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William Aderholdt, Ph.D.Director, Program Management Office
Dr. William Aderholdt, the director of the program management office at Grand Farm, oversees more than 320 projects with over 50 organizations that are enabling technology to feed the world. ... Complete Bio >> |
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Samantha Alspaugh Director, Global Sales and Corporate Development
Samantha Alspaugh is the director of global account & corporate development with RapidSOS, working toward connecting the world of IoT and its clientele to emergency services in their users’ biggest time of need. ... Complete Bio >> |
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Chris Alvarado Vice President of Development
Chris Alvarado is a vice president of development at Embrey, a vertically integrated, diversified real estate company. He represents Embrey through all phases of the development cycle from project identification, negotiations and ... Complete Bio >> |
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Matt AmesAttorney
Matt Ames, a member of the law firm of Hubacher Ames & Taylor, PLLC, specializes in cable and telecommunications law, representing private property owners and local governments in regulatory matters and contract negotiations involving access to rights-of-way and private buildings. ... Complete Bio >> |
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Diego AndersonCEO
Diego Anderson, chief executive officer for Lumos and NorthState, has extensive leadership experience in driving business initiatives involving product development, innovative technology deployments, and ... Complete Bio >> |
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Will AycockGeneral Manager
Will Aycock is responsible for the management and oversight of all Greenlight and information technology operations. He also supervises the management of the Unified Communications Center. ... Complete Bio >> |
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Jim BallerPartner
Jim Baller represents clients in a broad range of communications matters nationally and in more than 40 states, including more than 100 community broadband initiatives and partnerships at the local, state, and regional levels. ... Complete Bio >> |
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David BarronCEO
David Barron is the CEO of Next Level Networks, a Silicon Valley company that has pioneered a disruptive approach to funding, building and operating ultra-high-speed fiber broadband networks. ... Complete Bio >> |
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Jordana Barton-Garcia, MPAPrincipal
Jordana Barton-García is principal of the social enterprise, Barton-García Advisors. She serves healthcare organizations, local governments, nonprofits, schools/universities, philanthropy, financial institutions, and ... Complete Bio >> |
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Andrew BeachVice President, Community Technology
Andrew Beach, vice president of community technology, is responsible for the selection, design and implementation of technology systems at Mill Creek’s communities. He has over nine years of experience in technology, ... Complete Bio >> |
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Andy BerkeSpecial Representative for Broadband, U.S. Department of Commerce
Andy Berke joined NTIA as special representative for broadband in January 2022. Prior to joining NTIA, he served as mayor of Chattanooga, Tenn., from 2013 to 2021. ... Complete Bio >> |
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Kevin BeyerCEO
Kevin Beyer has spent the last 20 years as a general manager, successfully leading the roll-out of an all-fiber network for Federated Telephone Cooperative, headquartered in Chokio, Minnesota, and ... Complete Bio >> |
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D. Rush Blakely, IIIPresident & CEO
Rush Blakely guides the overall strategy and direction of RealtyCom Partners. He leads the team that negotiates with telecommunications service providers on behalf of RealtyCom clients to provide the most attractive level of services, ... Complete Bio >> |
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Shirley BloomfieldChief Executive Officer
Shirley Bloomfield is chief executive officer of NTCA – The Rural Broadband Association, the premier association representing nearly 850 independent telecommunications companies that are leading innovation in ... Complete Bio >> |
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Gary BoltonPresident & CEO
Gary Bolton serves as president and CEO of the Fiber Broadband Association – the largest trade association dedicated to all-fiber-optic broadband. Prior to FBA, he held executive management positions in marketing, ... Complete Bio >> |
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Sean BuckleyEditor-in-Chief
Sean Buckley oversees all aspects of Broadband Communities Magazine as well as the company’s social media, webinars and podcasts. Buckley got his start in the telecom industry in 1998, when he joined ... Complete Bio >> |
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Emily E. BuckmanDirector, Congressional Relations
Emily Buckman’s portfolio as director of congressional relations at American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) includes appropriations, broadband, rural affairs, and technology. She joined AFBF in ... Complete Bio >> |
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Scott BuehrleVice President of MDU Sales & Strategy
Scott Buehrle guides the overall multifamily strategy and sales efforts at Frontier. He leverages nearly 20 years of experience serving the multifamily industry to effectively partner with multifamily owners, developers, and ... Complete Bio >> |
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Kirk BurgeeChief of Staff
Kirk Burgee is the chief of staff of the FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau. In his work for the bureau, Burgee is involved in matters related to broadband deployment, including broadband deployment funding, data mapping and ... Complete Bio >> |
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Stephanie BurrissDirector of Multifamily Operations
Stephanie Burriss has 20 years of multifamily residential experience within the greater Houston area. She has been involved in leasing, training, acquisitions of multifamily properties, development, construction, accounting and ... Complete Bio >> |
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Kevin T. CabbageCEO
Kevin Cabbage has been employed at The Farmers Mutual Telephone Company of Stanton, Iowa, since April 1, 1983, and has served the company as a technician, an outside plant manager, a general manager and as CEO since 2112. ... Complete Bio >> |
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Jimmy CarrChief Executive Officer
Jimmy Carr is the chief executive officer of All Points Broadband, a ural-facing internet service provider in the mid-Atlantic region that is a four-time honoree on the Inc. 5,000 list of America’s fastest growing companies. ... Complete Bio >> |
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Scott CaseyChief Executive Officer and President
