Bernard Borghei serves as the Chairman of the Tower Industry Family Support Charitable Foundation Endowment Committee. 

Mr. Borghei has over 29 years of experience in wireless industries and is the Chief Revenue Officer for Tower Engineering Professionals. He also is one of the co-founders of Vertical Bridge REIT, LLC, where he served as the Executive Vice President of Operations. Prior to that he served as Senior Vice President and Partner at Global Tower Partners (GTP), where he oversaw domestic and international market operations, including a portfolio of more than 6,500 towers and 12,000 managed properties.

Mr. Borghei has also held executive and senior management positions in operations, engineering, sales, supply chain, site development, and customer care at several wireless operators and service providers including SkyBitz, Western Wireless International, Triton PCS and at Wireless Facilities, Inc. where he successfully ran operations across 24 different countries in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, North and South America.

Mr. Borghei has a Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from Villanova University and an MBA in global management from the University of Phoenix. He also serves on the Advisory Board for the Villanova School of Engineering.

Paula Nurnberg serves as the Chief Operating Officer of NATE: The Communications Infrastructure Contractors Association. She works in unison with the Chair, Board of Directors and President & CEO to provide leadership, vision and direction for the NATE Administrative Team, and is responsible for all aspects of the day-to-day operations of the Association. Paula joined NATE as a staff member in 1995, the startup era of the Association, and has held positions in Operations, Events, Member Services, and Pulbishing including both Marketing and Advertising.

Monica Vink is the Director of Marketing for ONTIVITY where she is responsible for driving strategic goals and objectives related to marketing, branding, digital footprint, and social influence. Monica has over 10 years of experience in wireless infrastructure and has held various positions supporting the broadband and wireless industries including sales, marketing and advertising.  

Monica actively supports NATE: The Communications Infrastructure Contractors Association and NATE’s initiatives. She is a member of various industry organizations and wireless associations including her service to Tower Family Foundation (TFF) on the Endowment Committee, Women of NATE Committee, the NATE Mentorship Program. Monica is also a member of Women in Wireless (WIWA) and serves as Treasurer of Minnesota State Wireless Association (MNSWA).  

Monica is pursuing her MBA in Digital Marketing and Analytics at Emerson University.

Andy Haldane has been in the telecommunications industry for over 20 years and he co-founded Tower Engineering Professionals. After he graduated from Clarkson University in 1995, Andy began his career working in various roles which included completing tower mappings, structural analysis, structural modification designs, civil site designs, and post-construction inspections. He is a licensed Professional Engineer in all 50 states and all U.S. territories (DC, PR, Guam, the Marianas Islands, and the U.S. Virgin Islands), Trinidad and Tobago, Australia, Queensland, Ireland, and Jamaica. Also, he holds a General Contractor license in North Carolina and California. In addition to being one of our most senior level engineers, he is an ENSA Certified Instructor trained in Tower Climbing Safety & Rescue, an AWS QC1 Certified Weld Inspector, a Grade I ACI Concrete Field Testing Technician and maintains his OSHA 10 Hour Certification along with his American Heart Association CPR and First Aid Certifications. Even in his current role as the CEO, Andy reviews geotechnical, structural, civil and inspection reports and continues to train our tower climbers. His love of climbing has fueled his passion for training and safety within TEP and the industry and Andy continues to take an active role in our safety program. Andy’s reputation, experience and leadership has driven TEP to be well known and respected for our quality of work throughout the industry. When he’s not in the office or at home, you can find Andy on a tower, coaching his kid’s hockey games, or in the TEP gym, located at our headquarters in Raleigh, North Carolina.

Shylesh Moras, is a Senior Vice President with Phoenix Tower International based in Boca Raton, FL. As Senior Vice President, Shylesh oversees three departments for the company: Operations, Development, and Information Technology. Phoenix Tower International owns and operates in excess of 9,000 towers, 986 km of fiber and over 80,000 other wireless infrastructure and related sites throughout the United States, Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, France, Guatemala, Ireland, Jamaica, Mexico, Panama, and Peru.

Shylesh has been with Phoenix Tower since 2014 through a period of tremendous growth and was instrumental in helping take the company from a startup operation to an established global tower company, expanding into 15 markets, bringing on 9,000+ tower assets and over 300 employees located around the world.

Shyles has been in the telecommunications industry for 20 years, with his first job being with Morrison Hershfield’s telecommunications division based in their Atlanta, GA offices.

Shylesh attended McGill University in Montreal, Canada where he received both a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering and a master’s degree in structural engineering.

Michael McIlhon is the CEO of Avalon Test Equipment and serves on its board of directors.

Before being named CEO in February 2023, Michael served many roles at Avalon beginning in Warehouse, then Sales, and as VP and President in which he was responsible for worldwide sales and operations.

A San Diego native, Michael is currently raising his 5 children with his wife, Katie, as residents of his hometown.

After completing his Business and Economics degree from the University of Dallas, he joined Avalon in 2010 and is currently working towards an MBA from Pepperdine.

Under Michael’s direction, Avalon integrated test and measurement equipment rentals and sales for the telecom industry contributing to the company’s substantial growth of 6X from 2013 to 2021. This growth helped fuel a world-class 17025 accredited calibration lab with capabilities to calibrate up to 110GHz. Avalon has established a client base of several Fortune 500 companies while establishing several premier service contracts with leading manufacturers. Without a doubt, Avalon is now a nationally recognized brand in the test and measurement industry.

Michael’s impact at Avalon goes beyond business metrics. His leadership has always focused on the customer experience by establishing core values of being customer obsessed, living with integrity, and making risk and innovation the foundation of Avalon.  He revamped Avalon’s culture to underscore an unparalleled customer experience. This new company ethos encapsulates Avalon’s mission: “Deliver a Legendary Customer Experience.”

Beyond his professional duties, Michael values charitable giving, as evident from Avalon’s golf tournament supporting the Tower Family Foundation. Family is central to his life. Michael enjoys spending his free time actively, whether it’s surfing in San Diego, playing golf, or watching his children’s sports. Michael takes his family to France often since he’s a French citizen and prioritizes sharing French culture with his children and wife.