Jade Piros de Carvalho | VP of Broadband Advocacy and Partnerships
Bonfire Fiber

Jade Piros de Carvalho, VP of Broadband Advocacy and Partnerships, Bonfire Fiber

Jade Piros de Carvalho is Vice President of Broadband Advocacy and Partnerships at Bonfire Infrastructure Group. Prior to Bonfire, she served two years as director of the Kansas Office of Broadband Development, where she built the office and oversaw the administration of $650M in federal and state grant programs to connect all Kansans with high-speed broadband. Piros de Carvalho also spent seven years at rural fiber CLEC IdeaTek and served three terms as Mayor for the city of Hutchinson, Kansas. She holds a bachelor’s degree in philosophy and a master’s degree in public administration.

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Tuesday, June 24 @ 13:00

Navigating the BEAD Process

  • Insights from communities who have successfully won funding 
  • Discussion of common challenges faced when applying for the BEAD grant
  • Practical advice for communities at any stage of the BEAD application process

Wednesday, June 25 @ 14:25

Maximizing Impact Through Public-Private Partnerships

  • What to look for in partnership? 
  • Finding the right partner for your project 
  • Managing expectations and requirements of stakeholders from the public and private sector 
last published: 25/Apr/25 19:25 GMT

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