Who We Are

Our founding Director was Brian Kantor — WB6CYT, who passed away in November 2019.

Staff

  • Rosy Schechter (KJ7RYV) headshot

    Executive Director/CEO
    Rosy Schechter – KJ7RYV

  • Schuyler Erle N0GIS Director of Technology headshot

    Technology Director
    Schuyler Erle – N0GIS

  • Chelsea Párraga (KF0FVJ) headshot

    Grants Manager
    Chelsea Párraga – KF0FVJ

  • Rebecca Key (KO4KVG) headshot

    Communications Manager
    Rebecca Key – KO4KVG

  • Merideth Stroh (KK7BKI) headshot

    Operations Manager
    Merideth Stroh – KK7BKI

  • Adam Lewis (KC7GDY) headshot

    IT & Development Manager
    Adam Lewis – KC7GDY

  • John Burwell (KI5QKX) headshot

    44Net Program Manager
    John Burwell – KI5QKX

  • Adam Zimmel (W0ZML) headshot

    Grants & Admin. Associate
    Adam Zimmel – W0ZML

Contractors

  • Chris Smith (G1FEF) headshot

    44Net Administrator + IT Lead
    Chris Smith – G1FEF

  • Tim Požar (KC6GNJ) headshot

    Technology Management Consultant
    Tim Požar – KC6GNJ

Technology Partners

Board of Directors

  • Bdale Garbee (KB0G) headshot

    President
    Bdale Garbee — KB0G

  • John Gilmore (W0GNU) headshot

    Secretary
    John Gilmore — W0GNU

  • Ria Jairam (N2RJ) headshot

    Treasurer
    Ria Jairam — N2RJ

  • Phil Karn (KA9Q) headshot

    Director
    Phil Karn — KA9Q

  • Keith Packard (K7WQ) headshot

    Director
    Keith Packard — K7WQ

  • Bob Witte (K0NR) headshot

    Director
    Bob Witte — K0NR

  • Ashhar Farhan (VU2ESE) headshot

    Director
    Ashhar Farhan — VU2ESE

2024 Grants Advisory Committee (GAC)

  • Chair: Brian Mileshosky – N5ZGT
  • Leandro Soares Indrusiak – G5LSI
  • Don Prosnitz – N6PRZ
  • Dennis Derickson – AC0P
  • Bill Thomas –  WT0DX
  • Katie Allen – WY7YL
  • Judi Clark – KK6ZCU
  • Randy Wilkinson – W4LKS
  • Jim Idelson – K1IR
  • Kristin Paget – NC0DD
  • David Burgess – KE2DSM
  • Sam Duwe – WN5C
  • Hillary Ramsey – AB1CD
  • Kevin McQuiggin – VE7ZD/KN7Q

2024 Technical Advisory Committee (TAC)

  • Staff Lead: Adam Lewis – KC7GDY
  • Zach Seguin – VA3ZTS
  • Chip Eckardt – W9OQI
  • Dave Gingrich – K9DC
  • Rich Gopstein – KD2CQ
  • Alvaro Prieto – KC2VVE
  • Ian Redden – VA3IAN
  • Dan Theisen – KK7OZY
  • Dennis Mojado – AD6DM
  • Jeff Hochberg – W4JEW
  • Saquib Ahmed – VU3HZW

2024 Conduct Review Committee (CRC)

  • Keith Packard — K7WQ
  • Merideth Stroh – KK7BKI
  • Donni Katzovicz – W2BRU

2024 Grants Evaluation Team (GET)

  • Staff Lead: Chelsea Párraga – KF0FVJ
  • Bob Witte – K0NR
  • Ben Greve – KO4KVH
  • Willi Kraml – OE1WKL
  • Scott Czeck – KC1GHT
  • Darryl Smith – VK2TDS
  • Lad Nagurney – WA3EEC
  • Jai Chanda – VU2YYE

Community Ambassadors

  • Jann Traschewski – DG8NGN

Alumni

Staff

  • Dan Romanchik – KB6NU, Communications Manager (2021-2023)
  • Jon Kemper – KA6NVY, Technical Director (2022-2024)
  • John Hays – K7VE SK, Outreach Manager (2021-2024)
  • Shaista Griffin, Grants Associate (2024)

Board of Directors

  • Brian Kantor – WB6CYT SK, Founder (2011-2019)
  • Erin Kenneally, Founding Director & Secretary (2011-2019)
  • Bob McGwier – N4HY, Director (2021-2022)
  • kc claffy — KC6KCC, Founding Director & Treasurer (2011-2024)

GAC

  • Tim Požar – KC6GNJ (2020)
  • Jann Traschewski – DG8NGN (2020)
  • Bob McGwier – N4HY (2020)
  • Hank Magnuski – KA6M (2020-2022)
  • Renzo Rossi – IW0SAB (2021)
  • Steve Stroh – N8GNJ (2021-2022)
  • Bob Witte – K0NR (2021-2023)
  • Dewayne Hendricks – WA8DZP SK (2021-2023)
  • Doug Kingston – KD7DK (2021-2023)
  • Randy Neals – VE3RWN/W3RWN (2022)
  • Dave Pascoe – KM3T (2022)

TAC

  • Antonios Chariton – SV2OIY (2021)
  • Jann Traschewski – DG8NGN (2021)
  • Caleb Pal – KD7KAB (2021)
  • Pierre Martel – VE2PF (2021-2023)
  • Adam Lewis – KC7GDY (2021-2023)
  • Tim Požar – KC6GNJ (2022)
  • Rob Janssen – PE1CHL (2022-2023)
  • Randy Neals – VE3RWN/W3RWN (2023)

CRC

  • Tim Požar – KC6GNJ (2023)
  • Pat Nelson – KE0QXD SK (2024)

GET

  • Dewayne Hendricks – WA8DZP SK (2024)