Marie Hattar is currently director of Product Marketing with the Nortel Networks Intelligent Internet business unit. She manages end-to-end product solutions, product definition, strategy, and market messaging for Nortel security solutions. Prior to this position, she was chief architect in the CTO office. Earlier roles included product management at Shasta, developing an IP Services Switch, and at Aptis Communications (acquired by Nortel Networks). She works extensively with ILECs, CLECs, ISPs, and data centers to understand and solve their unique technical, business, and regulatory requirements for delivering profitable solutions in broadband IP services both now and for the future. In addition, Marie is a partner in Thira Systems (www.thirasystems.com), an internetworking-focused strategic marketing consultancy. She is also the treasurer of the Broadband Content Delivery Forum.