12 Facts About Jonathan Adelstein

Jonathan Steven Adelstein is an American political appointee and trade association president.

Jonathan Adelstein was nominated to posts by Republican President George W Bush and Democratic President Barack Obama, serving as a Commissioner of the Federal Communications Commission and Administrator of the United States Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service.

From 2012 to 2022, Mr Adelstein served as the President and CEO of the Wireless Infrastructure Association, which represents over 200 companies that own and build wireless broadband facilities in the United States.

Jonathan Adelstein joined DigitalBridge on 1 June 2022 as the managing director and head of global policy and public investment.

Jonathan Adelstein serves as the senior advisor to Vertical Bridge.

Jonathan Adelstein attended Harvard Kennedy School at Harvard University and served as a Teaching Fellow in history at Harvard and a Teaching Assistant at Stanford.

Jonathan Adelstein served for fifteen years as a staff member in the United States Senate.

Jonathan Adelstein was confirmed unanimously twice by the Senate to serve as Commissioner of the Federal Communications Commission from 2002 to 2009.

Jonathan Adelstein fought for media diversity and localism, encouraging increased public access to the media to support free expression and a well-informed citizenry.

Jonathan Adelstein was nominated by President Barack Obama and unanimously confirmed by the US Senate in July 2009 to serve as the 17th Administrator of the USDA Rural Utilities Service.

Jonathan Adelstein managed the investment of over $3 billion in loans and grants in to repair and upgrade rural water and waste systems.

Jonathan Adelstein led RUS's $6 billion rural electric program to modernize the electric grid, and expanded investments in renewable energy, energy efficiency and smart grid.