
Region
3
Director
on
the
National
SCTE
Board,
served
on
the
Professional
Development
Committee
and
continues
work
on
various
PD
projects.
Region
4
representing
OK,
TX
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
Ronald
L.
Hardzog,
Jr.
Director
of
Network
Operations
Cox
Communications
Ron
began
his
career
as
an
Installer
with
Tulsa
Cable
in
1987.
He
continued
to
progress
through
various
technical
roles
within
the
system
as
it
changed
owners
several
times.
Shortly
after
Cox
Communications
purchased
the
system
in
the
year
2000,
Ron
became
Contact
Ronald
manager
of
the
Headend
group.
Since
that
time
he
has
seen
his
responsibilities
ron.hardzog@cox.com
continue
to
increase,
including
the
management
of
additional
teams
and
locations
918-‐669-‐4727
statewide.
Currently
Ron
leads
an
Engineering
and
Network
Operations
staff
with
responsibilities
from
the
Headend
to
the
subscriber
tap.
He
has
had
the
opportunity
to
work
closely
with
Cox
Corporate
Engineering
as
well
and
was
selected
to
design
and
build
Cox’s
National
MTC
in
Atlanta
Georgia.
A
longtime
supporter
of
the
SCTE,
Ron
has
served
on
the
Sooner
State
Board
since
2005
and
has
served
as
Chapter
President
since
2009.
During
his
tenure
as
President,
Ron
has
promoted
renewed
focus
on
training,
certification,
and
membership
growth.
He
has
seen
excellent
growth
and
a
renewed
spirit
within
the
chapter
and
hopes
he
can
see
similar
results
throughout
the
region.
The
SCTE
can
be
a
very
powerful
and
helpful
organization
to
our
industry
and
Ron
is
willing
to
help
build
a
renewed
focus
on
the
SCTE
core
values.
___________________________________________________________________________________________
Kevin
Lipe
Regional
Director,
Technical
Operations
Suddenlink
Communications
“It
would
be
my
distinct
honor
and
privilege
to
represent
Region
4.
I
truly
believe
my
passion,
leadership,
experience
and
attitude
will
make
me
successful.
Not
to
mention
my
love
for
SCTE
and
our
industry.”
Contact
Kevin
Kevin
Lipe
began
his
cable
career
as
an
installer
with
Time
ATC
in
1985,
and
since
then
kevin.lipe@suddenlink.com
have
worked
in
a
variety
of
positions
in
the
Cable
industry
including
training,
technical
806-‐771-‐6077
operations,
construction,
design,
and
project
management.
Kevin’s
SCTE
experience
started
in
1991
and
except
for
a
couple
short
lapses
of
membership,
Kevin
has
been
involved
this
entire
time.
Kevin
served
on
the
North
Central
Texas
Chapter
as
a
Board
Member
for
over
5
years
including
two
terms
as
President.
Kevin
has
just
begun
his
third
term
as
President
of
the
Llano
Estacado
Chapter.
Region
5
representing
IA,
IL,
KS,
MO,
NE
_______________________________________________________________________________________
Rick
Sullivan
(incumbent)
Midwestern
Sales
Account
Manager
Times
Fiber
Communications/Amphenol
“As
a
young
technician
I
had
the
opportunity
to
work
for
many
great
people
and
a
great
company.
I
was
encouraged
to
attend
SCTE
training
seminars.
These
events
became
one
of
the
corner
stone’s
of
my
learning
experience
in
the
Broadband
industry.
Not
only
was
the
training
itself
beneficial,
but
more
important
was
the
learning
that
occurred
Contact
Rick
from
other
people
in
different
companies
that
attended
the
seminars.
I
saw
the
training
rsullivan@timesfiber.com
as
a
reward
from
my
company
and
was
always
eager
to
attend.
I
was
proud
to
be
part
402-‐871-‐3233
of
the
community
that
developed
from
these
events.
As
I
have
advanced
in
my
career,
I
now
have
the
unique
opportunity
to
travel
around
to
many
Chapters
and
help
plan
and
promote
Chapter
events
and
the
Society.
