Mr. Berman is a senior telecommunications executive with over 20 years of business and legal experience. In addition, he has served as corporate general counsel, operations manager, a regulatory and compliance strategist and as a contract negotiator. His background includes managing staff and operations in telecom companies plus financial and manufacturing operations.
His extensive telecommunications background comes from serving ten years at the National Rural Telecommunications Cooperative (NRTC) where in 1994 he helped launch DIRECTV, the nation's first high powered Satellite Dish Service and WildBlue Broadband Satellite, one of the nation's first two-way satellite-delivered broadband internet services. Mr. Berman served as Senior Vice President, Business Affairs and General Counsel at the NRTC and was also Corporate Secretary-Treasurer. He was the NRTC’s principal liaison with strategic partners, financiers and its largest customers. Mr. Berman managed business relations and legal components of manufacturing, transport, storage, insurance and delivery of various telecommunication products and services – including Direct Broadcast Satellite, broadband, high-speed Internet access and wireless operations, warranty programs, and call center support.
Prior to joining China Wi-Max Communications he served as President and CEO of First Capital Surety and Trust Company (formerly Morgan Chase Trust Company) where he used his business, management, financial and legal skills to successfully turn around the $200+ million regulated bank and trust company. The company was re-established as a leader in its field.
Mr. Berman is an attorney admitted to the Wisconsin, Pennsylvania and District of Columbia bars. He is also a member of the American Bar Association. He received his Juris Doctorate from the University of Wisconsin Law School, Madison, Wisconsin in 1987. Prior to his corporate career he was a practicing attorney based in Washington, D.C., involved with complex civil litigation. Dr. Allan Rabinoff Chairman/China Business Development
Dr. Rabinoff's 25 years of business experience in China and the Far East have provided him with extensive knowledge in doing business in China including important international commercial/personal relationships. Throughout his business career, Dr Allan Rabinoff has focused on maximizing opportunities in a rapidly changing business environment.
Dr. Rabinoff has international experience in the areas of project identification, contract negotiation, cross-cultural team building, marketing, sales, Merger & Acquisition strategy, and business development. He has a Ph.D. from the University of Maryland and received his Masters and undergraduate degree from the University of Wisconsin.
Dr. Rabinoff has been involved in the area of telecommunications for the past fifteen years. He was a principle in Intelligent Network Communications, LLC and IP2IP, LLC. Both companies operate in the international telephone transport arena.
Frank Ventura Chief Financial Officer
Mr. Ventura has over 25 years of experience in telecommunications. He spent twenty one years with Sprint during the "Growth Thru Acquisitions" period when over 147 companies were merged into Sprint. As Vice President and Controller-Chief Accountant Officer, he was responsible for Acquisition Studies and Audits, Accounting System Development, SEC, Consolidation, and Tax.
During various periods while at Sprint he was the executive in charge of Flight Operations, System Wide Purchasing, Management Information Systems, Real-estate, and Internal Audit. He was Executive Vice President Administration for two years.
After leaving Sprint Mr. Ventura served as Chief Financial Officer for St. Andrews Telecommunications Inc., and Blue Star Communications Inc. Mr. Ventura also served as Executive Vice President and General Manager of Scott Rice, a large Contract Furniture Dealer. Dr. Iain Stewart Chief Technology Officer
Dr. Stewart originally trained as a Physicist and Mathematician. He has 28 years of experience in most aspects of system software development, telecommunications and radio transmission. He was awarded his PhD in Physics for developing a technique for measuring the conductivity of doped Germanium over a range of temperatures to 4.2K and developing the mathematical model necessary for the convergence of three theories of electrical conduction.
In the 80’s, he wrote operating systems, middleware and data-communication protocols for major international corporations including Bell Labs. In the early 90’s he was able to apply this expertise to research in data transport over interference-impaired radio channels which was then used for the evaluation of early digital cellular systems. During the last twelve years he deployed a CDMA network in the USA - and then designed, engineered and deployed nation-wide LMDS networks in the Philippines, Switzerland, & Holland as well as a long-distance fiber network in Poland.
He was also involved in a $7.8B cable upgrade in Germany. Using a proprietary technology, Iain currently works with major US, European and Latin American mobile operators to reduce their cell-site backhaul requirements for GSM and UMTS as they migrate to apseudowire underlay. All networks depend for their profitability on their efficient use of bandwidth while providing the service differentiation necessary for a wide variety of high-value, real-time services such as VoIP and video conferencing.
Dr. Stewart’s mathematical background helps ensure the optimum use of resources while preserving service integrity. His experience in developing communications protocols at every level of the OSI protocol stack helps guarantee network integrity, while his practical experience with the deployment of RF systems helps safeguard transmission integrity. Steve Heins Director of Communications
Prior to joining China Wi-Max Communications in January of 2010, Mr. Heins was Vice President of Corporate Communication and Government Affairs for Orion Energy Systems, a leader in innovating energy and lighting systems based in Plymouth, Wis.
Joining the company in June, 2001, Mr. Heins served as the corporate communications officer for Orion focusing on advocacy and education to promote energy efficiency at the local, state and national levels. In addition to serving as a primary spokesperson for Orion, Heins manages all public relations initiatives for the company. He is a frequent speaker and has published more than 35 articles and op-ed pieces on energy management, energy policy, utility industry and environmental issues for leading newspapers, energy and trade magazines including the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, the San Diego Union Tribune, Engineering Times, Energy and Power Management, Energy Pulse and Electricity Today.
Mr. Heins is an associate member of the Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance, a committee member and international committee member of the Alliance to Save Energy, a contributing associate to the American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy, a member of the Chicago Climate Exchange, a member of the Natural Resource Defense Council, a member of the Business Council for Sustainable Energy, a member of the Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce Association, a member of the Northeast energy Efficiency Project, a member of the U.S. Green Building Council, and a member of the Southeast Energy Efficiency Alliance.
Prior to joining Orion Energy Systems, Mr. Heins was director of marketing for NorthNet, an Internet Service Provider based in Oshkosh, Wis. During his three years, Heins published more than twenty-four articles on telecommunication, broadband and business issues. In addition, Mr. Heins was an important actor in "Stealing Time," by Alec Klein, which was a book about the AOL/Time Warner merger published in 2003. All total, Mr. Heins was quoted in over 150 articles about the AOL/Time Warner merger, including the Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, Fortune Magazine, Business Week, National Journal, Philadelphia Enquirer, LA Times, USA Today, CNN Moneyline, National Public Radio and many other national and international media outlets. His quotes were translated into 9 languages.
Mr. Heins studied American poetry at Columbia University in New York City and he also attended the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh, where he studied business and economic coursework. He currently resides in Sheboygan, Wis.
Richard Kranitz Senior Attorney
Richard A. Kranitz has been an attorney in private practice since 1970 emphasizing securities, banking and business law. Prior to establishing Kranitz & Philipp formerly the Law Offices of Richard A. Kranitz he was with the Milwaukee law firms of Fretly & Kranitz (1982 to 1983), Habush, Gillich, Habush, Davis, Murphy Kraemer & Kranitz (1977 to 1978), McKay, Martin & Kranitz (1973-1976) and Reinhart, Boerner, Van Deuren, Norris & Reiselbach, s.c. (1970 to 1973). Mr. Kranitz served as Law Clerk to the Honorable Myron L. Gordon, U.S. District Court D. Wisconsin from 1969 to 1970. He is a 1969 graduate of the University of Wisconsin Law School. Mr. Kranitz is a director of the Grafton State Bank. He served as venture capital consultant to, and director of, various private companies and entrepreneur and has served at various times as a director of a number of professional, civic or charitable organizations.
