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Chapter Speaker List

The Society has organized a list of speakers who are available to present at chapter meetings. The list is comprised of people who work for SBE Sustaining Member companies, and topics include technical, regulatory, safety, management and other issues. Each speaker's geographic availability is also noted.

• Peter Howarth	AEQ Broadcast International Inc.	954-581-7999	National
Multichannel AoIP connectivity, intercom systems, audio codecs, broadcast communications

• Kerry de Boer	Blackmagic Design	408-954-0500 x320	National
4K, Ultra HD, high frame rates, live production, broadcast, A/V, video editing, cameras, color correction, video converters, video monitoring, routing, live switching, streaming, recording, HDR

• Helen Carr	Calrec Audio	703-307-1654	National
Audio mixing for radio and TV, audio networking, remote broadcasting, AoIP

• Daniel Coscarella	Camplex	800-445-7568 x7409	National
Fiber optic infrastructure and design; OpticalCON; tactical and ruggedized fiber advantages and solutions; best practice handling, cleaning, inspecting and testing of fiber optic assemblies and networks; overcoming the fear of fiber

• Michael Accardi	CueScript	203-63-4030	National
IP prompting solutions including SMPT 2110

• Steve Doll	D2D Technologies	904-607-4177	Southeast
ATSC 3.0, SRT transmission, multiplexing, PSIP/EPG and EAS insertion

• Jessica Colyer	D2D Technologies	619-248-0618	West and East Coasts, Midwest
ATSC 3.0, SRT transmission, multiplexing, PSIP/EPG and EAS insertion

• Kim Savage	Dielectric	207-655-8258	National
RF design/implementation of translators/boosters; adaptive polarization for ATSC 3.0; antenna technology for ATSC 3.0 – MISO; digital modulation, single pulse RF breakdown; repack process and logistics; efficient UHF tunable filter using waveguide TE10 mode; improving FM combiner/filter efficiency

• Ed Czarnecki	Digital Alert Systems	585-765-1155 x122	DC, MD, VA
EAS, the FCC and You; ATSC 3.0 and Advanced Emergency Communications

• Marsha Bartlett	Drake Lighting	270-804-7383	National
Tower lighting; FAA Circular 70/7460 1L Change 1 and 1L Change 2

• Jeff Detweiler	DTS, Inc.	443-539-4334	Baltimore/Washington DC area
HD Radio technology

• Kim Glover	Heartland Video Systems	800-332-7088 ext. 323	National
master control and transmission systems

• John Humphrey	Hitachi Kokusai Electric Comark, LLC	724-903-0321	National
High dynamic range for TV cameras

• Doug Thompson	Hitachi Kokusai Electric Comark, LLC	309-689-0301	Midwest Minnesota to Texas and Ohio to Kansas
Encoding-multiplexing; high-, medium- and low-power transmission; high efficiency transmission; ATSC 3.0: What's coming with the new standard?

• Les Kutasi	Kathrein USA	207-749-3440	National
Antennas, RF systems, combiners and RF components

•	National Football League		Varies
Frequency coordination for football coverage

• Benjamin Nemser	Nemal Electronics Inc	305-899-0900	National
Cabling and interconnects for HDTV and broadcast: current developments in HD/SDI, AES copper and fiber optic cables; SMPTE hybrid camera cable systems

• Don Backus	Rohde & Schwartz	616-206-0301	National
Advanced FM and HD Radio transmitter technology; energy savings through FM and TV transmitter liquid cooling

• Chris Childs	SEG a Division of Wesco Distribution	913-375-1103	Kansas City metro
Discuss the move of the national radio networks from the satellite at 139 deg. West to satellite at 105 deg. West

• Chris Schee	SEG a Division of Wesco Distribution	817-337-0797	Dallas/Fort Worth, TX
Discuss the move of the national radio networks from the satellite at 139 deg. West to satellite at 105 deg. West

• Lenny King	SEG a Division of Wesco Distribution	240-308-9033	Las Vegas, NV, and Los Angeles, CA
Discuss the move of the national radio networks from the satellite at 139 deg. West to satellite at 105 deg. West

• Harry Matthews	SEG a Division of Wesco Distribution	770-614-9174	Atlanta, GA
Discuss the move of the national radio networks from the satellite at 139 deg. West to satellite at 105 deg. West

• Bill Georger	SEG a Division of Wesco Distribution	908-910-1641	Northern, New Jersey & New York City and Philadelphia
Discuss the move of the national radio networks from the satellite at 139 deg. West to satellite at 105 deg. West

• Steve Zaretsky	Solid State Logic	212-315-1111 x15	National
IP network audio, broadcast demonstration vehicle

• Chuck Barry	Staco Energy Products	937-253-1191 x116	National
Lithium-Ion batteries in data center/broadcast applications

• Steve Strong	Televes USA	770-573-7429	National
Low-, mid-power transmitters, gap fillers, single-frequency networks, ATSC 3.0