Lee Afflerbach is a telecommunications systems engineer with nearly 40 years of experience serving local government clients. His expertise covers a wide range of broadband communications technology. He has been responsible for the design, testing, and planning of numerous wireless, coaxial cable, and fiber optic networks for municipal government, public safety, public sector, educational, and non-profit clients.

Lee is a nationally recognized authority on cable systems and wireless communications. He serves as a consultant and expert witness for public sector clients and has taught numerous courses in broadband communications technology, both in the United States and abroad.

Lee is a licensed Professional Engineer in the States of Illinois, Delaware, Maryland, Washington and in the District of Columbia.

Lee has planned and designed broadband local area networks for numerous municipalities, including Montgomery County, Maryland; New York City; Baltimore; Cincinnati; Tampa; Santa Monica; Ventura; Tucson; Austin; and St. Paul. These stand-alone broadband networks employ cable technology to provide broadband voice, data, and video capability within and between municipal facilities. Lee has conducted a wide range of technical studies relating to system design, implementation procedures, and field-testing.

Tom Asp specializes in evaluating connectivity (voice, video, and data) options and recommending effective solutions for communities throughout the United States. He holds more than 20 years of experience as an engineer on communications and public power systems. His experience includes electric and telecommunication system design; evaluation of the financial impact of projects on utility operations; and provision of expert testimony.

Tom is recognized as an expert in evaluating and offering recommendations regarding municipal broadband communications systems. He has been actively involved with telecommunication market research and feasibility analysis for over a decade, both with CTC and, previously, as a partner at the public accounting firm of Virchow Krause. Tom also has significant experience in the communications industry working in the areas of cellular, cable TV, broadband, and mobile radio, including as a product manager in the Cellular Mobile Telephone, Automatic Meter Reading, and Distribution Automation industries.

Tom is regarded as one of the premiere analysts in the United States regarding municipal planning and deployment of broadband systems to meet economic development, digital inclusion, and other needs. He has assisted numerous local governments, municipal utilities, and municipal consortia to evaluate their communities communications needs and determine the financial parameters and business case for meeting those needs.

Tom earned a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from North Dakota State University and a Masters in Business Administration from the University of St. Thomas - St. Paul, MN. He heads CTC's Madison, WI office.

Matt DeHaven specializes in video communications and broadband telecommunications technology for institutional needs. He has extensive engineering experience designing, developing, installing, and overseeing integration of local and wide area networks for institutional and ITS applications, video-networking solutions, and peer-to-peer information systems. He has served as CTC's Senior Engineer on numerous wide area network projects. He is currently involved in planning and cost estimation of numerous municipal broadband networks throughout the country. These networks utilize current fiber optic and network technology to provide high data-rate connectivity to public facilities and other users throughout a community.

Matt assisted in planning and implementation of a state-wide network in Delaware for the purpose of providing traffic information and traffic control capabilities to transportation management facilities. He serves as CTC's lead engineer with respect to the Delaware Department of Transportation's Advanced Traffic Radio System, the first Advanced TARS system in the country. In that capacity, he is responsible for training and advising on-site staff, specifying and installing new equipment, and monitoring performance of the system.

In the video area, Matt plans and oversees the design and implementation of video production facilities, including transitions from analog to digital production and transmission equipment. He has designed central monitoring, testing, and playback facilities; and designed and installed the communications links between facilities involved in video production. He provides ongoing technical support to numerous clients in the form of regular system tests, troubleshooting, and the design of new systems. Matt has also prepared long-term strategic plans for video production and transmission facilities, including integration of voice and data traffic.

Matt led the CTC research team in preparing a web-based ITS-Communications course on behalf of the University of Maryland Center for Advanced Transportation Technology. He serves as instructor for that course. He has also provided research assistance for numerous CTC publications and presentations dealing with all aspects of government use of existing and emerging technologies.

Shivani Gandhi specializes in a variety network and application support services for CTC clients. She is currently working on the Prince George's County, MD I-Net project where she is reporting on the fiber testing that has been completed at various schools and colleges. This is being followed by further fiber testing and reporting regarding the remaining sites for the project.

Shivani is also assisting the Carroll County Community Media Center (CMC) with their strategic planning project. She is assisting with interviews that are being conducted with local jurisdictions to determine their needs and requirements and how CMC can be used as a medium for providing the various applications they need.

Within the National Capital Region (NCR) Interoperability Program (NCRIP), Shivani has been assisting with several different aspects. These include: Voice over Internet protocol (VoIP) telephony over NCRnet; as-built documentation; funding plan; and creating presentations for Metro CIO meetings.

Prior to joining CTC, Shivani was an Associate Engineer and Consultant with a firm where she worked with clients and their team members to lay the groundwork for effective implementation of recommended solutions and tested models. In this capacity, she regularly analyzed field data and reports and provided presentations to the clients.

Shivani holds a Master of Science degree in Telecommunications Management from the University of Maryland, College Park and a Bachelor degree in Electrical Engineering from Mumbai University.

Bob Hunnicutt has an extensive background in cable and telecommunications and over 30 years of experience in local government management and administration. He provides extensive services as a communications analyst and project manager for many of CTC's clients, including Montgomery and Prince George's Counties, MD.

Bob has administered large local government contracts for the provision of cable and telecommunications services; for legal, financial, and engineering consulting services; and for special studies (statistical surveys, financial and management audits). He has drafted contracts and RFPs, selected vendors, and established contract management procedures. Bob has marshaled cable franchise transfers and renewals and provided oversight of system construction and testing. He has administered licenses for use of public rights-of-way.

