2026 SPEAKERS

 

Meet the incredible speaker lineup for Broadband Communities Summit 2026

 

 

Matt Ames, Partner, Hubacher Ames & Taylor

Leo Anderson, Chief Technology Officer, Paul Bunyan Communications powered by the GigaZone

Leo Anderson | Chief Technology Officer | Paul Bunyan Communications powered by the GigaZone » speaking at Broadband Communities

Bill Baker, CEO, Nextlink Internet

Bill Baker | CEO | Nextlink Internet » speaking at Broadband Communities

Ariana Batori, Principal, Stonepeak Partners

Ariana Batori | Principal | Stonepeak Partners » speaking at Broadband Communities

Tyson Begly, Chief Financial Officer, Highline Fiber

Tyson Begly | Chief Financial Officer | Highline Fiber » speaking at Broadband Communities

Rahul Bhardwaj, Partner, DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE GROUP

Rahul Bhardwaj | Partner | DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE GROUP » speaking at Broadband Communities

D. Rush Blakely, III, President & CEO, RealtyCom Partners

David Bronston, Special Counsel, Phillips Lytle L.L.P.

David Bronston | Special Counsel | Phillips Lytle L.L.P. » speaking at Broadband Communities

Valarry Bullard, Broadband Director, State of New Jersey

Valarry Bullard | Broadband Director | State of New Jersey » speaking at Broadband Communities

Teresa Burnett, Executive Director, Monahans Chamber of Commerce

Teresa Burnett | Executive Director | Monahans Chamber of Commerce » speaking at Broadband Communities

Duncan Cannon, Sr. Director of Building Technology, Cortland

Duncan Cannon | Sr. Director of Building Technology | Cortland » speaking at Broadband Communities

Scott Casey, Chief Executive Officer, ROVR

Scott Casey | Chief Executive Officer | ROVR » speaking at Broadband Communities

Bill Chapman, Superintendent, London ISD

Chris Chase, CEO, Discernity

Bryant Clayton, Broadband Development Office Director, Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts

Abby Crawford, CEO, Foundation Creative

Ian Davis, Attorney, Davis Craig, PLLC

Ian Davis | Attorney | Davis Craig, PLLC » speaking at Broadband Communities

Marycruz De Leon, Manager, Community Development, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas

Marycruz De Leon | Manager, Community Development | Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas » speaking at Broadband Communities

Curtis Dean, Executive Director, Community Broadband Action Network

Joshua Delzell, Director Of Ancillary Services, Venterra Realty

Joshua Delzell | Director Of Ancillary Services | Venterra Realty » speaking at Broadband Communities

Andrew DeMattia, Co-CEO, Talkie Communications

Andrew DeMattia | Co-CEO | Talkie Communications » speaking at Broadband Communities

Rebecca Denman, President of Business Development, UniTek Global Services

Rebecca Denman | President of Business Development | UniTek Global Services » speaking at Broadband Communities

Brandon Dinsmore, Tribal Outreach & Workforce Programs Specialist, Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology

Brandon Dinsmore | Tribal Outreach & Workforce Programs Specialist | Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology » speaking at Broadband Communities

Erin Dobozy, Regulatory Affairs Director, Broadband, NRECA

Andrew Dunn, Regional Vice President, Calix

Carroll Faulkner, Engineer, Faulkner Consulting LLC

Justin Foster, Director of Community Technology, Embrey Partners

Justin Foster | Director of Community Technology | Embrey Partners » speaking at Broadband Communities

Lan Fullerton, Senior Attorney, Kimball, Tirey & St. John LLP

Heather Gate, EVP of Digital Inclusion, Connected Nation

Heather Gate | EVP of Digital Inclusion | Connected Nation » speaking at Broadband Communities

Joe Gehrdes, Director, External Affairs, Huntsville Utilities

Joe Gehrdes | Director, External Affairs | Huntsville Utilities » speaking at Broadband Communities

Dreama Gentry, President and CEO, Partners for Rural Impact

Dreama Gentry | President and CEO | Partners for Rural Impact » speaking at Broadband Communities

John George, Senior Director, Business Development, Lightera, formerly OFS

Stephanie Georges, Founder & CEO, Meraki Dignity Project

Stephanie Georges | Founder & CEO | Meraki Dignity Project » speaking at Broadband Communities

