Margaret J Lyons, PE, RF/Communications Engineer – retired

Margaret J Lyons, PE, has more than 30 years’ experience in wireless communications, including:
two-way radio, paging, and microwave radio systems engineering and consulting. She earned her
Bachelor of Science in Computer and Electrical Engineering at Purdue University. She has been a
member of the Society of Women Engineers since 1984 including a term on the National Board of
Directors. She has been a member of IEEE since 1986 and was a charter member of the NJ
Coast Section Women in Engineering Affinity group (2009). She joined the Radio Club of America
in 1998, became a Fellow in 2006, and served as Club Secretary 2008 through 2025.

Margaret’s collegiate studies began in 1982 at the University of Scranton, Scranton, Pennsylvania,
(just the 10^th freshman class admitting women). A transfer to Purdue University, West Lafayette,
Indiana, brought with it the focus on Computer and Electrical Engineering at a time before those
two disciplines were typically linked at the University level.

In 1986, her career started at RAM Communications Consultants, Inc, Avenel, New Jersey,
(later RCC Consultants, Inc., of Woodbridge, New Jersey) supporting the RF engineers as well
as programming and IT support for the nascent computer systems in the engineering
department. Over the course of 29 years at RAM/RCC, Margaret provided systems engineering
design and implementation services for analog and digital paging, Itinerant Mobile Telephone Service,
Cellular telephone/data systems (1G through 5G), conventional single frequency repeater systems
and complex private multi-channel trunked radio systems across the continental US and Hawaii.
Her support to these industries continued through employment with V-COMM L.L.C., and Jacobs,
until her retirement in 2021.

Margaret became a licensed Professional Engineer in New Jersey in 1998 and subsequently
registered in six additional states: Connecticut, Delaware, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia,
and Washington.

Timothy Duffy – K3LR

Tim has been an active wireless operator for over 53 years – starting as WN3SZX in 1972. We know him
today as the CEO of DX Engineering and the owner of a massive amateur radio station.

He has hosted over 200 different ham radio operators from around the world as part of the K3LR Multi
operator Multi transmitter radio-sport contest efforts since 1992. The station includes 14 towers and 11
operating positions. He and his teams have gone on to win (and set records in) most of the major DX
contests – from Western Pennsylvania.

BTW, Tim allows youth teams to operate some of these contests – He’s made a serious commitment
to youth in amateur radio and contesting. Tim organizes most of the radio sport contest-related
activities at the yearly Dayton Hamvention, some for over 40 years.

He also serves as Chairman of the WWROF (World Wide Radio Operators Federation), President
of the Mercer County ARC and the North Coast Contesters, he’s the Advisor to both the World
Radio Team Championships in 2026 (WRTC2026) and the Electrical Engineering Department of
Grove City College and is President Emeritus of the Radio Club of America.

The Radio Club of America has awarded Tim the Barry Goldwater Amateur Radio service award in
2010. He has been anRCA life member for 26 years. He was elevated to Fellow of RCA and was RCA 
President from 2016 to 2018.

His professional career began as chief engineer of the local AM/FM station (in high school) and
continued after graduating from Pennsylvania State University. He moved into the cellular radio
business and progressed to Chief Technology Officer of Cellular One and ultimately became
Senior VP of Technology at AT&T Wireless. After leaving AT&T, he returned to Western PA and now
serves as CEO of DX Engineering.

Chester B. Scholl, Jr. graduated from the University of Miami BSSA and Dickinson School of Law JD,
He is a partner in the law firm of Fruit, Dill, Goodwin and Scholl.

He holds an Extra class amateur radio license and held a First Class Radio Telephone license, and
has been licensed since 1963. He is a life member of ARRL, helps other amateurs with zoning and
other related legal issues in his role as Volunteer Counsel with the ARRL as well as clients in his legal
practice, and is a Volunteer Examiner for amateur radio testing. He teaches Amateur Radio and law
classes and has presented at and moderated and presented at the Legal Forum at the Xenia Ohio
Hamvention.

He helped his local Emergency Services Council plan for a county radio system. He has been solicitor,
board member and officer for a number of charitable organizations. He has represented a local cellular
carrier in land acquisition and general matters and landowners in tower transactions and leases. He is
a member of the City of Hermitage Planning Commission and has been solicitor for Township and Zoning
Hearing Boards. He is a Trustee and past president of Mercer County Bar Association. He has been
admitted to practice before Pennsylvania courts, the U. S. Supreme Court and Federal District Courts.
His private practice includes elder law, real estate, zoning and bankruptcy.

