STAC Lifetime Achievement Award
Mike Powell – Bell Mobility (retired)
Mike Powell is a respected leader, innovator and inventor in the Canadian telecommunications industry, with more than 40 years of experience shaping wireline and wireless network technologies and deployment strategies. As the former Senior Advisor for Bell Mobility’s National Construction Team, Mike played a pivotal role in driving industry advancements while also maintaining a commitment to tower safety.
Throughout his career, Mike was the architect behind numerous innovations and patents at Bell, including Modular RAN Designs & Deployment Strategies, Pre-assembly Programs, Pine Tree & Meso Tower Designs, Small Cell Installation Strategies, ground level Ice bridge, tower light shielding technologies and Practical Drone Applications. With each of his innovation projects, Mike not only advanced network deployment efficiency but also carefully considered the potential impact on tower integrity and worker safety.
As a member of STAC, Mike volunteered his time on both the Emerging Technologies and Engineering Guidelines & Practices committees as well as a conference speaker.
After more than four decades in the industry, Mike retired from Bell Mobility in 2022. However, his dedication to telecommunications has not waned, as he continues to lend his expertise as an independent telecom consultant, helping to guide the next generation of industry advancements through lean operational efficiency concepts.
For his lasting contributions to industry innovation and his commitment to ensuring safety remained at the forefront of these changes, we are proud to recognize Mike Powell as a recipient of the 2025 STAC Lifetime Achievement Award. Please join us in celebrating his remarkable career and invaluable impact on the industry.
The STAC Lifetime Achievement Award is provided to an individual in recognition of an abundance of acts or activities that have helped improve Canadian tower safety outcomes over an extended period of time.