Poth Departs FirstNet for Private Sector; Horowitz Named Board Chair
Mike Poth will step down as FirstNet CEO at the end of September for an unnamed private-sector job, NTIA said Wednesday. Also, Commerce Department Secretary Wilbur Ross reappointed Edward Horowitz to the FirstNet board and named him chair for a…
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two-year term, replacing Sue Swenson, the authority said. The board and the department plan to appoint an interim CEO as they search for a permanent executive, FirstNet said. Swenson and ex-Vice Chair Jeffrey Johnson announced their resignations last month (see 1808200050). Six board seats must be filled; to ensure a quorum and continuity, expired members Neil Cox, Kevin McGinnis and Annise Parker agreed to extend terms, FirstNet said. “Mike Poth took the helm at a critical time and has been a driving force behind FirstNet’s success,” said NTIA Administrator David Redl. Poth said he’s focused on a smooth transition. The board’s next quarterly meeting is in December. Also Wednesday, the Bay Area Regional Interoperable Communications System Authority board chose Corey Reynolds as BayRICS general manager, replacing Barry Fraser, who was in that role since May 2013. Reynolds, previously interoperable communications project manager at the Bay Area Urban Areas Security Initiative, blogged about his new role Wednesday.