2025 SPEAKERS
Meet the incredible speaker lineup that joined us at Broadband Communities Summit 2025
Barry Adair, CEO/GM, Wabash Communications Co Op
Guillermo Aguilar, Partner, Director of IT Services, Brownstone Consultants
Christopher Ali, Pioneers Chair In Telecommunications, Penn State University
Matt Ames, Partner, Hubacher Ames & Taylor
Marie Arcos, Chief Government Affairs Officer, Compudopt
Jordana Barton-Garcia, Director, Rio Grande Valley Broadband Coalition, Connect Humanity
Ariana Batori, Principal, Boundary Street Capital
Andrew Beach, Sr. Vice President Community Technology and Innovation, Mill Creek Residential
Tyson Begly, Chief Financial Officer, Highline Fiber
Angela Bennink, General Manager, Kitsap PUD
Megan Beresford, Director of Broadband Programs, Learn Design Apply Inc.
Charlotte Bewersdorff, VP Community Engagement, Merit Network Inc
Rahul Bhardwaj, Partner, Digital Infrastructure Group
Bernard Borghei, CEO, Symphony Towers Infrastructure
Amanda Borrett, Vice President, Business Development, eX² Technology
David Bronston, Special Counsel, Phillips Lytle L.L.P.
Scott Buehrle, VP of Multifamily Sales & Strategy, Frontier
Casey Bush, Director, KeyBanc Capital Markets
Shayne Campbell, Executive Vice President, Comtrain
Jim Cannon, Chief Executive Officer, Pivot-Tech Development
Duncan Cannon, Sr. Director of Building Technology, Cortland
Jorge Cardenas, CIO, City of Brownsville
Scott Carroll, Director, Multifamily Products, Comcast Cable Communications
Scott Casey, Chief Executive Officer, ROVR
Jericho Casper, Reporter, Broadband Breakfast
Amy Chien, Director Of Strategic Innovations, BH Management
Kelleigh Cole, Director Strategic Initiatives, Utah Education & Telehealth Network
Lee Comer, CEO, Go-Broadband
Greg Conte, Director, Texas Broadband Development Office
Mark Cunningham, Senior Director, DIRECTV
Christopher Curtin, Vice President Smart Buildings / Communities, Ubiquity
Pierrette Renée Dagg, Director of Research, Merit Network Inc
Ian Davis, Attorney, Davis Craig, PLLC
Curtis Dean, Executive Director, Community Broadband Action Network (CBAN)
Joshua Delzell, Director Of Ancillary Services, Venterra Realty
Ken Demlow, Senior Project Manager, HRGreen, Inc.
Rebecca Denman, Vice President of Business Development, TAK Broadband
Tracy Doaks, CEO, MCNC
Ethon Dolph, VP of Operations, North Sky Communications
Tim Donovan, President and Chief Executive Officer, Competitive Carriers Association
Bryan Ellsberry, SVP, Ancillary Services, MAA
Matt Ertle, Network Operations Director, Eastern Shore of Virginia Broadband Authority
Jeff Erwin, COO, UTOPIA Fiber
Evan Feinman, Director of BEAD Program, US Department Of Commerce NTIA
Justin Foster, Director of Community Technology, Quarterra Group
Oneisha Freeman Rojales, Digital Connectivity Manager, Georgia Technology Authority
Stefan Gassner, VP of Real Estate Development, Terwilliger Pappas Multi-Family Partners
Heather Gate, EVP of Digital Inclusion, Connected Nation
Adam Geisler, President, AIM Concepts
John George, Senior Director, Solutions Engineering, Lightera, formerly OFS
Sean Gerner, Vice President of Business Development, EducationSuperHighway
Joe Geroux, COO, Dojo Networks.com
Bobbie Gilbert, Chief Government Affairs Officer, Ripple Fiber
Aadil Ginwala, Senior Policy Advisor to the CIO, University of Pittsburgh
Bart Giordano, SVP & President, RUCKUS CommScope
Kyle Glaeser, Director Of Emerging Networks, Underline
Dan Glivar, Partner, Holland & Hart L.L.P
Ethan Gnepp, Vice President, RealPage Whitesky Communications
Lev Gonick, Chief Information Officer, Arizona State University
AnnMarie Gordon, Sr. Manager, Strategic Development - Open Access and Municipalities, Calix
Kami Griffiths, Executive Director/Co-founder, digitalLIFT (Formerly CTN)
