Manweiler Consulting References and Bios 12-27-04

References, Backgound Information and Key Personnel Applicable References and MTC Team Members: Mr Matthew McClymonds CIO- Arizona County Government 198 South Main Street Arizona, Arizona 85364 928-373-1001 Mike Harms County Commissioner Morgan County Colorado 970-768-5806 Yuma County Sheriff’ Office Ms Brenda Platt, IT Manager 141 South Third Avenue Arizona, Arizona 85364 928-539-7852 Larry Rains Finance Director City of Casa Grande, AZ 520-421-8600 Sue Dabbs-Preciado Arizona Department of Commerce 602-771-1216 Jeremy Goodman Gila County, AZ IT Director 928-425-3231 Ext 8771 John Clark Manager State of Colorado Department of Information Technology Colorado Bureau of Investigations 303-866-2807 John Rieser CDPS-CBI 303-239-4641 Lisa Bergeron Pinal County Arizona Department of Information Technology 520-866-6690 City Of Ft Morgan Colorado Director Ron Shaver 970-867-4310 Page MANWEILER TELECOM CONSULTING, 4610 SOUTH ULSTER STREET SUITE 150 DENVER COLORADO 80237 References, Backgound Information and Key Personnel Additional Information on MTC Our team members have provided telecommunications strategy, market research, business planning, network engineering and design and operations services to clients in both rural and urban settings We have conducted telecommunications projects for States, municipalities, counties, rural electric cooperatives, rural power cooperatives, investor-owned utilities, telephone associations (cooperatives) and cable television companies In addition we have been engaged in many law enforcement and homeland defense projects Among the many projects team members have conducted, the following most directly demonstrate our knowledge and expertise that is relevant to your needs: Development of Revenue Assessment for Longmont, Colorado This fiber construction company requested a potential revenue assessment for a fiber-to-thehome build to connect to the City of Longmont’s fiber ring network The study included database development, a “ride out” of all streets to verify the database and interviews with key bandwidth users US Department of Justice FBI/CJIS/NCIC Data Network Security Compliance Using an internally developed validation and verification matrix based on the FBI – CJIS network security and documentation requirements, MTC has been performing network security and internal documentation assessments to identify the CJIS/FBI requirement gaps within law enforcement agencies in Arizona and Colorado Development of the Northwest Colorado Telecommunications Strategy and Plan Conducted needs assessment through on-site interviews, telephone interviews and community meetings to develop a telecommunications strategy with the Yampa Valley Economic Development Council Telecommunications Steering Committee and Rio Blanco County representation This strategy and plan was identical in scope to what is required for the Beanpole Bill’s Community Strategic Telecommunications Plan and was successful in attracting a competitive telephone company to bring advanced telecommunications to the three county region in northwest Colorado The work product accomplished during this period in collaboration with our clients was one of the key factors leading to successful Beanpole funding for the Community Infrastructure Network Implementation Plan (Phase II) Page MANWEILER TELECOM CONSULTING, 4610 SOUTH ULSTER STREET SUITE 150 DENVER COLORADO 80237 References, Backgound Information and Key Personnel Completion of a competitive local exchange carrier business plan for a rural electric association in northwest Colorado and a rural telephone association in Utah NC TELECO MEEKER COLORADO A fiber-based telecommunications business plan resulted in a rural electric association partnering with a rural telephone association to create a competitive telephone company that is bringing advanced telecommunication services to northwest Colorado The plan for the REA included budget level revenue, operating and capital cost projections for a twelve-year period The rural telephone association had PCS licenses that crossed into northwestern Colorado The business plan we developed looked at multiple business opportunities including various combinations of wireless and wire line services and included a financial projection model of revenues, operating and capital costs covering all combinations of services The new company formed, called N C Telecom, was awarded the “Beanpole” contract for Northwest Colorado and is currently operational with full funding Management, Construction and Operational Responsibilities for CLEC formed by the companies described above Developed N C Telecom into an operational competitive local exchange carrier (“CLEC”) This included engineering design, management of the fiber construction process, vendor negotiation and contract development, staffing, putting back office systems on line, business plan analysis and sensitivities Developed finance documents and successfully negotiated full funding of the business plan Completion of a Telecommunications Plan and Community Infrastructure Network Implementation Plan (Beanpole) for Summit County, Colorado The plans were fully funded by State grants The County is in the RFP evaluation process Completion of a Telecommunications Plan (Beanpole basic planning grant) for San Miguel County, Colorado The geographic obstacles were