Founded in 1980, NATOA offers a wide range of advocacy services to individual and agency members representing cities, towns, counties and commissions across the country.
The current President of NATOA is Rick Assmus, City of Arvada, CO Past Presidents of NATOA: 2021 - 2023 - Michael Russo, Calabasas, CA 2019 - 2021 - Brian Roberts, San Francisco, CA 2017 - 2019 - Mike Lynch, Boston MA 2015 - 2017 - Jodie Miller, Inver Grove Heights, MN 2013 - 2015 - Tony Perez, Seattle, WA 2011 - 2013 - Joanne Hovis 2009 - 2011 - Ken Fellman, Arvada, CO 2007 - 2009 - Mary Beth Henry, Portland, OR 2006 - 2007 - Paul Berra, St. Louis, MO 2005 - 2006 - Doris Boris, Charlotte, NC 2004 - 2005 - Lori Panzino-Tillery, San Bernardino County, CA 2003 - 2004 - Coralie Wilson - Roseville, MN 2001 - 2003 - Denise Brady - San Francisco, CA 2000 - 2001 - Ron Mallard - Fairfax County, VA 1999 - 2000 - Darryl Anderson - Washington DC 1998 - 1999 - Jane Lawton - Montgomery County, MD 1997 - 1998 - Tom Weisner - Aurora, IL 1996 - 1997 - Byron West - Denver, CO 1995 - 1996 - Mike Reardon - St. Paul, MN 1994 - 1995 - Susan Littlefield - St. Louis, MO 1993 - 1994 - Bill Squadron - New York City, NY 1992 - 1993 - David Olson - Portland, OR 1990 - 1992 - Susan Herman - Santa Monica, CA 1988 - 1990 - Paul Berra - St. Louis, MO 1987 - 1988 - Donna Mason - Vancouver, WA 1985 - 1987 - Bill Bradley - Denver, CO 1983 - 1985 - John Hansman - Rockville, MD 1980 - 1983 - Frank Greif - Seattle, WA NATOA is highly respected and regarded by members of Congress and the FCC as a major voice and key advisor regarding local government perspectives and the public interest.
As a trade organization, NATOA facilitates our ability to pool resources in order to make an impact in a world where the industry is able to spend exponentially more than local governments will ever be able to afford.
Chapters include: CAPATOA – National Capital Association of Telecommunications Officers & Advisors CCUA – Colorado Communications and Utility Alliance HITOA - Hawaii ILNATOA - Illinois JAG - Jersey Access Group KATOA - Kentucky MI-NATOA - Michigan MACTA - Minnesota OATOA - Oregon SCAN-NATOA - States of California & Nevada TATOA - Texas VATOA - Virginia WATOA - Washington NATOA hosts an Annual Conference each year, providing members the opportunity to gather and learn from the best in the field.
NATOA also publishes an electronic newsletter eN-Light, and hosts list serve forums offering membership the opportunity to easily communicate with fellow members across the country.