ARRL

Speakers Bureau

ARRL Convention Speakers Bureau

Contact Gail Iannone giannone@arrl.org to book a speaker.

 

Name Call Sign Title Department Topics
Bob Allison WB1GCM ARRL Test Engineer LAB Product Review
Jackie Cornell KB1PWB Product Marketing Specialist Sales & Marketing HQ  Tour
Steve Ewald WV1X ARRL Field Organization Team Supervisor MVP ARRL Field Organization -- ARRL Section administration, Amateur Radio public service communications (ARES and National Traffic System).  Overall support that ARRL HQ provides to its members and Amateur Radio.
Steve Ford WB8IMY QST Editor/ARRL Publications Manager Publications Satellites, digital communications, digital contesting, software defined radio.
Norm Fusaro W3IZ MVP Assistant Manager  MVP Logbook of The World, Clubs (mentoring and recruiting), HF Operating, any other topic that is requested.
Mike Gruber W1MG ARRL EMC Engineer LAB - Tech Department Power Line Noise, Interference & RFI
Joel Hallas W1ZR QST Technical Editor Editorial Doctor is IN - Stand-up Q&A, Antennas, Product Review, Selecting an HF Transceiver
Ed Hare W1RFI ARRL Laboratory Manager LAB Radio Frequency Interference, RF Safety, Antenna Modeling, Electronic Troubleshooting, Amateur Radio Product Testing and Selection.
Dan Henderson N1ND Regulatory Information Manager Regulatory Information Regulatory - FCC matters, Antenna Restrictions - PRB-1, Legislative Agenda,  Contesting & DXing, Mentoring/Elmering
Mary Hobart K1MMH Chief Development Officer  Development Whatever is needed (just not Technical)
Bob Inderbitzen NQ1R Marketing Manager Sales & Marketing ARRL Membership (benefits, programs and services), ham radio recruitment (resources), annual ham radio convention in Friedrichshafen Germany (slideshow), the ARRL five pillars (slideshow), tour of ARRL Headquarters (slideshow)
Debra Johnson K1DMJ Education Services Manager Education Services  ARRL Educational Outreach Programs
S. Khrystyne Keane K1SFA ARRL News Editor Publications ARRL Publications (with a focus on QST, The ARRL Letter and ARRL Audio News), Amateur Radio News and Public Relations, ARRL HQ Tour, the ARRL’s Five Pillars, RTTY Contesting, other topics as requested.
Joel Kleinman N1BKE QST Managing Editor Publications ARRL HQ Tour, with emphasis on QST: How it comes together every month, its history, tips on how to write for QST, types of articles and news we're looking for, and so on. 
Harold Kramer WJ1B Chief Operating Officer  CEO Office Inside HQ - A tour of HQ, The Five Pillars of the ARRL, Emergency Communications, others as required.
Sean Kutzko KX9X Contest Branch Manager MVP HF Contesting, VHF Contesting, VHF Operating, VHF Operating Awards (VUCC and Fred Fish Memorial Award), VHF Grid DXpeditions. 
Bill Moore NC1L  Awards Branch Manager MVP DXCC, VUCC, WAS, WAC, all certificate programs, LoTW, scanning and shortwave listening
Rick Palm K1CE Retired FSD Manager Field Services ARES, EmComm
Dave Patton NN1N Membership and Volunteer Programs Manager MVP Ham Radio in general, Operating topics, DXing, contesting, DXpeditioning, awards, Logbook of the World, Callsigns, QSLs.
Diane Petrilli KB1RNF Membership Manager Sales & Marketing Membership Recruitment
Allen Pitts W1AGP Media & Public Relations Manager Media & Public Relations 

Promoting Amateur Radio in the 21st Century – what works.

Ward Silver N0AX Contributing Editor Publications & MVP Contesting and DXing, Radio Technology, Amateur Radio in general
Chuck Skolaut K0BOG Field and Regulatory Correspondent MVP Official Observer Program, Intruder Watch, Famous Hams, QRP, Getting on the air with a simple station
Maria Somma AB1FM VEC Manager VEC VEC Department, how to become a VE, Exam Sessions, Vanity Callsigns, Club Callsigns, 1x1 Special Event Callsigns, Amateur Radio Stats, NCVEC, Question Pools
David Sumner K1ZZ Chief Executive Officer CEO Office ARRL's advocacy program, Not Your Grandfather's Ham Radio (focus on newer technologies and activities), International Amateur Radio Union
Rosalie White K1STO ARRL ARISS Program Manager Education Amateur Radio in Space
Larry Wolfgang WR1B Senior Assistant Technical Editor/QEX Editor Editorial Documenting a project and writing an article for QST or QEX