I
believe
the
SCTE
is
a
great
tool
for
companies
to
use
to
develop
technicians
and
engineers
in
current
technologies,
introduce
and
learn
about
new
technologies,
develop
a
sense
of
community
and
reward
their
employees.
My
goal
is
to
spread
this
message
to
Broadband
Operators,
letting
them
see
for
themselves
through
participation
in
the
SCTE,
that
the
SCTE
is
a
great
tool
for
advancing
broadband
professionals
in
our
industry.
I
will
continue
to
support
the
needs
of
individual
members
and
seek
to
improve
the
benefits
that
the
SCTE
offers.”
Rick
has
spent
31
years
in
the
broadband
industry.
He
started
as
a
technician
for
Metrovision
who
later
became
Time
Warner.
He
held
many
positions
while
in
operations.
He
is
now
an
Account
Manager
for
Times
Fiber
Communications/
Amphenol.
Rick
studied
electronic
engineering
at
the
University
of
Nebraska
at
Omaha
and
graduated
with
a
Bachelor
of
Science
degree
in
Business
Administration
from
Bellevue
University.
Rick
has
been
very
active
on
a
local
and
National
level
with
the
SCTE.
He
currently
serves
as
Region
5
Representative,
serves
on
the
National
Board,
is
past
Chair
of
the
Professional
Development
Committee
and
is
on
the
Operations
Committee.
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Alan
Tschirner
Vice
President/General
Manager
LynTec
Power
Solutions
Alan
was
formerly
VP
of
Technology
for
the
National
Cable
Television
Cooperative.
Prior
to
joining
NCTC
he
was
the
Vice
President
of
Engineering
for
Time
Warner
Cable’s
Kansas
City
Division.
He
is
a
thirty-‐two
year
veteran
of
the
cable
industry,
a
Mid-‐
America
Cable
Telecommunications
Association
Pathfinder,
Senior
Member
and
National
Board
Member
of
Society
of
Cable
Telecommunications
Engineers
and
recognized
as
an
SCTE
Broadband
Communication
Engineer.
He
is
being
inducted
as
a
Cable
Pioneer,
Class
of
2012.
Contact
Alan
His
experience
includes
new
service
launches
of
Hybrid
Fiber
Coax
networks,
Video
on
atschirner@gmail.com
Demand,
High
Speed
Data
and
Voice
over
IP.
816-‐918-‐2700
Region
7
representing
IN,
MI,
OH
Joe
Jensen
(incumbent)
Executive
Vice
President
–
Chief
Technical
Officer
Buckeye
Cablevision,
Inc.
"I
have
been
a
member
of
SCTE
since
1997
and
a
member
of
the
board
of
directors
since
2010.
I
am
currently
serving
as
the
chairman
of
the
Engineering
Committee
which
provides
significant
support
to
the
developing
products
and
services
of
our
industry.
I
am
very
proud
of
the
accomplishments
of
the
Society
and
its
expanding
role
in
telecommunications.
We
are
participants
in
an
Contact
Joe
industry
that
has,
in
rapid
succession,
rolled
out
new
products
and
services
such
jjensen@cablesystem.com
as
high
speed
data,
voice,
digital
video,
and
many
others.
The
current
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challenges
revolve
around
the
transformation
of
these
services
to
an
IP
platform.
Voice
has
become
an
application
on
the
data
network,
video
is
next.
If
elected,
I
commit
to
supporting
the
members
of
the
society
through
yet
another
transition
and
will
provide
a
strategic
view
regarding
the
future
needs
of
the
society
and
its
members.
Of
primary
focus
are
the
tools
and
capabilities
that
will
be
needed
to
diagnose,
monitor,
and
maintain
these
evolving
networks
in
the
field
and
in
the
core."
In
1996,
Joe
joined
Buckeye
where
he
serves
in
dual
capacities.
In
addition
to
his
role
as
cable
CTO,
he
also
functions
as
Executive
Vice
President–
Telecommunications
for
Block
Communications,
Inc.,
Buckeye’s
parent
company.
Joe
holds
a
BS
from
Brigham
Young
University
and
an
MS
from
Purdue
University,
both
in
electrical
engineering.
