Randall N. Smith
Mr. Smith, is the Chairman, CEO and a Managing Director of InSite MediaCom, LLC,
a company formed by Mr. Smith and his associates to acquire and develop assets in
the outdoor advertising and wireless telecommunications site business. Originally
from Caldwell, Idaho, Mr. Smith is a cum laude graduate of Harvard University, where
he majored in economics. Mr. Smith also completed Stanford University Business School’s
program for executives of growing companies. Since 1971, Mr. Smith has directed
and been responsible for funding several companies in a wide variety of businesses,
including cable TV, communications towers, and communications services management.
Mr. Smith is a nationally recognized expert in the field of telecommunications.
Recently, Mr. Smith served as the Chairman and CEO (and was a co-founder) of TeleCom
Towers, L.L.C. (“TTLLC”), which was a pioneer owner/operator of communications towers
and facilities for the delivery of all wireless signals to the mobile communications
industry. One of the largest independent operators of communications sites, TTLLC
was sold to American Tower Corporation (NYSE) on February 26, 1999 for approximately
$200 million. Mr. Smith is also the Chairman of RCC Consultants, Inc. (the largest
telecommunications consulting firm in the area of public safety) and its parent
holding companies (“RCC”). With ten offices in the U.S, RCC concentrates on state
of the art of communications solutions for police, fire, and ambulance services,
with its primary clients being more than 150 cities, counties and states, including,
for example, the Los Angeles Police Department, State of Pennsylvania, City of Houston,
Massport, Kansas City, and the New York – New Jersey Port Authority. RCC participated
in helping the NYNJ Port Authority restore its communication capabilities when the
tragedy of September 11, 2001 occurred. From 1986-1989 Mr. Smith was elected to
and served on the Business Conduct Committee of the National Association of Securities
Dealers (predecessor to FINRA) for a district which included seven states and the
District of Columbia. In that capacity, Mr. Smith helped to oversee business conduct
of all registered investment banking and brokerage firms operating in those states.