FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 03, 2009
TIA Hires Sandy Afes as Vice President of Finance
Financier Has 30 Years of Experience Working With Not-for-Profit Associations
Arlington, Va. – The Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA), the leader in advocacy, standards development, business development and intelligence for the information and communications technology (ICT) industry, has hired Sandra Afes as Vice President of Finance.
Ms. Afes has 30 years of experience leading associations in the financial arena.
"We're fortunate at TIA that Sandy – who has such depth of experience in non-profit finance – agreed to come on board," said TIA President Grant Seiffert. "She will help strengthen TIA as we face the economic challenges that currently confront all non-profit associations and businesses alike."
Most recently, Ms. Afes was the Chief Financial Officer for the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC). Before that she was the Chief Financial Officer for the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators (AAMVA), a not-for-profit association in Arlington, Virginia.
Earlier in her career, Ms. Afes was an auditor for Arthur Andersen in Boston. She worked there for seven years gaining invaluable audit experience.
Ms. Afes has an MBA from New York University, where she also earned a JD. She holds a CPA license.
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About TIA
The Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) represents the global information and communications technology (ICT) industry through standards development, advocacy, tradeshows, business opportunities, market intelligence and world-wide environmental regulatory analysis. With roots dating back to 1924, TIA enhances the business environment for broadband, mobile wireless, information technology, networks, cable, satellite and unified communications. Members' products and services empower communications in every industry and market, including healthcare, education, security, public safety, transportation, government, the military, the environment and entertainment.
TIA co-owns the SUPERCOMM® tradeshow and is accredited by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI). Visit tiaonline.org.
TIA's Board of Directors includes senior-level executives from ACS, ADC, ADTRAN, Alcatel-Lucent, ANDA Networks, AttivaCorp, Avaya, Bechtel Communications, Inc., Cisco Systems, Corning Incorporated, Ericsson, Inc., GENBAND, Inc., Graybar, Henkels & McCoy, ILS Technology, Intel Corporation, Intersect, Inc., LGE, Microsoft, Motorola, Nokia Siemens Networks, Nortel, Openwave, Inc., Panasonic Computer Solutions Co., Powerwave Technologies, Qualcomm, Research In Motion, Sumitomo Electric Lightwave Corporation, Tellabs, Tyco Electronics, Ulticom, Inc., and Verari Systems. Advisors to the Board include FAL Associates, Orca Systems and Telcordia Technologies.
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