Steven is a senior telecommunications executive with over 20 years of business and legal experience. In addition, he has served as corporate general counsel, operations manager, a regulatory and compliance strategist and as a contract negotiator. His background includes managing staff and operations in telecom companies plus financial and manufacturing operations.
His extensive telecommunications background comes from serving ten years at the National Rural Telecommunications Cooperative (NRTC) where in 1994 he helped launch DIRECTV, the nation's first high powered Satellite Dish Service and WildBlue Broadband Satellite, one of the nation's first two-way satellite-delivered broadband internet services. Steven served as Senior Vice President, Business Affairs and General Counsel at the NRTC and was also Corporate Secretary-Treasurer. He was the NRTC’s principal liaison with strategic partners, financiers and its largest customers. Steven managed business relations and legal components of manufacturing, transport, storage, insurance and delivery of various telecommunication products and services – including Direct Broadcast Satellite, broadband, high-speed Internet access and wireless operations, warranty programs, and call center support.
Prior to joining China Wi-Max Communications he was an advisor to and President and CEO of First Capital Surety and Trust Company (formerly Morgan Chase Trust Company) where he used his business, management, financial and legal skills to successfully turn around the $200+ million regulated bank and trust company. The company was re-established as a leader in its field.
Steven is an attorney admitted to the Wisconsin, Pennsylvania and District of Columbia bars. He is also a member of the American Bar Association. He received his Juris Doctorate from the University of Wisconsin Law School, Madison, Wisconsin in 1987. Prior to his corporate career he was a practicing attorney based in Washington, D.C., involved with complex civil litigation.
Dr. Allan Rabinoff Chairman/China Business Development
Dr. Rabinoff's 25 years of business experience in China andthe Far East have provided him with extensive knowledge in doing business in China including important international commercial/personal relationships. Throughout his business career, Dr Allan Rabinoff has focused on maximizing opportunities in a rapidly changing business environment.
Dr. Rabinoff has international experience in the areas of project identification, contract negotiation, cross-cultural team building, marketing, sales, Merger & Acquisition strategy, and business development. He has a Ph.D. from the University of Maryland and received his Masters and undergraduate degree from the University of Wisconsin.
Dr.Rabinoff has been involved in the area of telecommunications for the past fifteen years. He is a principle in Intelligent Network Communications, LLC and IP2IP, LLC. Both companies operate in the international telephone transport arena.
Frank Ventura Chief Financial Officer
Mr. Ventura has over 25 years of experience in telecommunications. He spent twenty one years with Sprint during the "Growth Thru Acquisitions" period when over 147 companies were merged into Sprint. As Vice President and Controller-Chief Accountant Officer, he was responsible for Acquisition Studies and Audits, Accounting System Development, SEC, Consolidation, and Tax.
During various periods while at Sprint he was the executive in charge of Flight Operations, System Wide Purchasing, Management Information Systems, Real-estate, and Internal Audit. He was Executive Vice President Administration for two years.
After leaving Sprint Mr. Ventura served as Chief Financial Officer For St. Andrews Telecommunications Inc., and Blue Star Communications Inc. Mr. Ventura also served as Executive Vice President and General Manager of Scott Rice, a large Contract Furniture Dealer.
Iain Stewart Chief Technology Officer
Dr. Stewart originally trained as a Physicist and Mathematician and has 28years of experience in most aspects of system software development, telecommunications and radio transmission. He was awarded his PhD in physics for developing a technique for measuring the conductivity of doped Germanium over a range of temperatures to 4.2K and developing the mathematical model necessary for the convergence of three theories of electrical conduction.
In the 80’s, he wrote operating systems, middleware and data-communication protocols for major international corporations including Bell Labs. In the early 90’s he was able to apply this expertise to research in data transport over interference-impaired radio channels which was then used for the evaluation of early digital cellular systems. During the last 12 years he deployed a CDMA network in the USA - and then designed, engineered and deployed nation-wide LMDS networks in the Philippines, Switzerland, & Holland as well as a long-distance fiber network in Poland.
He was also involved in a $7.8B cable upgrade in Germany. Using a proprietary technology, Iain currently works with major US, European and Latin American mobile operators to reduce their cell-site backhaul requirements for GSM and UMTS as they migrate to apseudowire underlay. All networks depend for their profitability on their efficient use of bandwidth while providing the service differentiation necessary for a wide variety of high-value, real-time services such as VoIP and video conferencing.
Dr. Stewart’s mathematical background helps ensure the optimum use of resources while preserving service integrity. His experience in developing communications protocols at every level of the OSI protocol stack helps guarantee network integrity, while his practical experience with the deployment of RF systems helps safeguard transmission integrity.