Gregory Guice, Chief Policy Officer, The Vernonburg Group
Sachin Gupta, Vice President, Centranet
Trey Hall, Broadband Business Development Senior Consultant, Ciena
Mark Harrington, Director, Sales, Verizon
Barbara Hayes, Chief Economic Development Officer, RCRC Rural County Representatives of California
Dustin Heath, Director, Engineering, CHR Solutions
James Henry, Senior Managing Director, Bank Street Group
Suzanne Heritage, Dir. Community Partnerships & Policy, Underline
Aaron Hildreth, Operations, Intellipop LLC
Darcie Houck, Commissioner, California Public Utilities Commission
Art Hubacher, Partner, Hubacher Ames & Taylor
Shapur Izadiyar, Lead Funding Analyst, Calix
Sandy Jack, Vice President of Strategic Relations, Multifamily, ASSA ABLOY Nomadix and Vingcard
JOHN JANOCHA, Senior Director Sales, Verizon
Quinn Jordan, Executive Director, Mississippi Broadband Association
Alex Kelley, Head Of Broadband Consulting, Center On Rural Innovation
Sean Kelly, RCDD, CFHP, Technical Director, Light brigade
Cris Kimbrough, Chief Strategy Officer, SKBM Smart Technology
Catherine Krantz, Area Director for Broadband, Communities Unlimited
Dennis Kyle, SVP/GM Smartbuilding, RealPage Whitesky Communications
Corey Lanctot, Account Executive, AirWorks
Hilda Legg, Consultant, Legg Strategies
Brent Legg, Executive Vice President, Connected Nation
Kyle Leissner, President & Founder, WireStar Networks
Casey Lide, Partner, Keller and Heckman Llp
Andrew Lipman, Partner, Morgan, Lewis and Bockius LLP
Josh Loaiza, Business Development Manager, 3Strands Global Foundation
Philip Macres, Principal, Klein Law Group PLLC
Lauren Maluso, Member, Davis Craig, PLLC
Frank Martinez, Vice President of Strategic Initiatives, Connected Nation
Maile Martinez, Principal, Broadband & Digital Equity, HR&A Advisors Inc
Derek Masseth, Executive Director, Sun Corridor Network
Carol Mattey, Principal, Mattey Consulting, Llc
Nick Maynard, PhD, Co-Founder and CEO, US Ignite
Felix McGowan, Director, Amerind Risk Management, Corporation.
Kevin McGuire, VP of Broadband Policy, Great Plains Communications
Kimberly McKinley, Chief of Staff, TAK Broadband
Tom McKinley, CEO, CoreConnect Community Broadband
Joshua Meadows, Service Assistant Professor, Data Driven WV Director, West Virginia University
America Melragon, Director of Ancillary Revenue, Morgan Properties
Christopher Merrell, Chairman/Founder, Communications Consulting Group
Lee Miller, Vice President of Multifamily, Brivo
Robin Miller, Associate Director, AT&T Connected Communities
Lisa Moore, Senior Director, Community Technology, Mill Creek Residential
Gabriel Moran, Government Affairs and Policy Manager, Tarana
Harsha Mudaliar, Policy Advisor & External Affairs Liaison, Federal Communications Commission
Amol Naik, Principal, Resurgens Strategies
Paul Narro, Public Policy Director, Tekwav LLC Internet Service Provider
Tony Naughtin, President Emeritus, GoldenStateNet (CENIC Middle Mile LLC)
Ryan Nelson, Director or Provider Relations, Onboard
Melissa Newman, SVP, Government Affairs, Telecommunications Industry Association
Heidi Norman, CIO and Director, Innovation & Performance, City of Pittsburgh
Brandon Northcut, Vice President, Technology, MidSouth Electric Coop
Adeyinka Ogunlegan, Chief of Staff & Vice President, Federal Affairs, National Urban League
Brian O'Hara, Senior Director, Regulatory Affairs, NRECA
W. Nick Pappin, Assistant Director, Washington State University Extension
Anup Parikh, Owner, Pangea Charging
Brad Parina, Project Manager, Whitespace
Elizabeth Parks, Vp Marketing, Parks Associates
Matt Paschick, Principal, National Wi Fi
Matt Peterson, General Manager, San Francisco Metropolitan Internet Exchange (SFMIX)
