JANET RINALDI 2661 Krameria Street, Denver, CO 80207 H: (303) 388-9364 ~ jr130b458@westpost.

net M: (303) 809-4910 GOVERNMENT RELATIONS PROFESSIONAL Detail-oriented, creative, persistent professional with 20 years of experience managing government relations, negotiations with various entities, and managing public relations/mass communications efforts within multiple environments in the energy and telecommunications industries. * Results-oriented individual, consistently producing positive outcomes where others have failed. * Cultivates trusting, solid, valuable relationships with municipalities, corporate executives and department managers, and government leaders, as well as colleagues, to encourage collaboration and the emergence of future helpful opportunities. * Outstanding team leader, mentoring and motivating staff and celebrating the value of team efforts and the associated, differing perspectives they bring. * Exceptional interpersonal communicator with strong public-speaking skills. * Highly adaptable to rapidly evolving environments and industries. * Takes the initiative to assume challenges others have deemed unattainable through persistence, planning, and preparation. * Superior proposal generator and negotiator, adapting to each situation to ensure positive outcomes. * Possesses expertise in wide range of emerging technology gained through significant experience in telecommunications environments. Areas of Expertise * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Interdepartmental/Interagency Relations Corporate Relations Contract/Agreement Negotiations Presentations Zoning Issues Telecommunications Energy Technology PR External Communications Franchise Agreements Proposals Municipalities Event Coordination Networking Relationship Development

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Accomplishments Comcast Cable * Negotiated a fiber optic lease agreement with the Colorado DOT, saving millions of dollars over 20 years with the fiber connectivity in place to allow for advanced services (e.g., Video On Demand) for 10 additional mountain communities. * Renewed more than 15 cable franchises, enabling the company to continue to do business in the municipalities. * Developed and produced "Comcast Newsmakers," a five-minute interview segment on CNN Headline News, a national program launched in 2006 with predominantly positive reactions and increased visibility for local non-profit organizations, elected officials, and the company. * Altered public opinion regarding the company within key areas by sustaining a stable presence in the area and cultivating solid relationships with elected officials. * Developed relationships with government officials within a vast territory of 47 municipalities throughout the state. Metricom, Inc. * Successfully negotiated a pole attachment agreement with Xcel Energy, as well as other utilities and Incumbent Local Exchange Carriers nationwide, through effective project management, including the wireless site acquisition, zoning, construction of wireless data network, and Right of Way franchise agreement negotiation. * Drove municipalities to process permits in a timely manner through sheer persistence and determination. Government Relations * Directed all government relations efforts including negotiations, external communications, event representation, and relationship development in 47 cities throughout northern Colorado and adjacent mountain communities. * Cultivated trusting, lasting relationships and strategic partnerships with local elected officials and staff throughout the state of Colorado to ensure future opportunities with positive results for all. * Presented updated information regarding changes in legislation and new products/services to elected officials and staff on a regular basis. * Filed applications and prepared and gave engaging presentations for planning commissions, city councils, and neighborhood organizations to acquire zoning approval for various projects. * Ensured contractual provision compliance by working in tandem with engineering and construction personnel. * Coordinated the production of community events and charity functions sponsored by Comcast in collaboration with local municipalities, public

relations departments, and Comcast Vice Presidents; examples include Comcast Cares Day volunteer project and a United way campaign. * Represented Comcast at various functions, including the Red Cross Annual Breakfast of Champions, Longmount Chamber Business Appreciation Dinner, Unity in the Community, and the Denver Regional Council of Governments annual dinners. Negotiation/Contracts * Drafted contracts, purchase agreements, and amendments, coordinating all work with various appropriate business units and legal departments within company's and customers' organizations. * Collaborated with attorneys to devise and refine standard agreements, which were then presented to and negotiated with state/local public safety agencies for wireless Phase 1 Enhanced 9-1-1 service. * Negotiated contracts for: > Equipment and services on behalf of a large telecommunications company. > Right of Way and franchise agreements with multiple municipalities and pole attachment agreements with utilities in the Denver metropolitan area. > Master lease and license agreements with corporations in possession of large amounts of nationwide real estate, including competing carriers. > Property agreements involving wireless antenna facilities, reviewing plans/title reports to avoid development issues. Public Relations/Communications * Conceptualized and composed various talking points and forms of messaging for area general managers and call center representatives to use in their daily customer interactions. * Produced and delivered informative, engaging presentations to municipalities and utilities regarding new wireless data technology, the infrastructure's appearance and function, how the network functioned, and public uses of the network. Telecommunications * Directed high-speed wireless Internet network implementation, marketing it under the brand name "Ricochet." * Hired, supervised, and trained/mentored consultants in wireless data technology and agreement negotiation located in multiple field offices throughout Denver, Salt Lake City, Albuquerque, and Houston. * Assumed project management responsibility for the California-Oregon Transmission Project, acquiring Right of Way/easements and designing, engineering, and constructing its digital microwave communications system, a 230 mile, 500kV transmission line spanning from Southern Oregon to Central California. WORK HISTORY COMCAST CABLE, Denver, CO, Director of Government

Affairs * 2004 - Present NEXTG NETWORKS, INC., Denver, CO * 2003 - 2004 Utility Infrastructure Acquisition Specialist (Independent Consultant) METRICOM, INC., Denver, CO, Manager, Network Operations & Construction * 1999 - 2001 LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC., Englewood, CO, Contract Consultant, Global Commercial Markets * 1999 METRICOM, INC., Denver, CO, Government Relations and Property Acquisition Manager * 1998 AT&T WIRELESS SERVICES, INC., Sacramento, CA/ Denver, CO * 1994/1995 - 1998 Manager, E9-1-1 Policy Implementation (1997 - 1998) Western Region Coordinator, National Site Development Team (1996 - 1997) Site Acquisition Specialist, Colorado District, (1995 - 1996)/Real Estate Project Manager (1994) NEXTEL COMMUNICATIONS, INC., Denver, CO, System Development Coordinator * 1994 - 1995 RESOURCE MANAGEMENT INTERNATIONAL, Sacramento, CA, Project Manager * 1991 - 1994 EDUCATION CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, SACRAMENTO, B. S. in Mechanical Engineering Technology