As CEO of ROVR, Scott Casey is responsible for strategic oversight, innovation and planning along with inspiring the team to achieve the company’s long and short-term goals. Casey fosters a positive and ... Complete Bio >> |
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Amy ChienDirector of Strategic Innovations
Amy Chien, BH Management’s director of strategic innovations, focuses on future-forward software, programs and policies that bring efficiency and value to onsite teams, residents and clients. Since joining the BH corporate team in 2014, ... Complete Bio >> |
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Drew ClarkEditor and Publisher, Broadband Breakfast
Breakfast Media LLC CEO Drew Clark is a nationally respected U.S. telecommunications attorney. An early advocate of better broadband, better lives, he founded Broadband Breakfast in 2008 as part of the ... Complete Bio >> |
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Nicholas CoatesTown Administrator
Nicholas J. Coates (Nik) is the town administrator for the Town of Bristol and manages Bristol’s economic development efforts in that role. During his six years, he has overseen the construction of a middle-mile and ... Complete Bio >> |
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Norman ComstockManaging Director
Norman Comstock, managing Director at UHY Consulting, has over 25 years of experience in strategic consulting services and an extensive information technology background. He advises clients on enterprise risk management, ... Complete Bio >> |
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Greg ConteDirector
Greg Conte serves as the director of the Broadband Development Office for the state of Texas. He has worked in the Texas Comptroller’s office since 2016, most recently serving as manager of the data analysis and transparency division. ... Complete Bio >> |
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Tom CoverickManaging Director
Tom Coverick serves as the managing director for Keybanc Capital Markets, working with their public sector division. Tom has extensive experience in municipal broadband and public finance in the Midwest, Southwest, and Northeast. ... Complete Bio >> |
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Perry CriderGeneral Manager
Perry Crider is the general manager of sales over the high growth DISH Fiber initiative based out of Denver. He has nine years of experience with DISH Network in various verticals and B2B sales and now manages a team of highly skilled managers and ... Complete Bio >> |
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Mark CunninghamDirector ISP, MDU and PIP Sales
Mark Cunningham serves as senior director of MDU sales for DIRECTV, which currently provides bulk and retail DIRECTV video services to multi-family communities in all 50 states through its authorized MDU dealers. ... Complete Bio >> |
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Pierrette Renee DaggDirector of Marketing and Communications
Pierrette Renée Dagg, a community broadband advocate and education technology research professional, works for Merit Network at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. The aim of her work is to bridge the gap between ... Complete Bio >> |
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Lee DavenportDirector of Community Development
Director of Community Development Lee Davenport leads US Ignite’s Smart Gigabit Communities program and serves as project director for Project OVERCOME. For 20 years, he has worked with national nonprofit organizations, ... Complete Bio >> |
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Ian DavisTelecommunications Attorney, Founding Partner
Ian Davis counsels and represents residential and commercial developers in various telecommunications and technology related matters, including agreements for telephone, video, internet and wireless services. ... Complete Bio >> |
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Aaron DeaconManaging Director
Aaron Deacon is the founder and managing director of KC Digital Drive, a nonprofit civic organization with a mission to make Kansas City a digital leader and help cities adapt to disruptive technology change. He works with ... Complete Bio >> |
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Lynn DodsonVice President, Sales
Lynn Dodson, vice president, sales for Spectrum Community Solutions, has more than 30 years’ experience in the telecommunications and cable industry. Throughout his career, he has held roles in the multifamily market, ... Complete Bio >> |
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Robin DoerschukVice President & General Manager
Robin Doerschuk, vice President and general manager of Snip Internet, is responsible for sales, operations, employee relations, hiring, implementing policies and procedures, and budgeting at the fiber service provider. ... Complete Bio >> |
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Kevin DonnellyVice President for Government Affairs
Kevin Donnelly is vice president for government affairs of NMHC, with responsibility for representing the interests of the multifamily industry before Congress and federal agencies. Prior to joining the council, ... Complete Bio >> |
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Sharon DouglassVice President of National Accounts
Sharon Douglass, vice president of national accounts for Cox Communities, is an accomplished leader with 20+ years experience leading sales teams and negotiating complex contracts in the government and multifamily space. ... Complete Bio >> |
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Seamus DowdallAssociate Legislative Director
Seamus Dowdall is a legislative associate staffing NACo’s telecommunications and technology policy steering committee, as well as working on NACo’s American Rescue Plan team. He is responsible for ... Complete Bio >> |
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Jamie EarpCo-CEO & Managing Partner
amie Earp, co-CEO and managing partner at ubiQuity, leads all aspects of investment processes, business and corporate development, finance, legal and strategic initiatives across the platform. ... Complete Bio >> |
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Ben EdmondChief Executive Officer and Founder
Connectbase founder Ben Edmond has 20 years of experience in the fiber, telecom and networking industries, encompassing broad expertise in the areas of executive leadership, strategy, customer experience, ... Complete Bio >> |
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Joshua EdmondsDirector of Digital Inclusion
Joshua Edmonds is the City of Detroit’s inaugural director of digital inclusion and is America’s first municipal director of digital inclusion. He is responsible for the creation of Connect 313 – Detroit’s sustainable ... Complete Bio >> |
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Mike EllisonVice President Public Sector
Mike Ellison brings over 20-years of telecommunications experience to his current role as vice president, public sector at FiberLight. He is responsible for the overall management and performance of his team, ... Complete Bio >> |
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Julia EmrickVice President, Business Development and Operations
