James Cole

Energizer
DISC Type : I

Director of Telecoms Engineering at LA28 Olympic & Paralympic Games

Los Angeles, California, United States

Overview

James is the Director of Telecoms Engineering for the LA28 Olympic & Paralympic Games, where he is a results-driven leader focused on innovation, security, and spectrum management. His experience includes managing the deployment of Distributed Antenna Systems (DAS) and small cell projects at T-Mobile. People who have worked with him describe him as dedicated and knowledgeable.


He established the Mobile Olympic Operators Group (MOOG) to partner with US wireless operators, aiming to showcase 5G capabilities to the world.

Personality Overview

Informal

Full Of Energy

Enthusiastic

They are people oriented, friendly and like creating new connections.  They excel at seeing the bigger picture, and the long-term impact of their decisions. They are not always early adopters but can be pursuaded by leveraging strong relationships.

Topics They Care About

Large Event Telecom
As the Director for the LA28 Olympics, he is responsible for the entire telecommunications infrastructure, including security and technology innovation for the games.
Wireless Spectrum Management
He collaborates with regulatory bodies like the FCC and is a featured panelist at the IWCE 2026 conference on managing spectrum for large-scale events.
5G Network Strategy
He created the Mobile Olympic Operators Group (MOOG) to partner with US wireless carriers, with the goal of showcasing American 5G technology at the Olympics.

Media Appearances

James has no verified media appearances

Work History

6-2025
Director of Telecoms Engineering at LA28 Olympic & Paralympic Games
7-2022 - 6-2025
Sr Solutions Engineer at RF Industries, Ltd.
3-2020 - 7-2022
leader that empowers the team to break barriers at contractor
6-2016 - 3-2020
Sr Manager at T-Mobile
3-2016 - 6-2016
RF LTE Engineer III- ACS team- Contractor at T-Mobile

Education

James has no verified education history

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During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Invite them for a lunch or a drink/coffee
  • Share some stories about how you you have helped people in similar positions succeed
  • Use phrases like ‘people will love’, ‘massive impact’ etc.

DONT's

  • Avoid ifs and buts, don’t talk too much about the risks etc.
  • Don’t be too formal, focus on building comfort and trust
  • Avoid cutting into their flow

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with James is

  • Relationship and trust can be vital with them, sometimes more than anything else.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from James

  • They are unlikely to say no directly, you have to make that decision yourself.

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    How fast (or slow) will James move?

  • They are not the fastest decision makers, their friendly approach can give false positive signals.
  • Can James take some risk or not?

  • They can take certain risks that are unlikely to have personal consequences.

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