WASHINGTON-K. Dane Snowden, chief of the FCC’s Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau, is leaving the Federal Communications Commission to become vice president of strategic relations at CTIA. Snowden’s first day on the job will be at the CTIA show in New Orleans.
The position of vice president of strategic relations is “a newly focused effort to provide a deeper understanding of wireless initiatives to groups and organizations whose membership is uniquely served by the innovations of wireless technology,” said CTIA.
Snowden is familiar to the wireless industry. He was one of the leading advocates of wireless local number portability.
CTIA President Steve Largent, a member of the NFL Hall of Fame, called Snowden, “an impact player.”
Snowden’s departure tracks with the departure of FCC Chairman Michael Powell.
A graduate of the College of William and Mary, Snowden received a bachelors of arts degree in political science.
Snowden’s arrival signals yet another addition to CTIA. After spending much of early 2004 cleaning house, Largent has spent much of early 2005 creating new positions and adding people. He recently promoted Kimberly Kuo to the position of vice president of advocacy. While the advocacy department is expected to hire additional people, it has not been determined whether the strategic relations department will also be hiring, Joe Farren, CTIA director of public affairs, told RCR Wireless News.
