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Stanley L. Kroder, Ph.D., Associate Dean and Program Director, Telecommunications MBA, University of Dallas

"The University of Dallas has been a member of NTGTS for over five years. I have had the privilege of both speaking at and attending their conferences which are very professionally organized. The speakers and participants form a great networking group."
 
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About NTGTS PDF Print E-mail
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Saturday, 08 January 2005
In 1997, Jeremy Azif and Jennifer Ullman co-founded the North Texas Global Telecommunications Society (NTGTS) in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. Since that time, NTGTS has grown to be a dynamic professional membership-based organization dedicated to the promotion of dialogue and interaction on the social and business impacts of global communications and related technologies. The organization implements its mission through public fora, membership services, electronic mail, programs, events and other related activities.

Last Updated ( Wednesday, 08 June 2005 )
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About CTC PDF Print E-mail
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Friday, 07 January 2005
In 2004, Jeremy Azif and Jennifer Ullman co-founded Communications and Technology Connections (CTC) in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. CTC is a result of further expansion into other markets as well as leveraging the mission and track record of the North Texas Global Telecommunications Society (NTGTS). The Washington, D.C. area was selected as a key market for expansion since the area is one of the world's busiest and fastest changing telecom and technology hubs. CTC is a dynamic professional membership-based organization dedicated to the promotion of dialogue and interaction on the social and business impacts of global communications and related technologies. The organization implements its mission through public fora, membership services, electronic mail, programs, events and other related activities.

Last Updated ( Wednesday, 08 June 2005 )
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How We're Organized PDF Print E-mail
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Sunday, 09 January 2005
NTGTS and CTC member volunteers provide the leadership that supports both organizations and their activities. There is no full-time paid professional staff.

NTGTS and CTC are made up of:

2 organizations across 2 regions

NTGTS and CTC are governed by a Board of Directors. In addition, the composition of the organization is comprised of the following: Advisory Board, Officers, Task Forces and the Internship Program.

Top officers are the President, Vice President, Membership Director, and the Secretary.


Last Updated ( Wednesday, 08 June 2005 )
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Volunteer Opportunities PDF Print E-mail
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Sunday, 09 January 2005
We invite you to consider contributing to the growth and development of NTGTS and CTC. We welcome and encourage your active participation. Working with NTGTS and CTC, you will directly impact the success and growth of our organization as well as contribute to your own personal and professional development.

Volunteer Now!

Last Updated ( Friday, 20 May 2005 )
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Internship Program PDF Print E-mail
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Sunday, 09 January 2005

 

We are always actively seeking interns throughout the year. We seek individuals with interests in Telecommunications, Information Technology and High Tech. The ideal candidate should have some experience working in the telecom and IT sectors. This person should also be very organized and detail-oriented and be able to handle many different responsibilities simultaneously. The candidate must also be able to attend organization related events, activities and meetings. This is an unpaid internship, however you receive tremendous benefits. Interns will also be expected to provide general office and administrative support to the organization. Please e-mail resumes and cover letters to president@ntgts.org.

Last Updated ( Thursday, 09 April 2009 )
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Jeremy L. Azif PDF Print E-mail
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Saturday, 08 January 2005

President and Co-Founder

Jeremy Azif is a Senior Contracts Manager with Verizon in Ashburn, VA.  In his current role, Mr. Azif is responsible for providing contract management support to the Verizon Business Vendor and Strategic Partner Legal Support team attorneys in support of sales opportunities to facilitate agreements with OEMs, distributors, value-added providers and other strategic partners.  

Prior to this role, Mr. Azif worked as a Senior Paralegal with Verizon Communications in supporting three lines of business and General Counsels in the areas of consumer long distance, business long distance, and online services.  Mr. Azif was responsible for supporting attorneys on transactional matters, state and Federal regulatory affairs and compliance, contracts, customer complaints, litigation support and tariff related issues. 

