Treat membership as part of the business strategy The strongest companies do not wait for a capability gap to become a project problem. They invest before the need becomes urgent. BICSI Corporate Membership should be evaluated through that lens. The question is not only whether a company will use a certain number of benefits or recover its investment through discounts. Those considerations matter, but they are only part of the return. The larger question is whether the organization is building the knowledge, professional connections, and workforce capability required to perform in a field where infrastructure expectations continue to rise. Connected systems are central to modern business. The expertise behind them should be treated with the same strategic importance. For companies ready to make that commitment, BICSI Corporate Membership is more than access. It is an investment in the organization they intend to become. Explore BICSI Corporate Membership and discover how your organization can strengthen its connection to the knowledge, resources, and professional community advancing telecommunications infrastructure.
BICSI Management Chief Executive Officer John H. Daniels, CNM, CPHIMS, FHIMSS, LFACHE; jdaniels@bicsi.org Chief Finance and Operations Officer Joe Sullivan; jsullivan@bicsi.org Chief Impact Officer Gail Moore-Swaby, CPLP; gmooreswaby@bicsi.org General Counsel Caroline Laurin; claurin@bicsi.org Vice President of Certifications Ronda V. Thomas, CAE, ICE-CCP, SPHR, SHRM-SCP; rvthomas@bicsi.org Vice President of Meeting Services Melissa Cummiskey, CMP; mcummiskey@bicsi.org George Parnell; gparnell@bicsi.org Senior Vice President, Marketing & Communications Vice President of Professional Development Penni Ferguson, M.S.; pferguson@bicsi.org Vice President of Standards & Publications Nick Tongson; ntongson@bicsi.org Director of Accounting & Administration Gordon Haughton; ghaughton@bicsi.org Director of Curriculum Development & Learning Tara Huff; thuff@bicsi.org Director of Government Relations Eli Fleet; efleet@bicsi.org Director of Human Resources Bernie Currie, SHRM-CP, PHR; bcurrie@bicsi.org Director of IT Christopher Muratore; cmuratore@bicsi.org Director, Membership, Volunteer Services, & Customer Experience Dr. Reinaldo Llano Jr., MBA, DBA; rllano@bicsi.org Director of Training Delivery & Operations Christopher Hobbs, RCDD, DCDC, OSP, RTPM, CT; chobbs@bicsi.org
Committee Chairs & Vice Chairs BICSI Cares Jeffrey Westlund, RCDD; Shari English, RCDD; and Kent Gibson, RCDD Ethics Kent Gibson, RCDD; and Randi Soskil, RCDD Leadership Development Dave Richards, RCDD, NTS, OSP, TECH, CT Professional Development Anthony Romeo; and Steven Tepley, RCDD Registrations and Credentials Supervision Heather Callaway, RCDD; and Mungree Singh, RCDD Standards Pat Mahoney, RCDD; and Christopher Harrell, RCDD Technical Information & Methods Robert “Bob” Hertling, RCDD, OSP; and Phil Janeway, RCDD (Retired)
For companies that differentiate themselves through expertise, that commitment can strengthen their credibility. Stay connected to the profession, not just the next project Organizations cannot prepare for change if they encounter it only at the project level. New technologies, expanding system convergence, changing customer expectations, and increasingly complex facilities continue to reshape telecommunications work. Companies need opportunities to look beyond current deliverables and understand the issues that will influence future projects, workforce needs, and business decisions. BICSI connects organizations with a global community of professionals working across the connected infrastructure ecosystem. Through that community, companies can gain exposure to different perspectives, participate in consequential industry conversations, and maintain a closer connection to the forces shaping their field. That access can help leaders make more informed choices about where to develop talent, how to support their teams, and what capabilities their organizations will need next.
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