Dana S. Brocklebank, J.D.

Albany, NY

Orlando, FL

Dana.Brocklebank@yahoo.com

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS:

·         Ten years of professional experience and seven years experience performing and managing all phases of wireless site acquisition, leasing management, wire-line acquisition, Right of Way procurement and project development.

·         Legal education and practical experience negotiating and managing complex transactions, contract language and zoning hearing successes.

·         Technical proficiency with all prevalent tools and software required for Site Acquisition projects (Typing speed consistent and accurate 75-80WPM, Excel, Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, VPN, various Program Management software, Mapping software, Google Earth, etc).

·         Team oriented management skills.

·         Professional demeanor, strong interpersonal skills, versatile management abilities and successful completion of assigned projects.

 

EDUCATION:

Juris Doctorate, 2001 Albany Law School, Albany, NY
BA Psychology, Political Science (Double Major) 1993-1997 University at Albany, Albany, NY
Psi Chi National Honor Induction 1995.
 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

 

 

Current:  Site Acquisition Project Manager (July 2013-Present)

 

AT&T Mobility – NSoro:  Maitland, FL

Site Acquisition Project Manager - LTE (July 2012 – September 2012)

·         Responsible for 260+ LTE sites (finished remaining 2012 Wave 3 sites to meet 2012 deadlines) throughout North and Central FL markets.

·         Managed and assisted Site Acquisition vendor with all leasing, legal approvals, A&E, structural mods, BP apps/approvals, regulatory approvals, NTP’s, Environmental, etc.

·         Coordinated RF w/ Site Acquisition and Construction.

·         Maintained forecasts, databases and trackers, ensured launch dates with construction.

·         Resolved additional issues related to site acquisition, additional liaison with tower companies and landowners as necessary, local and federal jurisdiction submissions and approvals to ensure build plan / launch dates for multiple markets. 

 

Verizon Wireless – (contractor):  New Orleans, LA

Real Estate / Site Acq - (September 2011 – April 2012)

·         Contract to manage leasing/zoning/permitting for LTE site mods , new builds, generator add projects and site acquisition /A&E vendors, approx. 220 sites.

·         Later  managed Gulf Coast (LA, MS, AL, FL) fiber upgrade project for 2011-2012 Phase III and IV LTE sites, worked with various fiber providers to bring fiber to Gulf Coast cell sites  for FTTCS / ETTCS project, approx. 300 sites.

·         Researched and verified Right of Way, access and utility easements to the sites, confirmed surveys, ground lease and tower lease rights, all scopes of work, A&E drawings, tower company fiber upgrade applications, obtained LL NTP’s and managed all POR’s.

·         Confirmed fiber routes per existing compound configurations, confirmed client priority sites with fiber providers, LL approvals,  and regulatory approvals.

·         Created and issued NTP’s to implementation for bids and construction, processed management and director approvals for ongoing leasing, legal document uploads and tracking, scheduled and forecasted completion dates, assigned outside site acquisition and site surveys as necessary, property management issues for the region. 

 

Clearwire - NB&C: Boston, Ma

Site Acquisition Consultant (February 2010 - June 2010)

·         Short term contract to quickly acquire very specific rings to fill projected coverage gaps where previous site acquisition personnel failed in 2009 and to obtain all necessary easements / utility Right of Way for each site.  Successfully completed multiple failed rings and coordinated with RF to merge existing rings and create new ones for successful discovered sites.  DAS Nodes included.

·         Created 40+ SCIPs approved in 3 weeks for multiple candidates for assigned sites (raw land sites, new builds, collocations, augments of existing WiMax sites, Sprint / Nextel site modifications per MLA).

·         Multiple RF ring drives to assist with modifying rings as necessary.

·         Zoning analysis to determine likelihood of success and timelines for approvals.

·         Successful lease terms and contract negotiation, fully executed approved leases, zoning submittals for workable sites.

·         Site walks with RF and A&E.

·         NEPA, SHPO, Phase I environmental, legal approvals, Title waiver approvals.

·         Structural order and reviews / approvals.

·         Prepared all leasing packages, including all business term approvals, legal approvals, environmental approvals, SHPO, Phase I, NEPA documents as needed, structurals, lease abstracts and LOA’s.

·         Permitting and construction forecasts etc. ahead of Clearvision schedule for 2010 Infill sub-project on workable sites completed.

 

 

Clearwire - NB&C: Boston, Ma

Site Acquisition Manager (May 2009 - December 2009)

·         Managed site acquisition team and coordinated with RF, Construction and client's business guidelines to successfully secure all rights and RF goals at or above client's expectations for 150+ new sites while continuing ongoing sites (raw land sites, new builds, collocations, augments of existing WiMax sites, site modifications).

