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The State Broadband Summit

Panel: Light It Up: State Broadband Officer Roundtable

Wednesday, June 4, 2025
8:50 AM - 9:30 AM CT
Location: Presidential Ballroom
Policy Deployment

    Moderator(s)

  • MM

    Marcus Moffett

    Vice President of Solutions Engineering for Cisco Americas
    Cisco Systems, Inc, Tennessee, United States

    • Panelist(s)

  • AB

    Angie Bailey

    Director of the NCDIT Broadband Infrastructure Office
    North Carolina Department of Information Technology

  • Bree Maki (she/her/hers)

    Executive Director, Office of Broadband Development
    Minnesota Dept. of Employment and Economic Development
    St. Paul , Minnesota, United States

  • Glen Howie

    State Broadband Director
    Arkansas Department of Commerce

  • Joseph Le (he/him/his)

    Deputy Director of Broadband Development
    Kansas Department of Commerce
    Topeka, Kansas, United States

State Broadband Offices have begun the process of finalizing broadband grants as operators across the nation look to close the digital equity gap for all Americans. This panel brings together State Broadband Officers to discuss their goals, plans, and how each will leverage BEAD funding, as well as other federal and state programs to best serve their state, communities, and people and ensure that no one is left behind.