significant for this County Based on the needs assessment and the Telecommunications Plan we created, the County decided to forego the remainder of the Beanpole process and put out an RFP for advanced telecom for the area, which was awarded to a local wireless operator Completion of a business plan for a wireless regional telecommunications company in rural southwest Colorado The business plan developed for this LMDS licensee helped to obtain approval of its Board of Directors to implement the plan for a three-city area in rural southwest Colorado Page MANWEILER TELECOM CONSULTING, 4610 SOUTH ULSTER STREET SUITE 150 DENVER COLORADO 80237 References, Backgound Information and Key Personnel Completion of a business plan dealing with an expanded service area for a PCS company in Utah The business plan developed for this telephone associated resulted in the creation of a strategic partnership that is building an extension of its Utah and Colorado service area into southwestern Wyoming 10 Assessment of the Wholesale Telecommunications Market Opportunities For a Generation and Transmission Partnership of Electric Power Utility Coops In this project, we examined this company’s transmission system rights-of-way covering nearly 60% of a rural southeastern state and we sought to identify telecommunications market segment and service opportunities with respect to these rights of way and fiber deployment using them Our market research included assessment of: high volume telecommunications corridors for voice and data; government applications including distance learning, e-mail, low cost long distance, and Internet; cable television regional interconnect applications; and Internet backbone and ISP applications 11 State of Colorado Multiuse Network (“MNT”) In this project, Mr Manweiler is a key member of the MNT development team focusing on business processes, network security policies, provider interconnection (Qwest), and IP Layer development He is providing technical direction to communities interested in connecting to the MNT and is developing a “buyer’s guide” for non-state entities and Beanpole-eligible entities Key Team Members Mr.Tim Stevens: Tim Stevens is a Sr Network Security Engineer with extensive experience providing network and security solutions for state and local government agencies These agencies have included the Colorado Division of Information Technologies, Colorado Department of Transportation, Colorado Bureau of Investigation, Colorado Department of Revenue, and the Colorado Lottery Tim is presently the sr technical resource for a two year Security Independent Verification and Validation (IV&V) project with the Colorado Lottery The Colorado Lottery is in the process of changing vendors for both their online and scratch gaming systems and deploying open system architectures On this project Tim works with the incoming vendor to review their proposed designs and architectures to ensure they comply with over 500 pertinent requirements derived from the Lottery’s RFP, the vendor’s winning proposal, the final contract and amendments, the Department of Defense document 5200.28-STD (Orange Book), and ISO 17799 Tim also Page MANWEILER TELECOM CONSULTING, 4610 SOUTH ULSTER STREET SUITE 150 DENVER COLORADO 80237 References, Backgound Information and Key Personnel recommends and proposes modifications and solutions to the incoming vendor to guide them into compliance with the Lottery’s requirements, best practices, and a more secure Lottery Tim has also assisted the Colorado Bureau of Investigation implement a secure VPN solution that provides law enforcement agencies throughout Colorado secure access to the FBI’s Automated Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS) Tim has also provided support to CBI for their Insta-Check background check system for gun purchasers, conducted the network and security portions of an Enterprise Architecture Assessment for the Colorado Department of Public Safety, and performed a network security vulnerability analysis for them Some other things Tim has done throughout Colorado include designing and implementing Colorado’s new statewide IP network for use by government, educational, and qualifying nonprofit organizations He currently provides support for IT and communications systems in CDOT’s Hanging Lake Tunnel facility, and assisted CDOT develop both their strategically and tactical IT plans Tim has also recently completed a security assessment on several servers for the Colorado Department of Revenue, which included analyzing file permissions on over 91,000 files and directories, and he performed a statewide network security assessment for DoIT last year The following staff profiles are for the project team Our telecommunications associates have experienced the growth and transformation of the telecommunications and cable television industries over the past twenty years Today these industries are converging to become network transmission providers Our staff has years of experience creating and operating telecommunications companies as well as consulting experience developing strategic telecommunications business plans Mr Stuart Ruwet (CCNP – WAN Switching, HPOV Certified Consultant, SNIA Level 1) is a Cisco/Strata-Com WAN specialist with years experience in the telecommunications industry He has worked with a wide variety of networking technologies and platforms including