In
1980,
he
joined
AT&T
Bell
Laboratories
as
a
Member
of
Technical
Staff
and
held
design
responsibilities
on
the
5ESS
Central
Office
Switch
development.
In
1985,
Joe
moved
to
Rockwell
International
as
Manager
of
Systems
Engineering
for
the
Network
Systems
Division,
where
he
directed
the
engineering
planning
effort
for
loop
carrier
products.
Prior
to
his
current
position,
Joe
was
Director
–
Data,
Access
and
Transport
Systems
for
Ameritech
where
he
was
involved
in
technology
planning
and
product
development
for
voice,
data
and
video
products.
During
his
time
with
Buckeye,
Joe
was
instrumental
in
the
definition
and
implementation
of
the
complete
rebuild
of
the
network
which
began
in
1998
and
continues
to
lead
the
company
through
the
implementation
of
innovative
products
and
services.
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
William
(Jeff)
Oakes
Technical
Operations
Manager
Bright
House
Networks
Jeff
has
worked
for
Bright
House
Networks
since
2005,
having
held
several
positions
within
both
the
Engineering
and
Technical
Operations
departments.
Previous
experience
includes
technical
positions
with
Adelphia
from
2000
to
2005.
Prior
to
telecommunications
work,
Jeff
was
a
Project
Manager
in
the
construction
field.
Jeff
has
completed
undergraduate
studies
at
Ball
State
University,
Muncie,
Indiana.
Contact
Jeff
william.oakes@mybrighthouse.com
317-‐339-‐8315
Region
8
representing
AL,
AR,
LA,
MS,
TN
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
Jason
Hansen
Chief
Technology
Officer
Conway
Corporation
“My
grandfather
worked
in
the
communications
industry
for
over
40
years
and
he
taught
me
the
value
of
providing
excellent
customer
service
along
with
the
importance
of
maintaining
attention
to
detail.
Serving
in
communication
industry
leadership
roles,
particularly
one
with
the
SCTE,
is
a
way
for
me
to
give
back
to
the
industry
that
has
given
so
much
to
my
family
and
to
me.
Having
my
start
as
a
customer
service
representative,
Contact
Jason
and
serving
in
a
number
of
other
roles
prior
to
being
named
Chief
Technology
Officer,
jason.hansen@conwaycorp.com
501-‐450-‐6011
has
allowed
me
the
unique
opportunity
to
see
the
cable
and
broadband
industry
from
a
variety
of
perspectives.
This
understanding
allows
me
to
better
promote
the
SCTE
in
my
company
and
community,
in
Region
8
and
nationally.
I
believe
that
the
training
programs
offered
are
a
key
benefit
of
the
Society
and
I
will
work
to
encourage
all
members
to
take
advantage
of
these
opportunities.”
Ever
mindful
of
the
future
and
with
the
vision
and
courage
to
explore
alternative
solutions,
Jason
strives
to
improve
and
expand
the
company’s
advanced
services.
Leading
by
example,
his
passion
and
work
ethic
inspire
a
dedication
to
innovative
thinking
and
superior
service.
Between
2009
and
2010,
Jason
led
the
launch
of
Conway
Corporation’s
voice
services
and
DOCSIS
3.0
Internet
offerings.
In
2011,
his
first
year
as
CTO,
Jason
successfully
guided
his
team
in
the
further
expansion
of
voice
services
into
Conway’s
small
business
market,
the
transition
of
customer
email
service
to
Google
Apps,
the
launch
of
multi-‐room
DVR
service
and
the
launch
of
an
iPhone
app
for
Conway
Corporation
customers.
A
graduate
of
Hendrix
College,
Jason
joined
Conway
Corporation
in
1999
and
served
as
the
Wide
Area
Network
Administrator
from
2002
until
2007
when
he
was
named
Manager
of
Broadband
and
Video
Services.
In
2011,
Jason
was
promoted
to
CTO,
managing
the
company’s
local
area
network
and
systems
development
departments
and
is
responsible
for
the
citywide
broadband,
cable
and
voice
services.
