Vice President and General Manager
MaxxSouth
HeidiJoy Harnegie is Vice President & General Manager at MaxxSouth Broadband (a BCI Company), where she oversees P&L, product strategy, operations, and capital budget across 3,500+ miles of network. With 11 years of senior telecom leadership, she has consistently driven growth, product innovation, and customer-centric transformation in competitive markets.
A recognized expert in federal funding, HeidiJoy secured grants for public WiFi deployments and a Letter of Intent for BEAD expansion projects spanning 1,920 miles. She operationalized the Affordable Connectivity Program, growing her subscriber base while navigating EBB and other FCC initiatives to deliver connectivity during the pandemic. These efforts enabled record fiber customer growth, GPON upgrades, and EBITDA gains—proving federal programs can fuel scalable, sustainable expansion even amid program wind-downs.
As Vice President of the Mississippi Cable Telecommunications Association Board, HeidiJoy is passionate about turning policy into real-world impact. She brings proven strategies, operational insight, and a results-driven perspective to help panelists and attendees leverage federal programs to close the digital divide and accelerate broadband growth nationwide.
Leveraging Federal Programs to Scale Connectivity
Monday, May 18, 2026
1:50 PM - 2:30 PM ET