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  • Cindy Aden
    Cindy Aden
    Program Chair University of Washington, iSchool (206)616-7849
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  • Jordan Arnold
    Jordan Arnold
    Senior Policy Advisor - Infrastructure Implementation Team within the Office of the Chief of Staff The White House
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  • Hunter Babin
    Hunter Babin
    Principal Telconnections, Inc. (501)225-5807
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  • Dondra Bailey
    Dondra Bailey
    Assistant Professor Coppin State University
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  • Chris Beal
    Chris Beal
    VP, Enterprise IT & Cybersecurity Initiatives North Carolina Research and Education Network (MCNC) (919)248-8416
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  • Angela Bennett
    Angela Bennett
    Digital Equity Director NTIA
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  • Jennifer Blatz
    Jennifer Blatz
    Keystone Internet Coalition (412)889-0709
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  • Robert Bocher
    Robert Bocher
    Senior Fellow American Library Association (ALA) (608)220-9108
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  • Caroline Boothe Olsen
    Caroline Boothe Olsen
    Director of Communications and Legislative Affairs INCOMPAS
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  • Amanda Borrett
    Amanda Borrett
    VP of Business Development eX² Technology, a Vivacity Company
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  • Rachel Botts
    Rachel Botts
    Director of Technology Transformation and Senior Account Manager Kellogg & Sovereign Consulting (860)214-3385
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  • Mary Brown
    Mary Brown
    Spectrum and Technology Policy Consultant, Salt Point Strategies
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  • Jerome Browning
    Jerome Browning
    State E-Rate Coordinator Utah Education and Telehealth Network UETN (801)581-3019
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  • Bryan Byrd
    Bryan Byrd
    Gov't & Community Affairs Specialist Shentel
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  • Joseph Ceasar
    Joseph Ceasar
    Executive Director Legacy Institute for Financial Education
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  • Rachelle Chong
    Rachelle Chong
    Principal Law Office of Rachelle Chong (415)735-0378
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  • Carrie Coogan
    Carrie Coogan
    Deputy Director Kansas City Public Library (KCPL) (816)701-3514
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  • Steven Corbato
    Steven Corbato
    Executive Director Link Oregon (503)998-3957
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  • Kristen Corra
    Kristen Corra
    Policy Counsel SHLB Coalition
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  • Darin Craven
    Darin Craven
    EVP OneTelGEM
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  • Doug Culler
    Doug Culler
    Director of IT Shenandoah County Public Schools (540)459-6709
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  • Pierrette Dagg
    Pierrette Dagg
    Director of Research Merit Network
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  • Bill Davenport
    Bill Davenport
    Senior Director for Technology and Networking Policy Cisco (202)494-4366
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  • Maggie Drummond-Bahl
    Maggie Drummond-Bahl
    Senior Director, Digital Equity & Partnerships Maine Connectivity Authority (207)838-8658
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  • Maggie Drummond-Bahl
    Maggie Drummond-Bahl
    Senior Director, Digital Equity & Partnerships Maine Connectivity Authority (207)838-8658
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  • Janie Dunning
    State Director Benton Institute for Broadband & Society
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  • Joshua Edmonds
    Joshua Edmonds
    Chief Executive Officer DigitalC (330)840-0385
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  • Andrew Eisley
    Andrew Eisley
    Consulting Director E-Rate Central (516)801-7802
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  • Elizabeth Cuttner
    Elizabeth Cuttner
    Legal Advisor, Wireline and Enforcement, Office of Chairwoman Rosenworcel Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
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  • Charles Ellis, III
    Charles Ellis, III
    Senior Pastor Greater Grace Temple
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  • Tom Esselman
    Tom Esselman
    Executive Director Digital Equity Program Office of Greater Kansas City
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  • Julia Fallon
    Julia Fallon
    Executive Director SETDA (202)715-6636
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  • Amina Fazlullah
    Amina Fazlullah
    Head of Tech Policy Advocacy Common Sense Media (650)814-8003
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  • Michael Flood