Julia Emrick is the vice president of operations and business development at Harrison Edwards PR + Marketing based in Armonk, N.Y. This leading marketing and PR agency for community broadband deployment in ... Complete Bio >> |
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Glenn FishbineArchitect
Glenn Fishbine has been involved with startup technologies for his entire career and holds over a dozen U.S. patents. In 2011, he co-founded Breaking Point Solutions, LLC, a technology development company that developed ... Complete Bio >> |
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Rep. Lizzie FletcherTexas’ Seventh Congressional Districtizzie Fletcher was elected to represent Texas’ Seventh Congressional District in the greater Houston area in 2018. The district, located entirely within Harris County, includes residents of Houston, Bellaire, Bunker Hill Village, Hedwig Village, ... Complete Bio >> |
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Deb FuglieSenior Vice President of Operations
As VETRO’s senior vice president of operations, Deb Fuglie is the rare proven career leader who offers a perfectly balanced blend of intuitive relationship management and no-nonsense, goal-focused execution. ... Complete Bio >> |
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Roberto Gallardo Ph.D.Director, Purdue Center for Regional Development
Dr. Roberto Gallardo, director of the Purdue Center for Regional Development and an agricultural economics associate professor, has worked with rural communities over the past 17 years, conducting local and ... Complete Bio >> |
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Dan GlivarPartner
For more than 25 years, Dan Glivar has counseled small, mid-sized and Fortune 100 companies on their technology and telecommunications needs. At Holland & Hart LLP, he manages and provides the strategic vision for ... Complete Bio >> |
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Heather Burnett GoldVice President, External Affairs
Heather Burnett Gold, vice president, external affairs for the Mears Group, Broadband Division, is responsible for raising the division’s profile throughout the industry. including to key public stakeholders. ... Complete Bio >> |
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Julianne GoodfellowVice President, Government Affairs
Julianne Goodfellow represents the apartment industry on Capitol Hill and with the federal government on legislative and regulatory policy. Her work focuses on the intersection of policy and industry practice related to cybersecurity, ... Complete Bio >> |
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Kenrick GordonDirector
Kenrick (Rick) Gordon, P.E. has over 30 years of engineering design and construction administration experience. As the director of Maryland’s Office of Statewide Broadband at the Maryland Department of Housing and ... Complete Bio >> |
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Jen GregoryExecutive Director
Jen Gregory serves as executive director of the Southern Tier 8 Regional Board (“Southern Tier 8”), a multifaceted economic development and planning agency coordinating activities in eight counties ... Complete Bio >> |
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Robert GroszExecutive Vice President and COO
Robert Grosz is currently the chief commercial officer and executive vice president of World Cinema, Inc., overseeing WCI’s overall vision to promote sustainable technology, 5G, global enterprise networks and ... Complete Bio >> |
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Rick HaugheyVice President, Industry Technology Initiatives
Rick Haughey is vice president, industry technology initiatives, at the National Multifamily Housing Council (NMHC), where he expands strategic business and industry information for issues of technology, telecommunications, ... Complete Bio >> |
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Barbara HayesChief Economic Development Officer
Barbara Hayes oversees implementation of the Rural County Reps of California’s economic development activities. In addition to assisting and supporting local economic development professionals, RCRC’s economic development ... Complete Bio >> |
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Frank HeadringtonDirector, Sales and Marketing
Frank Headrington is Verizon Enhanced Communities Northeast Sales Director. Frank is responsible for Multi-dwelling unit sales and strategy. Frank is an accomplished Executive with over 20 years of corporate experience in ... Complete Bio >> |
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Harrison HinerLegislative and Political Director, Texas State Employee Union
Harrison Hiner is a legislative-political coordinator and senior campaign lead for Communications Workers of America (CWA). CWA is a labor union representing telecommunications workers but also represents a ... Complete Bio >> |
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Jenn HoltzRegulatory Vice President
Jennifer Holtz is the vice president of regulatory affairs at JSI, where she oversees federal and state regulatory affairs, compliance, and advocacy efforts for telecommunications companies. With expertise on broadband funding, ... Complete Bio >> |
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Duke HoranVice President of Operations
Duke Horan is vice president of operations for Mears Group, and is responsible for operation and management of projects and programs to support its customer base as well as for identifying markets and ... Complete Bio >> |
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Joanne HovisPresident, CTC Technology & Energy
Joanne Hovis, an attorney with a background in communications and commercial litigation, directs CTC’s work in network business planning; market analysis; financial modeling, policy and strategy; and management consulting. ... Complete Bio >> |
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Art HubacherManaging Member
Art Hubacher is the managing member and co-founder of Hubacher Ames & Taylor, PLLC, a law firm established to focus on telecommunications and technology issues for the real estate industry. Hubacher has ... Complete Bio >> |
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Travis HullDomain Lead – User Experience, Roadmap Development Division
Travis Hull, the user experience domain lead within the FirstNet Roadmap Development Division, is focused on the development and utilization of devices and applications for public safety. Prior to working at the ... Complete Bio >> |
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Angela ImmingDirector of Technology and Innovation
Angela Imming is the director of technology and innovation and GM of Highland Communication Services at the City of Highland, Ill., one of very few municipally owned fiber to the premise networks and the only in the ... Complete Bio >> |
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Sandy JackSenior Manager, Market Development-VCN
Sandy Jack has been a connectivity evangelist for over a decade, and these past few years have proven that being connected is even more important than ever. Whether the conversation is about upgrading existing infrastructure, ... Complete Bio >> |