Last Updated ( Wednesday, 24 February 2010 )
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Steven Finegan PDF Print E-mail
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Saturday, 08 January 2005
Steven Finegan holds an MBA and CPA and has substantial marketing and financial experience gained through positions with telecommunications and entrepreneurial firms. Presently, Finegan is a product manager at Network Associates located in the Silicon Valley, California.

Last Updated ( Monday, 20 June 2005 )
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Jennifer S. Ullman PDF Print E-mail
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Saturday, 08 January 2005
Vice President and Co-Founder

Since April 2004, Jennifer S. Ullman is Associate Director for International Public Policy and Regulatory Affairs at Verizon Communications located in Washington, D.C.  In this present position, Ullman supports Verizon’s interests before U.S. and international regulatory authorities including the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).  Ullman also supports work on complex international public policy and regulatory issues to develop effective and reasoned positions that promote the interests of Verizon before government and industry.  She assists with advocacy work with key contacts in Washington, D.C. or elsewhere to promote positive outcomes for Verizon while avoiding adoption of burdensome and costly government regulation.  She also supports that Verizon's viewpoint is effectively communicated to key policy makers in Washington, D.C. or elsewhere.  In addition, Ullman provides international public policy and regulatory support to Verizon affiliates and business units.
Last Updated ( Tuesday, 05 September 2006 )
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Jeremy L. Azif PDF Print E-mail
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Saturday, 08 January 2005

President and Co-Founder

Jeremy Azif is a Senior Contracts Manager with Verizon in Ashburn, VA.  In his current role, Mr. Azif is responsible for providing contract management support to the Verizon Business Vendor and Strategic Partner Legal Support team attorneys in support of sales opportunities to facilitate agreements with OEMs, distributors, value-added providers and other strategic partners.  

Prior to this role, Mr. Azif worked as a Senior Paralegal with Verizon Communications in supporting three lines of business and General Counsels in the areas of consumer long distance, business long distance, and online services.  Mr. Azif was responsible for supporting attorneys on transactional matters, state and Federal regulatory affairs and compliance, contracts, customer complaints, litigation support and tariff related issues. 

Last Updated ( Wednesday, 24 February 2010 )
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Daniel Chalker PDF Print E-mail
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Sunday, 21 February 2010

Chalker Flores, LLP (Director of Programs - North Texas)

Mr. Daniel Chalker is a Partner with the law firm of Chalker Flores, LLP, a Dallas based law firm providing intellectual property legal services involving the protection, licensing, transfer and enforcement of copyrights, patents, trademarks and trade secrets. Chalker Flores, LLP represents companies of all sizes, major national universities and individual inventors.

 

Last Updated ( Sunday, 21 February 2010 )
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Roberto Kepler Fanini PDF Print E-mail
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Sunday, 09 January 2005
Membership Director


Last Updated ( Sunday, 21 February 2010 )
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C. Lawrence Pereira PDF Print E-mail
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Sunday, 09 January 2005
Secretary

Mr. Larry Pereira is an independent Consultant in the technology & supply chain industries. His company, FlexWorks Solutions Int'l, is located in Dallas, TX. Larry is the Vice Chair of the Marketing Working Group for the ZigBee Alliance Organization – an evolving Standards Body for low power wireless sensor solutions.  Larry is also on the Board of Trustees of The Science Place Museum in Dallas, TX.  Larry has two graduate degrees - MBA in Marketing Management and an MA in International Business.

Last Updated ( Wednesday, 22 June 2005 )
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Jennifer S. Ullman PDF Print E-mail
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Saturday, 08 January 2005
Vice President, Programs/Sponsorship & Co-Founder

Last Updated ( Tuesday, 05 September 2006 )
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About the Task Forces PDF Print E-mail
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Sunday, 09 January 2005
Would you like to have more information on becoming involved in one of the Task Forces? Do you want to volunteer to assist at an NTGTS or CTC event? We invite you to learn more about our Leadership Task Force. If you are interested in volunteering in a Leadership position, you may apply via our online application, or contact Jeremy Azif, President and Co-Founder.