·         Assisted site acquisition team with difficult or stalled negotiations, zoning and permitting issues, tower company escalations, RF and A&E coordination and other difficulties to resolve issues expeditiously and within forecasts.

·         Maintained trackers with tasks, deliverables, forecasts and relevant notes.

·         Attended deployment meetings to provide details on each site and schedule with other managers to ensure proper forecasting and deployment action items. 

·         Attended multiple zoning hearings to assist Site Acq., and presented and reviewed site plans with various zoning boards and public officials to ensure timely approvals of Site Acquisition milestones.  Answered questions from public and concerned residents to appease concerns at public hearings.

 

AT&T- Bechtel Communications: Nashua, NH / Marlborough, MA
Site Acquisition Coordinator (May 2008 – Dec. 2008)

 

·         Managed and assisted outside vendors with in house construction and engineering to timely complete client’s site acquisition objectives for AT&T’s New England UMTS upgrade project (among 500+ sites throughout NH, MA, and RI).

·         Maintained site acquisition milestones with construction deadlines.

·         Reviewed and ensured accuracy of all leasing packages (NREA, LRFS, RFDS, Lease Memos, etc.) prior to submission to client.

·         Submitted leasing packages to obtain necessary business term approvals from client.

·         Reviewed and ensured accuracy of vendors for all leasing documents, exhibits, collocation applications, utility Right of Ways, etc.

·         Updated databases w/ status for construction and leasing (Amendments, consents, LL notifications, structurals, CD’s, zoning, BP’s, Phase 1 -3 environmentals, NEPA, NTP, FAA registrations and frequency license verifications, etc).

·         Attended weekly deployment meetings, affirming various milestone forecasts and launch date status, coordinated with RF and construction during leasing process to ensure proper protocol.

·         Attended Scoping meetings to confirm RFDS and RF objectives as new sites assigned.

 

T-Mobile – Glotel: Miami, FL
Site Acquisition Specialist / Zoning Manager II (Jan 2008 – March 2008)

 

·         Short term contract to assist as Site Acq., and to expedite zoning and permitting.

·         Assigned to client office for new and in progress wireless site acquisitions from previous Site Acq.

·         Ring Drives with RF.

·         Managed lease submissions and legal term approval with in-house counsel, lease option preparation, easements, collocations and resolving previous issues with leases in progress.

·         Landlord, RF, A&E and construction coordination, site walks, property records verifications, zoning analysis.

·         Created SCIP’s using requested software including PowerPoint, Microsoft Streets and Trips and other RF and mapping / zoning software for previously considered unworkable areas, finalizing previously stalled negotiations or lease issues, ongoing acquisitions throughout several Southeast FL Jurisdictions including Broward, Miami-Dade and West Palm Beach; Zoning and regulatory compliance submissions (NEPA, FAA, Phase I, etc), lease language modifications with in house counsel and legal approvals when necessary.

·         Prepared justification packages for VP to justify rents outside of Market guidelines.

·         Attended deployment and construction meetings, (provide updates for T-Mobile InSite site tracker).

 

Sprint/Nextel-PTS: Gulf Coast (Louisiana, Mississippi)
Site Acquisition and Land Use Compliance Consultant (Jan. 2007 – Aug. 2007)

·         Cell site modifications, equipment additions and upgrades throughout the Gulf Coast region of Louisiana and Mississippi (ground lease, tenant lease and collocations in 8 Parish / County jurisdictions).

·         Updated all assigned sites on Excel tracker for Client review; obtaining Building Permits and zoning approvals from various jurisdictions throughout Louisiana and Mississippi; attending and participating in zoning hearings; LL consent and coordination, NTP etc. as required to modify cell site agreements for new equipment and facilities.

·         Addressed and resolved leasing and compliance issues, coordinated with landlords, local jurisdictions, A&E, construction.

·         Obtained additional acquisitions as necessary. Coordinated construction w/ timelines and permit requirements, review existing wireless agreements and determine feasibility of proposed construction additions to sites throughout Louisiana and Mississippi.
 

AT&T / BellSouth – Northstar: New Orleans, LA
Site Acquisition / Right of Way Manager (Promoted Interim April 2006- June 2007)

·         Appointed by Client among ROW team to manage remaining South Louisiana District ongoing RT 2007 site acquisitions and Right of Way agents in the greater New Orleans metropolitan area (100+ sites ongoing, approx. 30 mi. radius) to transition to steady state.