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Mike JanssenSr. Manager of Sales Engineering
Senior manager of sales engineering for Quantum Fiber, Mike Janssen oversees a nationwide team of sales engineers who evaluate and design broadband technology solutions for single family and multifamily communities. ... Complete Bio >> |
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Alison JohnsonAssociate Vice President of Content and Program Strategy
Alison Johnson is responsible for designing and managing executive-level knowledge programs of strategic importance to NMHC’s mission and industry advocacy. With experience in finance and nonprofit management, ... Complete Bio >> |
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Sarah JordanDirector Consumer Sales
Sarah Jordan has been with Quantum Fiber for 13 years, holding several leadership roles within the consumer and small business organizations. She joined the Quantum Fiber Connected Communities team in 2011 and ... Complete Bio >> |
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Dr. Arshia KhanProfessor of Computer Science
Dr. Arshia Khan holds a bachelor of engineering in computer-engineering, an M.S. in computer science and Ph.D in information technology. Her research efforts are directed at growing the emerging new field of biomedical and ... Complete Bio >> |
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Benjamin KahnReporter
Reporter Ben Kahn is a graduate of University of Baltimore and the National Journalism Center. His work has appeared in Broadband Breakfast, Washington Jewish Week, and The Center Square, among other publications. ... Complete Bio >> |
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Carl KandutschAttorney
Carl Kandutsch operates a solo law practice in Plano, Texas, representing MDU property owners and managers and broadband service providers at the intersection of real estate and telecommunications law. ... Complete Bio >> |
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Sean Kelly, RCDDTechnical Director
Sean Kelly, RCDD, technical director at The Light Brigade, has over 20 years of experience in fiber-focused technical, engineering, and business roles with companies including TE Connectivity, CommScope, and Rosenberger. ... Complete Bio >> |
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Deborah KishVP, Research & Workforce Development
In her role as VP, research and workforce development for the Fiber Broadband Association, Deborah Kish is leading FBA’s research initiatives as well as serving as team lead building “OpTIC™” (Optical Telecom Installer Certification), ... Complete Bio >> |
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Fletcher KittredgeCEO
Fletcher Kittredge is the founder and CEO of GWI. Kittredge, who grew up in Arundel, Maine, moved to Cambridge, Mass., after graduating from collage where he first worked at Bolt Beranek and ... Complete Bio >> |
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Bob KnightPresident and CEO
Bob Knight is both a broadband industry professional and a public official. He is the managing partner at Harrison Edwards PR + Marketing in Armonk, N.Y. This leading marketing and PR agency for community broadband ... Complete Bio >> |
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David KramerSenior Director – Corporate Strategy and Development
David Kramer, director of business product strategy at Cincinnati Bell, brings 30 years of telecommunications experience to the job. His background includes extensive knowledge in engineering, construction, and ... Complete Bio >> |
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Angie KronenbergChief Advocate and General Counsel
Angie Kronenberg, the chief advocate and general counsel of INCOMPAS, manages the internet and competitive networks association’s policy team and its work before the federal government. FierceTelecom named her ... Complete Bio >> |
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Hilda LeggRural Economic Development Consultant
Hilda Legg has dedicated her 40+-year career to rural economic development, with an emphasis on the build out of true broadband and on economic opportunities and education for the families who live in ... Complete Bio >> |
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J. Brent LeggExecutive Vice President of Government Affairs
Brent Legg, executive vice president of government affairs for Connected Nation, leads the nonprofit’s federal and state advocacy efforts to advance policies that improve broadband access, reduce costs, and promote competition. ... Complete Bio >> |
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Laurel LeverrierAssistant Administrator, Telecommunications Programs
Laurel Leverrier is the assistant administrator of the USDA’s Rural Utilities Service (RUS), Telecommunications Programs, where she oversees RUS’ $4 billion portfolio of telecommunications loans and grants. ... Complete Bio >> |
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Casey LidePartner
Casey Lide advises and represents public- and private-sector clients on contract drafting and negotiation matters, including fiber optic IRUs and leases, easements, franchises, attachment agreements, ISP service agreements, ... Complete Bio >> |
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Mike ManciniSenior Director, Sales Engineering
Mike Mancini is the senior director of sales engineering at XFINITY Communities™, Comcast’s business unit focused on bringing premier entertainment, high-speed data, WiFi, smart, and ... Complete Bio >> |
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Tracy MarshallPartner
Tracy Marshall advises clients on a range of regulatory matters, including privacy and data security, advertising and promotions, telemarketing, and intellectual property matters, as well as business counseling and ... Complete Bio >> |
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Amanda Martin-HerreraTelecommunications Policy Analyst, US Department of Commerce
Amanda Martin-Herrera currently serves as a telecommunications policy analyst within the Office of Internet Connectivity and Growth at NTIA. Prior to joining NTIA, she established and managed the State of Tennessee’s ... Complete Bio >> |
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Gabe MartinezManager, Community Technology Services
Gabe Martinez serves as manager of community technology services with Lennar Multifamily Communities (LMC), working with development, construction and consultants on design and successful deployment of all ... Complete Bio >> |
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Carol MatteyPrincipal
Carol Mattey, the principal of Mattey Consulting LLC, based in the Washington metro area, is one of the nation’s leading experts on the FCC’s universal service programs, drawing on more than a decade of experience as ... Complete Bio >> |
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Ted MaulucciPresident
Ted Maulucci is the president of SmartONE Solutions Inc., a company committed to advancing the digital living experience in communities. He is passionate about contribution and advancing innovation across ... Complete Bio >> |
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Johnny McClanahanPresident & CEO
