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March 5 - March 7

Region 3 2025 Meeting

Jacksonville, FL

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Region 3 2025 Meeting

This is your connection to local utility telecommunications professionals and events. By interfacing with UTC Regions, you can:

  • Meet other telecom professionals from the utilities
  • Find educational opportunities for you, your staff, and your employees
  • Get involved in local telecom issues that affect us all
  • Attend events at both the regional and national level
  • Grow your own leadership skills by volunteering on one of our UTC Committees

Registration Information

Registration Rates:
Utility Rate – $100
UTC Associate Member – $450
Non-Member Associate Rate  – $695

Exhibitor & Sponsor Registrations:
Exhibitors/Sponsors may receive complimentary or discounted rates depending on their level of participation. Before registering through the website please email us by clicking here to confirm any applicable comps or discounts.

Speakers:
All speakers will be registered complimentary by UTC staff.

Cancellation Policy:
Cancellations received by Monday, February 10th, will receive a refund less a 25% cancellation fee.  Cancellations must be received in writing at meetings@utc.org.

Questions:
If you have questions or need assistance please click here to email us.

Sponsorship/Exhibit information

Region 3 Exhibitor and Sponsor Contract – Click here
Floor plan – Coming Soon

Sponsor Information:
Kristi Middlebrooks | Director, Conference Exhibit and Sponsorship
Direct: +1.202.833.6838 |
Email:  kristi.middlebrooks@utc.org

Conference / Registration Information
E: support@utc.org

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For assistance please email us at support@utc.org or call 202.872.0030.  For membership inquiries please email membership@utc.org

Hyatt Jacksonville Riverfront

225 E Coastline Drive
Jacksonville, FL 32202

About Region 3

Region 3 (Southeast) serves the states of:

  • Alabama
  • Florida
  • Georgia
  • North Carolina
  • Mississippi
  • Puerto Rico
  • South Carolina
  • Tennessee
  • Virginia

Have any questions or are interested in hearing more about how UTC can play a role in your company?   Contact our Region 3 officers:

SPEAKERS

Rusty Williams
Rusty Williams
President and CEO, Utilities Technology Council

Jimmy R. (Rusty) Williams is President and CEO of the Utilities Technology Council (UTC.) UTC is a DC-based global trade association that represents electric, gas, and water utilities on their mission-critical information and communications technologies.

Williams, a Registered Professional Engineer in the State of Alabama, has more than three decades of extensive utilities industry experience. He worked at LightRiver Technologies for seven years, where he served as Vice President, Sales. Before LightRiver, Williams worked for nearly four years as Director of Business Development at AFL Telecommunications. He also worked for more than 25 years at Southern Company, where he held various telecommunications and IT management positions.
Williams, a Registered Professional Engineer in the State of Alabama, has more than three decades of extensive utilities industry experience. He worked at LightRiver Technologies for seven years, where he served as Vice President, Sales. Before LightRiver, Williams worked for nearly four years as Director of Business Development at AFL Telecommunications. He also worked for more than 25 years at Southern Company, where he held various telecommunications and IT management positions.
As President and CEO, Williams will lead UTC’s staff as the association continues to be a trusted advocate and thought leader on regulatory issues and emerging technology, as well as a valued training source in the utility telecommunications and networking space.
Williams earned his BS in Electrical Engineering from the University of Alabama at Birmingham.
When not working for UTC, Rusty enjoys his family which includes his wife Ivette, 2 daughters and 5 grandchildren.  He also enjoys playing golf and hunting.  Rusty also serves his church as a leader and teacher.
Justin Hardy
Justin Hardy
Telecommunications Engineer, Southern Company Services

Justin is a Telecommunications Engineer in the Telecom Aggregate Services group at Southern Company Services.  His experience includes DWDM installation, TDM to packet network cutovers, and LTE backhaul design and installation.  He currently is responsible for evaluating in implementing engineering package improvements as well as the precision timing network upgrades.

 

Brett Kilbourne
Brett Kilbourne
Senior Vice President of Policy and General Counsel, UTC
Gary Vondrasek
Gary Vondrasek
Manager Telecom Sales & Services, JEA

Gary Vondrasek, Manager Telecom Sales & Services

In his role as Manager of Telecom Sales & Services, Gary Vondrasek leads JEA’s communication initiatives and manages the 800-mile utility fiber optic network and utility transport networks in addition to the utility wireless networks which includes the utility owned communication towers and other vertical infrastructure.  Gary also manages the Pole Attachment, Wireless Collocation, and Dark Fiber enterprises for collocation and leasing.  Gary is highly skilled in both business development and operational management with the responsibility of developing and implementing strategies across all communications verticals.

Gary joined JEA in August of 2000 as a Product Development Coordinator and ascended through the ranks to become the Manager of Telecom Sales & Services.  Throughout his tenure at JEA, he has held the responsibility for managing multiple types of products and services, new product development, achieving operational and project metrics, budget and vendor management, business case development, and new product integrations.

Gary has over twenty-five years’ experience in the energy, gas, and telecommunications sectors with 15 years specifically with Pole Attachment, Wireless Collocation, and Fiber optic sales and operations.

Gary is a certified Six Sigma Greenbelt and is pursuing his Blackbelt certification.

Gary attended Valparaiso University and received a bachelor’s degree in business administration with a concentration in Business Economics.

Gary has been active with Utilities Technology Council (UTC) for over 19 years and is one of the original founding members of UtiliSite.  Gary is presently Chair of the Board of Directors for UTC.

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