About WITA

For over 100 years WITA has been a leading advocate for the telecommunications industry in Washington State. Our association is dedicated to providing a forum for members to share industry trends and new technologies, educate legislators and regulators, provide training opportunities for member companies, and connect vendors with members in an effort to build state of the art networks across Washington.

Together we share experiences, learn from each other, triumph over competition and partner in ways that make all of us more effective and efficient. WITA hosts an annual conference, seminars and industry training opportunities to ensure success in today’s complex and changing telecommunications environment.

Our members are experts at getting communications services into the most rural areas of our state. The vast majority of our members provide telephone and broadband services to 100% of their service areas. Together we have a successful record of influencing legislators and regulators, both in Washington State and in Washington D.C., to make rational decisions on behalf of our member companies and the customers they serve.

WITA Board of Trustees

Anand Vadapalli
Lightcurve | June, 2028.

Andrea Roberts
RTI Pend Oreille Telephone | June 30, 2028

DeeDee Kluser
Skyline Telecom, Inc. | June 30, 2029

George Henny
Whidbey Tel | June 30, 2028

James Brooks
Inland Telephone Company | June 30, 2027

Mike Oblizalo
Hood Canal Communications | June 30, 2029

Ole Olsen
St. John Telephone Company | June 30, 2029

Ray Summers
Pioneer Telephone Company | June 30, 2027

Rick Vitzthum
Tenino/Kalama Telephone Company | June 30, 2027

Russ Ramsey
Toledo Tel | June 30, 2027

Steve Appelo
Wahkiakum West Telephone | June 30, 2029

WITA Officers & Executive Board

Mike Oblizalo | Hood Canal Communications
1st Past President

Rick Vitzthum | Tenino/Kalama Telephone Companies 360-264-3155 | President

Anand Vadapalli | Lightcurve
Secretary/Treasurer

Steve Apello
360-786-0105 | Member at Large

Ole Olsen | St John Telephone
Member at Large

WITA Team

Betty Buckley
509-690-0530  | Executive Director
bettyb@wita-tel.org

Shellie Burnham 
360-951-9658 | Member Services Coordinator
team@burnhambusiness.com

Maranda Davis
360-870-7024  | Grant Coordinator
team@burnhambusiness.com

Abbey Moore
Legislative Consultant

April Vitzthum
360-264-3155 | Bookkeeper