Ms. McPherson brings 10 years of Engineering and Project Management experience in the Wireless Telecommunication Industry. In her current role at Airosmith Development, Emily wears two hats: overseeing a team dedicated to delivering end to end site acquisition services for the Verizon Upstate NY (UPNY) market, as well as managing a team responsible for performing RF exposure analysis and mitigation recommendations for Airosmith’s wireless carrier clients.

Emily started in telecom in 2012 as an RF Engineer at Verizon. While in that role, Emily acted as the RF design lead for the initial small cell deployment in the UPNY market. Later, she transitioned to a senior Project Manager position at Verizon, where she managed embedded base upgrade projects from end to end. Before joining Airosmith, Emily was the Engineering Manager at Tilson Technology Management where she led a team responsible for the design and deployment of a wide variety of fixed wireless communication networks.

Emily received her Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) in 2010 as well as her Master of Science in Telecommunications Engineering Technology from the RIT in 2016. She has been an active member of the Industry Advisory Board for RIT’s Communication Networks Graduate Degree Program since 2017. Emily is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP) and is a member of the Rochester Chapter of the PMI Organization.

In her spare time, Emily coaches a girls 14U travel baseball team that competes in tournaments around the country.

Erica Villecco is the Director of Business Development at V-COMM, LLC an RF Engineering firm. Erica joined V-COMM six years ago and is a newcomer to the wireless industry. Since joining V-COMM, Erica has worked closely with V-COMM’s governmental and commercial clients on projects across all sectors of the wireless industry, including, DAS, public safety, zoning, CBRS and the development of wireless infrastructure.

Before joining V-COMM, Erica worked as a designer in various Architecture firms in Philadelphia. Erica earned her B.F.A. from Kean University graduating Magna Cum Laude.

A board member since 2022, Christopher Darr is the Operations Manager at Zenfi Networks, LLC, with over 10 years of both hands on and management experience in telecommunications. Chris specializes in site deployment.

He started his career as a foreman building out and upgrading Macro sites throughout NYC for AT&T, T-Mobile, Nextel and Metro PCS. He has since moved on to join Metro NS in 2016 (Zenfi Networks LLC. former sister company) as a construction manager. Moving up the ranks he eventually joined Zenfi networks LLC. as the NYC Operations Manager, managing the Deployment, integration and maintenance for Zenfi Networks wireless division.

Paul Eisenberg is Co-President at RCG Tower Group, LLC. Paul brings to RCG a hands-on experience as a second-generation developer, operator and investor in telecommunications real estate and networks. Complementing his day-to-day activities at RCG, Paul has helped spearhead the rollout and expansion of the OneVoice P2T Radio Network, an advanced digital two-way push-to-talk network with service covering 70% of the population of the northeast founded on a Motorola DMR platform. Paul’s telecommunications experience began at Shore Group Inc. a leading Voice Over IP, data network integrator and network management firm where he was a Cisco Systems Certified CCNA, CCNP and CSE Sales/Systems Engineer. At Shore Group, he designed and deployed solutions for major enterprise clients including Verizon Wireless, Mercedes-Benz, Clifford Chance LLP and others on the company’s proprietary network management and systems automation solutions platform. Paul began his career at Universal McCann as a Media Systems Analyst focusing on the telecommunications industry. Paul has been an active member of the New York State Wireless Associations Board of Directors since 2017 and was Co-Chair of the 2019 NYSWA Wireless Forum. He is also a board member and director of CityWide Disaster Services, Inc. a not-for-profit corporation that provides Public Safety Communications in and around New York City. He has a Bachelor of Science in Marketing from Ithaca College.

Tom Marciano is a proven leader with more than three decades of hands on operational management experience with start-ups, growth businesses and more established companies in the wireless industry. Driving growth with profitability. Developing mutually beneficial strategic partnerships and opportunities nationwide. Tom is the Chief Growth Officer and partner at inRange Solutions and Azimuth Engineering Group. He is also the past President of the New York State Wireless Association and remains an active board member.