In
addition
to
his
leadership
at
Conway
Corporation,
Jason
introduces
and
integrates
technology
into
the
community
boards
where
he
serves
including
the
Faulkner
County
Boys
and
Girls
Club
and
the
Oak
Grove
Cemetery
Board.
Jason
is
a
member
of
the
Conway
Noon
Lions
Club
and
the
Faulkner
County
Leadership
Institute
Class
of
2011.
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
Tommy
Hill
(incumbent)
Director
of
Area
Operations
Mediacom
Communications
“I
have
been
a
member
of
the
Society
since
1980.
During
that
time
I
have
supported
the
Society
in
many
ways.
I
was
one
of
the
founders
of
the
Dixie
chapter
and
its
first
President
and
also
served
as
Chairman.
I
have
served
as
Region
8
Director
and
various
committees
at
the
National
level.
It
has
been
my
goal
to
get
as
many
people
as
possible
involved
in
the
society.
Over
the
years
I
have
encouraged
and
made
it
possible
for
my
employees
to
join
and
participate
in
both
their
local
chapters
and
nationally.
The
Contact
Tommy
Society
has
accomplished
many
great
things
for
our
industry
in
the
thirty
years
I
have
thill@mediacomcc.com
been
a
member.
But
I
feel
the
most
far
reaching
effects
have
and
will
continue
to
be
256-‐852-‐7682
bringing
training
to
the
local
level.
Being
trained
and
prepared
is
our
future
and
our
edge
against
competition.
If
elected
I
will
serve
to
grow
our
technical
knowledge
to
those
that
service
the
last
mile.”
Tommy
has
been
in
the
communications
industry
more
than
four
decades,
beginning
in
1966
with
South
Central
Bell.
He
is
a
forty
year
veteran
of
the
cable
industry.
Starting
as
a
technician
in
1969,
he
has
served
in
many
roles
in
both
the
technical
and
management
areas
throughout
his
career.
He
has
served
as
Plant
Manager,
Regional
Engineer
and
Area
Vice-‐president
with
Comcast
from
1969-‐1996.
He
then
served
as
Vice
President
of
Engineering
for
Cable
One
through
2002.
Tommy
is
presently
Director
of
Operations
for
Mediacom
in
Alabama
and
Mississippi.
Tommy
developed
a
hands-‐on
training
school
for
installers
and
technicians
for
Comcast
south
central
regions.
While
at
Cable
One
he
developed
a
training
program
for
the
entire
company
for
installers,
technicians
and
system
technicians.
Over
a
three
year
period,
all
technical
employees
of
Cable
One
attended
the
training.
He
is
very
dedicated
to
seeing
that
employees
have
technical
knowledge
of
the
industry
to
serve
the
customer.
Tommy
was
inducted
into
the
Tower
Club
in
1989.
In
1998
he
was
inducted
into
the
Cable
TV
Pioneers.
Tommy
is
presently
serving
as
President
of
the
Alabama
Cable
Telecommunication
Association.
Region
10
representing
DC,
KY,
NC,
VA,
WV
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
Bob
Legg
(incumbent)
VP,
Technical
Operations
&
Engineering,
Atlantic
Region
Suddenlink
Communications
“I
am
one
of
the
founding
members
of
the
West
Virginia
Mountaineer
Chapter.
My
employer,
Suddenlink,
has
supported
our
efforts
in
chapter
development
and
has
adopted
SCTE
certification
as
an
integral
part
of
our
employee
training
program,
resulting
in
100%
of
the
broadband
technicians
and
supervisors
in
our
company
achieving
at
least
one
certification.
I
am
very
proud
that
my
region’s
employees
were
the
first
to
achieve
this
goal.
I’m
also
pleased
that
I
was
able
to
play
a
role
in
balancing
the
interests
of
our
members
with
the
needs
of
the
industry
during
the
recent
SCTE
Contact
Bob
bylaws
revisions.
The
cable
industry
and
our
society
are
facing
many
changes
and
bob.legg@suddenlink.com
challenges.
If
reelected,
I
will
continue
these
efforts
and
work
to
strengthen
our
304-‐760-‐2025
chapters
and
the
Society.”
