MEET HWC CONSULTANTS

Trusted Telecom Strategy + E-Rate Experts

We’re HWC Consultants—an advanced consulting firm rooted in family, built on experience, and committed to clarity and partnership. We’re built on trust, transparency, and a genuine commitment to helping organizations thrive. Through navigating E-Rate, streamlining systems, or tackling a full infrastructure upgrade, we’re here to make the process easier and the outcomes stronger.

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Clarity That Drives Impact

At HWC Consultants, we bring clarity to telecom and technology, helping organizations confidently navigate E-Rate and solve technical challenges. We guide mission-driven institutions and growing professional organizations in making informed decisions, building resilient systems, and driving their impact.

We Translate. We Guide. You Grow.

HWC Consultants makes telecom and technology feel manageable and meaningful—freeing organizations to focus on the work that matters most.

Whether we’re guiding a school through the E-Rate process or supporting a growing organization through a technical transition, we show up with a steady hand and a clear plan. We're rooted in honesty, clarity, and a deep commitment to making technology make sense—because no one should have to feel overwhelmed or stretched too thin when making critical decisions.

Transparency Over Terminology

Translating telecom and technology complexity into everyday language.

Sustainable Results Over Short-Term Fixes

Building solutions that support long-term success.

Relationships Over Transactions

Acting as a true partner, not just a consultant.

Because real strategy doesn’t just solve problems—it strengthens your mission.

Team Bios
Greg Lowry
Co-Managing Director
Greg Lowry
Co-Managing Director

Greg has four decades of experience in telecommunications consulting, using diverse technologies to find effective solutions for various telecom projects.

Co-Managing Director
Michela Lowry
Co-Managing Director
Michela Lowry
Co-Managing Director

Before Michela joined HWC Consultants in 2019 from the nonprofit and education fields, she served as a teacher, as well as a consultant and researcher for the Center for Justice Innovation.

Co-Managing Director
Rhine Ramirez
Director of Consulting
Rhine Ramirez
Director of Consulting

Rhine has over fifteen years of IT consulting experience. He has provided network design, project management, and budgetary guidance for some of the Bay Area’s most respected educational institutions.

Director of Consulting
Steph Selman
Director of Sales & Client Success
Steph Selman
Director of Sales & Client Success

Steph joins HWC with over two decades in K-12 educational sales. Over the course of her career, she has collaborated with various companies to drive curriculum and edtech initiatives for school districts nationwide.

Director of Sales & Client Success
Kristy Barbour
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
Kristy Barbour
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT

Kristy joins HWC bringing with her over fifteen years of executive administrative experience. During this time, she worked for six years supporting school administrators at a non-profit in Michigan.

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
Christina Bailey
Senior Consultant
Christina Bailey
Senior Consultant

Christina has over a decade of experience as an E-Rate consultant. She is a Certified E-Rate Management Professionals Association, Inc. (EMPA) member. Christina has worked with clients all over the US.

Senior Consultant

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