Patrick Ford is a member of Ford Law Firm LLP and chair of the Firm’s Corporate and Real Estate Departments. Patrick’s practice focuses on the representation of telecommunications clients in all areas of their corporate and commercial interests. Since starting his career in the legal department of Bell Atlantic NYNEX Mobile (now Verizon Wireless), he has counseled telecommunications clients on all facets of network growth, including leasing issues, zoning matters, and mergers and acquisitions.

Patrick has lectured on telecommunications leasing matters and is admitted to practice in the state courts of New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania as well as the United States District Courts for the Southern District of New York and the District of New Jersey.

Mr. Bronston, Special Counsel and Telecommunications Team Leader at Phillips Lytle LLP, focuses his practice on telecommunications infrastructure and has extensive experience with network licensing and the intersection of telecommunications infrastructure with real estate. He has represented public and private property owners nationwide in license agreements, right of way agreements and other access agreements with telecommunications service providers. He has also represented all types of telecommunications service providers and carriers (with a particular expertise in Distributed Antenna System networks) in negotiating franchise agreements with local governments and obtaining all necessary legislative authorizations and administrative licenses, permits and approvals. Mr. Bronston is a member of the Board of Directors for New York State Wireless Association, the Adirondack Council, Parks and Trails NY and the NYC Chapter of the League of Conservation Voters. Selected for the New York Metro Super Lawyers® list, he earned his B.A., magna cum laude, from Harvard College, his Master of Public Affairs from Columbia University School of International and Public Affairs, and his J.D. from Fordham University School of Law.

Kristin Duffy is the Director of AT&T Legislative & External Affairs, where she plans, coordinates and implements activities for achieving AT&T’s state legislative, regulatory and community objectives. In coordination with AT&T’s New York State President, Duffy directs lobbying activities, manages stakeholder relationships, and implements community investment—including directing and managing AT&T Foundation grants, contributions, and memberships. Duffy is also responsible for engaging key elected officials and policymakers throughout the state on a number of issues impacting business and works to cultivate dialogue between these elected officials and industry leaders to create sound public policies that will positively impact the residents of New York. 

Duffy has over 17 years of experience in policy and politics. Prior to coming to AT&T, Duffy was the Government Affairs Manager for the Northeast at Nurse-Family Partnership, where she directed the state legislative and regulatory agenda for New York, New York City, Connecticut, Rhode Island, and Vermont. Duffy also worked as the Director of Government Relations for the American Heart Association, leading their political agenda and grassroots advocacy and prior to that with the NYS Nurses Association. In 2021, Duffy was named a “40 under 40” Rising Star by City & State, “Albany’s Next Generation of Political Leaders.” 

Duffy has a Master of Public Administration degree from Syracuse University and a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University at Albany. Duffy is located in Rexford, New York where she and her husband are raising their family. 

Jane is a 20-year government relations professional specializing in policy which impacts the build out of telecommunications networks. She oversees an area of the eastern U.S. from the Canadian border to South Carolina. Jane received a Masters’ Degree in Public Administration from NYU’s Wagner School of Public Service, and a J.D. from Pace University’s School of Law with a concentration in Environmental Law. Prior to her Telecommunications career, Jane was a litigator and an Administrative Law Judge in New York City.  Jane is passionate about bringing connectivity to underserved communities and is a member of the Board of Directors of the New York State Wireless Association. She currently serves as an alternate on the FCC Broadband Deployment Advisory Committee focusing on deployment to low income communities.

Mr. Berezowsky is Vice President at Dynamic Environmental Associates (DEA) with daily responsibilities including business development, the management and technical oversight of environmental and regulatory projects as well as administrative and financial duties for the company.

He has over 13 years of experience in the wireless infrastructure industry having helped to found IVI Telecom Services, Inc., a nationwide environmental consulting firm which also specialized in environmental and regulatory due diligence for wireless infrastructure development. IVI was acquired by CBRE in late 2014 where he served as Senior Managing Director until 2018 after which he founded BirchCo, Inc., a boutique firm specializing in regulatory and environmental oversight for commercial projects, whose operations were merged into DEA’s in early 2020.

