Elaine Stafford has been involved in the engineering and implementation of undersea cable system projects worldwide since the early 1980s. Most recently Ms. Stafford has served DRG clients with feasibility studies, business plans, procurement management and project management for projects in Africa and the Middle East, most notably including SEACOM, TE-North, MedCable and TWA. Prior to joining DRG Ms. Stafford was an executive at Tyco Telecom, AT&T Submarine Systems and at AT&T Bell Laboratories with responsibilities spanning business development, sales, network engineering, system design, system test, and the development of terminal equipment for undersea networks. Ms. Stafford holds a BSEE from Union College and an MSEE from Stanford University.