Bob
is
a
39-‐year
veteran
of
the
broadband
industry,
starting
as
an
installer
in
1973
with
his
father’s
company
while
attending
West
Virginia
University.
Bob
has
served
in
several
roles
in
technical
operations
and
general
operations
with
companies
such
as
Century
Communications,
Triax
Communications
and
Cebridge
Connections.
He
is
currently
the
Atlantic
Regional
VP
of
Technical
Operations
and
Engineering
for
Suddenlink
Communications
based
in
West
Virginia.
An
active
member
of
the
Society
and
the
West
Virginia
Mountaineer
Chapter
since
1988,
Bob
has
also
served
on
the
board
of
the
West
Virginia
Cable
Telecommunications
Association
since
1987.
Bob
served
three
terms
on
the
West
Virginia
Cable
Television
Advisory
Board,
receiving
appointments
from
two
West
Virginia
governors.
Bob
became
a
member
of
The
Loyal
Order
of
the
704
in
2007.
He
is
serving
his
second
term
as
Region
10
Director
and
was
elected
to
two
terms
on
the
SCTE
Board’s
Executive
Committee.
He
recently
assumed
the
role
of
chairman
of
the
Professional
Development
Subcommittee
after
serving
three
terms
as
chairman
of
the
SCTE
Operations
Committee.
Bob
was
recognized
as
the
SCTE
Member
of
the
Year
in
2010.
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
Gregg
Wood
Regional
VP,
Engineering
Time
Warner
Cable
Gregg
has
been
at
the
forefront
of
technology
in
telecommunication
for
over
25
years,
deploying
some
of
the
first
VOD,
VoIP
and
HSD
systems
in
the
US
while
being
actively
involved
in
business
development,
engineering
and
the
successful
implementation
of
new
products
and
services.
Gregg’s
focus
is
to
keep
it
simple
and
to
ensure
the
folks
in
the
field
and
customers
are
a
top
priority
in
any
new
product
rollout
and
to
engage
organizations
in
keeping
a
sharp
focus
on
the
overall
customer
experience.
His
career
has
taken
him
across
leadership
roles
in
operations,
engineering,
business
Contact
Gregg
development
and
R&D.
gregg.wood@twcable.com
704-‐206-‐6933
Gregg
has
served
with
companies
such
as
Coastal
Communications,
FP&L,
MaxTel,
Cablevision,
Jones
Intercable,
and
Charter
Communications
and
currently
is
the
RVP
of
Field
Engineering
for
Time
Warner
Cable
-‐
East
Region.
Gregg
holds
degrees
in
Electrical
Engineering
and
Computer
Science
and
recently
completed
an
executive
program
in
Strategy
and
Innovation
at
MIT’s
Sloan
School
of
Business.
Region
12
representing
CT,
MA,
ME,
NH,
NY,
RI,
VT
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
Joseph
Guariglia
VP,
Technical
Operations,
Greater
Boston
Region
Comcast
Cable
Communications
“I
am
thrilled
and
proud
to
be
running
for
the
role
of
Region
12
Director
representing
the
SCTE
members
in
the
states
of
CT,
MA,
ME,
NH,
NY,
RI
and
VT.
The
SCTE
has
been
an
extremely
valuable
resource
for
me
throughout
my
30-‐year
career
in
cable
and
telecommunications.
The
relationships
that
I
have
established
with
so
many
members
across
the
region
and
nationally
have
become
vitally
important
and
special
to
me
as
our
industry
has
evolved
over
the
years.
I
pledge
to
continue
to
build
these
relationships
by
encouraging
shared
best
practices,
ongoing
mentorship,
training
and
professional
development
of
our
next
generation
of
members,
and
advocacy
for
Contact
Joe
joe_guariglia@cable.comcast.com
technology
standards
to
ensure
our
companies
are
ready
for
the
next
level
of
advanced
617-‐279-‐1324
services.
I
am
proud
of
the
work
I
have
done
for
the
New
England
Chapter
including
my
involvement
with
our
annual
vendor
day
event
and
leading
the
chapter’s
membership
committee.
