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"Tenants are starting to ask for in-building wireless in their lease contracts. Having it gives us an edge over competitors"
Tommy Russo
CIO Akridge Real Estate Services
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Board of Directors
Darlene Pope
President
Darlene Pope is an independent consultant specializing in telecommunications and technology solutions for commercial office buildings. Most recently, Ms. Pope served as Managing Partner at Realcomm, an independent research and education group focusing on technology solutions for commercial and corporate real estate. She developed and led the Realcomm Seminars and Media division, serving as the lead instructor for Realcomm’s technology seminars and webinars, and was also the founder and Editor-in-Chief of The RealcommEDGE magazine. Ms. Pope is a nationally recognized author and speaker on such topics as intelligent buildings, in-building wireless, real estate technology, energy efficient buildings, and automated business solutions for real estate. Ms. Pope began her commercial real estate career as a property manager in Washington DC in 1992 and has 16 years experience in the commercial real estate and technology industries. Prior to joining Realcomm, Ms. Pope was President of CRE Partners, a real estate technology consulting company, Vice President of Real Estate for On-Site Access, a building-centric internet service provider, Director of Real Estate for Broadband Office, and National Director for the Kivex/Allegiance Telecom internet building program. She is an active member of the Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA), Commercial Real Estate Women (CREW), and has been an active member of the IBWA since its inception. Darlene can be reached at dpope@crepartners.com.
Dr. Anand K. Iyer
Immediate Past President
Dr. Iyer is the Founder and immediate past President of the In-Building Wireless Alliance. In January 2008 he joined WellDoc Communications as President and COO. WellDoc focuses on simplifying the way diabetes is managed by leveraging technology, information sharing, analytics, and collaboration, in conjunction with traditional innovation. He has more than 20 years of consulting, industrial, and academic experience in the areas of business strategy development, network engineering, economic modeling, service development, and value network analysis. He was most recently the Lead Director in the Wireless Communications Practice at PRTM Management Consultants, where he focused on helping companies in both the commercial and government sectors capitalize on the convergence of three mega trends: Internet ubiquity, emerging wireless technologies, and innovative business models. Prior to joining PRTM, Dr. Iyer was a member of the scientific staff at Bell Northern Research and Nortel Networks. He holds a Ph.D. and an MS degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering, and an MBA degree from Carnegie Mellon University. He also holds a BE degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Carleton University. Dr. Iyer holds memberships in the IEEE, Society for Photo-Optic Instrumentation Engineers (SPIE), and Sigma Xi. Anand can be reached at aiyer@welldoc-communications.com.
Tommy Russo
Treasurer
Tommy Russo is Chief Technology Office for Akridge Properties in Washington DC. Tommy is responsible for all aspects of technological and informational systems for the Akridge organization and its affiliates. He is charged with research, development and implementation of new and innovative information systems and to advance Akridge’s position among its competitors in providing cutting-edge technology to its Clients.
Mr. Russo's continued education and practical experience in information systems, coupled with his broad professional experience in residential and commercial construction, enables him to provide Akridge industry-leading technological services. Tommy can be reached at trusso@akridge.com.
Darlene Braunschweig
Board Member
Ms. Braunschweig is Senior Vice President, Worldwide Sales, for Mobile Access. She is a telecommunications veteran with over 15 years in the industry. Prior to joining MobileAccess, Darlene served as the Vice President of Converged Network Solutions at Sprint Nextel Company. Prior to Sprint Nextel, Darlene was Vice President of Cable and Wireless International Sales and Operations Division, leading a group of geographically dispersed sales and sales operations professionals who were responsible for selling, designing, and deploying, the broad portfolio of Cable & Wireless solutions to international customers and prospects.
John Spindler
Board Member
ADC/Tyco Electronics, VP Product Management, Wireless Coverage Solutions