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Joel Malaver
Manager, Operational Telecom Management & Planning,
National Grid
Joel Malaver is Manager of Operational Telecom Management & Planning at National Grid, responsible for telecommunications asset management, technology strategy, and infrastructure lifecycle planning for critical utility communications systems. With over 20 years of experience in telecommunications engineering, broadband operations, and network modernization, he specializes in developing resilient, future-ready communications infrastructure that supports utility operations. Joel holds a Master of Science in Telecommunications Engineering from Rochester Institute of Technology and an MBA from the University of Massachusetts Amherst.