Extensive public safety experience in government and the U.S. Department of Defense. He is a co-inventor for Paging Plus which was recognized by the National Association of Broadcasters for TV Broadcast Innovation, and a system for a drone-powered communications and sensor system. He served as the director of infrastructure planning for the N.C. Department of Information Technology’s Broadband Infrastructure office leading the First Responder Network, and he led communications infrastructure technology initiatives for the N.C. State Highway Patrol. He also served as a communications advisor for the Pentagon and as a major in the U.S. Air Force.
