'''Matthew Rantanen''' has been the Director of Technology at the Southern California Tribal Chairmen's Association, a non-profit of 19 Native tribes in the San Diego County, since October 2001. He provides IT Direction and Network Technology Staff direction for a WAN spanning 250 miles and supporting 65+ tribal municipality buildings.<ref name="linkedin">[https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthewrantanen Matthew Rantanen], LinkedIn.com</ref> She helped establish the first FCC Tribal Priority for broadcasting and the the new FCC Office of Native Affairs and Policy; she oversees programs and services for the 53 Native-owned and licensed non-commercial educational radio stations.<ref name="linkedin"></ref> | '''Matthew Rantanen''' has been the Director of Technology at the Southern California Tribal Chairmen's Association, a non-profit of 19 Native tribes in the San Diego County, since October 2001. He provides IT Direction and Network Technology Staff direction for a WAN spanning 250 miles and supporting 65+ tribal municipality buildings.<ref name="linkedin">[https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthewrantanen Matthew Rantanen], LinkedIn.com</ref> She helped establish the first FCC Tribal Priority for broadcasting and the the new FCC Office of Native Affairs and Policy; she oversees programs and services for the 53 Native-owned and licensed non-commercial educational radio stations.<ref name="linkedin"></ref> |