Johnny McClanahan, the president and CEO of North Central Telephone Cooperative (NCTC) in Lafayette, Tennessee, has over 33 years of experience in the telecom industry. He began his tenure at NCTC as an accountant in 1989 and ... Complete Bio >> |
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Dewayne McDonaldPresident & CEO
Dewayne McDonald, the president and CEO of Warren Rural Electric Cooperative Corporation in Bowling Green, Ken., has over 30 years of experience in the electric industry. He began his tenure at Warren RECC as ... Complete Bio >> |
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Bill McFarlandCTO
Bill McFarland. CTO of Plume, leads projects in data science, optimization, standards, intellectual property, and regulatory matters. Previously VP of technology at Qualcomm, and the CTO of Atheros Communications, ... Complete Bio >> |
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Kelly McGriffVice President and Deputy General Counsel
As vice president and deputy general counsel of the Uniti Group, Kelly McGriff works with states, counties, and municipalities to secure ROW rights for network infrastructure builds across all Uniti entities. ... Complete Bio >> |
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Kim McKinleyChief Marketing Officer
Kim McKinley, UTOPIA Fiber’s chief marketing officer, joined the company in 2010. She has been a driving force in making UTOPIA Fiber the fastest growing and highest rated open access network in the country. In her role as ... Complete Bio >> |
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Scott MenhartChief Information Technology Officer
Scott Menhart, the chief information technology officer for Traverse City Light & Power (TCLP), has more than 20 years of experience in technology and broadband industries. He has been actively involved with ... Complete Bio >> |
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Chris T. MerrellFounder & Chairman
Chris Merrell has over 30 years of experience in the telecommunications industry. He has held executive positions at Adelphia Cable, TCI Cable, Primestar Satellite and at AT&T Broadband. During his career, ... Complete Bio >> |
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Heather MillsVP, Grant and Funding Strategies
Heather Mills leads CTC’s grant and funding strategies team, which develops strategies and delivers tactical application and post-award support to CTC’s public sector clients. She has authored guidance on new and ... Complete Bio >> |
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Christopher MitchellDirector, Community Broadband Networks
Chris Mitchell is a leading national expert on community networks and internet access. He runs MuniNetworks.org, a comprehensive online clearinghouse of information about community broadband, and ... Complete Bio >> |
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Adam MooreGroup Vice President of Customer Operations
Adam Moore, group vice president of customer operations for Spectrum Community Solutions, is responsible for customer service, customer experience, product and technology for more than two million Spectrum Community solutions customers. ... Complete Bio >> |
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Lisa MooreDirector Design Innovation
Lisa Moore brings over 20 years of experience in development and construction to the JPI team. As director of design Innovation at JPI Companies, she leads the efforts in research, design, bulk negotiations, and ... Complete Bio >> |
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Mano NachumChief Product Officer
Prior to leading the product team at Connectbase, Mano Nachum served in several product, technology, and strategy leadership roles for innovative high-growth cloud-based solutions in the telecom and HR Tech industries. ... Complete Bio >> |
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Elliot NossPresident and CEO, Tucows
Under President and Chief Executive Officer Elliot Noss, Tucows challenged how software was distributed in the 1990s and how domain names were offered and managed in the 2000s. Now he is challenging how ... Complete Bio >> |
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Shrihari PanditPresident and CEO
Shrihari Pandit is the President and CEO of Stealth Communications, the NYC-based ISP he co-founded in 1995. Stealth, having built its own fiber-optic network throughout the city, provides high-bandwidth connectivity services to a ... Complete Bio >> |
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Johnny ParkCEO
Johnny Park is CEO of Wabash Heartland Innovation Network (WHIN), a consortium of 10 counties in north-central Indiana devoted to developing the region into a global epicenter of digital agriculture and ... Complete Bio >> |
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Matt PassalacquaRegional Business Development Manager, MDU
Matt Passalacqua, a senior enterprise and market development executive, has led nationwide direct and indirect multifamily market development teams with dedicated vertical focus on multifamily solutions since 2006. ... Complete Bio >> |
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Joe PattonPresident, Wholesale Sales
Joe Patton, president of wholesale at Sifi Networks, is instrumental in the development of the company’s revenue strategy and implementation. He has worked in the telecommunications industry for 32 years and ... Complete Bio >> |
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Hunter PieklikSenior Partnerships Manager
Hunter Pieklik is senior partnerships manager at the national nonprofit EducationSuperHighway. She is responsible for developing relationships with managed Wi-Fi providers, multifamily housing associations, and ... Complete Bio >> |
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Scé PikeCEO and Founder
Scé Pike started her career in the ‘90s in Silicon Valley, designing and developing the first e-commerce sites for GM, HP, Blue Cross, and others. She helped to pioneer smart phones at Palm, where she worked on ... Complete Bio >> |
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Pete PizzutilloVice President of Marketing
Pete Pizzutillo, the vice president of marketing at ETI Software, is also the founder and host of the Broadband Bunch Podcast. At ETI, he is responsible for leading global partner / channel development as well as ... Complete Bio >> |
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Mary Ellen R. PlayerVice President for Market Management and Expansion
Mary Ellen R. Player, the vice president for market management and expansion at Consolidated Communications, is responsible for all public/private partnership expansion as well as all field sales activities across ... Complete Bio >> |
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Joe PlotkinDirector, Business Development
Joe Plotkin is director of business development for Stealth Communications, an independently owned ISP in New York City. Stealth has built its own state-of-the-art fiber network throughout the city, and provides multi-gigabit connectivity to businesses. ... Complete Bio >> |
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Richard PriceCEO
