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Names Organization City State Country

Ada
Snow, Josh
CEO
Trace Fiber Network
Ada, Oklahoma, United States
Addison
Effenberger, Dr. Frank
Fellow
Futurewei
Addison, Texas, United States
Alexandria
Bell, Adam (he/him/his)
Founder and CEO
Internet Subway
Alexandria, Virginia, United States
Mohney, Doug (he/him/his)
Editor-in-Chief
Fiber Forward magazine
Alexandria, Virginia, United States
Alma
CM

Marion, Christine
President and CEO
NIVO, Inspired by Digicom
Alma, Quebec, Canada
Alpharetta
Perkins, Rick
Co-Founder and COO
GOCare
Alpharetta, Georgia, United States
Weimer, Aaron
CTO
Wiring The Future Networks
Alpharetta, Georgia, United States
Armonk
Songster, Katherine
Account Director
Harry Marketing
Armonk, New York, United States
Artesia
Hibbard, Mitch (he/him/his)
Chief Operating Officer
Peñasco Valley Telephone Cooperative, Inc.
Artesia, New Mexico, United States
Atlanta
Wabik, Jeff
Chief Technology Officer
DC BLOX
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Baggs
Kudera, Ryan (he/him/his)
Manager, Client Services
Finley USA
Baggs, Wyoming, United States
Bartlesville
Buchanan, Tzeitel (she/her/hers)
Director, Public Sector Program and Community Partnerships
Lumen
Bartlesville, Oklahoma, United States
Bernardsville
Travers, Ashley (she/her/hers)
Vice President, Strategic Partnerships
KGPco
Bernardsville, New Jersey, United States
Bethesda
Hovis, Joanne (she/her/hers)
President and CEO
CTC Technology & Energy
Bethesda, Maryland, United States
Blair
Kocher, Laura (she/her/hers)
Vice President of Marketing and Public Relations
Great Plains Communications
Blair , Nebraska, United States
Blair
Suhr, Justin
Senior Director, Construction & Engineering
Great Plains Communications
Blair, Nebraska, United States
Bonita Springs
PC

Cresse, Peter
President
Entropy, Inc.
Bonita Springs, Florida, United States
Boston
Kersnowski, Adam
Co-Founder and SVP of Strategtic Accounts
AirWorks Solutions Inc
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Brighton
Rodriguez, Amber
Senior Director of Growth Marketing
Surf Internet
Brighton, Colorado, United States
Centennial
Sampson, Scott
CEO
Powder Communications
Centennial, Colorado, United States
Charlotte
Bourg, Kevin (he/him/his)
Senior Director, Product Line Management
Corning
Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
Gilbert, Bobbie J.
Chief Government Affairs Officer
Ripple Fiber
Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
Jensen, Joe
Director Market Development
Corning
Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
Lowe, Eddie D.
Supervisor, FTTx Implementation & Standards
Corning
Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
Sherwood, Pamela (she/her/hers)
VP Deputy General Counsel, Broadband and Regulatory Law
Brightspeed
Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
Wilson, Greg (he/him/his)
Founder and CEO
Ripple Fiber
Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
CHATTANOOGA
Espeseth, Katie (she/her/hers)
VP, New Products
EPB
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee, United States
Freeman, Evann (he/him/his)
Vice President, Government and Community Affairs
EPB
chattanooga, Tennessee, United States
Chesapeake
Baeumel, Joe W.
Vice President, Partner Strategy
KGPCo
Chesapeake, Virginia, United States
Cincinnati
Schrand, Brian S. (he/him/his)
Vice President of Application and Field Engineering
Clearfield
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
Stegeman, Jim (he/him/his)
President and CEO
CostQuest
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
Clinton
Vaughn, Roger
VP of Engineering
Hexatronic
Clinton, South Carolina, United States
Columbia
Pena, Nicholas (he/him/his)
Co-CEO
Fibersmith
Columbia, Missouri, United States
Coral Springs
Richardson, Linda
Founder
CMO Architect
Coral Springs, Florida, United States
Corning
Gasper, Jeff
CEO
Southern Tier Network
Corning, New York, United States
Cumming
Corbin, Craig
CEO
Broadband Universe
Cumming, Georgia, United States
Dallas
Wheelus, Amy (she/her/hers)
CTIO
Gigapower
Dallas, Texas, United States
Delavan
Czaicki, Kevin F.
Vice President of Engineering and Strategic Solutions
Millennium
Delavan, Wisconsin, United States
Denver
Laudati, Rob
Chief Product & Partnership Officer
Render Networks
Denver, Colorado, United States
Doral
HZ