    Michael Flood
    Founder & CEO Alpine Frog, LLC (678)656-7512
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  • Oneisha Freeman
    Oneisha Freeman
    Digital Connectivity Manager Georgia Technology Authority (470)217-7289
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  • Montre' Freeman
    Montre' Freeman
    City Manager Elizabeth City (252)337-6864
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  • Kim Gaffney Corriher
    Kim Gaffney Corriher
    Director of Government Operations Southern Ohio Health Care Network (740)331-1510
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  • Danielle Gallo
    Danielle Gallo
    Manager Marathon Health Center (432)244-8446
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  • Jon Gant
    Jon Gant
    Director, Office of Minority Broadband Initiatives, U.S. Department of Commerce
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  • Jon Gant
    Jon Gant
    Director, Office of Minority Broadband Initiatives, U.S. Department of Commerce
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  • Kelty Garbee
    Kelty Garbee
    Executive Director Texas Rural Funders (512)914-5768
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  • Kelty Garbee
    Kelty Garbee
    Executive Director Texas Rural Funders (512)914-5768
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  • Drew Garner
    Drew Garner
    Director of Policy Engagement Benton Institute for Broadband & Society (314)803-7187
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  • Adam Geisler
    Adam Geisler
    President and COO Tribal Ready (760)690-7478
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  • Jess George
    Jess George
    Head of Digital Equity & Community Impact Google Fiber (704)900-4424
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  • Anna Gomez
    Anna Gomez
    Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
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  • Mariah Gonzalez
    Mariah Gonzalez
    Outreach Coordinator, Innovation & Technology Department City of Pharr
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  • Monica Gonzalez
    Monica Gonzalez
    Senior Program Officer Methodist Healthcare Ministries of South Texas (210)287-5341
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  • John Graham
    John Graham
    President and CoFounder NC Telehealth Network Association (NCTNA) (919)360-3000
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  • Nathan Grant
    Nathan Grant
    Legislative Assistant CODE.org
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  • Amber Gregory
    Amber Gregory
    Manager of E-Rate Arkansas State Library (501)682-8576
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  • Kelcee Griffis
    Kelcee Griffis
    Telecom Reporter Bloomberg News
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  • Carl Guardino
    Carl Guardino
    Vice President of Government Affairs & Policy Tarana Wireless (408)838-4848
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  • Gregory Guice
    Gregory Guice
    Chief Policy Officer Vernonburg Group (202)887-4565
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  • Kathryn Harnish
    Kathryn Harnish
    Director, Strategic Initiatives & Communications Aroostook Agency on Aging
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  • John Harrington
    John Harrington
    CEO Funds for Learning 405471900
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  • Dominique Harrison
    Dominique Harrison
    Acting Director of the Office of Minority Broadband Initiatives NTIA
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  • Cindy Hohl
    Cindy Hohl
    Director of Policy Analysis American Library Association (ALA) (816)701-3581
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  • Tamarah Holmes
    Tamarah Holmes
    Director, Office of Broadband Department of Housing and Community Development
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  • Kevin Hughes
    Kevin Hughes
    Broadband Office Director District of Columbia State Broadband and Digital Equity Office
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  • Dave Irek
    Dave Irek
    Global Practice Manager - Infrastructure Netsync Network Solutions (469)208-2759
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  • Megan Janicki
    Megan Janicki
    Deputy Director, Public Policy & Advocacy American Library Association (ALA) (202)403-8210
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  • Rob Jenkins
    Rob Jenkins
    Senior Director, Broadband Services Colorado Hospital Association (720)330-6021
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  • Kimberlyn Jones
    Kimberlyn Jones
    Digital Opportunities Program Manager Kansas Office of Broadband Development (785)289-3345
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  • Thomas Jones
    Thomas Jones
    Policy Consultant Granite Telecommunications, LLC
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  • Ashley Jones
    Ashley Jones
    Cybersecurity Advisor Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
