Tony is an experienced Operations & Engineering Executive with decades of hands-on knowledge in design, engineering, implementation, and control of content generation and distribution systems. 

Recently providing analysis, system design, project management and technical and operational support for clients in NextGen TV (ATSC 3.0), 5G Broadcast, content management and metadata systems, satellite communications and immersive audio technology. 

As Senior Vice President of Broadcast Engineering and Operations for Sirius/XM he had responsibility for developing and implementing new infrastructure designed to replace legacy systems that allowed Sirius/XM to transition from a primarily broadcast entity to a content generation organization providing new avenues of content monetization coupled with multiple methods of distribution by selecting and implementing next generation content management, playback, AoIP and metadata routing, automation, social media content and distribution systems as well as program and metadata scheduling systems.

During his 16 years at satellite radio responsibilities included the operation of satellite uplink systems, conditional access systems, over the air subscriber activation systems, and all content creation and management systems as well as the design and construction of 82 studios. 

Prior to joining XM and then Sirius/XM Tony spent 10 years as Vice President Technical Operations for the CBS Radio Division responsible for the technical operations and engineering of all the CBS owned radio stations and radio network including all FCC engineering related regulatory and compliance issues. Before CBS, Tony was Vice President of Engineering for Meadowlands Communications responsible for the design, implementation and operation of a nationwide system of satellite uplinks. The service, “Starlink” provided backhaul, uplinking and downlinking service to video and audio clients. 

Tony started his career at ABC as a technician then Manager of Broadcast Services