In May I surpassed my second year in the tower industry. I graduated with a bachelor’s degree in construction science and management and had ten-plus years of construction work experience. During my final year of college, I completed an internship with Hayden Tower Service and signed on with them full-time as a Project Manager after graduation.
From the beginning, I was informed about NATE and its purpose. Hayden is a NATE founding member, so I have heard stories of NATE’s origin and how it has developed since then. I was fortunate to become a member of the Member Services Committee about a year ago and attended the 2022 NATE Summer Conference in Austin, Texas, and NATE UNITE 2023 in Orlando, Florida, this past winter.
Even with my short time in the industry, I have been welcomed by everyone. I look forward to contributing to NATE’s development over the coming years and I am excited to be a part of the growing NATE community.
I wanted to take the opportunity to share some of the current membership benefits. These benefits include the following:
Member involvement and networking
Continuing education opportunities
Access to the NATE membership listing
Free members-only access to NATE safety materials (Digital)
Free NATE safety resources (Digital)
Free online resources
Communication
Member discounts on advertising, NATE UNITE, and much more
NATE EXCHANGE
NATE PERKS
STAR Initiative
Legislative & regulatory representation
U.S. DOT – Federal motor carrier safety administration interpretation letter on utility service vehicles
Industry relations
Legal resources
Regulation & standards
Membership plaque and certificate
NATE Wireless Industry Network (WIN) program
NATE employee benefits hub powered by Gallagher
ProSys CertTrac by OneVizion
NATE Mentorship Program
NATE retirement benefits
TelecomJobs Connect
We are the Member Services Committee. Please do not hesitate to send suggestions or ideas to any of our committee members or the NATE Administrative Staff.
Kyle Kilner is a member of the NATE Member Services Committee and Project Manager at Hayden Tower Service, Inc. in Topeka, Kansas. He can be reached at 785-213-3179 or [email protected].
