Vice President PMO & Special Projects
UtiliSource, LLC
Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Loren Brace is a utility construction and broadband infrastructure executive with more than three decades of experience leading complex fiber deployment and large-scale infrastructure programs. As Vice President PMO and Special Projects at UtiliSource, Loren drives enterprise initiatives that improve project governance, optimize delivery performance, and align workforce and resource strategies to support scalable broadband expansion.
Rising from field operations into senior leadership, Loren brings a unique perspective that bridges hands-on execution with strategic management. He has designed and implemented Project Management Offices (PMOs), portfolio management systems, and data-driven performance frameworks that help utility and telecom organizations achieve greater consistency, accountability, and operational efficiency across multi-state programs.
Loren is recognized for transformative workflow innovations, including standardized pre-job planning and resource management models that have strengthened profitability, reliability, and project outcomes across the industry. He has also advised utilities, municipalities, tribal nations, and private network operators on delivery structures that enhance safety, quality, and cost control.
As a speaker, Loren shares practical strategies for overcoming delivery constraints and accelerating broadband deployment with disciplined execution and collaborative leadership.
Leveraging Federal Programs to Scale Connectivity
Monday, May 18, 2026
1:50 PM - 2:30 PM ET