Aadil Ginwala, Senior Policy Advisor to the CIO, University of Pittsburgh

Aadil Ginwala | Senior Policy Advisor to the CIO | University of Pittsburgh » speaking at Broadband Communities

Ethan Gnepp, Vice President, RealPage Whitesky Communications

Ethan Gnepp | Vice President | RealPage Whitesky Communications » speaking at Broadband Communities

Josh Goodell, VP of Broadband & Converged Product Management, AT&T Connected Communities

Tanner Grayham, Director of Investments, BSR REIT

Tanner Grayham | Director of Investments | BSR REIT » speaking at Broadband Communities

Kami Griffiths, Founding Executive Director, digitalLIFT (Formerly CTN)

Kami Griffiths | Founding Executive Director | digitalLIFT (Formerly CTN) » speaking at Broadband Communities

Noemi Guerra, Economic Stability Supervisor, Bastrop County Cares

Noemi Guerra | Economic Stability Supervisor | Bastrop County Cares » speaking at Broadband Communities

Greg Guice, Chief Policy Officer, Vernonburg Group

Sachin Gupta, Vice President, Centranet

Sachin Gupta | Vice President | Centranet » speaking at Broadband Communities

Trey Hayes, Grid Investment & Connectivity Director, Alabama Power Company (Southern Co)

Aaron Hildreth, Co-Founder, Intellipop LLC

Aaron Hildreth | Co-Founder | Intellipop LLC » speaking at Broadband Communities

Terry Holmes, President, Fortitude Ventures Llc

Terry Holmes | President | Fortitude Ventures Llc » speaking at Broadband Communities

Earnie Holtrey, Director of Infrastructure, Mytra Consulting

Art Hubacher, Partner, Hubacher Ames & Taylor

Art Hubacher | Partner | Hubacher Ames & Taylor » speaking at Broadband Communities

Rob Johnson, CTO, Novos Fiber

Rob Johnson | CTO | Novos Fiber » speaking at Broadband Communities

Tyson Johnston, Head of Development, Toptana Technologies

Tyson Johnston | Head of Development | Toptana Technologies » speaking at Broadband Communities

Quinn Jordan, Director of Strategic Partnerships, Telephone Electronics Corporation (TEC)

Quinn Jordan | Director of Strategic Partnerships | Telephone Electronics Corporation (TEC) » speaking at Broadband Communities

Kirsten Kampmeier, GIS Analyst, Bastrop County Cares

Bob Knight, CEO, Harry Marketing

Bob Knight | CEO | Harry Marketing » speaking at Broadband Communities

Catherine Krantz, Area Director for Broadband, Communities Unlimited

Catherine Krantz | Area Director for Broadband | Communities Unlimited » speaking at Broadband Communities

Brent Legg, Executive Vice President, Connected Nation

Hilda Legg, Consultant, Legg Strategies

Hilda Legg | Consultant | Legg Strategies » speaking at Broadband Communities

Kyle Leissner, President, WireStar Networks

Kyle Leissner | President | WireStar Networks » speaking at Broadband Communities

Laurel Leverrier, Assistant Administrator, USDA

Laurel Leverrier | Assistant Administrator | USDA » speaking at Broadband Communities

Casey Lide, Partner, Keller and Heckman Llp

Casey Lide | Partner | Keller and Heckman Llp » speaking at Broadband Communities

Philip Macres, Principal, Klein Law Group PLLC

Philip Macres | Principal | Klein Law Group PLLC » speaking at Broadband Communities

Bree Maki, Executive Director, State Of Minnesota

David Malfara, CEO, Big Bang Broadband LLC

David Malfara | CEO | Big Bang Broadband LLC » speaking at Broadband Communities

Jason Malmquist, Executive Vice President, CHR Solutions, Inc

Jason Malmquist | Executive Vice President | CHR Solutions, Inc » speaking at Broadband Communities

Nick Maynard, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, US Ignite

Jeff McElhiney, consultant, managedwifi

Jeff McElhiney | consultant | managedwifi » speaking at Broadband Communities

Scott McGee, President, Connext Strategies

Kevin McGuire, VP of Broadband Policy, Great Plains Communications

Kevin McGuire | VP of Broadband Policy | Great Plains Communications » speaking at Broadband Communities

Tom McKinley, CEO, CoreConnect Community Broadband

Tom McKinley | CEO | CoreConnect Community Broadband » speaking at Broadband Communities

