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Leadership Team

Timothy Kinnear, President and CEO

Timothy Kinnear has over 22 years of experience in technology and emerging businesses.  Prior to becoming CEO, Kinnear served as the CFO of Airband Communications, responsible for all facets of Airband’s corporate and operational finances, including relationships with investors, merger-and-acquisition activities, and banking relationships.  Prior to joining Airband, Kinnear was the CFO at WiQuest Communications, where he raised $23 million from venture capital, negotiated agreements with strategic customers and partners, and led annual strategic planning and corporate development activities.  Earlier in his career, Kinnear held executive and senior management positions at InnerWireless, Intrusion, Inc., and Cyrix Corporation, where he provided financial leadership for Cyrix’s IPO.  Kinnear received his Bachelor of Business Administration and Accounting at Texas Tech University.

Jim DaBramo, Executive Vice President of Field Operations

With more than 25+ years of experience in the telecommunications industry, James DaBramo is responsible for Airband’s field sales, operations and account management. As executive vice president of field operations, DaBramo leads teams that sell to and support Airband’s key segments including small- and medium-sized businesses, enterprises, wholesale carriers and channel partners. DaBramo joins Airband from FDN, a Florida-based CLEC where as founder and EVP of sales, he grew the company from zero revenue to over $150 million within six years. FDN merged with NuVox Communications in 2007 where Jim led the Wholesale, Government and MDU Sales Operations. Prior to that, he was a founder and VP of Sales & Marketing for Metro Access Networks (MAN) based in Dallas, Texas. MAN was purchased by Brooks Fiber Systems, a fiber optics services company based in St. Louis MO. Jim became the leading VP of sales for Brooks representing the Southwest region. Brooks was acquired by MCI WorldCom in 1998. DaBramo received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Hartwick College in Oneonta, New York.

Jeff Owens, SVP and Chief Technology Officer

Jeff Owens is responsible for Airband network engineering, service delivery and customer support organizations.  Owens has over 30 years of wireless experience and is a recognized senior executive and entrepreneur within the industry. Prior to joining Airband, Owens was VP of Product Development for InnerWireless, a leading company that specializes in the design and deployment of a unified wireless platform for in-building communications.  Owens also held senior executive positions in engineering, technology, strategy and network integration at USA Mobility, Metrocall Inc. and ProNet Inc.  While at ProNet, Owens played a principal role in the company’s growth and development from start-up, through IPO and secondary offerings.  Earlier in his career, Owens held management positions at Motorola and was an officer in the U.S. Army.  Owens graduated Magna cum Laude from the University of Houston with a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering.

Jennifer Mao, VP of Marketing

Jennifer Mao is responsible for marketing and product management at Airband Communications.  Mao has over 20 years of experience in the telecommunications industry.  Prior to joining Airband, Mao was the Chief Marketing Officer of Sage Telecom,  a leading CLEC with over $300 million in revenue.  Mao also held VP of Marketing positions with GlobeRanger, a RFID software company and Allied Riser Communications, a CLEC focused on providing telecommunication services to businesses in class A buildings of major metropolitan markets.  Mao started her career at GTE/Verizon, holding various management positions from marketing to product management and business development.  Mao is a graduate of U.C. Berkeley with a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering and received her M.B.A from UCLA.

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