Alan Pearce is president of Information Age Economics, Inc. (IAE), a research and consulting firm he established more than 20 years ago. Alan is a practicing economist, an acknowledged and influential authority on telecommunications law and regulation, and a highly regarded market strategist. His knowledge, advice and counsel are sought by senior executives at telecom service providers, equipment suppliers, wireless, cable, and satellite companies. Prior to founding IAE, Dr. Pearce was Chief Economist at the FCC, on the staff of the U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on Telecommunications, and a staff member in the Executive Office of the President.

Eugene McNany is known and respected for his experience and distinguished service in public affairs. He has represented AT&T, Bellcore and, currently, Lincoln Educational Services (LES), before the U.S. Congress, the New Jersey State Government, various counties and localities. Gene served as Chairman of the New Jersey Lottery Commission; Chairman of the U.S. Small Business Advisory Council of New Jersey; and as representative of the Chairman of Bellcore on the New Jersey Governor’s Business Roundtable. He has been honored by the New Jersey State Senate and General Assembly for his service to the State of New Jersey.

Jan Forsythe recently received her Doctorate of Science in Engineering Management and Systems Engineering from The George Washington University, in Washington, DC. Her research and dissertation address national energy policies and issues. Jan served as executive director in Dr. Edward Teller's Institute for Technology and Strategic Research at The George Washington University and, prior to that, as director of special programs for EG&G at the Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory (INEEL). She represented INEEL with the federal government in Washington over a number of years, under the management of Lockheed Martin and Bechtel Idaho.

Philip M. Caughran

Phil Caughran is a technology, financial, and business strategy consultant, with expertise in goal setting, marketing and sales, corporate development, and performance measurement. He and his wife, Maureen Caughran, a leadership and management training consultant with many years experience, are partners in Caughran Associates. He was AVP for strategic planning at Global One, Sprint’s joint venture with France Telecom and Deutsche Telekom, director of business development for Sprint International, and marketing manager for federal programs at Sprint. Earlier in his career, he served as a consultant at Arthur D. Little and was a design engineer at Bell Laboratories.

Mary Martinek has more than fifteen years experience in Congressional leadership and member offices, both in Washington, DC, and in New Mexico. She has served as an independent government relations and public policy advisor for the past fours years, assisting clients with Congress and the New Mexico state legislature, as well as the executive branches of the federal and state governments. Her expertise includes developing and executing action plans, and facilitating access and client communications with both key policy makers and those who execute policy.

Today, Rich combines his knowledge of technology and market research techniques with financial analysis to assess the prospects of corporate clientele. He is a Level II candidate in the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA®) Program, a globally recognized standard for measuring the competence and integrity of financial analysts.

Mr. Power holds a BS ME from Lafayette College and an MBA in Marketing from Columbia Business School.