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57 <br /> Page 1 of 2 Roy Schonberg <br /> Volunteer Application <br /> Orange County Advisory Boards and Commissions <br /> Name: Roy Schonberg <br /> Name Called: <br /> Home Address: 3201 Tipi Lane <br /> Durham NC 27705 <br /> Phone: 9196240207 <br /> Email: roys@nc.rr.com <br /> Year of OC Residence: 1976 <br /> Township of Residence: Chapel Hill <br /> Zone of Residence: County <br /> Gender Identity: Male <br /> Ethnic Background: White <br /> Age Range: 60+ <br /> Community Activities/Organizational Memberships: <br /> Past Service on Orange County Advisory Boards: <br /> Orange Unified Transportation Board <br /> Boards/Commissions applied for: <br /> Orange County Broadband Task Force <br /> Background, education and experience relevant to this board: <br /> IT professional with 35 years at RTI International, retired for 10 years. For most of my career my <br /> focus was on planning, designing, procuring, and managing infrastructure projects. The projects <br /> were to provide Internet access, implement WANs and LANs, and used a wide range of <br /> technologies including cable, cellular and satellite. For many years I worked on projects in <br /> developing countries to provide Internet access where basic telecommunication infrastructure <br /> was absent or unreliable. I bring a balance of technical knowledge, project management, and <br /> extensive experience evaluating proposals from service providers from both technical and <br /> financial perspectives. <br /> Reasons for wanting to serve on this board: <br /> During the pandemic I have seen how the lack of high speed broadband has made my daughter <br /> s time at UNC s nursing school more challenging and created obstacles to her education during <br /> these challenging times. I have a grandson in second grade and while he lives in Durham <br /> County, I have seen seen first hand how the availability of broadband has both enabled and <br /> hampered the ability of public schools to shift to virtual learning. I joined the OUTboard as a way <br /> to increase my involvement in the community. The Broadband Taskforce will enable me to <br /> further increase my involvement while drawing on my years of experience in providing Internet <br /> access in under served areas. <br /> Contribution to the diversity of viewpoints on this board: <br /> My international experience brings an awareness of the challenges to providing services in <br /> under served areas of the county, as well as experience working with diverse interest groups. <br /> Conflict of Interest: <br />