John Foley, Managing Director, Safer Buildings Coalition

In his role, John not only provides day to day Coalition management, but also develops and deploys SBC’s mission-driven thought leadership, public policy, and lobbying efforts. John has extensive experience in analyzing and developing positions for telecommunications regulatory and legislative issues involving federal and state agencies and legislative bodies.

John is co-author of The Complete ERCES Handbook – with NICET In-Building Public Safety Communications (IB-PSC) Study Guide, the definitive resource for learning and reference material pertaining to Emergency Responder Communications Enhancement Systems (ERCES).

John currently serves on the following industry committees: TIA TSB-88 sub-group for TR-8.18 Wireless Systems Compatibility – Interference and Coverage; TIA Smart Buildings Working Group and Public Safety Subgroup; the CTIA Smart Cities Steering Committee; Informa’s International Wireless Communications Expo (IWCE) Advisory Board; Center for Campus Fire Safety (CCFS) Advisory Board; and the NATE DAS and Small Cell Working Group. John is also a certified ERCES instructor for the Florida State Fire College.

John has held key business development, operations, engineering, and executive roles at telecom service companies such as Level 3 Communications, MFS, and MCI. John was a co-founder of Nextlink (later named XO Communications) where he served as VP of Operations and Engineering and VP of International Network Development. John led dark fiber provider City Signal Communications in the position of President and CEO. John also served for five years in the role of Capture Director and engineering team lead for a leading DAS Integrator.

“Over the last few years Cathedral has really provided sage advice as we’ve been growing our green building companies. They’ve got a team that really loves entrepreneurship and is equipped with different skill sets. If you need help with finances, they've got that covered. Marketing? They've got that too. They also have people who have helped raise money and sell businesses so they can help with that too.  I have really enjoyed working with Seth, Brian and the Cathedral team.”

Charlie Cichetti

CEO of Green Building Holdings, LLC