Alan Spindel is the Senior Electrical Engineer for Ten-Tec/Alpha RF Systems in Dayton, Ohio. He currently serves as President of the Radio Club of America. He develops hardware and firmware for amateur and professional radio systems. Alan trained at the University of Tennessee and has over twenty years professional experience in the wireless industry. He has worked as a broadcaster, professional tower climber, design engineer and engineering manager. As the Chief Engineer of Mobile Marine Radio, Mr. Spindel automated the operation of one of the world’s largest commercial HF radio facilities. He was the Principal Engineer for the deployment of a nationwide HF radio emergency network for Public Safety Access Points (PSAPS). As a Senior Project Manager for Smartower Systems he developed active cell tower monitoring systems. Alan has served as the CTO of ITG since 2005, designing interoperable radio system hardware for public safety and military customers. He is active in volunteer emergency communications and serves as the Rutherford County, TN ARES Net Manager for almost two decades. Inducted as a Fellow of the Radio Club in 2019, Alan was the recipient of the 2021 RCA President’s award and is a Senior Member of the IEEE.