Task Forces are OPEN to all NTGTS and CTC members.
Last Updated ( Thursday, 19 May 2005 )
 
Daniel Chalker PDF Print E-mail
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Sunday, 09 January 2005
Chalker Flores, LLP (Programs Task Force)

Mr. Daniel Chalker is a Partner with the law firm of Chalker Flores, LLP, a Dallas based law firm providing intellectual property legal services involving the protection, licensing, transfer and enforcement of copyrights, patents, trademarks and trade secrets. Chalker Flores, LLP represents companies of all sizes, major national universities and individual inventors.

Last Updated ( Sunday, 21 February 2010 )
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Rene Gomez PDF Print E-mail
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Sunday, 09 January 2005
Telephonics Corporation (Programs Task Force)

Telephonics Corporation recruited Rene to be in charge of the worldwide launch and business development of their new nanoCell™ technology after spending 9 years with Ericsson, where he led the sales organizations for three key divisions targeting different US and international markets executing multiple wireless sales and channel partnership initiatives worth over $100 M USD.

Last Updated ( Wednesday, 06 July 2005 )
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Howard J. Gunn PDF Print E-mail
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Sunday, 21 February 2010
(Programs Task Force)
Last Updated ( Sunday, 21 February 2010 )
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Fabio Ferreira Kujawski PDF Print E-mail
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Sunday, 09 January 2005
(Programs Task Force)

Fabio Ferreira Kujawski, born in São Paulo, SP, Brazil, November 18, 1974. Legal Education: São Paulo Catholic University; LLM in International Law at the São Paulo Catholic University (in course); Specialized in Public Law by the Public Law Brazilian Society; Outside Counsel for ANATEL - Brazilian Telecommunications Regulatory Agency, on regulatory matters and international negotiations, during the years of 1998, 1999 and 2002; Within the telecommunications regulatory environment, main areas of expertise are Fixed and Mobile Telephony, Satellite, Internet, Value Added Services, Cable TV, Infrastructure, Certification of Equipment, among others.
Last Updated ( Tuesday, 07 June 2005 )
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Jennifer S. Ullman PDF Print E-mail
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Saturday, 08 January 2005
Vice President, Programs/Sponsorship & Co-Founder


Last Updated ( Tuesday, 05 September 2006 )
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Judith Becker PDF Print E-mail
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Saturday, 08 January 2005
Vertical Assurance, Inc.

Ms. Judy Becker is Director of Finance and Operations for Vertical Assurance, Inc., a Dallas based diagnostic clinic for balance testing. This is the prototype office with national expansion plans under consideration.


Last Updated ( Saturday, 08 January 2005 )
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Tom Brewer PDF Print E-mail
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Saturday, 08 January 2005
Brewer Communications Corporation

Tom Brewer is President and Chief Executive Officer of Brewer Communications Corporation, which sells and manages regional telecommunications services for a variety of customers in the D/FW area. Through subsidary, Event Communications, (an event company with special emphasis on large special events) Mr. Brewer's firm has directed wireless services for such events as the 1998 Goodwill Games, Superbowl XXXII, three Republican National Conventions, two Democratic National Conventions, Three Presidential Campaign Trails, the PGA Tour, three World Economic Summits and the Inaugurations of 1985, 1989, 1993, 1997 and 2001.
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Norman Epstein PDF Print E-mail
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Saturday, 08 January 2005
Norman Epstein is an independent consultant in the area of Telecommunications Standards and Regulatory issues. Over the last 15 years Mr. Epstein was responsible for technical regulatory support at Verizon Communications.  Mr. Epstein has been extensively involved in the topic of numbering.   Besides being the past Industry Numbering Committee (INC) leader (Moderator), he has been the chairman of the numbering committee at the United States Telecom Association (USTA).  He has also been a participant in the International Telecommunications Union (ITU)-Study Group 2 where he served as an Assistant Rapporteur.

