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About AQUILA³

Statement of Qualifications for Aquila Cubed Consulting

Aquila Cubed Consulting, LLC (Aquila³) is a Native American, Woman-Owned, Small Business which provides engineering, design, installation, commissioning and maintenance of all Outdoor Wireless Solutions.

Aquila³ specializes in turn-key design/build and on-going maintenance for mission-critical systems.

The partners of Aquila³ leverage over 50 years of combined industry experience, in addition to the experience of our various client-partners. Both partners are experienced businesswomen.

Aquila³ exponentially combines the industry experience with project management, technical skills, RF engineering and regulatory compliance to support all aspects of a telecommunications project.

The vision for Aquila³ is to combine the extensive industry experience of the two partners to ensure successful, on time and within budget implementations of our clients’ projects.

Aquila³ has extensive background in all types of wireless system designs. When Aquila³’s engineers evaluate a system, they look at the entire radio frequency (RF) environment, and then the new system is designed to work within this environment.. Aquila³ looks at the entire Wireless EcoSystem so the different types of wireless work together, share resources, and to not interfere with each other.

Aquila³ works with Microwave System Design, Rural Broadband System Design, SCADA System Design, and Voice Radio System Design. Aquila³ owners were involved in the early development and testing of WiFi systems supporting Autonomous Haulage for mining environment, where the large Haul Trucks have no drivers. We are also currently involved in Tele-remote systems which allow equipment to be driven remotely.

Michelle Holiday and Sue Thomas are actively involved in all projects, leading the project management and providing technical oversight of all the work that is being done. Aquila³ was formed because both partners were seeking growth opportunities. Aquila³ leverages their extensive business, management and technical experience.

Michelle L. Holiday

President & CEO of Aquila Cubed Consulting, LLC.

Michelle@Aquila3.com or +1 (405) 747-9769

Ms. Holiday is an enrolled member of the Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma. Her traditional Indian name is Na-Sta-Peme which means “Good Heart Lady” which was bestowed to her by an esteemed Ioway tribal elder.

She is consummate professional and an experienced entrepreneur. She is the founder and President of Michelle Holiday and Associates, a consulting firm specializing in energy policy, infrastructure, governmental affairs, and project management. The firm has provided consulting services for tribes, companies, and industry associations for over 7 years.

Ms. Holiday has worked in many capacities throughout her 20 plus year career. In 2013, she elected to take a voluntary severance from Edison International, the parent company of Southern California Edison, where she was left the private sector as an energy lobbyist and Manager of Legislative and Native American Affairs for over 15 years. Her deep domain experience in infrastructure, energy, renewables, transmission and utilities enables her to work for a variety of stakeholders.

Ms. Holiday also worked for her tribal government focusing on economic development and tribal policy matters. Ms. Holiday is a former Board of Director for the Girl Scouts (GSUSA) National Board, and the National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development and Department of Energy’s Minorities in Energy Ambassador. She is an instructor for the Seminole Tribe of Florida’s Native Learning Center, and a board member of Walking Shield, Inc., a non-profit promoting higher education and housing programs for American Indians.

John Thomas

Senior RF Engineer

John@Aquila3.com or +1 (303) 907-8874

Areas of Expertise:

RF Engineering and Design for major projects in 7 continents and 28 countries including the system at the South Pole,
Public Safety Systems for Teller and Park County Colorado, Mining FMS Systems on 6 continents
Worked extensively with one of the Big 4 Large Equipment manufacturers on the development of autonomous communications supporting Fleet Management Systems
Extensive experience in microwave system design, SCADA System Design, Voice System Design, Outdoor Wireless Mesh Networks (Cisco, Extreme (formerly Motorola), Fluid Mesh and Rajant)
Switching and Routing – Cisco
WiMax System Design, Installation and Maintenance
Development of Proprietary Drive Test Software for WiFi Systems
WiMax System Design, Installation and Maintenance
Interfacing large Wireless Systems into Corporate Enterprise Networks

Positions Held:

KNS Communications Consultants, Vice President, CTP, Sr. RF Engineer
Consultant to Aquila Cubed Consulting, LLC

Education:

Colorado Aerotech – Aviation Electronics (1994-1995)
Denver Seminary – Greek (1996-1998)
Metro State University, BA History, Philosophy

Certifications:

Certified Wireless Network Administrator (CWNA)
MSHA – Mining Safety and Health Administration) – Maintain Current certifications in Surface, Underground, Coal, Metal and Non-Metal
Voice Radio – Conventional and Trunking Coursework
Consoles – Motorola and Orbacom Coursework
ONSSI Security Cameras (40 hours)
Positron Console Certification (40 hours)
Proxim Broadband Engineer (40 hours)
TelRad LTE Training
Cambium – completed all training, including LTE
Ruckus – LTE Training
Intellution, Fix Fundamentals
Cisco 1500 Series Certifications
Extreme Network Associates
Motorola – over 40 certifications in all forms of Wireless, R56 Ground, MotoTrbo, and Access Points

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