Tim Totten

Current

Owner/President at SouthGain Enterprises, LLC
Director at Northern California DX Foundation
Director at Enterprise Wireless Alliance

Wireless Manager at United Parcel Service

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Past

Chairman at Enterprise Wireless Alliance
Graduate Teaching Assistant at University of Louisville
Intern at Gould Defense Systems

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Education

University of Louisville
Seneca High School

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Industry

Wireless

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Tim Totten’s Summary

Nineteen-year background in the management of wireless technologies, wireless regulatory affairs and related business functions at UPS.

Broad experience managing highly productive teams responsible for all phases of the technology life cycle—strategic planning, system design, implementation and support.

Elected to top leadership positions in key industry organizations, including Chairman of the Enterprise Wireless Alliance and Chairman of the Aeronautical Frequency Committee.

Served as delegate to three World Radiocommunication Conferences (WRCs).

Extensive travel experience throughout more than eighty countries in Asia, Europe, the Pacific, South America, the Caribbean and Africa. Skilled at conducting business in a variety of cultures. Eligible for Philippine residency status. Basic Spanish and Tagalog language skills.

Together with wife Joana, manages SouthGain Enterprises, LLC, a small importer/wholeseller and on-line retailer.

Tim Totten’s Specialties:

Expert in U.S. and international wireless regulatory strategy and compliance matters, specializing in aeronautical radio, land mobile radio and unlicensed wireless devices.

Tim Totten’s Experience

Owner/President

SouthGain Enterprises, LLC

(Internet industry)

January 2007 — Present (3 years )

Founder and President of this startup import, wholesale and e-commerce retail operation.
Director

Northern California DX Foundation

(Philanthropy industry)

October 2002 — Present (7 years 3 months)

Served on the NCDXF Board of Directors since October, 2002.
Director

Enterprise Wireless Alliance

(Wireless industry)

October 1996 — Present (13 years 3 months)

Member of the Board of Directors and the Executive Committee of EWA (fomerly the Industrial Telecommunications Association, ITA; and the American Mobile Telecommunications Association, AMTA).
Wireless Manager

United Parcel Service

(Wireless industry)

January 1990 — Present (20 years )

Responsible for legal, regulatory, compliance and standards-setting activities pertaining to radio frequency (RF) and wireless systems across the enterprise. Subject matter expert for radio/RF/wireless systems, applications, strategy and design.
Chairman

Enterprise Wireless Alliance

(Wireless industry)

October 2005 — October 2007 (2 years 1 month)

Chairman of the EWA Board of Directors.
Graduate Teaching Assistant

University of Louisville

(Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)

1988 — 1989 (1 year )

Graduate Teaching Assistant for ETEC-250 Communication Electronics and EE-551 Communication Lab

Grader for EE-550 Communication and Modulation
Intern

Gould Defense Systems

(Public Company; Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing industry)

1985 — 1986 (1 year )

Designed noise simulator for MK48 torpedo testing; developed
computer-controlled system for measurement of complex modulus; designed hardware and controlling software for Wave Vector Driver. Confidential security clearance.

Tim Totten’s Education

University of Louisville

BS , Electrical Engineering , 1983 — 1987

Eagle Scout and University Trustee's scholarships (full tuition)

Completed course work for Master of Engineering, Electrical Engineering, May 1989 (thesis pending).
Seneca High School

1980 — 1983

Additional Information

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Tim Totten’s Interests:

Amateur radio (N4GN, numerous DX calls), travel (especially international), all things wireless

Tim Totten’s Groups:

Enterprise Wireless Alliance (EWA), ARRL - The Association for Amateur Radio, Kentucky Contest Group (KCG), Northern California DX Foundation (NCDXF), Fern Creek United Methodist Church (FCUMC)