Join us for a discussion on the current and future directions of networking and services from an industry leader and distinguished alumnus of our Network & Communications Management & Services program. Chris Levendos and Prof. Kevin Ryan (program director) will discuss challenges and opportunities in this exciting field. An overview of the NCMS graduate program will also be provided.

About the Alumnus: Chris Levendos M.S. '04

Chris Levendos is executive vice president and chief operating officer for Crown Castle’s Network Organization, responsible for the oversight of their national fiber and small cell infrastructure network. Crown Castle’s comprehensive portfolio of towers, small cells, and fiber gives people and communities access to essential data, technology and wireless service and opens the door to countless opportunities and possibilities. Chris is based in White Plains, NY. Chris was previously executive vice president of Field Operations for Frontier Communications where he was responsible for service delivery across twenty-nine states. Prior to joining Frontier, Chris was an executive of Google Fiber (Alphabet), where he led Network Deployment and Operations and helped expand Google Fiber’s network operations from three cities to 10 cities. 

About the M.S. in Network & Communication Management & Services

This program challenges you to explore concepts such as 5G mobile wireless, software-defined networks, network function virtualization, IoT, cybersecurity, computer science, electrical engineering and management from a business standpoint. More