Zanon, Hugo (he/him/his)
Development Lead Latam
Data Horizon Americas
Doral, Florida, United States
Durant
Griffin, Robert
Broadband Director
Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma
Durant, Oklahoma, United States
Edenton
Coughlin, Bo
President
eNCore
Edenton, North Carolina, United States
Elk Grove Village
Tierney, Joseph (he/him/his)
VP of Operations
Lantech Communications LLC
Elk Grove Village, Illinois, United States
Fair Oaks Ranch
Cross, Troy
Head of Business
Ozmo
Fair Oaks Ranch, Texas, United States
Faribault
Alexander, Jennifer
Director of Marketing
Circet USA
Faribault, Minnesota, United States
Fletcher
Blell, Beni (he/him/his)
President, Emtelle Americas
Emtelle
Fletcher, North Carolina, United States
Fort Collins
Marx, Jill (she/her/hers)
Marketing Manager
Fort Collins Connexion
Fort Collins , Colorado, United States
Franklinton
Kish, Deborah
VP, Research and Workforce Development
Fiber Broadband Association
Franklinton, North Carolina, United States
Goodlettsville
Kulbeda, Tali (she/her/hers)
Head of Local Marketing & Partnerships
Brightspeed
Goodlettsville, Tennessee, United States
Greenwood Village
Bone, Alli
Telecom Design Manager
Horrocks
Greenwood Village, United States
Ray, Donald (he/him/his)
Chief Development Officer
BAM Broadband
Greenwood Village, Colorado, United States
Hamilton
Davis, Mark
SVP, Network Engineering & Construction
Highline Fiber
Hamilton, Georgia, United States
Hays
Oborny, Luke
Senior Marketing Specialist
Nex-Tech
Hays, Kansas, United States
Highlands Ranch
Baumgartner, Jeff
Senior Editor
Light Reading
Highlands Ranch, Colorado, United States
Holland
Hoffswell, Pete
Superintendent of Broadband Services
Holland Board of Public Works
Holland, Michigan, United States
Honolulu
Thune, Jason
Vice President, Fiber Strategy and Deployment
Hawaiian Telcom
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
Hudson Oaks
Aiken, Claude (he/him/his)
Chief Strategy Officer/Chief Legal Officer
NextLink Internet
Hudson Oaks, Texas, United States
Huntsville
Freytag, David
VP of Integration
TEC
Huntsville, Alabama, United States
Jackson
Denman, Rebecca
President of Business Development
UniTek Global Services
Jackson, Mississippi, United States
Jacksonville
Smithers, Kim (she/her/hers)
Co-Founder and Chief Marketing Officer
IQFiber
Jacksonville, Florida, United States
Kansas City
Brace, Loren
Vice President PMO & Special Projects
UtiliSource, LLC
Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Katy
Westfall, Ron
Vice President and Practice Leader for Infrastructure and Networking
HyperFRAME Research
Katy, Texas, United States
Kings Park
Burton, Jack S.
Principal
BSP
Kings Park, New York, United States
Kingsport
Elswick, Ryan B. (he/him/his)
CEO
FiberWise Networks
Kingsport, Tennessee, United States
Kingston
Randall, Brad J. (he/him/his)
Editor
Total Telecom
Kingston, Massachusetts, United States
Kitchener
Moore, Jason
CEO and Co-Founder
RouteThis
Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
Lafayette
Soileau, Michael D. (he/him/his)
Executive Director
LFT Fiber
Lafayette, Louisiana, United States
Lake Geneva
King, James (he/him/his)
Solutions Engineer
Millennium
Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, United States
Las Vegas
Denison, Strider G.
EVP Sales & Marketing
Cityside Fiber
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Fleming, Paul (he/him/his)
Chairman & Head of Govt + Ext Affairs
Wecom Fiber
las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Lee's Summit
Taylor, James D.
Chief Consultant
Red Buffalo Thunder Consulting
Lee's Summit, Missouri, United States
Lenora
Todd, Jimmy
CEO/General Manager
Nex-Tech
Lenora, Kansas, United States
Lexington
Legg, Brent
Executive Vice President
Connected Nation / IXP.us
Lexington, Kentucky, United States
Lincoln
Heyne, Todd
Chief Construction Officer
ALLO Fiber
Lincoln, Nebraska, United States
Roberts, Jordan
Risk Advisor
Unico
Lincoln, Nebraska, United States
Lincolnton
Summit, Josh
Director, OSP Engineering
Shentel/GloFiber
Lincolnton, North Carolina, United States
Littleton
Casey, Scott
VP, Telecom
Spatial Business Systems
Littleton, Colorado, United States
Livingston
Lenderman, Jaimie (she/her/hers)
Research Manager
Omdia
Livingston, Montana, United States
London
Dargue, Michael (he/him/his)
Vice President
Cartesian
London, England, United Kingdom
Millcreek
LK

