Enabling Innovation & Growth
John E. DeFeo, President
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Domain Experience
Cellular Wireless Pioneer:
- President U S West Cellular Retail - 1983-1985
- CMO/President/CEO/Chairman U S West NewVector Group - 1983-1994
- CEO/President/U S West Spectrum Enterprises - 1990-1991
National Association Boards:
- NEMA Medical Devices - 4 Years
- CTIA (Cellular Telephone Industry Association) Board and Executive Committee Member, Chairman
of Finance Committee, and Executive Committee Officer - 10 Years
- CTIA (Computer Technology Industry Association) Board Member - 2 Years
- Mobilink - Association of B-Side Cellular Carriers to Provide National Roaming Service, Co-Founder &
Vice Chairman - 3 Years
- Selected in 1992 to be a Member of the NSTAC Board
Business Board Experience:
- Coastel Cellular - Joint Venture Fluor & U S West
- U S West NewVector Group (Public Company)
- U S West Spectrum Enterprises
- One2One (Now Known as Orange) Mobile Phone Service, UK
- Incepta Ventures
- EuroTel, Czech Republic
- Hungarian Cellular, Hungry
- Zones (Public Company)
- Star21, Germany
- OnFiber
- CoCo Communications Corp.
- OpenRoute, Inc.
Financial Experience:
- CEO/Chairman of 2 Public Companies
- Co-Founder & CEO of Incepta Ventures, a Venture Capital Firm Focused on Telecom Investments
- CEO of U.S. AirWaves, Formed to Bid in the "C" Band Auction
FCC Experience:
- Numerous LMR Filing While at GE Mobile - 2.5 Years
- Testified at FCC En Banc Hearing to Define Personal Communications Services (PCS)
- Numerous Cellular Filings while at U.S West - 11 Years
- Qualified Entrepreneur for "C" band Auction - 1995-6
- Filing Reply for NPSB fourth NPRM - 2011
New Product Innovation:
- Industrial Controls - Schaevitz Engineering - 5 Years
- Medical Devices - AirShields - 4 Years
- Diagnostic Laboratory Devices - Abbott Labs - 2 Years
- Diagnostic Imaging - GE Healthcare - 5 Years
- LMR, SMR & Cellular Products - GE Mobile Radio - 2.5 Years
- Cellular Service Products, U S West Inc - 11 Years.
- Radio Interoperability - CoCo Communications Corp - 5 Years
- Mission Critical Broadband over Wi-Fi - OpenRoute, Inc - 2 Years
Hands-On Radio Communication Experience:
- Civil Defense Radio Operator, Audubon, NJ - 2 Years
- US Army Field Radio Mechanic & Radio Operator - 2 Years
- USCG Master License for 100 Ton, Power & Sailing Vessels - in 2005
- FAA Commercial Pilot with Instrument & Multi-engine ratings - >2,200 Flight Hours
- FCC Technician Radio License, KG7JRR - in 2014
Additional Domain Experience:
- Medical Devices
- Venture Capital
- Two-Way Radio (LMR)
- US Defense Industries
- US Navy
- US Army
- US Air Force
- US Coast Guards
- Public Safety Communications
- International Business Development
- New Product Development
- Process Innovation
- Total Quality Management (TQM)
- Distribution Management
- Marketing & Sales
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