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2025 BICSI Board of Directors Board President David M. Richards, RCDD, NTS, OSP, TECH, CT Board President-Elect William Foy, RCDD, DCDC, ESS, NTS, OSP, WD Board Secretary Luke Clawson, RCDD, RTPM, GROL, MBA Board Treasurer Peter P. Charland III, RCDD, RTPM, DCDC, SMIEEE, CET, NTS, ESS, WD Board Director Ninad Desai, RCDD, NTS, OSP, TECH, CT Board Director William "Joe" Fallon, RCDD, ESS Board Director Daniel Hunter, RCDD Board Director Gilbert Romo Board Director Mark Tarrance, RCDD, RTPM Board Director Jay Thompson, RCDD Board Director James “Jim” Walters, RCDD, DCDC, OSP, RTPM, PMP, CISSP, GICSP Chief Executive Officer John H. Daniels, CNM, FACHE, FHIMSS, CPHIMS BICSI Brief Staff Senior Creative Designer Mark “Line” Cansino; mcansino@bicsi.org Senior Editor Rhonda Carpenter; rcarpenter@bicsi.org Advertising Sales Courtney Best Nalls; cnalls@bicsi.org
04 Feature
BICSI Beyond 2025: A Bold New Chapter in ICT Learning and Connection
06 Organization
Letter from BICSI's CEO
07 Events
Upcoming Events | Webinar
08 Certifications
Applied Telecommunications Project Management Course | BICSI Connect Spotlights: Foundations of Telecommunications Bonding and Grounding and Introduction to Data Center Design Subject Matter Expert Spotlight: Andrew Henneberry, RCDD, DCDC, OSP, RTPM | The Top 7 Reasons Why Continuing Education Is Important | New BICSI Credential Holders More Than Words From Women in BICSI | Maximize Your BICSI Membership Through Active Participation
15 Education
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