Melinda leads Transit Wireless with more than 20 years of experience in the wireless and telecommunications industry. With strengths in strategy, operations, finance, product, marketing and consumer/commercial sales, she brings an entrepreneurial perspective to the operation, and seeks new ideas, products, and processes to better meet the demands of the market. As CEO of Transit Wireless, Melinda leads the business strategy, drives revenue from its fiber network, and provides industry-leading “Smart Transit” and 5G neutral host services to mobile network operators and transit authorities.

Most recently, Melinda served as the CEO of Black Walnut Ventures where she advised companies on strategy and operations. Prior to joining Black Walnut Ventures, Melinda was the West Region President at Frontier Communications. She has held senior leadership roles at Wink Communications, Cox Communications and Cellular One.

A thought leader across 5G, Smart Networks, P3 (public-private partnerships), and edge strategy, her work has received numerous awards. Her accolades include:

• 2019 Notable Woman in Tech by Crain’s New York Business
• 2019 Responsible 100 by City and State and one of the 50 Leaders in Gov Tech
• 2016 National Asian American Consortium Community and Engagement Leadership
• 2016 Women on Board by Catalyst
• 2015 Women of Influence by the Portland Business Journal
• 2014 Women in Wireline to Watch by Fierce Telecom
• 2012 Woman of Power and Influence by the National Organization for Women

Melinda currently serves on the boards of Transform, Inc. and California Emerging Technology Fund (CETF). She earned an M.B.A. from Tulane University in Louisiana and a B.B.A. from Howard Payne University in Texas.

Eli serves as Chief Financial Officer for Transit Wireless, responsible for the financial strategy and leadership of the Company.

He brings more than 20 years of corporate finance, risk management, audit and tax experience across high-tech, infrastructure and manufacturing. A Certified Public Accountant, he started his career working for a “Big Four” accounting firm and progressively assumed various senior finance roles with large publicly traded and privately held companies.

Prior to Transit Wireless, Eli served as CFO at JFK International Terminal (Terminal 4), leading a multibillion-dollar expansion and managing key negotiations.

Previously, Eli served as a CFO for Chicago Skyway LLC and Indiana Toll Road LLC (Private Equity/P3 holdings) representing Macquarie Infrastructure Funds. His experience ranges from financial and operational strategy, to M&A, to everyday business controls, accounting and process improvements. He holds a BS and MBA from the University of Oregon’s Charles H. Lundquist School of Business.

Michael serves as Senior Vice President, Network Operations and Engineering at Transit Wireless, where he is responsible for network operations, engineering, product development, and project management. Michael’s role includes operations across Transit Wireless’ award-winning New York City Subway 160 mile fiber network.

Michael joined Transit Wireless with a deep understanding and experience in the design, build and operation of IP networks. He has over 20 years of telecommunications and engineering experience, serving in executive positions at Level 3 Communications and as Windstream’s Senior Vice President of IP, Voice and Security Engineering. At Level 3, he designed, built and sustained one of the world’s largest IP and Voice networks.

Prior to joining Transit Wireless, he served as a consultant to several service providers across the United States and Europe. Michael holds a B.S. from Arizona State University.

Julia serves as General Counsel for Transit Wireless, bringing over 30 years of experience leading legal, compliance and regulatory teams. Most recently, Julia was the founding partner of Law Offices of Julia Hanft, a private law firm providing business legal solutions for small and medium enterprise companies. Prior to founding her private practice, Julia served as Executive Vice President, General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary for Globecomm Systems Inc., a leading provider of complex communications solutions for commercial and government customers throughout the world. There, she was responsible for the company’s contracts and legal matters, procurement, quality, trade compliance, and information security across all subsidiaries, both domestic and international. Her previous experience includes as a contracts manager for Lockheed Martin Aeronautics, where she managed the contract activities for multi-billion-dollar contracts and proposals with government agencies in Italy, Australia, and the United Kingdom. Julia holds a J.D. from Georgia State University College of Law (magna cum laude) and a B.S. in Business and Management from University of Redlands (with Distinction), and is admitted to practice law in both New York and Georgia.

Louise serves as Vice President of People and 5G Project Lead for Transit Wireless. She oversees 5G strategy, as well as all aspects of human resources including, talent management and acquisition, rewards, Strategic Workforce Solutions, Diversity and Inclusion, engagement and HR operations.

Prior to joining the company, Louise led Organizational Design, Change Management and Transformation globally for Pearson Education in London and New York. At Pearson, she also served as the head of HR for Global Business Services and Corporate Finance. Previously, Louise ran her own global consulting business with clients across various sectors around the world. She also led HR for Arqiva, supporting the end-to-end organization and building an Internet of Things (IoT) business from scratch, helping to develop its go-to-market strategy.

Louise started her career at RBS as a private banker, where she worked for over 15 years in M&A and global transformation in both London and New York. She has a degree in business from the University of Hull.