Kimberly McKinley, Chief of Staff, TAK Broadband

Kimberly McKinley | Chief of Staff | TAK Broadband » speaking at Broadband Communities

America Melragon, Director of Ancillary Revenue, Morgan Properties

America Melragon | Director of Ancillary Revenue | Morgan Properties » speaking at Broadband Communities

Norma Mercado, Executive Director, Bastrop County Cares

Norma Mercado | Executive Director | Bastrop County Cares » speaking at Broadband Communities

Christopher Merrell, Chairman/Founder, Communications Consulting Group

Christopher Merrell | Chairman/Founder | Communications Consulting Group » speaking at Broadband Communities

Lisa Moore, Senior Director, Community Technology, Mill Creek Residential

Lisa Moore | Senior Director, Community Technology | Mill Creek Residential » speaking at Broadband Communities

Dan Myers, Chief Executive Officer, Dojo Networks

Dan Myers | Chief Executive Officer | Dojo Networks » speaking at Broadband Communities

Francella Ochillo, Adjunct Professor & Policy Consultant, Johns Hopkins University

Joel Ogren, Chief Executive Officer, Assured Communications (ASSURED)

Elizabeth Parks, President and CMO, Parks Associates

Elizabeth Parks | President and CMO | Parks Associates » speaking at Broadband Communities

Doug Pearce, Executive Vice President, Information Technology, Waterton Residential LLC

Mark Pearson, Broadband Coordinator, Communities Unlimited

Paul Pine, EVP, Gridsource

Paul Pine | EVP | Gridsource » speaking at Broadband Communities

Matthew Plaster, Senior Advisor for Strategy, NTIA

Matthew Plaster | Senior Advisor for Strategy | NTIA » speaking at Broadband Communities

Mary Ellen Player, SVP Operations, mStreetFiber

Mary Ellen Player | SVP Operations | mStreetFiber » speaking at Broadband Communities

Yury Pukha, CEO, Academic Researcher, Intelligent Edge Consulting LLC

Barney Pullam, Senior Vice President, Inland Residential Real Estate Service

Barney Pullam | Senior Vice President | Inland Residential Real Estate Service » speaking at Broadband Communities

Bryan Rader, President, Pavlov Media

Bryan Rader | President | Pavlov Media » speaking at Broadband Communities

Bradford Randall, Editor, Total Telecom

Bradford Randall | Editor | Total Telecom » speaking at Broadband Communities

Eric Rex, Director, KeyBanc Capital Markets

Eric Rex | Director | KeyBanc Capital Markets » speaking at Broadband Communities

Tom Roper, Senior Account Manager MDU, RUCKUS Networks

Jeff Rose, Director of Special Initiatives, Older Adults Technology Services (OATS) from AARP

Kaylon Ross, Sr Director Ancillary Services, AvalonBay Communities Inc

Kaylon Ross | Sr Director Ancillary Services | AvalonBay Communities Inc » speaking at Broadband Communities

Connor Sadro, Regional Broadband Director, Deep East Texas Council of Governments

Connor Sadro | Regional Broadband Director | Deep East Texas Council of Governments » speaking at Broadband Communities

Ryan Salmon, Broadband Planning Analyst, Harris County Universal Services

James Sanford, Managing Partner, Digital Infrasrructure Group

James Sanford | Managing Partner | Digital Infrasrructure Group » speaking at Broadband Communities

Valerie M Sargent, Multifamily News Correspondent, Broadband Communities

Valerie M Sargent | Multifamily News Correspondent | Broadband Communities » speaking at Broadband Communities

Rick Seemann, VP of Product Management, Sonar Software

Josh Seidemann, Vice President of Policy, NTCA-The Rural Broadband Association

Josh Seidemann | Vice President of Policy | NTCA-The Rural Broadband Association » speaking at Broadband Communities

Josh Siddon, VP IT Architecture, MAA

Angela Siefer, Executive Director, National Digital Inclusion Alliance

Dan Siemon, CEO, Preseem

Dan Siemon | CEO | Preseem » speaking at Broadband Communities

Annie Sirski, Infrastructure Grants Specialist, Learn Design Apply

Mike Smith, President & Chief Executive Officer, Whitespace

Mike Smith | President & Chief Executive Officer | Whitespace » speaking at Broadband Communities

