David Simpson, Program Co-Chair, of Simpson Partners specializes in advising companies in the Internet, telecommunications and energy sectors, as well as sophisticated customers of these services. He has more than fifteen years of experience providing business, strategic and regulatory advice to national, regional and local telephone, cellular, Internet and independent energy companies.

William B. Wilhelm, Jr., Program Co-Chair, is in the Technology & Telecommunications group at Swidler Berlin Shereff Friedman, LLP, where he is actively engaged representing domestic and international technology companies, including broadband telecommunications providers, domestic and international ISPs and a variety of B2C and B2B Internet sites on legal and regulatory issues.

Michael Anderson is the Global Vice President of Market Development for ADC, responsible for developing and executing its market plans across the markets ADC serves. His communications, commerce, and content experience span over a decade across both domestic and international markets in senior management roles at both established and entrepreneurial organizations.

Douglas G. Bonner is Chairman of LeBoeuf, Lamb, Greene & MacRae, L.L.P.’s Telecommunications Department. As an MCI Communications senior litigation attorney from 1992-1996, he negotiated and litigated carrier agreements in federal court and in arbitration proceedings, and was actively involved in the development of MCI’s customer arbitration program.

David E. Bronston is a partner with Wolf, Block, Schorr & Solis-Cohen LLP in its New York City office. He was formerly General Counsel to the New York Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications where he was responsible for the city’s broadband telecommunications and cable television franchises.

Jonathan E. Canis is a partner with the law firm of Kelley Drye & Warren LLP, and has been practicing telecommunications law since 1984. His practice focuses almost exclusively on the representation of competitive telecommunications carriers, equipment manufacturers, cellular telephone companies and Internet service providers. He represents these clients in regulatory matters before the FCC, DOJ and state regulatory commissions.

Jeffrey J. Carlisle is Senior Deputy Chief of the FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau. Mr. Carlisle has managed review of applications by Bell operating companies for authority to provide interLATA service, and helped develop the FCC’s policies regarding broadband services and competitive entry into the local exchange market.

Cynthia A. Clugy oversees Federal and State Regulatory policy for Intrado’s Legal and Government Affairs Department. These duties include providing subject matter and technical support in state and federal regulatory proceedings.

Matthew Dinsmore is Principal at TMNG Strategy, a firm that combines a deep understanding of the global communications industry with creative yet rigorous analytic techniques to provide strategic management consulting services around the globe. His consulting focus is business case development and economic valuation.

Brooks E. Harlow is a partner at Miller Nash LLP where he focuses on telecommunications, electric energy, and other utility matters. This includes general business advice to start-up companies in the telecommunications and electric energy industries.

David S. Holub Director of Product Development for Creative Interconnect Communications, LLC provides analysis, project planning and the implementation of client solutions. He has served as an expert witness consultant for law firms requiring testimony and analysis in facilities construction, telecommunications and Internet engineering litigation.

William P. Hunt, III is Vice President for Public Policy with Level 3 Communications, Inc. where he is responsible for regulatory and government affairs in North America and Europe.

The Hon. Susan P. Kennedy of the California Public Utilities Commission is a leading voice for regulatory consistency, infrastructure investment, and promoting economic development. She has consistently been an advocate for competition and regulatory restraint, particularly as it relates to emerging telecommunications technologies.

Chérie R. Kiser is the Managing Director and Chair of the Communications Sections for Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo PC. She devotes her practice to telecommunications law, and Internet related transactions. Since 1990, she has been at the forefront of the expansion of new entrants into the voice and data communications markets.

William M. Marticorena, II is a partner in the Public Law Section of Rutan & Tucker LLP where he has represented public entities on telecommunications, cable television regulation, economic development, and public finance issues for over 23 years.

Bryan R. Martin has served as Chief Executive Officer and as a Director of 8x8, Inc. since February 2002. Previously, he served as President and Chief Operating Officer. He is an inventor on 31 United States Patents in the fields of semiconductors, computer architecture, video processing algorithms, videophones and communications.

Laura F. H. McDonald. a partner at Levine, Blaszak, Block & Boothby, LLP (LB3), counsels large users in the negotiation of network service agreements, including those involving new technologies such as VOIP. She helps corporate users navigate the complex regulatory structure impacting their transactions and represents their concerns in state and federal regulatory proceedings. Ms. McDonald also assists corporate users in resolving disputes with carries and, where necessary, arbitrating and mediating disputes before the FCC and other forums.

Walt Sapronov is a partner at Gerry & Sapronov LLP. Mr. Sapronov concentrates his practice on telecommunications law and regulation and transactions involving regulated communications carriers. He represents numerous clients before the Georgia Public Service Commission, the FCC, and the Georgia State Legislature.

Christopher W. Savage partner at Cole, Raywid & Braverman L.L.P. specializes in communications law. He was featured in the lead article of the June 1998 Washington Lawyer, “Lawyering in Cyberspace.” He successfully negotiated the first interconnection agreement between a cable operator and an RBOC.

Elana Shapochnikov is an Associate General Counsel at Net2Phone, Inc. where her primarily focus is on U.S. and international telecommunications regulatory matters, cable telephony, VoIP, Internet, e-commerce, contracts, and commercial transactions.

Troy F. Tanner is Of Counsel with Swidler Berlin Shereff Friedman, LLP where he advises clients on international telecommunications regulatory matters. Previously, Mr. Tanner was Chief of the Policy and Facilities Branch in the Telecommunications Division of the International Bureau of the FCC.

Suzanne Toller is a partner at Davis Wright Tremaine LLP. Previously, she was Senior Counsel for AT&T Wireless, where she was responsible for overseeing and coordinating all of AT&T Wireless’ state regulatory work throughout the country. Prior to joining AT&T Wireless, she served as a Legal Advisor to a former FCC Commissioner.