multiple transmission protocols, and network management systems with an emphasis in ATM and IP Stuart has served as a Consultant as well as a Senior Network Engineer and Manager of Network Engineering for nationwide carrier, where he was responsible for designing and building a nation-wide ATM network In addition Stuart managed the installation of the Core ATM Network for the State of Colorado including City, County, State and Law Enforcement Agencies Stuart holds a Bachelor’s Degree in International Business from the University of Denver KEVIN J MANWEILER, (Strategy, Engineering, Operations) Mr Manweiler has acquired an extensive breadth of expertise in the global telecommunications industry over the past twenty-three years at N C Telecom, PNonline.com, Baxter Healthcare, Graycon Global Marketing, United Airlines, Interwest Communications, and Advanced Communications as well as his current assignment as a member of the State of Colorado MultiPage MANWEILER TELECOM CONSULTING, 4610 SOUTH ULSTER STREET SUITE 150 DENVER COLORADO 80237 References, Backgound Information and Key Personnel use Network deployment team His expertise includes tactical and strategic planning; hardware/software evaluation for voice, data, video, E-Commerce and wireless networks; information systems implementation; Internet/e-commerce development; business development; outsourcing; network operations; project management; financial analysis; contract negotiations; call center development; and new product development Prior to starting his consulting business, Mr Manweiler was the COO of N C Telecom, CTO for PNonline, Vice President and Director of the global voice and data networks for Baxter Healthcare and United Airlines His team was responsible for planning, design and engineering, evaluating and purchasing of all telecommunications hardware, network services; data center and infrastructure Mr Manweiler is widely recognized throughout the telecommunications and airline industries for work with AT&T Bell Labs in the product development, designing, implementing and outsourcing of the first network ACD, which put ACD functionality into the 800 network He is responsible for the complete outsourcing of United’s domestic communications division and the development of the airline’s new open systems global data network, as well as the infrastructure design for United Airlines at DIA and at United’s Indianapolis maintenance center While with Baxter Healthcare, Mr Manweiler was tasked with the development of a new network strategy to integrate five separate global infrastructures; e-enable the business units; implement network security systems and policies While at N C Telecom, Manweiler was responsible for the initial start-up of northwest Colorado’s first CLEC providing fiber opticbased broadband services to the five-county region Mr Manweiler has frequently been interviewed and quoted in trade publications such as the Economist and Computer World, and has chaired a position on the SITA Network Services Committee He is certified in infrastructure engineering, outsourcing strategies, financial analysis, and network security practices In addition, Mr Manweiler holds technical and engineering certifications for over 50 network and computer systems Lieutenant Colonel Manweiler served on active and reserve duty in the United States Marine Corps flying F/A18C aircraft and holds a B.S.E.E from the US Naval Academy GAIL SHEA, (Strategy, Market Research and Financial Analysis) Gail Shea has twenty years experience in financial and marketing analysis in the telecommunications and cable industries Ms Shea has performed market research and financial projections for communities interested in upgrading their telecom infrastructure in rural Colorado, for rural electric associations interested in wholesale and retail operations in Colorado, Texas, Utah and Kentucky, and for cable companies operating in rural markets (i.e Central Illinois) looking at telecommunications opportunities She has developed CLEC tariffs (Parts I, II, III) approved by the Colorado PUC and has created financial models and budgets for telephone companies, PCS companies, wireless (2.4 GHz) companies, cable companies and cable programmers Page MANWEILER TELECOM CONSULTING, 4610 SOUTH ULSTER STREET SUITE 150 DENVER COLORADO 80237 References, Backgound Information and Key Personnel Ms Shea's financial analysis experience consists of 15 years in the cable television industry (Starz Encore Group, Time Warner Cable, United Artists Cable,) including leading the finances of a $200 million, 700,000-subscriber cable television operating division with 26 cable systems from Indiana to Hawaii She has extensive experience in budgeting, forecasting, cost/benefit analyses, marketing/finance database development, capital cost analysis, billing services, and development of five-, ten-, and fifteen-year financial proforma for new competitive telephone companies, cable channels, new cable products, and international cable investment opportunities She has performed due diligence on existing cable programming services and has created financial proforma for the new, digital cable universe Gail has an MBA in Finance from the University of Colorado, with an undergraduate degree in economics from Ohio Wesleyan Jerry McCarthy, M.A Fairhill & Co Jerry McCarthy is an independent consultant in wide-area information networking