June 6, 2019
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Amy-Gabrielle Bartolac, Public Affairs Manager
703-621-0527
Amy-Gabrielle.Bartolac@wia.org
ARLINGTON, Va. – The Wireless
Infrastructure Association (WIA) is pleased to announce Paul Roberts, Vice
President, Compliance, American Tower Corporation, was elected to serve as
Chairperson of WIA’s Telecommunications Industry Registered Apprenticeship
Program (TIRAP) Executive Board. A new slate of officers was also
elected.
The new Chairperson and newly
elected officers include:
Chairperson: Paul Roberts, Vice
President, Compliance, American Tower Corporation
Vice Chairperson: Beau Aero,
President and Founder, GME Supply Co
Chairperson Emeritus: David Sams,
Vice President of Risk Management, SBA Communications Corporation
Other board members include:
Jonathan Adelstein, President and
Chief Executive Officer, Wireless Infrastructure Association
Richard Cullum, Director of Safety,
Crown Castle
Joel Hightower, Chief Executive
Officer and Owner, Hightower Communications Inc.
Roberts has served on the TIRAP
Board since its inception. At American Tower, he administers the Safety and
Health initiatives and supports the company’s public policy efforts through
direct advocacy with federal policy makers. He works with industry groups and
government representatives to champion telecommunications workforce development
and advocates for laws and policies that propel the rapid delivery of broadband
deployment across the nation. Prior to his 17 years with American Tower,
Roberts practiced law as a partner in the firm Monaco & Roberts; served as
Chief Operating Officer for Visionfactory, a software development firm; and
served as Chief Information Officer for the North Carolina Department of
Transportation.
“I am honored to serve as
Chairperson of the TIRAP Executive Board. This could be a crucial year for
making our greatest strides yet to equip the workforce with the resource it
needs,” said Roberts. “As we move closer to 5G, it is more important now than
ever to train the telecommunications workforce that will build the
infrastructure needed for mobile connectivity, and I am pleased to work toward
this goal with my fellow board members and Industry.”
“Paul is a strong advocate for the
telecommunications industry and has been deeply involved in ensuring impactful
policy that helps the industry develop apprenticeships, training, and an
environment of safety for its workers,” said Grant Seiffert, Vice President of
Workforce Development and Executive Director of TIRAP. “Throughout his valued
service to the TIRAP Board, Paul has made significant contributions to the
industry, and I look forward to his continued stewardship for a skilled
telecommunications workforce, through apprenticeships, needed to support a 5G
society.”
“Serving on the TIRAP Board has been
an honor. In just a few short years, with the guidance of the board and WIA,
TIRAP has built a capable, thriving program to train telecommunications
employees through apprenticeships,” said Sams. “This industry calls for
on-the-job training, and TIRAP is a one-of-a-kind program to support this. I am
confident that Paul will serve as a leader for the continued success of
building a nationally recognized telecommunications apprenticeship program.”
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The
Telecommunications Industry Registered Apprenticeship Program (TIRAP) is a
joint venture of telecommunications companies, industry associations, and the
U.S. Department of Labor (“DoL”) that develops DoL-credentialed apprenticeship
programs available to qualified employers for career development of the
telecommunications workforce.
TIRAP’s mission is to partner with stakeholders to promote safety, enhance
quality, and enable education and advancement opportunities in the
telecommunications workforce that will meet network infrastructure build-out
needs.
The Wireless Infrastructure Association (WIA) is the National Sponsor of TIRAP.
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