Our Team
Sandra Blinstrubas
Chairman of the Board
President and CEO of Microcom.
Developing technology infrastructure in Alaska since 1984.
Responsible for managing Microcom’s business in Alaska, Hawaii and CONUS.
Chuck Schumann
CEO
Founder and EVP at Microcom.
Founded PDI in 2017.
39 years of satellite communications experience in Alaska, Hawaii and Russia.
Tom Brady
Ground Segment Solutions
Led ground systems division at Microcom for 28 years.
Formerly Telecoms Officer (USAF).
45+ years in telecoms business with extensive work in rural Alaska.
Bruce Kraselsky
Legal, Regulatory, Strategic Planning
Founder and Managing Director of Space Partnership International.
Senior attorney at NTIA and the Office of Space Commerce, US Department of Commerce.
35 years establishing / growing space-related companies, including GlobeNet, AfriHUB, AssureSpace.
Roy Kampfer
Satellite Systems Engineering and Program Management
Partner and SVP Engineering and Program Management, Space Partnership International.
Held satellite systems eng. & program mgt. positions at Motorola, Lockheed Martin, Fairchild & JPL.
30+ years in commercial satellite systems, engineering and program management.
Mary Ann Pease
Strategic Consultant
Partner in MAP Consulting LLC.
Held senior management position with Alaska Communications Systems.
32 years in telecommunications and high technology projects.
Dwayne Sakumoto
Director of Business Development
Formerly with Motorola Solutions responsible for market dev. & distribution in Alaska and Hawaii.
32 years in the space and telecommunications sector.
Shawn Fitzpatrick
VP of Engineering
30+ years in the telecommunications industry focused on advancing communications for Alaska.
Wide range of experience from analog to digital, microwave to satellite, copper to fiber, layers 1 through 7.
Formerly operations & engineering executive management with General Communication Inc.
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