Fiber Expansion: Deployment Reality Check

Monday, June 2, 2025

1:00 PM - 1:40 PM CT

Location: Bayou CD

Moderator(s)

Heather Burnett Gold (she/her/hers)

Vice President, External Affairs
TAK Broadband, LLC
Charlottesville, Virginia, United States

Panelist(s)

Ashley Church (she/her/hers)

General Manager, West Region
GFiber
Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
Ashley Travers (she/her/hers)

Vice President, Strategic Partnerships
KGPco
Bernardsville, New Jersey, United States
Bo Gresham

Vice President, Strategy
DYCOM
West Palm Beach, Florida, United States
John George

Senior Director, Solutions Engineering
Lightera, Georgia, United States

There is no “one size fits” all for fiber expansion projects, especially as operators look to expand their footprints across county, city and state lines. Understanding the local and regional implications regarding permitting, locates and deployment scenarios is critical to successful fiber deployments. This panel will discuss best practices, present use cases, and share insights into how fiber expansion programs can stay on track and on time.