ITPA is the volunteer organization created by and for the independent telecommunications industry. Dedicated to community service, ITPA has been serving the public on behalf of telecommunications companies for over 88 years. ITPA represents over 9,000 telecommunications employees and retirees nationwide.

The National Capital Chapter of the ITPA is the Washington, DC metropolitan area association of Telecommunications professionals. Our Officers and Board members are telecommunications and IT professionals from Industry and Government. Our mission is to:

• Serve our communities through good work
• Add value to sponsor companies and organizations
• Preserve our industry history
• Provide leadership and networking opportunities

We proudly support the Capital Area Food Bank, the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) and the USO of Metropolitan Washington. A donation is made to these organizations at the end of the year.

Our monthly luncheon meetings at the Pier Seven Restaurant in Washington, DC, are normally held on the first Thursday of each month from October to May. Lunch is preceded by social networking time, and followed by an informative guest speaker from Government or Industry. All meetings are strictly on a not for attribution basis. Attendance normally ranges from 60 to 85 persons. Our annual dinner meeting is held in June and our guest speakers from the current and past seasons are invited to attend.

Some of our past guest speakers include:

• Kathleen M. Turco, Associate Administrator of Governmentwide Policy, General Services Administration
• Tony Montemarano, Component Acquisition Executive, DISA
• Cindy Moran, Director of Network Services, DISA
• Bill Brougham, Vice Director Network Services, DISA
• John Teeter, Deputy Chief Information Officer, Department of Health and Human Services
• Dave Cheplick, Director Telecommunications Operations, Department of Veterans Affairs
• Steve Dash, Telecommunications Manager, Federal Aviation Administration
• Bill Lay, Asst. CIO, Department of Energy
• Pete Tseronis, Chief Technology Officer, Department of Energy

Membership in ITPA is not a requirement for attendance. Season tickets are offered to industry and individuals at a discounted rate. Some of our member companies include:

8x8	General Dynamics	Suss Consulting, Inc.
Applied Communication Sciences	Global Crossing	Topside Consulting
Arrow S3	Government Telecommunications, Inc.	True Communications
Avaya Government Solutions	H&M NetWorks	Windstream
Booz Allen Hamilton	Inmarsat Government - US	WINS
CenturyLink Government	PivotalPoint, LLC	Verizon Business
CSC	ShoreTel