Director Service

Rick Maultra ***** Old Stone Drive, Indianapolis, IN

46236

317-***-**** ********@*******.***

REGULATORY AFFAIRS

Administration ? Regulatory Affairs ? PEG TV Oversight ? Policy Development

? Asset Management ? Marketing ? Contract Negotiations ? Government Affairs

? Strategic Planning ? Budget Prep & Oversight

Summary of Accomplishments

. Enforced federal and local regulations and ensured their compliance

leading to millions of dollars in municipal revenues and customer

service benefits for Indianapolis constituents.

. 14 years of negotiating extensive and complex municipal cable TV

contracts of Comcast & Bright House.

. Developed enterprise and global network to communicate corporate

mission and client goals while

realizing cost efficiency. Corporation won national award for network

initiative.

. Managed the largest revenue generating department after expenses for

the City of Indianapolis for a decade.

. Successfully developed municipal telecom policies and participated

extensively in creating national telecom policies that recognize local

police powers.

Professional Experience

Director, Telecom & Video Services Agency/City of Indianapolis, 2007 - 2011

. Regulatory and compliance oversight of all cable TV companies in

Indianapolis as chief city regulator and contracts administrator.

. Oversight of Public, Educational & Governmental (PEG) Television.

. Successfully petitioned the Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

and the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission on a wide range of

issues that included revenues owed resulting from performed audits.

. Market & promote City assets generating millions of dollars for City.

. Coordinate internal and external communications to build consensus

among stakeholders.

. Experienced in public relations as chief spokesman and media liaison

for department.

. Project coordinator in developing IT networks.

. Crafted and directed department policies.

Director, Cable Communications Agency/City of Indianapolis, 1995 - 2007

. Enforced federal and local regulations pursuant to

cable/telecommunication rules and regulations.

. Responsible for negotiating video services contracts and coordinating

their compliance on local, state and federal level.

. Secure funding of PEG TV channels.

. Experienced in drafting and presenting budgets.

. Elected to serve two terms on board of directors for the National

Association of Telecommunication Officers & Advisors (NATOA).

. Initiated marketing strategy and produced deliverables for not-for-

profit resulting in millions of dollars in grants.

. Department revenue has more than tripled since becoming department

director.

. Oversee staff in successfully resolving cable operator complaints.

Senior TV Producer-WCTY TV 16/City of Indianapolis, 1985 - 1995

. Created Hoosier History cable series that has aired or been utilized

by NBC, TBS, PBS, TNT & HBO. Series has won more than 25 national and

regional awards.

. Responsible for writing, producing and directing video to promote and

market the City in tourism and economic development.

. Wrote and produced public service announcements targeted to market and

promote under achieving agencies and departments that greatly exceeded

client expectations.

. Served as associate producer for HBO's Long Shots documentary on

American Basketball Association.

Director of Communications, The Saturday Evening Post, Indianapolis, IN

1988 - 1992

. Researched and wrote health content for weekly TV show.

. Served as media liaison and wrote news releases for magazine

activities.

. Assisted in the coordination and planning of magazine related events.

. Wrote, produced and directed award winning documentary that aired on

PBS.

. Produced and marketed public service announcements that promoted and

branded magazine.

Education

. Masters, Butler University, Indianapolis, IN, 1983/3.6 GPA

. B.A., Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, 1980

AWARDS/CERTIFICATES

. NATOA Member of the Year for 2003.

. Sagamore of the Wabash for the State of Indiana awarded by Governor

Frank O' Bannon in 1998.

. NATOA President's Award in 2007.

. 30+ awards including Emmy nomination, ACE, CableACE and CASPER.

. Digital Access in Government Award by Granicus & Microsoft for

creation of IT Network.

. Certificate to sell insurance issued by State of Indiana fall 2011.

. Certificates of insurance issued by Ohio, Illinois, Missouri,

Michigan, Tennessee, Georgia & Texas in 2012.

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