Dick Price has made a significant contribution to the development of cable TV and broadband technologies in highdensity communities over the past 40 years. During his career he has negotiated cable/telecom service ... Complete Bio >> |
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Barney PullamSenior Vice President, Strategic Business Services
Barney Pullam has been in the real estate industry for 30 years, holding positions with both public REIT’s and private firms. As Inland’s senior vice president of strategic business services, he is responsible for evaluating, recommending and ... Complete Bio >> |
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Kurt Raaflaub (pronounced RAF – LOB) Head of Product Marketing
Kurt Raaflaub leads Adtran’s product marketing team, and has more than 25 years’ experience in telecom, mobile and cable. He has global product marketing, market intelligence, media and analyst relations responsibility for ... Complete Bio >> |
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Bryan RaderPresident, MDU
Bryan Rader has more than two decades of experience in the multi-family broadband industry. He was the founder of MediaWorks, one of the most successful private cable operators in the southeast before its sale in 2006. ... Complete Bio >> |
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Anna ReadOfficer, Broadband Research Initiative
Anna Read is the research officer for the Pew Charitable Trusts’ broadband research initiative. Before joining Pew, she was a senior research associate at the American Planning Association. She also worked as a project manager ... Complete Bio >> |
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Jeff ReimanPresident
Jeff Reiman brings a comprehensive understanding of technology, capital market structure and entrepreneurial leadership to assist clients in building structures that advance broadband network deployments and ... Complete Bio >> |
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Michael RenderCEO and Principal Analyst
Michael Render is a recognized expert in North American fiber broadband rollout and a regular presenter at national and international broadband and smart cities conferences as well as a consultant to numerous public and ... Complete Bio >> |
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Catharine RiceProject Director
Catharine Rice is project director for the Coalition for Local Internet Choice (CLIC), and a consultant with Broadband Matters. For more than a decade, she has been a cable and broadband consultant serving ... Complete Bio >> |
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Craig RiceCouncil Member
Craig Rice chairs the Montgomery County Council’s Education and Culture Committee and serves on its Health and Human Services Committee. He serves on the National Association of Counties (NACo) Board of Directors and ... Complete Bio >> |
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Guillermo RivasVice President, New Business Development
As the vice president of new business development for Cox Communities, Guillermo Rivas manages the teams responsible for building strategic relationships with developers, builders and owners of apartments, condominiums and ... Complete Bio >> |
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Margarita Rivera, CISSP, CIPT, CRISC, CISM, CISAVP of Information Security
An information security executive with over 20 years of experience, Margarita Rivera has thrived on solving complex problems her entire career. She has dedicated her professional journey to building information security risk, compliance and ... Complete Bio >> |
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Jose RodriguezRegional Director of Operations
Jose Rodriguez brings extensive site operations, facilities management, customer service, and IT based customer solutions to the Servitas Management Group. Over his more than 13-year career, he has worked on campus, ... Complete Bio >> |
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Angel RogersDirector of Learning & Development
Angel Rogers, ARM, CAM, CCRM, started her career with National Community Renaissance in 1996 as a community manager and is now their director of learning and development. She is also the owner of ... Complete Bio >> |
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Steve RossEditor-at-Large
Steve Ross is a long-time technology writer, a former full-time professor at Columbia University and the founding editor of Broadband Communities Magazine, a national publication and the leading source of information on digital and ... Complete Bio >> |
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Chad RupeBroadband Program Manager
Chad Rupe currently serves as the State of Montana’s Broadband Program manager. He has over 16 years of community banking experience and most recently served as the 21st administrator of USDA’s Rural Utilities Service during ... Complete Bio >> |
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Stephen J. SadlerVice President, Multifamily Development
teve Sadler brings 36 years of telecommunications design, specification and project management experience to his job as senior director of multifamily development of the resident technology services (RTS) team at ... Complete Bio >> |
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Jacques SaiveDirector, Business Development – Mixed-Use
Jacques Saive, director business development, leads mixed-use property acquisition for AT&T Connected Communities. Since joining AT&T in 2012, he has served AT&T in multiple roles and leadership positions in fundamental network planning, ... Complete Bio >> |
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Valerie M. SargentMultifamily News Correspondent
Valerie M. Sargent has a passion for bringing vitality to individuals and organizations. From her start as a leasing consultant over 25 years ago, she has guided her multifamily career through the years to become a nationally recognized speaker, trainer and ... Complete Bio >> |
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Alison SavageSenior Manager
Alison Savage, whose responsibilities include vendor negotiations for bulk services in traditional/luxury multi-family and senior housing, brings over 20 years of telecom experience to the RTS team. This includes 16 years at ... Complete Bio >> |
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Peggy SchafferExecutive Director
Peggy Schaffer is the executive director of the ConnectME Authority, Maine’s program to expand broadband to unserved areas of the state. She performs the normal duties of a director, including budgets, grant processes and ... Complete Bio >> |
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Matt SchmitDirector
Matt Schmit serves as the Director of the Illinois Office of Broadband. In this capacity, he is responsible for facilitating the deployment of the Connect Illinois broadband infrastructure grant program. ... Complete Bio >> |
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Ted SchrempCEO
Ted Schremp is the CEO of IQ Fiber, a residential fiber-to-the-home internet provider deploying a state-of-the-art broadband network in Northeast Florida. Founded in 2021, IQ Fiber offers consumers a modern, no-hassle choice in ... Complete Bio >> |