Last Updated ( Wednesday, 08 June 2005 )
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Dr. Bezalel Gavish PDF Print E-mail
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Saturday, 08 January 2005
Professor; Eugene J. and Ruth F. Constantin Distinguished Chair in Business

Education


  • Ph.D., Technion, Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel
  • MSc, Technion, Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel
  • B.Sc., Technion, Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel

Last Updated ( Friday, 20 May 2005 )
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John M. Jensik PDF Print E-mail
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Saturday, 08 January 2005
Telecommunications Consulting

Last Updated ( Sunday, 21 February 2010 )
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Dr. Stanley Kroder PDF Print E-mail
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Saturday, 08 January 2005
College of Business, University of Dallas

Dr. Stanley L. Kroder (Stan) is Associate Dean for On-Line Learning and Information Technology as well as Associate Professor at the College of Business, University of Dallas (UD). Dr. Kroder is the founder of UD MBA program in Telecommunications Management and the UD Internet-based On-Line Learning program. He joined the University in 1989 after a 29-year career with IBM.
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Santu Mullur PDF Print E-mail
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Saturday, 08 January 2005

Santu Mullur is Vice President – Corporate Development at Lancesoft, an IT services company headquartered in Reston Virginia. Santu is responsible for off shore services, global infrastructure, acquisitions and strategic investments.

Last Updated ( Sunday, 21 February 2010 )
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John H. Nugent PDF Print E-mail
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Saturday, 08 January 2005
University of Dallas Graduate School of Management

Dr. Nugent is the Director of the Center of Information Assurance and Assistant Professor, University of Dallas Graduate School of Management. He concurrently serves as CEO of the Hilliard Consulting Group, Inc.

Last Updated ( Friday, 20 May 2005 )
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Randy Reade PDF Print E-mail
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Sunday, 21 February 2010

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Lee Schmidt PDF Print E-mail
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Saturday, 08 January 2005
Lee Schmidt is a graduate of the University of Minnesota with a degree in Economics. Immediately after graduation in 1959, Lee joined GTE where he spent nearly the next 40 years of his entire career in various capacities with GTE, primarily in public policy, regulation and strategic planning matters.
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Richard Lawton Thurston, Ph.D. PDF Print E-mail
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Saturday, 08 January 2005
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd. Vice President and General Counsel

WORKING EXPERIENCE:

Haynes and Boone, L.L.P., Dallas, Texas (1996 ~ 2001)
Partner, Corporate, International, and Technology Sections

Texas Instruments Incorporated, Dallas, Texas (1984 ~ 1996)
Vice President Corporate staff, Assistant General Counsel

DUANE MORRIS & HECKSCHER, Philadelphia, Pa. (1980-1984); associate. Areas of concentration: international trade and investment; general corporate; administrative law and antitrust litigation.
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Thomas Tregoning PDF Print E-mail
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Saturday, 08 January 2005
Tom Tregoning is a telecommunications consultant providing technical and management services to a broad range of clients from startups to regional operating companies. He has been responsible for the development of new telecommunications businesses including new opportunity identification, all aspects of business planning and analysis, technology selection and application, and the development of strategic partnerships. These engagements have been with operators (MCI, AT&T and others) and equipment manufacturers (Nortel, Rockwell, DSC and others). He serves as advisor to operational management and to the boards of firms.
Last Updated ( Friday, 20 May 2005 )
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Vic Velevis PDF Print E-mail
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Sunday, 21 February 2010
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Doug Wiley PDF Print E-mail
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Friday, 20 May 2005
Executive Vice President, National Association of Broadcasters

Doug joined the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) in May 2006 as Executive Vice President of Government Relations.

Last Updated ( Sunday, 21 February 2010 )
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