King, Laura
Chief Project Officer
Utopia Fiber
Millcreek, Utah, United States
Mitchell
Paul, Glenn
Senior Sales Engineer
Innovative Systems
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States
Murray
Christensen, Lexi (she/her/hers)
Marketing Director
UTOPIA Fiber
Murray, Utah, United States
Cottle, Nicole
Deputy Director, General Counsel and Director of Gov’t Affairs
Utopia Fiber
Murray, Utah, United States
Erwin, Jeff
COO
UTOPIA Fiber
Murray, Utah, United States
Tuatonga, Jessica (she/her/hers)
Customer Service Manager
Utopia Fiber
murray, Utah, United States
Northwood
TT

Taylor, Tommy
CTO
Buckeye Broadband
Northwood, Ohio, United States
Norton
Faughnder, Kevin (he/him/his)
CEO
Norton County Hospital
Norton, Kansas, United States
Oneonta
Fuller, Jason
Engineering Account Director
CHR Solutions
Oneonta, Alabama, United States
Gustafson, Ashley
Director of Marketing
GoNetSpeed
oneonta, Alabama, United States
Opelika
Brock, Butch (he/him/his)
Chief Strategy Officer
Dragonfly Internet
Opelika, Alabama, United States
Overland Park
Brungardt, Bill (he/him/his)
Telecommunications Vice President
BHC Engineering
Overland Park, Kansas, United States
Vance, Shiloh
Director of Marketing
INDATEL Services
OVERLAND PARK, Kansas, United States
Phelps
Brooks, Chris (he/him/his)
Senior Director, Operations
GoNetspeed
Phelps, New York, United States
Pinetown
Boxer, Mark
Technical Manager
Lightera
Pinetown, North Carolina, United States
Pittsboro
Van Buren, Randy R. (he/him/his)
Consulting Solutions Engineer
Motive Software Solutions
Pittsboro, North Carolina, United States
Port Charlotte
McGaughey, Teresa (she/her/hers)
VP Global Field and Partner Marketing
Calix
Port Charlotte, Florida, United States
Raleigh
Flach, Andreas
Business Development Fiber
Nokia
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States
Rancho Santa Fe
Moyer, Heather (she/her/hers)
CEO & Founder
HNM Systems
Rancho Santa Fe, California, United States
Regina
Ludwar, Tim
Director FTTP Operations
SaskTel
Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
Research Triangle Park
Doaks, Tracy (she/her/hers)
President and CEO
MCNC
Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, United States
Ridgeland
Champion, Chris
Senior Vice President, Government Relations
C Spire
Ridgeland, Mississippi, United States
Roseburg
Way, Todd (he/him/his)
CEO
Douglas Fast Net
Roseburg, Oregon, United States
Salt Lake City
Church, Ashley (she/her/hers)
General Manager, West Region
GFiber
Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
Salt Lake City
McKinley, Kim
Chief of Staff
TAK Communications
Salt Lake City , Utah, United States
Salt Lake City
Timmerman, Roger
CEO / Executive Director
UTOPIA Fiber
Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
San Rafael
Koontz, Ryan
Managing Director, Senior Equity Research Analyst
Needham & Company
San Rafael, California, United States
Santa Ynez
Fein, David B. (he/him/his)
Senior PMO Manager
Chumash Enterprises
Santa Ynez, California, United States
Semmes
Hines, Brandon
Vice President of Operations
Velox
Semmes, Alabama, United States
Severna Park
Bathras, Eric
Chief Technology Officer, Infrastructure
Maryland Department of Information Technology
Severna Park, Maryland, United States
Sioux Falls
Punt, Ryan
CEO
SDN Communications
Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States
Sonora
Fletcher, John (he/him/his)
Senior Analyst
S&P Global
Sonora, California, United States
Southfield
Griffith, Amanda (she/her/hers)
Director of Fiber Engineering
123NET
Southfield, Michigan, United States
SOUTHPORT
Perrone, Tom
Chief Operating Officer
GoNetSpeed
SOUTHPORT, North Carolina, United States
St. Louis
Jackson, Scott
National Market Manger, FBA Board of Directors
Graybar
St. Louis, Missouri, United States
St. Peters
Randazzo, Lindsay (she/her/hers)
Senior Director of Marketing
Innovative Systems
St. Peters, Missouri, United States
State College
Ali, PhD, Christopher (he/him/his)
Professor of Telecommunications
Penn State University
State College, Pennsylvania, United States
Sunnyvale
Carroll, Jim
Editor and Publisher
Converge! Digest
Sunnyvale, California, United States
Toronto
SI