·         Assigned new rings to each of three appropriate vendors as directed by client.

·         Maintained required project status. Coordinated site requirements with other site acquisition Contractors, engineers, construction and/or design teams as necessary.

·         Confirmed tower company collocation applications for fiber to cell when appropriate.

·         Assigned E911 addresses for sites.

·         Updated company wide database PM tool, BETS Tracker online, Excel Spreadsheets, confirm Oracle accuracy, etc. for weekly meetings.

·         Ensured construction plans within boundaries and regulations, worked with city, local and state government officials and neighborhood associations to ensure compliance with applicable restrictions, regulations and zoning / permitting requirements.

·         Presented goals, plans and options to neighborhood groups to prevent community objections.

·         Obtained specific permits when necessary (environmental, soil sampling, etc).

·         Coordinate Site Acquisition/Right of Way team with sites and requirements as necessary.

·         Reviewed documentation and feasibility of new sites with design and construction.

·         Provided weekly project status updates and presented updates and handle questions about specific sites at meetings with site acquisition team, regional management and construction as necessary.

·         Reviewed PO’s from vendors and prepared for Client signatures.

·         Worked with landowners to address and resolve potential issues with site procurement and construction before and after acquisition.
 

BellSouth Telecommunications – Northstar: New Orleans, LA
 Site Acquisition / Right of Way Agent (October 2005-April 2006):

·         Obtained and coordinated perpetual easements (servitudes) from private property owners for fiber optic lines and RT placement and/or permits from government agencies while serving on the Hurricane Katrina recovery project for Bell South Telecommunications.

·         Researched zoning ordinances and coordinated requirements for communications sites with city officials.

·         Extensive field work, title searches, property assessment, document procurement and servitude negotiations with landowners.

·         Site review visits with Loop Capacity Managers, OSP's, Construction, design team and LL’s.

·         Met with survey crews for each site to ensure location and coordinates.

·         Ensured the sites conform to the requirements requested; met with neighborhood associations and/or city officials to ensure site approval and compliance.

·         Also, was requested by the client management to take the lead and help other team members procure legal documents that may/may not exist at the time due to storm damage from the various Parishes in the market.

Global Signal Acquisitions, LLC: Sarasota, FL
Senior Wireless Lease Abstracts / Financials (February 2005 – October 2005)

·         Extensively reviewed, abstracted and analyzed specific lease terms and financial data from the Global Signal's 2005 Sprint PCS national tower acquisition.

·         Determined the accuracy of the current and future cell tower revenue stream, project control reviews of the lease terms, legal clauses and conditions, and quality control for other team members while verifying this important information against Sprint's existing database.

·         Interpreted leases for collocation rights, termination rights, renewal terms, etc. for existing and also for proposed tower acquisitions.

·         Additional duties included initial lease reviews and financial determinations of potential additional acquisitions and file indexing, which encompassed moving and organizing extensive, cell site leasing, zoning, radio frequency (RF), engineering, and construction data into the appropriate sites provided by Sprint into Global Signal's electronic database.

Law Offices of Christopher Bohne, PA: Tampa, FL
Professional Legal Researcher (March 2004)

·         Research project pertaining to Florida's constitutional and statutory gaming laws on behalf of the client.

·         Intensive analysis of state, federal and local gaming laws, regulations, and prohibitions with respect to the proposed legal issues.

·         Project concluded with a legal opinion letter based for attorney and client review.

 

 

Asset Management Technologies, Inc.: Huntersville, NC

Commercial Lease Abstract/Review Project (February 2003 – April 2003)

·         Extensive commercial lease reviews and abstracting of requested information (reconciled payments with lease terms, calculated CAM and Percentage Rent, Rent escalations, CPI, COLA, verified rent rolls, landlord and tenant rights and remedies, monetary terms, calculated CAM, and default costs, etc.) from specific lease documents into the firm's web-based software program.

·         Immediate and detailed explanation and justification of abstracted information and legal terminology upon client request.

 

Brocklebank Law Firm: Canandaigua, NY
Real Estate Closer / Abstracts / Legal Researcher (March 2001 – January 2003)

·         Daily responsibilities included preparing/reviewing residential real estate closing documents, chain of title abstracts, meeting and finalizing residential closings, civil litigation research.

·         Chapter 7 bankruptcy document preparations.

·         Municipal law research, attending town and city zoning and other public hearings, zoning variance applications/proceedings, and participating in client interviews.

·         Other duties included title research and coordinating abstract efforts with local abstract companies and local government as necessary.