He has been involved in wireless most of his life and had heard of the Radio Club of America for years.
When the opportunity arose to get involved by being asked by the then current president, he felt that he
could add expertise based on his legal , knowledge of wireless and experience with charitable organizations.
Since being a member, he has received the President’s award and become a life member. In addition to
being an officer he has served on scholarship, by laws and membership committees.

He also served on various boards that serve his community including the United Way of Mercer County,
the Community Food Warehouse of Mercer County and the Mercer County Habitat for Humanity and is a
member of the Shenango Valley Kiwanis Club and is the Rotary Youth Protection Officer for Rotary District
7280 for several years.

The community has greatly benefitted from Mr. Scholl's involvement in helping form the Mercer County
Trails Association, the Erie to Pittsburgh Trail Alliance, the Mercer County Juvenile Advisory Council,
and his being a guiding force for the Mercer County Free-Net Association, which helped bring internet
service to Mercer County.

He has also been involved with many other organizations throughout his life such as the Keystone
Blind Association, the Shenango Conservancy, the American Heart Association, and has been a recipient
of the local Volunteer of the Year Award from the Shoe Our Children campaign.

If you happen to attend the First Presbyterian Church of Sharon, then you already know that Mr. Scholl
has served as Elder, Trustee and Deacon, and has traveled on more than 30 mission trips for the Church
including the Sudan and Mexico.

Dr Kinoku Masaki

Dr. Masaki is the Founder and CEO of VoiceBrain, a real-time agentic AI company transforming the
critical communications industry. With over two decades of experience at the intersection of advanced
voice technology and artificial intelligence—and a Ph.D. from MIT and Harvard, as well as a post-
doctoral degree from Stanford—she is leading the charge to revolutionize communication systems,
with a vision to make transportation and public spaces safer.

VoiceBrain’s AI platform offers capabilities unmatched in the industry today. Under Dr. Masaki’s
leadership, the company has partnered with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Transporta-
tion Security Administration (DHS/TSA) to enhance safety and efficiency across air travel. "This
technology is not just an upgrade—it has the potential to greatly enhance TSA's ability to make real-
time risk assessments that decrease response time and improve incident management, allowing
quicker returns to normal checkpoint operations," said Federal Security Director James W. Adams.
"Since its implementation, we've been able to capture and analyze voice data in real time,
enabling faster responses with greater insight. It's clear the VoiceBrain platform can help us
assess operational events in real time, reduce costs for airlines, airports, and stakeholders, and 
strengthen TSA's overall security posture."

In January 2025, Dr. Masaki joined global leaders at the World Economic Forum in Davos,
where she spoke on the Global Industrial AI panel, emphasizing the growing importance of AI at
the edge for critical operations. She shared the stage with other leading voices in AI, including the
CEO of Ericsson Enterprise Wireless, a VoiceBrain partner.

David Bart has spent more than 35 years leading organizations by fostering a spirit of service,
participation, collaboration, positive outlook, and teamwork, encouraging the open involvement of both
members and the public.

David is the former President of the Radio Club of America, previously serving as Executive Vice
President and Vice President. He is a Life Member and Fellow of RCA and serves as Editor of the
Proceedings of the Radio Club of America. He is a Vice President, Life Member, and Fellow of the
Wireless Association, and was a former Co-editor of the AWA Review. He is a Senior Member of
IEEE and the longtime Treasurer of the IEEE History Committee. David was a former Vice President
of Chicago’s Museum of Broadcast Communications and continues to serve on the Collections
Committee of the Board of Directors for the Adler Planetarium. He is the former President of the
Antique Radio Club of Illinois.

David was inducted into IEEE Eta Kappa Nu as a professional member and has received RCA’s
Ralph Batcher Memorial Award and its Service Award, as well as the AWA’s Harry Houck Award,
Dr. Max Bodmer Award, and Curator’s Award for his work in publications, historic preservation,
and museum exhibit development. He is a recipient of the District Award of Merit and the Guiding
Light Award for volunteer leadership from the Boy Scouts of America. David holds an Extra Class
amateur radio license and is a Life Member of ARRL.

