Riordan to move into Chairman Role in 2012
Patrick D. Riordan, president and CEO of Nsight and Cellcom, was recently elected as Cellular Telecommunications and Internet Association’s (CTIA) vice chairman in 2011 for a one-year term. As vice chairman, Riordan will also serve as the CTIA chairman-elect for the following year, moving into the chairman position in 2012.
He was also re-elected to the CTIA board of directors as a small carrier representative. CTIA’s executive committee is comprised of 22 members, and only two small carriers are allowed to serve on this committee.
“It was an honor to be nominated by CTIA’s officers for the vice chair position and to be elected again by the organization’s board of directors,” Riordan said. “This organization’s board includes many high-profile leaders from major carriers. These individuals are highly respected in both the telecom industry and the broader business world.”
Riordan will serve with other telecommunications leaders from across the country, AT & T Mobility president and CEO Ralph de la Vega, Sprint Nextel CEO Dan Hesse, and U.S Cellular CEO Mary Dillon.
“With the U.S. wireless industry continuing to innovate and compete at an extraordinarily rapid pace, the 2011 board of directors and executive committee will be a tremendous asset for us as we educate policymakers on many issues. Individually, these new members are experts and leaders within the wireless industry. Collectively, they will be instrumental in guiding the association and industry toward another great year,” said Steve Largent, president and CEO of CTIA-The Wireless Association.
CTIA is dedicated to expanding the wireless frontier, and Riordan believes the industry is at a pinnacle. “We are currently experiencing a phenomenal number of new technological applications that have the potential to radically transform the way consumers use their phones. This is an exciting time for our industry, and an incredible opportunity to serve CTIA. I look forward to the journey ahead.”
Pat has been a member of CTIA since 1992 and has served on the board of directors since 1993. He served on the executive committee in 2010 as secretary.
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About CTIA
CTIA is an international nonprofit membership organization founded in 1984, representing all sectors of wireless communications – cellular, personal communication services and enhanced specialized mobile radio. As an organization, CTIA represents service providers, manufacturers, wireless data and internet companies, as well as other contributors to the wireless universe. CTIA also coordinates the industry’s voluntary efforts to bring consumers a wide variety of choices and information regarding their wireless service, and supports important industry initiatives such as Wireless AMBER Alerts, and the safe driving public service announcement campaign.