Lisa Pierce Contributions Some of her relevant industry contributions include: Keynote and panelist at industry conferences and webinars sponsored by the TCA, InterOP, Giga OM Pro, United Business Media, TMF, DM RAdio, ICA, ECF, IEC, MEF, IDG, CTIA, STC, Supercomm, CMP, CCMI-Mc Graw Hill, US General Services Administration, Ziff-Davis, MediaOne, Marcus-Evans, the Wall Street Technology Association (WSTA), the Association of Telecommunications Professionals and the Mid-Atlantic Venture Association (MAVA). Keynote and panelist at C-level customer events sponsored by AT&T, HP, Nokia, Nortel Networks, Qwest Communications, Satyam, Sprint, and Verizon Business.  Frequent industry media commentator, appearing on CBS, CNN,CNBC, PBS, and NPR. Quoted in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, The Associated Press, The Financial Times, Forbes, Fortune, Business Week, The Street.com and numerous trade publications.  Reviewing Editor, Handbook of Research on Telecommunications Planning and Management for Business, IGI Global Publishers, 2008.  Jurist, Metro Ethernet Forum, North American Service Provider of the Year award, 2007-2009. Member, Committee of 100, the National Congress of Secure Communities; Advisor, Communications and Technology Subcommittee. The National Congress identifies, demonstrates and promotes collaborative best practices between local public agencies and corporations to optimize their response to a national or large-scale regional crisis during its initial 72-hour window.  Periodic contributor to No Jitter (formerly Business Communications Review), 2002-present. Bi-weekly contributor to Network World’s Service Provider section, 2001-2002. Member, IEEE.  Marquis Who’s Who of the World, Who’s Who of America, Who’s Who of American Women, Who’s Who of Finance and Industry, Who’s Who of Science and Engineering biographee.  Twice ranked in the top 10 of Technology Marketing magazine’s list of the Most Influential IT Analysts At Giga Information Group, founder and first elected Chair of Research Fellows program, Giga’s cadre of inter-disciplinary technology thought leaders. Two-times Giga President’s Club member.