Izadiyar, Shapur
Lead Funding Analyst
Calix
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Tulsa
Render, Mike
President
RVA LLC
Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States
Tupelo
Hendrix, Scott R. (he/him/his)
Chief Executive Officer
Tombigbee Fiber
Tupelo, Mississippi, United States
Tybee Island
Bolton, Gary
President and CEO
FBA
Tybee Island, Georgia, United States
Waco
Humphrey, Colby
Research Officer, Broadband Access Initiative
The Pew Charitable Trusts
Waco, Texas, United States
Wake Forest
Heynen, Jeff (he/him/his)
Vice President, Broadband Access and Home Networking
Dell'Oro Group
Wake Forest, North Carolina, United States
Washington
Breakman, Paul (he/him/his)
VP, Americas Partners and Business Development
Adtran
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Brody, Ned
Chief Executive Officer
Actifai
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Waterloo
Siemon, Dan (he/him/his)
Co-founder and CEO
Preseem (Aterlo Networks Inc)
Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
Waynesboro
Kelly, Derek
Vice President, Market Development
Lumos
Waynesboro, Virginia, United States
Wenatchee
Metcalfe, Andrew
President and CEO
Native Network, Inc
Wenatchee, Washington, United States
West Des Moines
Dean, Curtis (he/him/his)
Executive Director
Community Broadband Action Network
West Des Moines, Iowa, United States
West Palm Beach
Gresham, Bo
Senior Vice President and Chief Revenue Officer
DYCOM
West Palm Beach, Florida, United States
Puckett, Adam (he/him/his)
Vice President of Sales, North America
COS Systems
West Palm Beach, Florida, United States
Westford
Tanis, David
Senior Product Manager
AFL
Westford, Massachusetts, United States
Westmont
Latham, Katherine
CEO, Managing Partner
Talman Consultants, LLC
Westmont, Illinois, United States
Wichita
Krstolich, James
Director, Community Relations & Philanthropic Partnerships
Ideatek
Wichita, Kansas, United States
Wokingham
Thomas, Craig (he/him/his)
CEO
The Broadband Forum
Wokingham, England, United Kingdom
Woodstock
Paterson, Nicole (she/her/hers)
Marketing Manager
Execulink Telecom
Woodstock, Ontario, Canada
Wright City
Workman, David
PR & Communications Manager
Gateway Fiber
Wright City, Missouri, United States
Young Harris
King, Alex (he/him/his)
Director of Broadband
Blue Ridge Mountain EMC
Young Harris, Georgia, United States