and grant project development/implementation He has worked for more than 20 years in the field of content/media production, information technology and networked communication, primarily for wide-area public networks for government, non-profit organizations, schools, libraries and health care organizations Fairhill consulting services include research, strategic planning and advising on statewide infrastructure, disaster recovery planning, Total Cost of Ownership, wide area information access, electronic publishing, interface design, Internet access, technology development, planning, and technology grant writing Fairhill also provides consulting services for wide area information networking, content development, Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) proposal preparation, and software/online application development Fairhill also offers services in historic preservation (built environment) consulting and historic preservation project facilitation McCarthy's recent consulting activity includes: Consultation for Layer Implementation of State of Colorado Multi-Use Network, Consultation for State of Colorado (DOLA) Beanpole Project Communities (Northwest - BAFO and implementation planning and Las Animas County - infrastructure assessment and implementation plan development), author of Colorado Multi-Use Network RFP and evaluation materials, co-author of "Strategic Plan for a Statewide Telecommunication Infrastructure", [Commission on Information Management, February 1998]; Consultant/author of a Strategic Plan for Academic and Administrative Information Technology, Disaster Recovery Plan, and Y2K Project Plan (all completed in 1998) for the Computing, Information and Network Services department of University of Colorado at Denver, as well as assistance in Internet2 (Abilene) application preparation and writing of a National Science Foundation grant proposal for VBNS connection for the CU Denver campus Managed network technology infrastructure investment and development for the ACLIN statewide library network of the Colorado State Library (a $2.9 million project) Developed the Colorado Preservation Information Network (COPIN) for the Colorado Historical Society and State Historic Fund Participation with SuperNet, Inc in a Page MANWEILER TELECOM CONSULTING, 4610 SOUTH ULSTER STREET SUITE 150 DENVER COLORADO 80237 References, Backgound Information and Key Personnel Department of Agriculture Small Business Innovation Research project (1996-97) on a cooperative business model for rural broadband internet access development Principal Investigator (1995-96) on a National Cancer Institute Small Business Innovation Research project (with Carl Corp.) to develop a low-literacy, multi-media interface to cancer information on the internet Provided assistance to the Western Governor's Association on tracking Telemedicine activity in Colorado Facilitated telemedicine demonstration for Frontier Mental Health Services Resource Network Mr McCarthy's previous experience includes serving as the Director of Market Development and Education for AMA/Net, the national online physician information network of the American Medical Association He also has experience in hospital information systems, creating and publishing software, database development, online interface design, audience research, information technology marketing, and media production Recent clients are Pinal and Gila Counties in Arizona, the State of Colorado Division of Information Technology, City of Steamboat Springs (as fiscal agent for the Yampa Valley Economic Development Council), Logan, Phillips, and Washington Counties in Colorado, South Central Council of Governments (Trinidad/Las Animas/Huerfano County), Mercy Housing Refugee Housing Assistance Program (Denver), University of Colorado at Denver, University Management Systems, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Colorado State Library, Colorado Historical Society, Adolescent Counseling Exchange, Central Colorado Library System, The Frontier Mental Health Services Resource Network, The Library Research Service, and the Colorado Rural Health Center Previous clients include the National Cancer Institute, the North Carolina State Library, Colorado Advanced Technology Institute, SuperNet, Inc., Colorado Department of Education, Boulder Prevention Information Center, Denver Free-Net, and the Florida Statewide Library Planning Task Force Mr McCarthy has a Master of Arts in Mass Communication from the University of Delaware, where he also was a lecturer in the Department of Communication His academic fields of specialization were audience research (awareness and use of information services) and media production Page MANWEILER TELECOM CONSULTING, 4610 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Page MANWEILER TELECOM CONSULTING, 4610 SOUTH ULSTER STREET SUITE 150 DENVER COLORADO 80237 References, Backgound Information and Key Personnel Completion of a business plan dealing with an expanded... development; and new product development Prior to starting his consulting business, Mr Manweiler was the COO of N C Telecom, CTO for PNonline, Vice President and Director of the global voice and data... financial analysis, and network security practices In addition, Mr Manweiler holds technical and engineering certifications for over 50 network and computer systems Lieutenant Colonel Manweiler served