$WAFR Gary Polistena - CEO - Gary Polistena has served as Chief Executive Officer since November, 2010. Mr. Polistena was initially trained as a specialist in microwave technology in the United States Marine Corps, where he received an honorable discharge. He remained within the telecommunications industry where he served as a Project design Engineer and Project Manager for various national wireless carriers, where he oversaw several large scale projects and network launches, one of which remains on the books as the largest single market build-¬-out in wireless history.