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Cathy McMahon is Senior Director, Account Management and Industry Relations at iconectiv, and is part of the team that is overseeing the transition of the Local Number Portability Administrator (LNPA) for all seven regions of the U.S. Number Portability Administration Center (NPAC). McMahon is responsible for customer relations and is actively engaged in supporting the LNPA transition to the new modern, cost efficient and secure Number Portability Administration Center (NPAC) system.

As the authoritative partner of the communications industry for more than 30 years, iconectiv’s market-leading solutions enable the interconnection of networks, devices and applications for more than two billion people every day. A U.S.-based company, Telcordia Technologies, Inc., doing business as iconectiv, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Ericsson.

McMahon began her career at Bell Laboratories and has more than 30 years of experience in the telecommunications industry. Prior to iconectiv, she held positions at Telcordia Technologies and Ericsson. She was also actively involved in the launch of wireless number portability in the U.S. in the early 2000s.

McMahon holds a master’s degree in systems engineering from Stanford University and a bachelor’s degree in mathematics of operations research from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. 

Juan Carlos Ortiz is a Principal for Corporate Business Development at iconectiv. He is responsible for contributing to the continued product evolution within the TruOps platform. 

Ortiz has 34 years of experience in the Telecommunications sector performing work for customers worldwide. His expertise has focused on the analysis of the financial feasibility and risk profile of new communications service provider programs across a broad spectrum of domain areas. 

Ortiz holds a master’s degree in Operations Research and Decision Sciences from the New Jersey Institute of Technology and a bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering from the University of Puerto Rico. He is a Certified Project Management Professional (PMP) by the Project Management Institute.

David Wilson is the Vice President of Global Sales for iconectiv. He is responsible for leading go-to-market, business development and sales efforts. Through his work, enterprise solutions for messaging, compliance and identity verification are supported through the development and execution of sales strategies. 

Wilson is an experienced executive in the telecommunications industry with more than 30 years of experience. He previously served as the Executive Director of Numbering Market Management for Telcordia Technologies, where he managed Technical Sales Support and Contract Administrator teams. He led the efforts to define and complete technical and commercial numbering solutions in multiple countries. 

Wilson holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration and Marketing from Notre Dame de Namur University.

David Wilson is the Vice President of Global Sales for iconectiv. He is responsible for leading go-to-market, business development and sales efforts. Through his work, enterprise solutions for messaging, compliance and identity verification are supported through the development and execution of sales strategies. 

Wilson is an experienced executive in the telecommunications industry with more than 30 years of experience. He previously served as the Executive Director of Numbering Market Management for Telcordia Technologies, where he managed Technical Sales Support and Contract Administrator teams. He led the efforts to define and complete technical and commercial numbering solutions in multiple countries. 

Wilson holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration and Marketing from Notre Dame de Namur University.

Juan Carlos Ortiz is a Principal for Corporate Business Development at iconectiv. He is responsible for contributing to the continued product evolution within the TruOps platform. 

Ortiz has 34 years of experience in the Telecommunications sector performing work for customers worldwide. His expertise has focused on the analysis of the financial feasibility and risk profile of new communications service provider programs across a broad spectrum of domain areas. 

Ortiz holds a master’s degree in Operations Research and Decision Sciences from the New Jersey Institute of Technology and a bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering from the University of Puerto Rico. He is a Certified Project Management Professional (PMP) by the Project Management Institute.

Michael O’Brien is the Executive Vice President of Corporate Business Development at iconectiv. He is responsible for executing on the company’s strategy and driving new pathways of sustainable growth for the company.

O’Brien is an industry veteran with more than 35 years of experience in the mobile communications industry. Prior to joining iconectiv, he served as Group Vice President of Strategy and Corporate Development at Syniverse, where he focused on product and geographic expansion to support the company’s strategic priorities.

O’Brien was named one of the Top 25 Most Influential People in the Roaming and Interconnect Industry by Rocco Research in 2020. He holds a Bachelor of Computer Science Degree from the University of Virginia, School of Engineering and Applied Sciences.

Stephen Breen is the Director of Sales and Partnerships & Strategy for UK and EU for iconectiv. He is responsible for providing customers with consultation on how to drive cost-efficiencies and increase their satisfaction through iconectiv’s focused platforms on data exchange, number porting and TOTSCo compliance.

Breen is an experienced executive in the telecommunications industry with more than 25 years of experience. He previously served as Director of Partnerships for Cubit Telecom, where he led a team of Commercial and Delivery Managers in global engagement. He also holds the position of Deputy-Chair of the GSMA Wholesale Agreements & Solutions (WAS) Working Group – a global wholesale interworking and agreements-definition community.

Breen holds degrees from Methodist College Belfast, Dublin Business School and the Technological University of Dublin.