Paul Pine, Consultant & Sr. Operations Exec, Independent Consultant & Advisor
Jade Piros de Carvalho, Fiber Expansion Lead, Socket Fiber
Barney Pullam, Senior Vice President, Inland Residential Real Estate Service
Bryan Rader, President, Pavlov Media
Helen Ramirez, City Manager, City Of Brownsville Texas
Deb Rand, Managing Director, Kinetic Ventures L.L.C
Bradford Randall, Editor, Total Telecom
Ernie Rasmussen, Executive Director, Bigfoot Communications
Sara Raza, Clinical Fellow, Center for Health Law and Policy Innovation of Harvard Law School
Patrick Reams, Vice President Technology and Communications, Irby Utilities
Johnna Reeder Kleymeyer, President & CEO, Colorado Springs Chamber & EDC
Eric Rex, Director, KeyBanc Capital Markets
David Robertson, Principal/Owner, LRB Public Finance Advisors
Edyn Rolls, Chief Strategic Officer, Oklahoma Broadband Office
Mike Romano, Executive Vice President, NTCA-The Rural Broadband Association
Tom Roper, MDU Sales, RUCKUS CommScope
Chris Roper, Sales Engineer, Optimum
Kaylon Ross, Sr Director Ancillary Services, AvalonBay Communities Inc
Dave Roy, CEO, CONSULTY USA LLC
Valerie M Sargent, Multifamily News Correspondent, Broadband Communities
Sophia Schneckloth, Associate Director Property Acquisition, AT&T Connected Communities
Karen Scott, Deputy Director, State of Colorado
Benjamin Seo, Marketing Manager, Harry Marketing
Saima Siddiqui, VP of Product Management, RealPage Whitesky Communications
Angela Siefer, Executive Director, National Digital Inclusion Alliance
Jeff Sobotka, Senior Vice President, eX2 Technology, a Vivacity Company
Gigi Sohn, Executive Director, American Association for Public Broadband
Katrina Sosa, Senior Corporate Counsel, Hotwire Communications
Megan Steckly, Chief Executive Officer, Compudopt
Sean Stokes, Partner, Keller And Heckman
Annie Stroud, Broadband Program Director, Generation WV
Stephen Stukas, Chief Executive Officer, Smart Fiber Networks
James Tanneberger, CEO, Accord Telecommunications Collaborative
Andrea M. Taylor, Founder & CEO, Livsee
J. Kirk Taylor, Member Attorney, Hubacher Ames & Taylor Pllc
Bryan Taylor, Senior Solutions Marketing Manager, SmartHome, Calix
Robert Thompson, CEO, Underline
Karen Thompson, Director, Telecommunications, AvalonBay Communities Inc
Kathy Tobiasen, Sr. Director Customer Experience, Spectrum Community Solutions
Ashley Travers, VP Partner Strategy, KGPCo
Derek Underwood, Vice President of Sales - Americas, Cambium Networks
Joe Varello, VP, National Sales, Spectrum Community Solutions
Mark Vasconi, President, Vasconi Consulting LLC
Ben Venable, Director, Alabama Network Operators Group
Pierce Verchick, Director, Broadband Lending, Live Oak Bank
Nate Waldeisen, Senior Vice President-TMT, Houlihan Lokey
David Walther, Chief Revenue Officer, Asset Living
Claire Ward, Telecom Strategy and Community Relations, Kitsap PUD
Richard Watts, Chief Commercial Officer, International Fiber Alliance
Aaron Weimer, CTO, Wiring The Future Networks
Molly Weiner, Director, Local and Regional Planning, Connected Nation
Joseph Wender, Executive Director, SHLB Coalition
Michael Weston, AVP, Verizon
Chuck Wiebe, Managing Director, Moorgate Capital Partners
Tom Wilburn, GVP - Mist Sales, Juniper Networks
Linda Willey, Vice President Business Services, Camden
Kenny Williams, Staff Representative, Communications Workers of America
Tonya Witherspoon, Associate Vice President, Workforce Development and Industry Engagement, Wichita State University
Dean Wolfe, VP Technology &Vendor Relations, Choice Property Resources, Inc.
Ed Wolff, CEO, Aerwave
Matt Wootton, General Manager, AT&T Connected Communities
Rusty Wright, Principal Product Management & Develop Manager, AT&T Connected Communities
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