Professionally, David holds a BA and an MBA from the University of Chicago and has earned the
following certifications: CIRA, CDBV, CFE, ASA, and ABV. He is the former National Director of
Restructuring and Complex Litigation at Baker Tilly US LLP and the former Sr. Director of Litigation
Consulting for the Great Lakes Region of RSM US LLP. He served as Chairman and President of
the Association of Insolvency and Restructuring Advisors. He continues as Co-editor of the AIRA
Journal and Chair of its Technical Issues and Standards Committee, where he is the lead author
of the Standards for Distressed Business Valuation. At the American Bankruptcy Institute, David
chaired a task force and was the lead author of A Practitioner’s Guide to Liquidation and Litigation
Trusts. He also co-authored ABI’s Developing the Evidence: Using Prospective Financial
Information in Bankruptcy and Other Litigation for Valuation, Damages, and Other Applications.
David is a recipient of the Turnaround Management Association’s Pro Bono Award.

Donald C. Cox: B.S. & M.S. in Electrical Engineering (EE) and Honorary Doctor of Science, University
of Nebraska, 1959, 1960 and 1983; Ph.D. in EE, Stanford University, 1968. 1960-1963, Ku band
wireless communications system design Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio. 1963-1968, Stanford University,
research on tunnel diode amplifiers, microwave propagation, and electronically steerable arrays for
multi-sensor signal processing in “smart” antennas. 1968-1973, research at Bell Laboratories, Holmdel,
New Jersey on mobile radio channels and high-capacity mobile radio systems provided important input
to cellular mobile radio systems, and contributed to evolution of digital cellular radio and other wireless
systems. 1973-1983, supervised group at Bell Laboratories doing innovative research for millimeter-
wave satellite communications. 1978 pioneered radio system and propagation research for digital
wireless communications systems. 1983 Bell Laboratories, and Head of the Radio and Satellite
Systems Research Department, 1984 Division Manager of that Division Bell Communications Research
(Bellcore), 1991 Director of that wireless department. At Bellcore, championed, led, and contributed to
research on all aspects of digital wireless communications and wireless loops, including Universal
Digital Portable Communications (UDPC) and CDMA systems. Evolved that extensive research into
U.S. Standard for Wireless or Personal Access Communications System (WACS or PACS). September
1993, became Professor of Electrical Engineering and Director of Center for Telecommunications at
Stanford University, started and pursued research and teaching of wireless communications.
1994 appointed the Harald Trap Friis Chair Professor of Engineering, retired September 2012 as
Harald Trap Friis Professor Emeritus. August 2012 Visiting Professor of Electrical Engineering,
University of Nebraska, Lincoln, teaching communications and electric vehicles until 2020.

Dr. Cox is member of the National Academy of Engineering, and Fellow of IEEE, AAAS and Radio
Club of America (RCA). He received 1993 IEEE Alexander Graham Bell Medal “For pioneering and
leadership in personal portable communications”; 1983 International Marconi Prize in Electromagnetic
Wave Propagation (Italy); 2010 RCA Armstrong Medal “for substantial contribution to advancement and
development of land mobile radio and communications”; 1991 Bellcore Fellow award; 1985 IEEE Morris E.
Leeds Award; 2000 IEEE Third Millennium Medal; 2012 IEEE Communications Society Edwin Howard
Armstrong Achievement Award, 1992 L. G. Abraham Prize Paper Award, and 1990 Communications
Magazine Prize Paper Award; and 1983 IEEE Vehicular Technology Society paper of year. From
University of Nebraska received 2002 Alumni Achievement Award and 2010 EE Department Outstanding
Alumnus award. He is member of Commissions B, C and F of USNC/URSI and was Associate Editor
IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation (1983-86), member of the Administrative Committee
of IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society (1986-88), and member of the URSI Group on Time Domain
Waveform Measurements (1982-84). He is author or coauthor of 285 technical papers and conference
presentations, including many invited, several keynote addresses, and books. He has 19 patents.
Dr. Cox is member of Sigma Xi, Sigma Tau, Eta Kappa Nu and Phi Mu Epsilon, and was Registered
Professional Engineer in Ohio and Nebraska. Since 1953 has radio amateur call W0REL.

Dr. Victor B. Lawrence is one of the world’s foremost telecommunications engineers and inventors,
whose innovations have shaped the very foundations of modern digital communication. Over a career
spanning more than five decades, his pioneering work has transformed how people connect, ushering
in the Internet era, advancing broadband and mobile networks, and extending communications across
the globe and into space.

