ISE EXPO 2025: New Advisory Board Member, Steve Harris, to Moderate Workforce Development Panel and Half-Day Program
ISE EXPO welcomes Steve Harris, Founder of Harris DigiTech Academy & Solutions and SVP of Learning Alliance, to the ISE EXPO 2025 Advisory Board.
Steve is a respected industry leader with 30 years of experience across multi-system operators (MSOs), industry associations, and academia. He is a driving force in workforce skills development, having crafted over 500 cutting-edge courses and numerous professional credentials to help bridge the digital skills gap, thereby enabling tens of thousands of professionals to enhance their skills.
Steve will moderate ISE EXPO’s Inaugural Workforce Development Panel and Half-Day Program, addressing the most pressing challenges in recruiting, training, upskilling, and retaining network professionals in the telecom and broadband industry.
Executive Participants include:
- Moderator - Steven Harris, Founder, Harris DigiTech Academy & Solutions
- Thomas Tyler, Deputy Director, CONNECTLA
- Chris Disher, Managing Director, Cajun Broadband
- Fred Arnold, Executive Director and CTO, Learning Alliance Corporation
- Bo Gresham, VP Executive Strategic Partnerships, Dycom
ISE EXPO’s impressive Advisory Board curated the 2025 Conference to meet the real-world needs of network professionals, focusing on the innovations and strategies driving progress across the telecom and ICT landscape. Thanks to the advisory board’s efforts to spotlight network innovations shaping the future of connectivity, this year’s conference will feature a robust lineup of technical sessions, expert panels, and hands-on learning.
2025 Board Members:
- David Curran, Vice President, Network Architecture, Frontier Communications
- Dennis Pappas, Director – Fiber Network, NextLight
- Dina Melo, Sr Director Business Operations & Chief of Staff
- Francis Alueta, Director III – Network Technology, Engineering and Operations, altafiber/Hawaiian Telcom
- John Amundson, Director – Network Planning & Implementation, TDS Telecom
- Kevin Lybrand, CEO/General Manager, PC Telcom
- Marc Durocher, Sr. Director, Verizon Communications
- Michael Wilson, Connectivity Engineer, Meta
- Randy Alderton, Network Provisioning Specialist FTTH/MDU & Quality
- Sherry Hessenthaler, Chief Corporate Development Officer, Brightspeed
- Steve Harris, Founder, Harris DigiTech Academy; SVP, Learning Alliance
- Yoseph Yeh, Distinguished Engineer, Verizon Wireless
“Our Advisory Board is the backbone of ISE EXPO’s educational mission,” said Janice Olive, VP, Events Business Development, Endeavor Business Media. “They bring real-world experience and forward-thinking perspectives that make the conference relevant, practical, and valuable for attendees working to build and maintain the networks of tomorrow.”
ISE EXPO is proud to collaborate with this dedicated group of professionals and looks forward to another successful event built on their leadership and insight.
About ISE EXPO
ISE EXPO is the industry-leading event for network professionals who plan, build, operate, and maintain fixed and mobile telecom networks. Focusing on education and innovation, the event connects attendees with the tools and knowledge they need to meet future demands.
To learn more and for registration information, visit www.iseexpo.com.