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Kathy Schwarting, MHAChief Executive Officer
Kathy G. Schwarting, MHA, serves as the chief executive officer of Palmetto Care Connections (PCC), a nonprofit telehealth network for South Carolina that was founded in 2010. PCC primarily focuses on improving access to ... Complete Bio >> |
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Kevin SchwartzExecutive Director, CommunityConnect
Kevin Schwartz serves as executive director at Geeks Without Frontiers, leading efforts in the N50 Project to bring commercial, nonprofit, academic, and government organizations together to accelerate adoption of broadband services for ... Complete Bio >> |
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John ScrivnerVice President, Broadband
John Scrivner has served for the last three years as VP of broadband lending for Live Oak Bank, a national commercial lending institution offering SBA and conventional loans and irrevocable letters of credit to independent broadband operators. ... Complete Bio >> |
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Andrew SemenakManaging Director
Andrew Semenak has more than 20 years experience in telecommunications investment banking. He is the founding partner of Pinpoint Capital Advisors and has advised on numerous domestic and international capital raisings and mergers and ... Complete Bio >> |
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Jody Shadduck-McNallyCounty Commissioner – District 3
Jody Shadduck-McNally was elected Larimer County Commissioner for District 3 in 2020, the first woman to hold that seat. The area encompasses Loveland, Berthoud, Estes Park and surrounding areas. ... Complete Bio >> |
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Nancy J. ShemwellCOO
Nancy Shemwell serves as COO of Trilogy Networks, the leading provider of distributed cloud infrastructure across the United States. She is responsible for guiding the company’s ongoing growth and executing ... Complete Bio >> |
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Richard J. SherwinCEO
Richard Sherwin has been involved in wireless communications and radio frequency transmission for the past 30 years. With a number of telecommunications veterans, he founded and funded Spot On Networks, LLC, a provider of ... Complete Bio >> |
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Angela SieferExecutive Director
Angela Siefer, executive director of the National Digital Inclusion Alliance, has been working in the field we now call digital inclusion since 1997. From physically setting up computer labs in underserved areas and ... Complete Bio >> |
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Mickey SlimpBroadband Project Manager
Mickey Slimp initiated his communications career as a field reporter in the Virginia/Kentucky coal mines and as an ed tech researcher in Central America. With almost 30 years of experience in rural broadband, he is a project manager/consultant for ... Complete Bio >> |
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Mike SmithOwner and President
Mike Smith, recognized as a technology leader among peers and other industry leaders, has honed his 20+ years of experience to focus on a niche in technology, operations, infrastructure, innovation and energy saving solutions ... Complete Bio >> |
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Ryan SmithBusiness Development: U-Telco
Ryan Smith is the head of business development for utility broadband at Nokia and the co-vice chair of the Rural Broadband Working Group within the Utility Broadband Alliance. Smith has spent the last 12 years helping utilities ... Complete Bio >> |
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Deb SociaPresident and CEO
Deb Socia is president and CEO of The Enterprise Center, a nonprofit that nurtures innovation in Chattanooga, Tennessee, with the goal of connecting people to resources and building an inclusive community. ... Complete Bio >> |
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Dave SpenceSenior Director of National Accounts
Dave Spence, senior director of national accounts for Xfinity Communities, and his team manage the strategic relationships with key national property owners. Prior to joining Comcast, he held sales leadership positions in the ... Complete Bio >> |
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Erik SpringVP of MDU Sales and Business Development
Erik Spring has been in the provider space for the last 10 years and has a variety of experience from the regional ISPs to the larger cable operators. He currently overseas all revenue streams for ... Complete Bio >> |
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James StegemanPresident & CEO
James Stegeman is leading the creation of the national fabric that will be used for the upcoming Broadband Data Collection efforts at the FCC. He is and has been a major force behind the development of the ... Complete Bio >> |
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Sean StokesPartner
Sean Stokes represents clients on a wide range of communications matters including broadband, cable television, wireless communications, right-of-way management, pole attachments, barriers to community broadband initiatives, and ... Complete Bio >> |
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Michael StraitCCO
As chief commercial officer, Michael Strait leads all revenue generation efforts for Blue Stream Fiber and is responsible for guiding the team that positively impacts the lifestyles of residents and businesses in the communities that it serves. ... Complete Bio >> |
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Mark StramaGeneral Manager for Expansion Operations
Representatives, receiving honorable mentions on Texas Monthly's Ten Best Legislators list in three of his five sessions in the House. Texas Monthly said "Strama cares as much about others' success as his own." ... Complete Bio >> |
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John TaitDirector of Strategy
John Tait, the director of strategy at Biarri Networks, has been with the company for over seven years and has been involved in many aspects of designing OSP networks for rural communities across North America. ... Complete Bio >> |
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J. Kirk TaylorAttorney
J. Kirk Taylor is an attorney with the law firm of Hubacher Ames & Taylor, PLLC. He is an experienced telecom, technology and real estate operations attorney, licensed since 1997, with extensive in-house and law firm experience. ... Complete Bio >> |
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Richard TaylorExecutive Vice President
Richard Taylor has over 30 years’ experience in the telecommunications industry with in-depth knowledge in operations, network design, engineering, routing/switching and fiber-optic transport. He has operational experience with ... Complete Bio >> |
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Dan TerheggenCEO
Dan Terheggen is the CEO of Smartaira, one of the leading managed Wi-Fi and MDU broadband providers in the U.S. He has also served as president of the Multifamily Broadband Council (MBC), which represented ... Complete Bio >> |
