“How do you guys do it? how can you work together and still have such a great relationship with each other?” That is probably the question I’ve been asked the most in my life. For whatever reason, people are afraid of the idea of working in a family business, yet, I can tell you, there is no stronger driving force than to feel that what you do, day in and day out, is contributing to a family legacy that spans over 50 years of very hard, hard work. Working with people you actually like and care for gives purposes to our lives. The legacy extends also to our customers, with whom we have grown and evolved and, in some cases, written history together by building some of the very first cellular networks in the Americas. You want proof?  Visit www.neptunousa.com where you can see a picture of me in my pregnant mom's belly, visiting a cell site build-out back 1973. Some people say: “I feel I’ve been in this industry forever'. Well, I actually have!.

Back in 2002, after spending several years working for Merrill Lynch and Nortel, I accepted the challenge to join the family business and help bring Neptuno’s name, legacy and know-how to the US and to explore ways to innovate and get ready for the new technology “wave.” As a result, Neptuno, a provider of Telecommunications Infrastructure, has patented several tower designs, has applied 3-Dimensional technology to Site Surveys and Tower Mapping, has created telecom assets virtual libraries, has helped develop Telecom Asset Management Software and is taking an active role in the Smart Cities movement.

I am also passionate about developing the Telecommunications Workforce and getting actively involved in the important work that our Industry’s Trade Associations do to advance causes like this. I think that unfortunately, we have allowed people to forget that the work we do MATTERS, that each field technician and tower climber that is out there making communications possible should be honored and recognized. Equally important is to create awareness around the broad spectrum of Telecommunications Technical Career Paths that can offer young people fresh out of high school a well-paying job that can provide a bright future for them.

One of the things I enjoy the most is mentoring young women starting their careers in Telecommunications. I am actively involved with Women in Wireless Leadership Forum (WWLF) and Women of NATE (WON). If you are interested in their mentorship programs you can visit: