wiredInUSA - January 2012
12
The Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) Council, an organization
dedicated to expanding the deployment of ultra-high
speed all-fiber networks, has named telecommunica-
tions executive Heather Burnett Gold to serve as its new
full-time president.
Gold, who has worked for more than 27 years in
the telecom industry, was until recently senior vice
president of external affairs for XO Communications,
where for seven years she guided the $1.5 billion
company’s regulatory and public policy strategy
in Washington and in state capitals. She was also
responsible for the development and implementation of
the company’s cost of service strategy, including vendor
selection and management for an approximately
$600 million annual budget.
Her previous experience includes five years as president
for the Association for Local Telecommunications
Services (ALTS) during the period surrounding the
passage and implementation of the Telecommunications
Act of 1996.
New head for
FTTH council
i
I
