Roderick Nelson
A recognized expert in wireless technology, Mr. Nelson is the founder and principal of Nelson Technology Partners, Inc. (also d/b/a Forska Consulting) providing strategic and operational advice to communications companies. Having been involved in many technology innovations in wireless communications, in 2017, he co-founded Geoverse, LLC, a company which developed an innovative solution for private cellular LTE and 5G systems. Mr. Nelson served as the Chief Technology Officer for Globetouch, Inc., a privately held global provider of pioneering eSIM services for connected devices and IoT applications, from January 2015 to August 2017. He served as Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer of AT&T Wireless Services, where over a twenty year career he led technology innovation including the deployment of the first roaming networks and the first nationwide data and 3G networks in the United States. During his career, Mr. Nelson has worked closely with both national and international regulators and standards bodies on the creation of wireless specifications and standards. Mr. Nelson holds numerous patents covering broad and fundamental aspects of wireless communications. He also has significant standards development experience, 4G and 5G network deployment experience, and a deep understanding of the regulatory environment applicable to the communications industry.
Roderick and Margot on the rim of the Ngorongoro Crater in Tanzania
Dr. Margot Nelson, PhD
Dr. Nelson is an expert on the evolution and fossil record of marine mammals, with several first-authored papers published in renowned paleontological journals such as the Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology and Papers in Palaeontology. She received her B.S. in biology and geology at the University of Washington in 2015, her M.S. in earth sciences at George Mason University in 2019, and finally her PhD in environmental science and policy at George Mason University in 2023. From 2023-2025 she served as the assistant curator of paleontology at the Calvert Marine Museum, where she participated in collections management, community outreach, and original scientific research. While a graduate student at George Mason University, Dr. Nelson taught geology courses for both non-majors and at the upper level. While her primary scientific passion is the evolution of marine mammals, especially whales, her areas of interest are diverse, spanning ecology, anatomy, geology and geohazards, geography, and environmental science.
