(Herndon, VA) –The Enterprise Wireless Alliance announced today that Robin Cohen has joined its senior management team in the role of Executive Director of Regulatory Affairs and Spectrum Strategies. This is a new position for EWA that will enhance the Alliance’s efforts to promote efficient use of spectrum and to secure new spectrum access opportunities for its members. Ms. Cohen, an industry veteran, brings a deep understanding of the issues facing the wireless communications industry.
Prior to this EWA position, Ms. Cohen spent more than 19 years at Sprint Corporation (formerly Sprint Nextel), the last 11 as Senior Manager, Regulatory Affairs. Ms. Cohen’s responsibilities included management of Sprint’s compliance with the FCC rules, assisting with Sprint’s advocacy on FCC policy matters, and protecting Sprint’s single largest multi-billion dollar asset, its spectrum licenses. While with Sprint, she was twice recognized for her outstanding achievements by receiving Sprint’s Circle of Excellence Award.
This represents a return to EWA for Ms. Cohen who began her career as a Spectrum Manager with the Industrial Telecommunications Association, a precursor to the Alliance.
“We are thrilled to have Robin join EWA’s professional staff,” said EWA President Mark Crosby. “Her industry experience, spectrum knowledge and regulatory insights will be incredible assets as the Alliance pursues its strategic objectives on behalf of its members and customers,” he continued.
Among other responsibilities, Robin Cohen will help develop EWA’s advocacy efforts before the Federal Communications Commission and, oversee critical spectrum management projects.
About the new role, Robin said, "I am looking forward to this new opportunity and am excited about assisting EWA in representing its membership with its advocacy efforts regarding regulatory policy matters and spectrum strategies before the FCC. EWA is a highly respected association in the telecommunications industry, and I'm fortunate to become a part of such an incredible team of professionals. "
At the Enterprise Wireless Alliance, Robin Cohen may be reached by phone at 703-797-5112 and email at robin.cohen@enterprisewireless.org.
