wiredinUSA January 2012

New head for FTTH council

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.

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