I
look
forward
to
continuing
these
efforts
as
a
representative
of
the
members
of
Region
12.”
BACKGROUND
Joseph
Guariglia
has
served
as
a
member
of
the
Board
of
Directors
for
the
New
England
Chapter
of
the
Society
of
Telecommunications
Engineers
(SCTE)
since
1998.
He
was
elected
New
England
Chapter
President
from
2001-‐2003.
Joe
currently
serves
as
the
lead
for
the
New
England
Chapter
Membership
Committee
where
he
has
responsibility
for
the
recruitment
and
on-‐boarding
of
new
members
and
the
retention
of
existing
chapter
members.
Well
known
among
SCTE
members,
Joe
has
played
an
integral
role
over
the
past
five
years
in
vendor
recruitment
and
coordination
of
the
New
England
Chapter’s
Vendor
Day
and
has
collaborated
on
behalf
of
the
Chapter
with
the
Cable
&
Telecommunications
Association
for
Marketing
(CTAM)
on
numerous
fundraising
events
over
the
past
thirteen
years.
Joe
is
employed
by
Comcast
and
serves
as
the
Vice
President
of
Technical
Operations
for
the
Greater
Boston
Region.
In
this
role,
he
leads
more
than
1,800
employees
and
has
responsibility
for
providing
end-‐to-‐end
field
fulfillment
for
1.8M
customers
across
Greater
Boston.
He
is
an
effective
partner
with
divisional
and
regional
technical
and
engineering
teams
in
driving
efficiencies
that
ensure
an
exceptional
customer
experience
throughout
the
region.
Previously,
Joe
served
as
Vice
President
of
the
Greater
Boston
Region-‐North
Area
from
2009
–
2011,
and
before
that
as
the
Director
of
Technical
Operations
for
the
Metro
Boston
Region.
Joe’s
greatest
strength
is
leveraging
his
operational
knowledge
and
experience
in
supporting
new
advanced
product
launches
such
as
digital
video,
high
speed
Internet,
digital
voice,
and
an
array
of
new
applications
and
offerings
within
the
highly
competitive
New
England
market.
Joe
began
his
career
in
the
industry
in
1981
when
he
joined
Continental
Cablevision
as
an
installer.
He
has
held
progressive
operational
leadership
roles
within
the
New
England
Area
with
Comcast
and
its
predecessors,
Continental
Cablevision,
MediaOne
and
AT&T
Broadband.
____________________________________________________________________________________________
Tim
Noonan
Director
of
Operations
Charter
Communications
“Since
my
entry
into
the
Cable
industry
in
1989
as
an
Installer,
I
have
been
fortunate
to
have
several
mentors’
that
have
helped
me
understand
the
industry
at
a
much
higher
level.
My
vision
for
the
SCTE
is
to
increase
the
methods
of
delivering
training
to
our
members
through
such
programs
as
mentoring.
I
started
as
an
installer
and
worked
my
way
through
the
ranks
and
want
to
give
that
same
opportunity
to
our
leaders
of
tomorrow.
Today’s
entry
and
mid
level
technicians
will
be
tomorrows
Supervisors,
Manager’s
and
Director’s.
It
is
imperative
to
develop
these
employees’
using
the
various
Contact
Tim
methods
available.
I
have
been
a
member
of
the
SCTE
for
17
years
(1990
-‐2002
and
2007
tim.noonan@chartercom.com
-‐2012)
The
SCTE
has
done
an
admirable
job
in
offering
beneficial
services
to
its
members.
413-‐557-‐6229
If
I
am
given
the
opportunity
to
work
with
the
Region
12
chapter
as
their
Representative,
my
goal
will
be
to
ensure
that
we
provide
the
best
quality
of
both
leadership
and
technical
training
for
our
members.
If
elected,
I
will
continue
to
serve
with
pride
and
passion.”
Tim
Noonan
is
in
his
Fifth
year
with
Charter
Communications
where
he
serves
as
Director
of
Operations.
Tim
has
been
in
the
broadband
and
telecommunications
industry
for
23
years,
starting
in
1989
as
an
installer
with
Continental
Cablevision.