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Bob ThompsonFounder and CEO
Bob Thompson is the founder and CEO of Underline, a venture-backed company focused on deploying intelligent infrastructure for U.S. communities. Prior to Underline, he served as senior vice president and ... Complete Bio >> |
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Roger TimmermanExecutive Director and CEO
Roger Timmerman is a technology management professional with over 20 years experience in telecommunications and information technology. He is the CEO of the 21 city open-access UTOPIA Fiber project, operating networks in Utah, Idaho, and Montana. ... Complete Bio >> |
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Pierre TrudeauPresident and CTO
Pierre Trudeau, who joined Positron in 2013 to lead the development of Positron GAM, is a seasoned networking and technology executive and board member with over 35 years of experience. He founded Colubris Networks, ... Complete Bio >> |
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Noah TulskyPartner
Noah Tulsky is a Partner at Sidewalk Infrastructure Partners (SIP), where he focuses on SIP’s CoFi platform, which works to advance shared broadband solutions, and 5G strategy. SIP owns, operates, and invests in innovative technology to ... Complete Bio >> |
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Michael M. TurbesAssistant Vice President, Senior Legal Counsel
Michael M. Turbes, assistant vice president – senior legal counsel, is the lead attorney providing transactional and legal subject matter expertise for AT&T’s Connected Communities business. Turbes advises on a ... Complete Bio >> |
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Will WalkerNational Account Manager
Will Walker brings 18 years of sales and sales management experience to the DISH Fiber program. His background includes residential, commercial and enterprise satellite DBS solutions selling, management of multiple training teams and ... Complete Bio >> |
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Craig R. WaltonLead Product Manager
Craig Walton, who has been with AT&T for 25 years, is the lead product marketing manager for the AT&T Wi-Fi for Apartment Communities in the AT&T consumer organization. Prior to this role he represented AT&T in a partnership with ... Complete Bio >> |
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Devin WeaverDirector of Engineering
Devin Weaver oversees the Project Waves network as director of engineering. He has seven years of experience working in the cloud, data center, and managed service provider environment, where he initially served in a ... Complete Bio >> |
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Monica WebbSenior Director, Market Development
Monica Webb, the head of market development and strategic partnerships at Ting Internet, works with local stakeholders in existing Ting towns and evaluates existing and prospective gigabit network locations and related business projects. ... Complete Bio >> |
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Sue WeiskeVice President and Associate General Counsel
Sue Weiske has more than 20 years of in-house counsel experience for large communications and software companies, including Charter Communications, Level 3, Time Warner Cable, Intrado and MCI Telecommunications. ... Complete Bio >> |
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Kelly P. WeissmannSr. Manager of Technical Training and Support
Kelly Weissmann has over 33 years of experience in the industry. She spent the first 25 years of her career at her local telephone company, Cincinnati Bell (now known as altafiber), starting in the office of the repair bureau, testing and dispatching. ... Complete Bio >> |
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Joseph WenderDirector, Capital Projects Fund
Joseph Wender currently serves as director of the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Capital Projects Fund. He previously served for nearly 13 years on Capitol Hill, most recently as Senator Ed Markey’s senior policy adviser, ... Complete Bio >> |
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Michael WestonSenior Leader
Mike Weston leads the Verizon Enhanced Communities group within Verizon. His team has been dedicated to serving the multifamily market for more than a dozen years. Weston is responsible for bringing the best of ... Complete Bio >> |
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Gavin WhitechurchCOO & Co-Founder, Topio Networks;
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Joshua WilliamsInnovation Fellow, Department of Innovation
Joshua Williams is a former finance professional and education leader dedicated to creating meaningful change in underserved communities. He is currently an executive fellow with FUSE Corps, which is a ... Complete Bio >> |
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Jeremiah WilliamsonDirector of Information Technology
Jeremiah Williamson, director of information technology for the SouthEast Texas Regional Advisory Council (SETRAC), is responsible for providing and maintaining tools, data services and security, and communications for SETRAC’s operations. ... Complete Bio >> |
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Dean WolfeVice President of Technology and Vendor Relations
As vice president, technology & vendor services, for Choice Property Resources, Dean Wolfe negotiates and implements national vendor contracts for Choice’s multifamily operators. He joined Choice, a leading adviser to the multifamily industry, ... Complete Bio >> |
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Warren S N Woodward Director Broadband Services
Warren Woodward is the director of broadband service at XMission LC, the first Salt Lake City-based internet service provider. Established in 1993, XMission is well-known as the largest service provider on the UTOPIA Fiber network, ... Complete Bio >> |
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Matt WoottonGeneral Manager – Property Acquisition
Matt Wootton is the general manager for AT&T Connected Communities, a specialized division of AT&T dedicated to creating strategic partnerships with apartment ownership and management groups, single-family builders, developers, and ... Complete Bio >> |
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Wes WrightPartner
Wes Wright counsels and represents clients on compliance issues related to telecommunications service provider and VoIP regulations, state tariff requirements, private wireless licensing, 911 reliability and call handling, ... Complete Bio >> |
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Sunne Wright McPeakPresident and CEO
Sunne Wright McPeak is President and CEO of California Emerging Technology Fund, a statewide non-profit foundation with 15 years of experience addressing broadband issues to close the ... Complete Bio >> |
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Christy ZeitzCEO
hristy Zeitz has created a lasting impact on many organizations during her 30-year career serving in leadership roles in management, fundraising, marketing and program development. Zeitz has raised millions of dollars for ... Complete Bio >> |
May 2-5, 2022
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