Robert "Dusty" Cole is a Associate Director - Technology at AT&T. Colleagues describe him as "Dusty does an excellent job of managing projects and balancing project needs while understanding business objectives and outcomes. He works well with people building relationships to help manage through issues. He is able to work up and down the chain of command and knows how to communicate the right message to the right audience. He is methodical and well reasoned, does not over react to situations or issues but keeps the focus on the real issues and how to get them resolved. His solid technical background helps him in evaluating situations and assessing options offered as solutions. Working with Dusty was enjoyable, he was dependable, effective, and balanced, and always maintained a good sense of humor." and "I worked with Dusty for about 5 years at AT&T. He always has shown a very good ability to see the big picture as a project manager and keep projects on track while overcoming potential obstacles such as changing client requirements, IT development delays and testing issues. He is the voice of calm when issues and jeopardies become a storm of escalations and panic. He is able to keep the focus on the project priorities and the timeline as well as keeping the proper parties accountable for their share of the work. Dusty is an excellent project manager and would be a valued addition for any team."