Speakers 2026
Tyler Allen, Director of Operations, Goosetown Communications
Tyler Allen brings nearly 15 years of public safety and communications experience to his work serving agencies and organizations across multiple industries. His career began on the front lines of public safety, where he served as a dispatcher, Communications Training Officer, IT specialist, Communications Manager, and Police Officer. Spending nearly a decade as an end user provided Tyler with a deep operational understanding of mission-critical communications, workflow challenges, and real-world response demands. Leveraging that firsthand experience, Tyler transitioned into the two-way communications industry as an RF Technician for Goosetown Communications. His technical aptitude and operational insight quickly brought him into leadership; were he now serves as Director of Operations at Goosetown Communications. In this role, he leads teams of installers, RF technicians, project managers, service coordinators, and engineers—overseeing complex system deployments while ensuring customers receive tailored, reliable solutions built around real operational needs. Tyler is also the lead implementation manager for the rollout of Goosetown’s 110 site DMR TIER 3 UHF network covering 7 states. Despite his roll, Tyler remains hands-on in the field—actively working on systems, collaborating directly with customers, and testing emerging technologies and new products. His operational background and continued field involvement give him a practical perspective that bridges strategy with real-world implementation. Tyler is a strong advocate for open standards in communications, believing they provide agencies with the flexibility and freedom to build systems that truly meet operational demands. He promotes the adoption and adherence to open standards because they: Prevent vendor lock-in and expand competitive options.Improve long-term scalability and system flexibility.Enhance reliability through standardized best practices.Protect customer investment by supporting future technology integration.Tyler also serves as Corporate Director of the MCSA, a Gold Badge member of the Western Massachusetts Police Chiefs Association, and volunteers as a Communications Unit Technician (COMT) with his local fire department. His combined frontline, technical, and executive experience enables him to deliver mission-focused communications solutions tailored to each customer’s operational realities.