He attended The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science & Art (Bachelor of Architecture) and Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law and is Vice President and events chair for the New York State Wireless Association and co-chair of the Wireless Infrastructure Associations Environmental Engineering and Consultants Working Group.

He lives in the lower Hudson Valley of New York with his wife and three young boys and enjoys spending time with them as well as mountain biking, reading and attending various events of the Ukrainian diaspora.

Ann D’Alessandro, Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Airosmith Development. Ann brings over 20 years of experience in sales, management and marketing. In her current roll, she oversees new business development, existing client relationships and marketing. Ann has a proven track record in effectively developing and maintain key relationships, while promoting the brand and overseeing new marketing strategies. Prior to joining Airosmith Development, she was the Director of Business Development and Marketing for a full-service architecture and engineering firm. Ann Received a BS in Business/Marketing from the State University of New York at Plattsburgh.

Heather currently leads sales and marketing efforts for HCI Energy and is responsible for growth, expansion and partnerships for HCI’s unique hybrid energy solution.

Heather joined HCI Energy in February of 2023 bringing her industry experience from the telecom sector to bolster their energy product set to solve for power solutions that support even the most remote communication needs.  She previously worked at Innovative Driven with a focus on data migration to the cloud and solving challenges leveraging ID’s suite of solutions, but has spent over 20 years in the telecom industry, working for both Crown Castle (CCI) and American Tower (AMT).  She has held various roles leading sales, legal, innovation and strategy.  Prior to her time in the telecom sector, she worked as an attorney in real estate, insurance defense, and M+A for private firms in the Greater Boston area. She leverages both her legal and sales background to also support non-profit efforts helping vulnerable women out of crisis at Designed For Joy.

Ed’s career in Telecommunication started in 1993. Currently Ed oversees 6 offices for Tectonic across the continental US. Ed specializes in project deployments, but his love will always be municipal permitting. He has a proven track working with clients and understanding their needs while building a relationship built on performance and trust. Ed has performed services for each of the 5 major carriers in the US, the big three tower companies, and many program management companies.

Prior to Tectonic, Ed worked for LCC and had his own site acquisition firm. Ed has degrees in Law Enforcement and Psychology. In his spare time Ed serves as a director on multiple boards, and you can usually find him with his horses at national reining competitions.

Tom Wiseman is the Director of Business Development for RAMAKER and Associates (a nationally based Architectural and Engineering firm).  Tom has over 25 years in Telecommunications and Architectural/Engineering Services.  Throughout his career, he has worked at various levels and roles of managing the design and construction development of wireless systems throughout the Northeast, as well as national accounts.   He began his carrier at Fairleigh Dickinson University where he completed his studies in Construction Engineering.  From there he advanced through the ranks to become partner and COO of an Architectural firm focused primarily in Telecom.  Following the path of Telecommunications, he moved into a national role with Ericsson and managed the T-Mobile and then AT&T site implementations from Site Acquisitioning through construction.  His path finally led him back to his roots in Architectural and Engineering where he currently heads up RAMAKER’s NJ office in Woodcliff Lake.  After opening the doors in 2015, He began growing and expanding the presence of RAMAKER in the northeast and managing the overall operations and staff.   Today he is focused on overall companywide Business Development and company partnerships both locally and nationally.  Tom is a very hands-on person who still enjoys getting in the field and on sites to see and learn new ideas and technologies within the industry.

Michael is currently responsible for helping Future Technologies grow its market share in Site Development services through his leadership and experience.  His extensive Site Development experience focuses on delivering high quality professional services to help customers prepare for their deployments through Site Acquisition, A&E, Environmental and Raw Land site deployments.  Michael spent his first 8 years in the industry on the vendor side with the A&E/CM organization ARCnet followed by a switch to the carrier side with 10 years at Sprint managing various areas of the Sprint Sites Tower Portfolio.  Since then he switched back to the vendor side of the industry and has remained there for the past 10 years in senior management positions, focused on organizational turnkey build approaches.  With over 25 years of overall telecommunication experience, Michael has worked deploying 1000’s of new sites and has been on the full turnkey approach on both the carrier and vendor side.