Last Friday, January 16, 2026, SpectrumX, the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) Spectrum Innovation Center, welcomed five new External Advisory Board (EAB) members at the biannual EAB meeting held in Washington, D.C.
Austin Bonner
Partner
HWG LLC
Karen Clothier
Senior Spectrum Policy Analyst & Knowledge Management SME
Teltrium, Inc.
Maura Colleton Corbett
Founder and Senior Advisor
Glen Echo Group
Shelly Von Frank
Chief, EMS Policy Strategist
Bluestone Logic, LLC
Steve Lang
Senior Advisor
Crest Hill Advisors LLC
During this meeting, these new members, who officially joined the EAB in December 2025, met with Center Leadership and sitting EAB members to review recent Center achievements, discuss research priorities, and outline future project plans.
Each of these new EAB members brings with them significant expertise from across the spectrum ecosystem, which will enable them to provide a wide range of perspectives as they advise the Center.
“We were extremely fortunate to be able to recruit this caliber of EAB members to SpectrumX,” said J. Nicholas Laneman, Center director and professor of electrical engineering at the University of Notre Dame.
The NSF SpectrumX EAB, established in the Center’s initial proposal, comprises influential and well-connected individuals in the spectrum ecosystem who primarily serve in an advisory and connecting role to advance the Center’s mission. EAB members provide guidance on NSF SpectrumX activities and help the Center build strategic relationships and partnerships, but are not directly involved in the Center’s projects or day-to-day activities. The EAB is composed of a balanced group of industry, government, and academic thought leaders to ensure a variety of expertise and points of view are represented.
In Year One of the Center’s initial grant, ten founding EAB members were recruited. Each EAB member serves an initial three-year term, which may be extended another three years before members must recuse themselves for a minimum of one year. After that year has passed, former EAB members may request to serve another term. While there is no set number of EAB members required by the Center’s bylaws, the Board should have fewer than 15 members at any given time.
As the new EAB members join the SpectrumX Center, several sitting EAB members have concluded their terms: Stephanie Adams, Neil Jacobs, Janice Obuchowski, Rick Reaser, and Jonas Zmuidzinas. The SpectrumX Center thanks all outgoing EAB members for their expertise, guidance, and support throughout their tenure on the EAB.
“The EAB’s feedback on our progress and their assistance in growing our research, educational, and policy impact have been invaluable to our success,” said Laneman, emphasizing the importance of these members’ contributions throughout their time on the Board.
SpectrumX looks forward to bolstering and expanding its research and programming with the support and insights of both new and continuing EAB members. For more information on the EAB and its members, please visit the SpectrumX website.
Update: While the original publication noted that Charla Rath was concluding her term on the EAB, she has extended her participation for another year.
About SpectrumX
SpectrumX is funded by the NSF as part of its Spectrum Innovation Initiative, under grant number AST 21-32700. SpectrumX is the world’s largest academic hub where all radio spectrum stakeholders can innovate, collaborate, and contribute to maximizing social welfare of this precious resource.
To learn more about SpectrumX, please visit spectrumx.org.
Contact:
Stephanie Loney, Research Communications Specialist
NSF SpectrumX / Notre Dame Research / University of Notre Dame
sloney@nd.edu / 574.631.7804
spectrumx.org