At MEF, we recognize the individuals who have demonstrated passion, dedication, and commitment towards advancing MEF work. Their contributions are critical to the overall development of MEF and its value to our industry.
Thank you to these individuals and their supporting member organizations.
Each year, MEF recognizes the elite group of individuals who have demonstrated exceptional professional excellence and leadership in advancing MEF work. We consider contributions to MEF products, ad-hoc projects, marketing and education, collaboration with open-source and industry-standards groups, and other MEF initiatives.
Each year, MEF recognizes individuals who have demonstrated professional excellence in advancing MEF work with significant and consistent contributions over the past year. We consider contributions to MEF products, ad-hoc projects, marketing and education, collaboration with open source and industry standards groups, and other MEF initiatives.
2020
Hiroki Baba
NTT
2020
Nicholas Boileau
Bell Canada
2020
Neil Danilowicz
2020
Bruce Eldridge
Retired (was CenturyLink)
2020
Ryan Hoffman
Telus
2020
Alastair Johnson
Cisco
2020
Michael Kearns
Amartus
2020
David Martin
Nokia
2020
Andrea Mazzini
Nokia
2020
Bartosz Michalik
Amartus
2020
Greg Mirsky
ZTE
2020
Basil Najem
Bell Canada
2020
Raghu Ranganathan
Ciena
2020
Ludovic Robert
Orange
2020
Fahim Sabir
Colt
2020
Sibylle Schaller
NEC
2020
John Siwko
AT&T
2020
Todd Spraggins
Oracle
2020
John Strassner
Futurewei
2020
Mehmet Toy
Verizon
2020
Enrique H. Valencia
Nokia
2020
Abinash Vishwakarma
Netcracker
2020
Tim Wadhwa-Brown
Cisco
2020
Nico Walters
CMC Networks
2020
Min Sang Yoon
TATA Communications
MEF’s products are defined in its standards and each standard is shepherded through its evolution, from concept to ratified-industry standard, by its editor(s). From organizing calls to reconciling each and every comment and concern, the editor’s task can be daunting. Each year, MEF recognizes these individuals who have taken on this challenging role in leading the creation of MEF standards.
The MEF Distinguished Fellow Award is given each year to an exceptional individual who has, over time, provided a major contribution to the development, adoption and impact of MEF’s standards and has contributed significantly to the transformation of the organization from its carrier ethernet origins to the now broader and very ambitious mission of MEF.
The Award uses a member-nomination process where any MEF member is eligible for nomination. The nominations are reviewed by a Nomination Committee composed of individuals making the nominations and designated representative(s) of the Board of Directors. This committee makes a recommendation for the award recipient to the MEF Board of Directors.