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  • Naomi Jordan Cook
    Naomi Jordan Cook
    Minister Zoe Ministries
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  • Rebecca Kauma
    Rebecca Kauma
    Director of Digital Equity Los Angeles County Internal Services Division (323)687-4119
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  • Michael Keough
    Michael Keough
    Chief Technology Officer Region 16 ESC (806)677-5260
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  • Dan Kettwich
    Dan Kettwich
    CEO ADS Advanced Data Services, Inc. (281)465-8888
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  • Kiesha King
    Kiesha King
    Sr. National Education Administrator T-Mobile
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  • Debra Kriete
    Debra Kriete
    State E-rate Coordinator State E-Rate Coordinators Alliance (SECA) (717)514-6844
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  • Angie Kronenberg
    Angie Kronenberg
    President INCOMPAS (202)872-5745
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  • Keith Krueger
    Keith Krueger
    CEO Consortium for School Networking CoSN (202)470-2782
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  • Lesley LaFile
    Lesley LaFile
    Director, Grants and USAC Funding Independent Health Network (IHN) (308)627-6196
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  • Brenna Leasor
    Brenna Leasor
    Tech Policy Counsel Common Sense Media
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  • Reg Leichty
    Reg Leichty
    Founder and Partner Consortium for School Networking CoSN
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  • Blair Levin
    Blair Levin
    Brookings Institute (240)401-0473
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  • Erin Lorandos
    Erin Lorandos
    Digital Equity Program Manager Arizona Commerce Authority (602)206-7943
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  • Ilana Lowery
    Ilana Lowery
    Arizona Director Common Sense Media (623)341-0177
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  • David Marble
    David Marble
    President and CEO Ocean State Higher Education and Administrative Network OSHEAN
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  • Jeff Mitchell
    Jeff Mitchell
    Counsel Mitchell Law LLP (202)570-6986
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  • Christine Morris
    Christine Morris
    Digital Resources Manager Ohio Public Library Information Network (OPLIN) (614)728-0227
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  • Malavika Muralidharan
    Malavika Muralidharan
    E-rate Administrator, AZ State Library Arizona State Library (602)540-2592
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  • Jessica Narvaez
    Jessica Narvaez
    Project Director & Community Digital Resource Specialist Esperanza
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  • Jason Neal
    Jason Neal
    Partner HWG LLP
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  • James Nester
    James Nester
    Senior Director of Marketing & Client Advocacy North Carolina Research and Education Network (MCNC)
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  • James Nester
    James Nester
    Senior Director of Marketing & Client Advocacy North Carolina Research and Education Network (MCNC)
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  • Philip Neufeld
    Philip Neufeld
    Executive Officer, Technology Services Fresno Unified School District (559)250-7442
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  • Kitty O'Connor
    Kitty O'Connor
    Chief of Staff United Data Technologies, Inc. (202)536-8087
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  • Regina Paige
    Regina Paige
    HR & IT Training Professional Enoch Pratt Library
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  • Pamela Price
    Pamela Price
    Deputy Director Multicultural Media, Telecom and Internet Council (MMTC)
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  • Branson Rasko
    Branson Rasko
    Chief Technology Officer East Moline School District #37 (309)792-2887
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  • Jeff Reiman
    Jeff Reiman
    President The Broadband Group (702)405-7000
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  • Gilbert Resendez
    Gilbert Resendez
    Federal Program officer NTIA
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  • Jim Rogers
    Jim Rogers
    President and CEO ProInfoNet
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  • Karina Roiuk-Yu
    Karina Roiuk-Yu
    E-Rate Account Manager Kellogg & Sovereign Consulting
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  • Edyn Rolls
    Edyn Rolls
    Director of Broadband Strategy Oklahoma Broadband Office
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  • Shannon Rosenbaum
    Shannon Rosenbaum
    Executive Director Indigenous Research Methods [IRM]
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  • Alicia Ross
    Alicia Ross
    Community Engagement Manager Illinois Office of Broadband
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  • Rachel Schemelin
