OPASTCO Committees

Listed below are the staff liaisons to OPASTCO's various member-run committees.

OPASTCO members can click here to access full committee lists (log-in required).

Associate Member Committee:

Staff liaisons: Kathleen Kelley Riesett, Director of Education and Events
                      Amanda Casey, Education and Events Coordinator

Average Schedule Committee:

 Staff liaisons: Brian Ford, Regulatory Counsel
                       Stuart Polikoff, Vice President of Regulatory Policy and Business Development

Awards Committee:

Staff liaison: Vanessa Fountain-Allen, Board Liaison/Office Manager

Bylaws Committee:

Staff liaison: Vanessa Fountain-Allen, Board Liaison/Office Manager

Education Committee:

Staff liaisons: Kathleen Kelley Riesett, Director of Education and Events
                      Amanda Casey, Education and Events Coordinator

Finance Committee:

Staff liaison: Michael Viands, Director of Finance and Administration

Legislative Policy Committee:

Staff liaison: Randy Tyree, Vice President of Legislative Policy

Marketing/PR Committee:

Staff liaisons: Martha Silver, Director of Public Relations
                      Caroline O'Reilly, Public Relations Coordinator

Membership Committee:

Staff liaisons: Vanessa Fountain-Allen, Board Liaison/Office Manager

Mobile Wireless Committee:

Staff liaison: Brian Ford, Regulatory Counsel

Nominating Committees:

Staff liaison: Vanessa Fountain-Allen, Board Liaison/Office Manager

Rural Utilities Service (RUS) Committee:

Staff liaisons: Stuart Polikoff, Vice President of Regulatory Policy and Business Development
                      Randy Tyree, Vice President of Legislative Policy

Separations and Access Committee:

Staff liaisons: Stuart Polikoff, Vice President of Regulatory Policy and Business Development
                      Brian Ford, Regulatory Counsel

Site Selection Committee:

Staff liaisons: Kathleen Kelley Riesett, Director of Education and Events
                      Amanda Casey, Education and Events Coordinator

Technical Committee:

Staff liaison: John McHugh, Technical Director
                    (alt.) Steve Pastorkovich, Director of Business Development/
                                                            Senior Policy Analyst

Video and Broadband Committee:

Staff liaisons: Steve Pastorkovich, Director of Business Development/
                                                      Senior Policy Analyst
                      John McHugh, Technical Director

Foundation for Rural Education and Development (FRED) Board:

Staff liaison: Melissa Korzuch, Foundation Director