Tom Sidman

Tom has developed a broad and varied skillset over a 40+ year journey through a number of experiences, contexts, and roles. As the General Counsel for Nextel Communications, Inc., he served as a key member of senior management for three CEOs and was heavily involved in architecting and implementing the aggressive financing, acquisition, and construction programs that enabled Nextel to launch and operate the first nationwide all-digital mobile communications network in the U.S. After Nextel, Tom pursued a number of investing and entrepreneurial activities in the mobile communications industry. He played a role in the FCC redesignation of spectrum for use in private broadband wireless networks for members of the critical infrastructure industry in the United States.