Mike Romano, the executive vice president of NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association, oversees NTCA’s public policy, government affairs, and business development initiatives; the educational and community-focused mission of the Foundation for Rural Service and several additional areas of association operations including member engagement, information technology, and human resources. Before joining NTCA, Romano was of counsel with Morgan Lewis, served as the founding vice president and general counsel of GTT Communications, and held a variety of positions with America Online and Level 3 Communications. He has a B.A. degree in American history from Middlebury College and a J.D. degree from Georgetown University Law Center. He is also an NSP-certified ski patroller in his spare time.