As director of CTC's testing and inspection activities for a number of clients, Bob reviews and analyzes the work of CTC's engineers and inspectors and prepares documentation. He assists CTC's clients with oversight of cable operators and management of technical aspects of cable franchise agreements. Bob has developed policies and procedures for responding to, resolving, and tracking cable subscriber complaints as well as for inspecting cable system construction and reporting deficiencies for correction. As cable administrator for Montgomery County, MD and Tucson, AZ in the 1980s and 1990s, Bob developed policies and implemented procedures for effective franchise administration.

In his capacity as leader of CTC's wireless tower siting team, Bob provides tower review services to a number of local governments. He works with CTC's engineers to evaluate applications for tower sites; serves as liaison with cellular carrier representatives; drafts recommendations for local government Tower Siting Committees; attends Committee meetings to explain CTC's recommendations; and oversees the review process. In the course of his career, Bob has developed policies and procedures for siting of wireless tower facilities on government property. Bob received a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration from George Washington University.

Cheryl Johnson specializes in broadband communications analysis, cable franchise enforcement and compliance, and community needs assessments. She has worked for a number of years evaluating broadband communication options and recommending effective solutions for communities throughout the United States. Cheryl has over 20 years of experience assisting local governments, consortiums, and non-profits in the areas of telecommunications and technology.

Cheryl has also served as the communications director and communications technology coordinator for numerous cities and intergovernmental consortiums. She is the former Executive Director of the National Association of Telecommunications Officers and Advisors (NATOA), a national trade association representing the interests of local communities and governments on telecommunications matters.

In addition, she works closely with the CTC management team on business development efforts, and heads CTC's Minneapolis, MN office. She holds a degree in Mass Communications from Western Illinois University.

Dave Randolph has 35 years of broad and diversified experience including 10 years in the teaching and broadcast fields and 25 years of progressive communications expertise. He has been responsible for design, construction, operation, and maintenance of thousands of miles of cable plant and numerous cable systems. He has extensive experience in franchising and operation of cable systems.

He has been responsible for construction of new systems, rebuilds, and upgrades for over 200 cable systems using microwave, fiber optic, and active reverse technology. He has overseen both analog and digital addressable technology, and high-speed data. He has designed IP telephony systems for provision over cable systems.

Dave's experience includes the design and construction of an 18 GHz omni-directional microwave system in Warsaw, Poland; 28 GHz MDS microwave; and broadband AML microwave with active reverse in the 7-18 GHz frequency range. He has overseen the integration of T1, DS3, OC-48, and proprietary formats for the provision of data and television services.

Prior to joining CTC, Dave served as Regional Vice President/Engineering for Adelphia Cable (1998-2001), Senior Systems Engineer for Cable AML (1994-1998), and Regional Director/Engineering for Century Cable (1989-1994). He holds a license as a Professional Engineer in Illinois.

Ziggy Rivkin-Fish specializes in needs assessments and planning processes with particular attention to issues of inter-sectoral and public-private collaborations. He also specializes in advising local governments, large consortia and groups regarding the governance issues raised by inter- and intra-jurisdictional communications projects and networks.

Ziggy is highly experienced in a full range of research methods - quantitative and qualitative. As a Ph.D. candidate and researcher at Princeton University, he has developed expertise in needs assessments, planning, and governance with particular attention to the cultural, institutional, and sectoral factors in successful collaborative planning processes. He also provides information retrieval services where his experience in multiple methods and research fields enable him to collect and synthesize relevant information, and troubleshoot particular information needs.

At CTC, Ziggy is heading the needs assessment and governance projects for NCRnet, the regional interoperable communications network for emergency and public safety communications among the 19 jurisdictions in the National Capital Region.

Mamta Sodikumar specializes in the planning and design of municipal communications networks for public safety, institutional, public access, and digital inclusion needs. At CTC, she has worked to analyze and document the needs of local governments and communities for broadband communications and to plan and design appropriate networks to meet those needs.

Some of the projects that Mamta has served on as part of the CTC team, include developing a strategic plan for a potential fiber to the home (FTTH) network in Holyoke, MA and developing strategies for next-generation networking for the multi-jurisdictional North Suburban Communications Commission in suburban Minneapolis, MN.

Mamta has a Master of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from George Washington University and a Bachelor of Science degree in Electronics and Telecommunications Engineering from SNDT University-Mumbai.

Nori Van Elzen is a Senior Analyst specializing in project management and analysis work for clients.  She has over 15 years municipal government experience and heads up the CTC Chicago division.

Prior to joining CTC, Nori was Assistant to Village Manager and Public Information Officer in Skokie, IL.  Her duties included oversight of the SkokieLink public municipal Internet access project and coordination of the design and build of the multi-jurisdictional fiber optic Institutional Community Network.  She also served on the Skokie Community I-Net Consortium, an intergovernmental board, charged with oversight and management of the fiber optic network.  Additional responsibilities included lead Public Information Officer for the Emergency Operations Team and oversight of routine communications avenues including the web site, public access channels and newsletter.  As franchise compliance officer she was the Village’s cable and utility company liaison for issues related to the public-right-of-way and franchise compliance.  She worked with the Illinois Home Rule Attorney’s Model Construction Standards Committee to draft a model ordinance for adoption by Illinois communities and served on the Illinois Metropolitan Mayor’s Caucus Project Lightspeed Task force.

Nori has expertise in assessing needs and developing and implementing action plans.  She also has extensive knowledge in fiber optic to wireless communication networks, emergency communication needs, and rights-of-way (ROW) matters at the local and federal levels.  She is the recipient of several awards for video programming excellence and two national excellence in writing awards.

Nori has a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology-Organizational Management from the University of Wisconsin at Madison and was awarded a Masters Degree, with highest distinction, in Public Administration from Roosevelt University at Chicago.