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

  • Jon Kemper (KA6NVY) headshot

    Technical Director
    Jon Kemper – KA6NVY

  • Chelsea Párraga (KF0FVJ) headshot

    Grants Manager
    Chelsea Párraga – KF0FVJ

  • Rebecca Key (KO4KVG) headshot

    Communications Manager
    Rebecca Key – KO4KVG

  • John Hays (K7VE) headshot

    Outreach Manager
    John Hays – K7VE

  • Merideth Stroh (KK7BKI) headshot

    Operations Manager
    Merideth Stroh – KK7BKI

Contractors

  • Chris Smith (G1FEF) headshot

    44Net Administrator + IT Lead
    Chris Smith – G1FEF

  • Tim Požár (KC6GNJ) headshot

    Technology Management Consultant
    Tim Požár – KC6GNJ

Technology Partners

Board of Directors

  • Bdale Garbee (KB0G) headshot

    President
    Bdale Garbee — KB0G

  • kc claffy (KC6KCC) headshot

    Treasurer
    kc claffy — KC6KCC

  • John Gilmore (W0GNU) headshot

    Secretary
    John Gilmore — W0GNU

  • Phil Karn (KA9Q) headshot

    Director
    Phil Karn — KA9Q

  • Keith Packard (K7WQ) headshot

    Director
    Keith Packard — K7WQ

  • Ria Jairam (N2RJ) headshot

    Director
    Ria Jairam — N2RJ

2023 Grants Advisory Committee (GAC)

  • Staff Lead: John Hays – K7VE
  • Chair: Bob Witte – K0NR
  • Dewayne Hendricks – WA8DZP
  • Douglas Kingston – KD7DK
  • Brian Mileshosky – N5ZGT
  • Leandro Soares Indrusiak – G5LSI
  • Don Prosnitz – N6PRZ
  • Dennis Derickson – AC0P
  • William Thomas –  WT0DX
  • Katie Allen – WY7YL
  • Judi Clark – KK6ZCU
  • Randy Wilkinson – W4LKS
  • Jim Idelson – K1IR
  • Kristin Paget – NC0DD
  • David Burgess

2023 Technical Advisory Committee (TAC)

  • Staff Lead: Jon Kemper – KA6NVY
  • Pierre Martel – VE2PF
  • Adam Lewis – KC7GDY
  • Zachary Seguin – VA3ZTS
  • Rob Janssen – PE1CHL
  • Chip Eckardt – W9OQI
  • Dave Gingrich – K9DC
  • Rich Gopstein – KD2CQ
  • Alvaro Prieto – KC2VVE
  • Ian Redden – VA3IAN
  • Randy Neals – VE3RWN/W3RWN

2023 Conduct Review Committee (CRC)

  • Keith Packard — K7WQ
  • Merideth Stroh – KK7BKI
  • Tim Požár – KC6GNJ

Community Ambassadors

  • Jann Traschewski – DG8NGN

Alumni

Staff

  • Dan Romanchik, Communications Manager, KB6NU  (2021-2023)

Board of Directors

  • Brian Kantor, Founder, WB6CYT  (2011-2019)
  • Erin Kenneally, Founding Director & Secretary (2011-2019)
  • Robert McGwier, Director, N4HY (2021-2022)

GAC

  • Tim Požár – KC6GNJ (2020)
  • Jann Traschewski – DG8NGN (2020)
  • Robert McGwier – N4HY (2020)
  • Hank Magnuski – KA6M (2020-2022)
  • Renzo Rossi – IW0SAB (2021)
  • Steve Stroh – N8GNJ (2021-2022)
  • Randy Neals – W3RWN (2022)
  • Dave Pascoe – KM3T (2022)

TAC

  • Antonios Chariton – SV2OIY (2021)
  • Jann Traschewski – DG8NGN (2021)
  • Caleb Pal – KD7KAB (2021)
  • Tim Požár – KC6GNJ (2022)