Prior to joining Xiocom, Sculling was consulting (Scullin Consulting, LLC) to the telecommunications industry, particularly wireless network equipment manufacturers, service providers and semiconductor manufacturers, specializing in business development, government affairs, public policy, strategic marketing and intellectual property protection and valuation advice. Representative clients include Motorola, Freescale Semiconductor, WFI, Vivato, Optimum Communications and various venture funded startups.
Previously, Scullin was Vice President of Business Development and Government Affairs for Vivato, a network infrastructure startup and manufacturer of industry's first Wi-Fi switches for enterprises and service providers, where he led the identification, development and closure of new market initiatives and strategic alliance opportunities, conducted government affairs and managed corporate legal affairs, with particular emphasis on complex contract negotiations, intellectual property, communications and trade.
Scullin has also been Vice-President of Business Development/R&D for Xircom, and spent 7 years as an operations, business development and government affairs executive with Vodafone AirTouch. He has been a patent attorney, consulted for Booz-Allen & Hamilton, and served as a Submarine Officer with the U.S. Navy. Scullin received his Juris Doctor (JD) from Catholic University’s Columbus School of Law, Master of Engineering Administration (MEA) from George Washington University and Bachelor of Science (BS) from the United States Naval Academy.
He is a periodic speaker/panelist at government, industry and education sponsored fora, including: University of Southern California Marshall School of Business ("Converting Technology into Profits") and University of California at Berkeley Haas School of Business (Telecommunications Economics, Policy and Strategy – Case Group 6: "New Ventures in Telecom"); The US Department of Commerce Roundtable on Unlicensed Wireless Technologies, panel topic – "The International Environment for Unlicensed Technologies", moderated by Ambassador David Gross and then FCC Commissioner, Kathleen Abernathy; and most recently, moderated a panel at WCA 2007 – "Understanding Breakthrough Telecom/IT Efficiencies in GSA’s New NETWORX Contracts."
Scullin has been a member of the Board at the Wireless Communications Association International (WCA), is a member of the Federal Communications Bar Association (FCBA) and is periodically quoted/published in industry news journals.