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Key Team Members

Rockwater's expert advisors are recognized and respected professionals who have dedicated their careers to the communications industry.

Frans Luc Vandendries J.D., M.A.(Com.)

Lead Advisor

Before moving back to Canada in 2014, Frans worked for Cable and Wireless in the Caribbean, serving for over a decade as Vice President, Legal, Regulatory and Corporate. Prior to that, he worked as a director for Vidéotron in Montréal. Earlier in his career, Frans advised Fonorola, the BC Assessment Authority, and the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission, where he completed his articles.

Not only does he have a very thorough understanding of telecommunications technology, he also has extensive international legal, regulatory and policy experience, having been actively involved in regulatory proceedings in some 15 countries.

Frans Luc is fluently bilingual (English, French). He is a member in good standing of the Law Society of Upper Canada.

His areas of specialty include:

  • telecommunications law, policy and regulation
  • spectrum law, policy and regulation
  • business strategy
  • contract negotiation
  • intellectual property and copyright
  • competition policy and liberalisation
  • corporate affairs
  • compliance
  • licence applications

Suzanne Scheuneman, M.A. (Com.)

Senior Advisor

Suzanne is a communications expert with experience in the broadcasting, cable, satellite and wireless industries.

In addition to holding senior executive positions in the private sector, she has taught communications policy at the university level and written speeches for cabinet ministers. She has served as senior policy advisor for both federal and provincial levels of government.

Her areas of specialty include:

  • licence applications
  • policy and regulation
  • content issues
  • public relations
  • government relations
  • marketing
  • business strategy
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