Dr. Lawrence began his distinguished career at Bell Laboratories, where he rose to Vice President of
Advanced Technologies. There, he led groundbreaking advances in modem design, DSL, ATM, IP
switching, and digital audio/video systems. His demonstration of full-duplex data modems over
international networks laid the groundwork for key telecommunications standards, enabling affordable,
high-speed Internet access in the early 1990s. These breakthroughs accelerated the spread of the
Internet and broadband, making communication faster, more reliable, and more secure.

He also spearheaded transformative developments in digital video and secure communications,
including HDTV and video codecs now embedded in everyday consumer electronics. His leadership
in modem and fax chipset design provided secure communications for the U.S. government, including
the President and senior military officials. Importantly, Dr. Lawrence also made significant contributions
to Sirius Satellite Radio, helping establish the advanced satellite communications infrastructure that
brought digital-quality radio broadcasting to millions of listeners and demonstrated the power of global
and space-based networks.

Since 1995, Dr. Lawrence has been a tireless advocate for digital equity, driving initiatives to expand
high-speed Internet throughout Africa. His leadership in deploying submarine fiber-optic cables has
strengthened digital infrastructure across the continent, advancing education, healthcare, and economic
opportunities.

Currently a Senior Research Scientist at Stevens Institute of Technology, he remains committed to
mentoring future innovators. His honors include the 2024 National Medal of Technology and Innovation,
the 2023 New Jersey Science & Technology Medal, membership in the National Academy of
Engineering, Fellowship in IEEE and Bell Labs, a Primetime Emmy Award, and induction into the
National Inventors Hall of Fame.

Dr. Lawrence’s legacy is one of relentless innovation, global and space-reaching impact, and
enduring inspiration.

Larry Weber

President, The Sales Group

Larry Weber is a visionary sales and marketing leader with over five decades of experience
driving revenue growth, aligning go-to-market teams, and delivering breakthrough results for
B2B and B2G organizations. As President of The Sales Group, Larry leads a high-impact team
dedicated to helping companies accelerate pipeline generation, optimize sales efficiency, and
convert buyer intent into revenue.

Under Larry’s leadership, The Sales Group has become a trusted partner to fast-growth
startups and enterprise brands alike. He has championed the integration of data intelligence,
automation, and humancentric selling strategies, enabling clients to shorten sales cycles,
improve conversion rates, and achieve consistent revenue performance in highly competitive
markets.

Larry is known for his ability to translate strategy into execution. His work is rooted in
measurable outcomes: since the Covid down-turn alone, Larry and his team have helped
clients generate over $200M in influenced pipeline and closed multiple record high deals
across diverse verticals. His leadership philosophy focuses on transparency, accountability,
and empowering teams to own results.

What sets Larry apart is his relentless focus on aligning marketing and sales to operate as
a unified revenue engine. He has introduced frameworks for demand creation, GTM planning,
and pipeline acceleration, earning recognition from clients and industry peers alike.

Beyond his day-to-day role, Larry is a mentor to emerging sales leaders and a sought-after
voice on topics such as revenue operations, intent-based selling, and performance management.
He brings a rare blend of strategic vision, operational discipline, and deep empathy for both
buyers and sellers. 

Larry Weber’s impact on the sales and marketing landscape is clear—and his leadership
continues to set the standard for what modern revenue growth should look like.

Robert “Bob” Orban

Pioneer in Broadcast Audio Engineering and Innovation, Robert Orban is a world-renowned
engineer, inventor, and audio processing visionary whose breakthroughs have shaped modern
broadcast audio standards and enriched listener experiences for decades. With a career spanning
more than half a century, Bob has consistently pushed the boundaries of what is possible in
broadcast, streaming, and transmission audio.

After earning degrees in electrical engineering from Princeton and Stanford, Bob founded Orban
Associates in 1970. There, he introduced landmark innovations such as the Optimod-FM 8000—
one of the first audio processors to deliver consistent, high-quality sound across FM radio broadcasts.
His pioneering work laid the foundation for what became industry-standard audio processing tools,
widely adopted by broadcasters worldwide.

Bob holds over 25 U.S. patents and played a key role in developing national broadcast standards,
including NRSC specifications that enhanced fidelity and consistency in AM and FM radio. He is also
the author of the “Transmission Audio Processing” chapter in the NAB Engineering Handbook, a
reference in broadcast engineering.