Tim
worked
his
way
through
the
industry
holding
positions
from
Installer,
service
Tech,
Plant
Operation
Supervisor,
and
System
Engineering
Manager
and
is
currently
Director
of
Operations
for
Charter
communications
CT
systems.
____________________________________________________________________________________________
John
Vartanian
Chief
Technology
Officer
iN
DEMAND
“As
a
member
of
SCTE
for
30
years,
I’ve
observed
many
changes
at
both
the
Society’s
local
and
national
levels.
If
elected
to
be
the
Region
12
Representative,
my
primary
goal
would
be
to
balance
the
needs
in
these
two
areas.
Support
for
SCTE
members,
especially
through
training,
certification
and
Chapter
activities,
can’t
be
diminished,
even
as
the
Society
becomes
an
increasingly
important
part
of
cable’s
technical
community
at
the
national
level.
Both
need
to
thrive
for
SCTE
to
continue
to
remain
strong.
Contact
John
I
also
believe
I
can
bring
a
unique
perspective
to
the
Regional
Representatives.
The
cable
jvartanian@indemand.com
industry
has
prospered
over
the
years
through
joint
efforts
of
MSOs,
vendors
and
646-‐638-‐8232
programmers.
While
SCTE
participation
from
MSOs
and
equipment
vendors
has
traditionally
been
strong,
technical
members
of
the
programming
community
have
not
been
as
involved
as
these
other
groups.
My
experiences
on
the
programmer
side
with
satellite
encryption,
digital
compression
and
distribution
of
file
based
content
for
VOD
systems
will
be
an
asset
to
the
group.”
John
is
Chief
Technology
Officer
of
iN
DEMAND,
the
cable
industry
company
owned
by
Comcast
Cable,
Time
Warner
Cable,
Cox
Communications
and
Bright
House
Networks.
He
manages
technology,
broadcast
operations,
IT,
VOD
and
pay-‐per-‐view
for
the
industry’s
top
transactional
content
distributor.
He
oversees
the
organization’s
advanced
editing
facility
in
New
York,
plus
national
broadcast
and
VOD
distribution
systems,
which
includes
the
SD
and
HD
distribution
of
Movies
On
Demand,
live
PPV
events,
major
league
sports
packages
and
subscription
VOD
content
to
MSOs
in
the
U.S.
and
Canada.
Prior
to
iN
DEMAND,
John
worked
at
HBO
for
11
years,
most
recently
as
Director
of
Engineering.
He
started
his
career
at
Warner
Amex
Cable,
where
he
spent
five
years
at
their
Cincinnati
system
and
their
corporate
office.
John
has
been
active
in
SCTE,
where
he
was
elected
to
the
organization’s
Board
of
Directors,
serving
from
1994-‐2000.
During
this
time
he
held
the
position
of
Chairman
of
the
Board
for
two
years,
as
well
as
Treasurer.
He
has
also
served
in
the
role
of
Chairman
of
the
Satellite
Practices
Subcommittee
on
the
NCTA’s
Engineering
Committee.
John
holds
an
MBA
from
Columbia
University
and
a
B.S.
Electrical
Engineering
degree
from
Rensselaer
Polytechnic
Institute.
He
also
achieved
certification
at
the
BCE
level
from
SCTE.
Region
13
representing
Canada
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
Tony
Faccia
(incumbent)
VP,
Wireline
Access
Networks
Rogers
Communications
Inc.
“Hello
fellow
Canadian
SCTE
Members.
I
am
currently
seeking
re-‐election
as
Regional
Representative
for
Canada.
I
have
served
as
both
the
Regional
Representative
on
the
Operations
Committee
and
as
a
Director
on
the
Board
of
Directors
over
the
past
two
years.
I
have
been
with
Rogers
for
the
past
ten
years
and
in
the
Canadian
telecommunications
industry
for
over
20
years.
My
goals
Contact
Tony
for
the
Society
and
in
particular
its
Canadian
members
are
simple:
to
provide
the
tony.faccia@rci.rogers.com
training,
certification,
and
standards
that
can
improve
the
industry
for
every
647-‐747-‐4466
Canadian
customer,
company
and
employee.
