Evan Feinman is the director of the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program, the primary program deploying broadband created by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.Evan has previously served in multiple roles within government, on political campaigns, and in the private sector; most recently ...

Gary Bolton President and CEO Fiber Broadband Association   Gary Bolton serves as president and CEO of the Fiber Broadband Association — the largest trade association dedicated to all-fiber-optic broadband. Prior to FBA, Gary held executive management positions at two successful venture-backed...

Jose Espinel joined Comcast in 2023 and, as part of the company’s Connectivity and Platform’s business, serves as the Regional Senior Vice President, Texas.Comcast is one of the nation’s largest high-speed internet, video, and phone providers to residential customers, under the Xfinity brand, and...

Jennifer Harris joined the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) in August 2022 as the federal program officer (FPO) for the State of Texas. In this role, Jennifer coordinates partnerships and outreach with the state and local governments, community groups, and other...

Lane Bailey is the deputy director of the Arkansas State Broadband Office. He has been managing IT projects for state agencies since 2009, with particular focus on building networks. Prior to his work with the state, Lane was a project manager for fiber deployments in the private sector. He holds a ...

Eric Frederick serves as the State of Michigan’s first Chief Connectivity Officer. In this role, Mr. Frederick leads the Michigan High-Speed Internet Office (MIHI) with the goals of achieving universal broadband access and creating a more digitally equitable state. Mr. Frederick is a state and...

Cameron Kilton is the current Chief Technology Officer (CTO) at Nextlink, where he applies over two decades of experience in the telecommunications industry to designing, building, and operating wireless broadband, cellular, AMI, and fiber-optic network systems. He is a passionate customer advocate ...

Brian Nybakken joined the North Dakota Information Technology Division (NDIT) as Broadband Program Manager in April of 2024 after working in the North Dakota Secretary of State's Office since January of 2018. He is responsible for managing North Dakota's broadband-for-all initiatives...