Eric Bathras

Biography: Eric is the Cities and Broadband Leader for AECOM’s Technology Solutions Group. He has been in the broadband industry for just over 28 years covering public and private service provider networks that include long haul, middle mile, and last mile design and construction. He was recently responsible for overseeing networkMaryland™’s 24x7x365 wide area network operations, managed LAN and WLAN networks, and critical data center infrastructure and connectivity for Maryland’s Department of Information Technology (DoIT). His technical expertise includes stakeholder consultation, program and project management, master planning and design, and implementation of highly complex public and private sector broadband projects and programs. Eric led one of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration’s (NTIA) largest and most successful Broadband Technology Opportunities Program (BTOP) grants nationwide ($160 million). It was comprised of designing and building +1000 fiber route miles and connecting +1000 community anchor institutions (CAIs), which spanned all 24 of Maryland’s counties. He specializes in leading cross-functional teams to bring about sound planning, design, and project delivery across a wide range of broadband and technology initiatives. As broadband networks have influenced the way public and private sector organizations deliver services, applications, and data to customers and citizens, Eric focuses on applying a collaborative master plan and design in order to implement solutions that can achieve operational excellence and lasting impact to the end users.