Canadian
members
should
be
proud
of
their
achievements
over
the
years.
Members
can
benefit
tremendously
and
add
great
value
to
the
industry
from
their
involvement
in
society
activities.
If
re-‐elected,
I
will
continue
to
work
hard
to
make
the
industry
a
better
place
for
all
of
us.
I
would
be
honored
to
receive
your
vote
and
serve
on
the
Operations
Committee”.
Tony
is
a
20+
year
veteran
of
the
telecommunications
industry,
with
the
past
ten
years
at
Rogers.
He
started
as
a
repair
technician
while
studying
Electrical
Engineering
and
has
been
in
many
technical
roles
including
his
current
role
as
VP
of
Wireline
Access
Networks
at
Rogers.
In
his
current
role,
Tony
is
responsible
for
the
planning,
engineering,
implementation
and
operations
of
the
wireline
access
networks
that
support
the
delivery
of
consumer
and
business
voice,
video
and
data
services
to
customers.
Tony
joined
Rogers
in
2001.
Prior
to
that
Tony
had
been
with
Bell
Canada,
Bell
Nexxia,
Bell
Advanced
Communications,
Bell
Sygma,
and
Stentor.
He
held
a
variety
of
positions
in
the
areas
of
Engineering,
Operations
and
Marketing
over
that
period.
Tony
earned
an
Electrical
Engineering
degree
from
the
University
of
Toronto
Tony
has
been
an
active
member
of
the
SCTE.
He
has
been
a
key
member
of
the
Canadian
Summit
program
committee
from
its
inception
and
served
as
the
Program
Committee
Chair
for
this
year’s
event.
He
is
also
served
on
the
program
committee
for
the
2010
Cable-‐Tec
conference.
.
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
Mario
Massi
Senior
Project
Manager,
Project
&
Process
Delivery/Network
Services
Cogeco
Cable
“It
is
with
great
pleasure
that
I
welcome
this
opportunity
to
run
for
the
position
of
Canada
at
–
Large
Director.
I
was
fortunate
enough
to
start
my
participation
with
the
SCTE
early
on
in
my
career
and
realized
very
quickly
the
values
and
guidance
the
SCTE
provides
for
its
members
and
this
wonderful
industry
we
are
all
a
part
of.
My
goal
is
to
ensure
that
my
actions
will
always
be
anchored
to
the
Purpose
Statement
as
outlined
in
Contact
Mario
the
SCTE
By-‐Laws.
The
Society
is
organized
to
develop,
increase
and
spread
both
mario.massi@cogeco.com
theoretical
and
practical
technical
knowledge
of
cable
telecommunications
and
289-‐337-‐7087
broadband
communications
systems
thereby
providing
opportunities
for
the
professional
and
technical
growth
of
its
membership
and
the
industry.
As
our
industry
continues
to
battle
competitive
forces,
I
will
work
diligently
as
your
SCTE
Representative
to
grow
the
support
structure
required
for
all
of
us
that
develop,
enhance,
and
service
the
innovative
and
exciting
services
we
offer
our
customers.”
Mario
has
over
30
years
experience
in
the
broadband
environment
starting
as
an
installer.
Over
the
years
has
held
various
technical
and
managerial
positions
in
this
industry.
Mario’s
experiences
include
roles
as
Service
Technician,
Office
Manager,
Regional
Audit
Technician,
Technical
Supervisor,
Technical
Support
Manager
and
Account
Executive,
with
companies
such
as
Maclean
Hunter,
Rogers
Cable,
Trispec
Communications
and
Cogeco
Cable.
Mario
is
currently
employed
as
a
Senior
Project
Manager
–
Project
&
Process
Delivery
within
the
Network
Services
group
at
Cogeco
Cable,
supporting
major
initiatives
in
both
the
Ontario
and
Quebec
operations
within
Cogeco.
He
is
an
active
member
of
the
SCTE
Ontario
Chapter
currently
serving
as
Vice-‐President.
Mario
has
also
served
as
a
Canadian
MSO
Representative
on
the
SCTE
Hybrid
Management
Sub-‐layer
(HMS)
Subcommittee.
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