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64 <br /> Page 1 of 2 George Stuart <br /> Volunteer Application <br /> Orange County Advisory Boards and Commissions <br /> Name: George Stuart <br /> Name Called: <br /> Home Address: 823 Cosgrove Ave <br /> Chapel Hill NC 27514-5264 <br /> Phone: 919.949.1177 <br /> Email: george.stuart@ieee.org <br /> Year of OC Residence: 1987 <br /> Township of Residence: Chapel Hill <br /> Zone of Residence: C.H. City Limits <br /> Gender Identity: Male <br /> Ethnic Background: White <br /> Age Range: 60+ <br /> Community Activities/Organizational Memberships: <br /> Habitat for Humanity of Durham, NCAE"Board of Directors (Member, Vice-Chair, Chair), <br /> chair of Family Selection Committee, member of Executive Committee and Finance <br /> Committee <br /> 1 Million Cups RTP (part of the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation)5€"Community <br /> organizer, coach, technology lead <br /> Past Service on Orange County Advisory Boards: <br /> None <br /> Boards/Commissions applied for: <br /> Orange County Broadband Task Force <br /> Background, education and experience relevant to this board: <br /> la€TA9ve worked in technical and management roles at networking companies for more than <br /> twenty years. As Director of Network Services at Ciena Corporation, I led a team that provided <br /> worldwide network services for a 6,000-employee technology corporation. <br /> - Implemented a program that enabled employees to work from home full-time, in 2014 <br /> - Managed $13 million annual spend across 148 vendors, including 85 internet service providers <br /> - Leveraged technology and contract negotiations to deliver 54% annual growth in network traffic <br /> without increasing spending <br /> I hold a BSEE, an MBA, and PMP (Project Management Professional) certification, all of which <br /> are relevant to the work of this task force <br /> la€TMve served on several boards and committees, so 15€TM m familiar with their workings: <br /> - Durham Habitat <br /> - 1 Million Cups <br /> -Verizon Wireless Technology Board <br /> - BT (British Telecom) Global Mobility Solutions Council <br /> la€TMve been an Orange County resident since 1987, interrupted only by a brief three-year <br />