A Fellow of the Audio Engineering Society since 1973, Bob has received numerous industry honors,
including the NAB Radio Engineering Achievement Award, the AES President’s Award, and the
Scientific and Engineering Award from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

Beyond engineering, Bob brings a deep love of music to his work. Trained in piano and vocal performance,
he has written, produced, and mixed records, blending technical mastery with artistic insight.
This fusion of science and creativity is the hallmark of his career.

Today, Bob continues to innovate—developing next-generation audio processing technologies and
shaping how listeners experience sound. Through his enduring contributions, Robert Orban remains
one of the most influential figures in broadcast audio history.

Peter Wolniansky is a Principal Member of Technical Staff at AT&T Labs in Middletown, NJ.

He currently works on microwave and free-space optical communications, having previous He spent
fifteen years at AT&T Bell Laboratories in Crawford Hill designing, building, and testing high-speed
point-to-point microwave radios, adaptive antenna arrays, and MIMO radio systems. He designed
the first four MIMO radios—née V-BLAST— using twelve transmitters and sixteen receivers to
demonstrate the technique’s impressive data throughput on the streets of New York City in 1997.

Other professional experience includes designing and building software-defined radios for Rutgers
University’s WINLAB. A small side project resulted in a low-power radio initiative called Pipsqueak,
which pushed the limits of bits-per-second-per-hertz-per-watt communications a full decade before
the Apple AirTag.

He is the son of immigrant parents from war-torn Europe and was raised on a farm in rural
New Jersey.
Encouragement from his older sister led to a scholarship at Boston University. After completing
his undergraduate studies, he worked on telemetry for the Patriot Missile System at Raytheon
Corporation. He later earned a Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering from Boston University,
focusing on magneto-optical data storage, supported by an IBM scholarship.

An American Electronics Association scholarship in 1987 sent him to Sony Research in
Tokyo, Japan. A year immersed in Japanese research and dormitory life fostered friendships
that continue to this day.

Peter is married to Olga Nikitina, and they recently welcomed a grandson, Lorenzo Nikitin.
They share a love of the beach, travel, and simple living—enhanced by water sports,
cycling, and aviation.

Robert Woodrow Wilson

After graduating with honors in physics from Rice University, Dr. Wilson attended the California
Institute of Technology to earn a Ph.D. He became involved in radio astronomy through John
Bolton, who was building the Owens Valley Radio Observatory. Working with him, Dr. Wilson helped
map parts of the Milky Way, which eventually became the basis for his thesis. During this time, he
married Elizabeth Rhoads Sawin; they went on to have two sons, a daughter, and four grandchildren.

Dr. Wilson’s thesis project initially focused on hydrogen-line interferometry but pivoted to galactic
surveys after some setbacks. John Bolton returned to Australia before he completed his Ph.D., and
Maarten Schmidt, who was studying quasars, guided him through the final stages. Dr. Wilson stayed
at Caltech for another year as a postdoctoral fellow to finish various projects, working closely with
colleagues such as V. Radhakrishnan and B.G. Clark.

In 1963, Dr. Wilson joined Bell Laboratories at Crawford Hill, working with Dr. Arno Penzias on radio
astronomy subjects. They used equipment developed for Projects Echo and Telstar such as the
Crawford Hill, Horn Antenna which they modified for precision radio astronomy measurements.
In 1965, they announced the discovery of radiation which originated in the big Bang, the Cosmic
Microwave Background. After the creation of Comsat led to reduced space research, he and
Dr. Penzias took on other projects, including a propagation experiment using a carbon dioxide
laser and designing a device called the Sun Tracker.

In 1969, they shifted to millimeter-wave astronomy and made significant discoveries, including
large amounts of carbon monoxide in a molecular cloud behind the Orion Nebula. This opened up
the study of interstellar molecular clouds where new stars are formed. In 1976, they completed a
millimeter-wave facility at Crawford Hill for both radio astronomy and satellite monitoring. Dr. Wilson
directed the project, overseeing the antenna’s design and construction.

In 1978, Drs. Wilson and Penzias received the Nobel Prize in Physics for their discovery of the CMB.

Since he retired from Bell Laboratories in 1994, Dr. Wilson has been a Senior Scientist at the Harvard-
Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics where he is helping develop new instrumentation for the Sub
Millimeter Array on Maunakea, HI. Today, Dr. Wilson lives in Holmdel, New Jersey. He balances his
professional pursuits with family life, finding joy in both work and leisure. He was awarded the Radio
Club of America Lifetime Achievement Award in November 2025.