Rob Butts currently serves as a Market Manager for the Public Safety and Professional Communication team at L3Harris Technologies. He is a member the team that founded the Mission Critical Alliance which is a partner program for best-of-breed technology solution providers to openly collaborate to advance the capabilities, compatibility, and security of mission critical solutions. With 30+ years in utilities and telecommunications, his roles have spanned Software Engineering, Product Engineering, and now Market Management with responsibility for MCA partnerships, Voice of the Customer, and Marketing Support. Rob is a graduate of the Virginia Tech College of Mechanical Engineering. He is also a member of the Utility Broadband Alliance.