    Rachel Schemelin
    Education Consultant Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (608)267-2346
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  • Tony Schloss
    Tony Schloss
    General Manager, Apartment Wi-Fi, EducationSuperHighway
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  • Andrew Jay Schwartzman
    Andrew Jay Schwartzman
    Senior Counselor Benton Institute for Broadband & Society (202)364-2744
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  • Russ Selken
    Russ Selken
    Executive Officer Modesto City Schools (209)492-4109
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  • Pankaj Shah
    Pankaj Shah
    Executive Director OARNet
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  • Andrew Sherman
    Andrew Sherman
    Library Technology Support Specialist Nebraska Library Commission
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  • Angela Siefer
    Angela Siefer
    Executive Director National Digital Inclusion Alliance (NDIA) (614)537-3057
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  • Uhjin Sim
    Uhjin Sim
    Instructional Designer/Ph.D. Student at UMD College of Information Studies University of Maryland (857)856-0253
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  • Gina Spade
    Gina Spade
    Principal Broadband Legal Strategies (202)789-3530
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  • Stephanie Stenberg
    Stephanie Stenberg
    Director, Community Anchor Program Internet2 (734)730-2609
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  • Brian Stephens
    Brian Stephens
    Senior Compliance Analyst Funds for Learning (405)471-0945
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  • Henry Stokes
    Henry Stokes
    Digital Opportunity Program Coordinator Texas State Library and Archives Commission (151)269-5588x0
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  • Annette Taylor
    Annette Taylor
    Director, Office of Digital Equity & Literacy North Carolina Department of Information Technology (704)858-7864
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  • Graham Taylor
    Graham Taylor
    Director of Public Sector Fatbeam, LLC (509)344-1008
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  • Nicol Turner Lee
    Nicol Turner Lee
    Senior Fellow, Center for Technology Innovation Brookings Institute
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  • Mel Van Patten
    Mel Van Patten
    Director E-Rate Central (516)801-7828
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  • Danny Vinik
    Danny Vinik
    Legal Advisor Senator Ed Markey's Office
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  • Michael Wallace
    Michael Wallace
    Assistant Director UAMS e-Link UAMS e-Link (501)350-4128
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  • Scott Wallsten
    Scott Wallsten
    President and Senior Fellow Technology Policy Institute
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  • D'Andre Weaver
    D'Andre Weaver
    Chief Digital Equity Officer Digital Promise (773)354-1641
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  • Joey Wender
    Joey Wender
    Director, Capital Projects Fund U.S. Department of Treasury
    Speaker
  • Marci White
    Marci White
    President/Funding Specialist Redbud Telecom Consulting (405)759-0630
    Speaker
  • Kyla Williams Tate
    Kyla Williams Tate
    Director of Digital Equity Cook County Government (312)257-1348
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  • Fallon Wilson
    Fallon Wilson
    Vice President of Policy Multicultural Media, Telecom and Internet Council (MMTC)
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  • Fallon Wilson
    Fallon Wilson
    Vice President of Policy Multicultural Media, Telecom and Internet Council (MMTC)
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  • John Windhausen
    John Windhausen
    Executive Director SHLB Coalition (202)263-4626
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  • Scott Woods
    Scott Woods
    President, Public-Private Partnerships Ready.Net (202)627-6977
    Speaker
  • Zil Joyce Dixon Romero
    Zil Joyce Dixon Romero
    State Government Affairs Manager National Rural Health Association
    Staff
  • Travis Litman
    Travis Litman
    Partner Wilkinson Barker Knauer, LLP
    Staff
  • Todd Melby
    Todd Melby
    Solutions Architect Netsync Network Solutions (708)288-6790
    Staff
  • Steven Morris
    Steven Morris
    Vice President, Deputy General Counsel NTCA
    Staff
  • Will Pfeffer
    Will Pfeffer
    Civic Technologist Metropolitan Area Planning Council
    Staff
  • Shannon Rosenbaum
    Shannon Rosenbaum
    Executive Director Indigenous Research Methods [IRM]
    Staff
  • Susannah Spellman
    Susannah Spellman
    Deputy Associate Administrator, Office of Internet Connectivity and Growth NTIA (785)856-1235
    Staff
  • Takiyah Thomas
    Takiyah Thomas
    Digital Equity Administrator Clayton County Georgia Office of Digital Equity
    Staff
  • Scott Wallsten
    Scott Wallsten
    President and Senior Fellow Technology Policy Institute
    Staff