William Sokolowski, VP, Sales, Spectrum Community Solutions

William Sokolowski | VP, Sales | Spectrum Community Solutions » speaking at Broadband Communities

Bernie South, GIS Analyst, Bastrop County Cares GIS Data Analyst - Volunteer

Bernie South | GIS Analyst | Bastrop County Cares GIS Data Analyst - Volunteer » speaking at Broadband Communities

Chris Stebner, Project Consultant, NEO Connect

Chris Stebner | Project Consultant | NEO Connect » speaking at Broadband Communities

Tom Stender, Vp & Cto, Infinisys

Tom Stender | Vp & Cto | Infinisys » speaking at Broadband Communities

Bob Stewart, Senior Manager - Tariffs and Training, National Exchange Carrier Association

Sean Stokes, Partner, Keller And Heckman

Sean Stokes | Partner | Keller And Heckman » speaking at Broadband Communities

David Tashjian, Senior Vice President, Xfinity Communities GM, Comcast Cable Communications

David Tashjian | Senior Vice President, Xfinity Communities GM | Comcast Cable Communications » speaking at Broadband Communities

Andrea M. Taylor, Founder & CEO, Livsee

Brad Thomas, Director of Business Development, Coax Fiber Solutions, LLC

Brad Thomas | Director of Business Development | Coax Fiber Solutions, LLC » speaking at Broadband Communities

Nicol Turner-Lee, Center For Technology Innovations Brookings Instit

Derek Underwood, Vice President of Sales - Americas, Cambium Networks

Derek Underwood | Vice President of Sales - Americas | Cambium Networks » speaking at Broadband Communities

Bill Valentino, VP Strategic Partnerships, Dycom Industries Inc

Bill Valentino | VP Strategic Partnerships | Dycom Industries Inc » speaking at Broadband Communities

Joe Varello, VP, National Sales, Spectrum Community Solutions

Joe Varello | VP, National Sales | Spectrum Community Solutions » speaking at Broadband Communities

Thinus Venter, Director, Business Development, GOGETit

Thinus Venter | Director, Business Development | GOGETit » speaking at Broadband Communities

Brian Vo, Chief Investment Officer, Connect Humanity

Brian Vo | Chief Investment Officer | Connect Humanity » speaking at Broadband Communities

David Waite, Principal, Fifty Elm LLC

David Waite | Principal | Fifty Elm LLC » speaking at Broadband Communities

Nate Walowitz, Director, Regional Broadband, Northwest Colorado Council Of Governments

Nate Walowitz | Director, Regional Broadband | Northwest Colorado Council Of Governments » speaking at Broadband Communities

Derrick Watchman, President / Owner, Sagebrush Hill Group

Derrick Watchman | President / Owner | Sagebrush Hill Group » speaking at Broadband Communities

Lauren Weber, Digital Opportunity Outreach Coordinator, Texas Broadband Development Office

Lauren Weber | Digital Opportunity Outreach Coordinator | Texas Broadband Development Office » speaking at Broadband Communities

Molly Weiner, Director, Local and Regional Planning, Connected Nation

Molly Weiner | Director, Local and Regional Planning | Connected Nation » speaking at Broadband Communities

Chuck Wiebe, Managing Director, Moorgate Partners

Chuck Wiebe | Managing Director | Moorgate Partners » speaking at Broadband Communities

Linda Willey, Vice President Business Services, Camden

Linda Willey | Vice President Business Services | Camden » speaking at Broadband Communities

Dean Wolfe, VP Technology &Vendor Relations, Choice Property Resources, Inc.

Ed Wolff, CEO, Aerwave

Matt Wootton, General Manager, AT&T Connected Communities

Matt Wootton | General Manager | AT&T Connected Communities » speaking at Broadband Communities

Kandra Young, CEO & General Manager, Coleman County Telephone Cooperative

Kandra Young | CEO & General Manager | Coleman County Telephone Cooperative » speaking at Broadband Communities

Adam Zacks, SVP, Sky connect

David Zelenok, Founder and CEO, ZK Engineers

David Zelenok | Founder and CEO | ZK Engineers » speaking at Broadband Communities

Kyle Zimbelman, Chief Operating Officer, Golden State Connect Authority (GSCA)

Kyle Zimbelman | Chief Operating Officer | Golden State Connect Authority (GSCA) » speaking at Broadband Communities

 

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