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A 25 year telecommunications veteran, Jim Straight has held several senior executive roles with various telecommunications companies and also served in the White House Communications Agency under the Reagan, Bush and Clinton administrations. Straight's expertise includes identifying market opportunities, wired and wireless product development, and working at the highest levels of government and multi-national corporations on complex issues spanning wireless communications and the Internet.

From 2005 to 2008, Straight served as senior vice president of Verizon Communications, responsible for product management and development activities on all consumer products. Since 2008 he has served as a consultant and director for various wireless product and service companies.

Straight is a graduate of the University of Hawaii Pacific and holds degrees in Electronic Technology from the United Institute of Technology and the US Army Electronics Training.