The Smart Grid, Telecommunications and the Electric Infrastructure

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The Smart Grid, Telecommunications and the Electric Infrastructure

Broadband is part of infrastructure. But is the broadband infrastructure being discussed jointly with other forms of infrastructure, including electrical and transportation components? How do the transmission lines of the smart grid intersect with and interact with the broadband infrastructure that has been the subject of so much debate and recent investment?

Telecommunications advocates, policy-makers, journalists, top officials and the general public, all seeking to trade insights on these important issues, are invited to attend this event of the Broadband Breakfast Club, which includes full American and Continental breakfasts, for as little as $45.00, plus a modest registration fee.

This event is on the record and open to the public. 

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Event Details

Title: The Smart Grid, Telecommunications and the Electric Infrastructure

Date: Tuesday, July 20, 8 a.m. - 10 a.m. 

Where: Clyde's of Gallery Place, 707 7th Street NW, Washington, DC 20001

The breakfast begins at 8 a.m., followed by a discussion, beginning shortly after 8:30 a.m. and ending by 10 a.m.

Keynote Speaker:

• Nick Sinai, Energy & Environment Director, Omnibus Broadband Initiative, Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
  

Nick leads a team exploring how broadband and advanced communications can help the nation achieve its goals of energy independence and energy efficiency. Nick is a former venture capitalist and entrepreneur. Most recently, he served in executive and advisory roles with two Boston area clean energy technology companies, and served as a senior advisor to the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center. Nick played a key role in building the clean energy practice at Polaris Venture Partners, and subsequently served as a Principal of Tenaya Capital. He also has private equity experience at Madison Dearborn Partners. Earlier in his career, he was a senior management consultant with Cambridge Strategic Management Group, where he led teams working with large communications and media companies. He earned an M.B.A from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, and an A.B. from Harvard University.

Panelists:

• Joseph Andersen, Energy & Environment Consultant, Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA)

  Joseph is responsible for energy & environment policy issues for TIA advocating the role of the ICT   industry in increasing efficiency, reducing energy consumption and decreasing carbon emissions.  Prior to TIA, Joseph worked at Nortel as Director of Global Government Relations, playing a key role in developing and executing Nortel’s sustainability campaign.  Prior to Nortel, he managed international government relations for Occidental Petroleum.  Before Occidental, he worked in the Washington DC office of the law firm Kirkland & Ellis LLP where he assisted with a variety of domestic and international issues.  He holds a JD degree from the George Washington University Law School and an advanced certificate in international law from Oxford University.  He earned his B.A. from Brigham Young University.

• Bob Hance, President & CEO, Midwest Energy Cooperative

Bob Hance has been in electric cooperatives since 1974, when he worked at O&A Electric Cooperative in Michigan. Later he was general manager of the cooperative for nine years. He then co-managed O&A and Oceana Electric Cooperative. He was then made President & COO of Great Lakes Energy Cooperative, a merger of the two firms. Bob co-directed a merger between Great Lakes, Top O' Michigan and Western Michigan Electric Cooperatives and was named the executive vice president/COO of the 120,000 member Great Lakes Energy Cooperative. He began his role as President and CEO at Midwest Energy Cooperative in 2002.

• Brett Kilbourne, Director of Regulatory Services and Associate Counsel, Utilities Telecom Council (UTC)
  

Brett provides legal guidance to utilities on telecommunications issues. Prior to joining UTC, Brett was employed at BellSouth Corporation in its Washington, D.C. office where he assisted the legal department on a variety of common carrier, wireless and cable issues. Previously he was at the law firm of Baker & Hostetler where he assisted the communications practice, primarily on broadcast and cable television matters. Brett graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in History from the University of the South in Sewanee, Tennessee. He received his JD in The Catholic University, Columbus School of Law.



• Larry Plumb, Executive Director, Emerging Issues & Technology Policy, Verizon
Larry is responsible for anticipating emerging social and technology trends, assessing their impact, and developing appropriate actions and positions on a range of high-tech industry issues. Larry is Verizon’s representative to the Gridwise Alliance, to the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE), and serves as co-chair of the Digital Energy Solutions Campaign (DESC). In those arenas he educates and promotes policies that leverage the potential of broadband and information technology to transform business processes and enable behavior changes that result in more efficient energy use and the mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions.

The event is hosted by Drew Clark, Chairman and Publisher of BroadbandBreakfast.com, and moderated by Cynthia Brumfield, Director of Research, Utilities Telecom Council (UTC). As Director of Research at UTC, Ms. Brumfield oversees the organization's research and business analysis efforts. Previously, Ms. Brumfield was President of Emerging Media Dynamics, an advisory services firm consulting with cable, wireless, telco, technology and content companies. Before that, she served as Senior Analyst at Paul Kagan Associates, Inc. She also spent ten years as Vice President, Research & Policy Analysis at the National Cable & Telecommunications Association (NCTA). Before joining NCTA, Ms. Brumfeld was the Director of Research at the Media Institute. She holds a B.A. in International Affairs with a concentration in economics from George Washington University and has completed the coursework for a Master's of Planning degree from the University of Virginia.

Join the conversation for an engaging and in-depth examination of broadband - one of the most vital topics of our day.

The Broadband Breakfast Club is a "widely attended event" under House of Representatives Rule 25, clause 5(a)(4)(A).

PLEASE NOTE: The Broadband Breakfast Club has moved to Clyde's of Gallery Place, at 707 7th Street NW, Washington, DC 20001, conveniently located adjacent to the Gallery Place Metro Station on the Red Line.

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