2021 Conference Update

We will return to Keystone August 9-11, 2021.  We are grateful for your support and look forward to getting together in-person!
Visit “Covid-19 Updates” for updates on state and community, restrictions, if any.

To view sessions from the 2020 virtual event, video replays are available on each session description page.
Visit the “Event Archive” and click on the session(s) you would like to view!

As always, Mountain Connect will continue our focus on our core conference topics: Intelligent/Smart Infrastructure, Funding, Economic Development, Healthcare, Education, Emerging Technologies, Policy Impacting Broadband and, Broadband 101 Education for Elected Officials

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2021 Speakers

Jon Saunders

SECOM: Chief Business Development Officer

Lori Sherwood

Render Networks: Director, Commercial and Market Development

Brian Worthen

Mammoth Networks: CEO

Colman Keane

City of Fort Collins: Broadband Executive Director

Patrick Moreno

Zyxel Communications, Product Marketing Manager

Jeff Brown

Calix, Director of Global Field Marketing

Barry Walton

Corning, Solutions Architect

Brett Bonomo

Castle Rock Microwave, CEO

Chris Beisner

ETI Software Solutions: VP Customer Satisfaction

Josh Wehe

Jade Communications: Director of Operations

Deb Socia

The Enterprise Center, President & CEO

Peter DeNagy

Internet of Things America: Co-Founder & Board Member

Jordan Wehe

Jade Communications: Marketing Director

Steve Coran

Lerman Senter: Member

Jeff Boozer

ETI Software: Market Development Strategy, Utility and Municipal Sector

Sean Sheppard

U+ Venture Partners: Managing Partner Americas

Jarred Masterson

East Central BOCES: Director of Technology

Dan Endries

Ciena: Regional Sales Manager

Adam Jorde

NTCA: Director of Government Affairs

John Higginbotham

ACA Connects: EVP & COO

Kent Blackwell

Delta Montrose Electric Association: CTO

Ben Edmond

Connected2Fiber: CEO

Dave Zelenok

HR Green: Manager of Local Government Services

Jeff Kohler

Rise Broadband: Co-Founder and Chief Development Officer

Gregory Bathrick

Calix: Director, Field Marketing

Kara Mullaley

Corning: Global FTTx Marketing Manager

Bill Pugh

Smart Connections Consulting: Co-Founder & Managing Director

Katherine Keegan

Colorado Department of Labor: Director of the Office of the Future of Work

Monica Webb

Ting: Senior Director, Market Development, Strategic Partnerships and Investor Relations

Tim Miles

Steamboat Springs & South Routt School District: Technology Director

Pascal Ginesta

Steamboat Springs School District: Facilities Director

Jim McClain

Montezuma County: IT Director

Gary Bolton

Fiber Broadband Association: President & CEO

Ryan Johnston

Next Century Cities: Policy Counsel, Federal Programs

Brad Moline

Allo Communications: CEO

Dwight Stewart

Igor Inc.: CTO & Founder

Sean Dundon

VETRO FiberMap: Director, Business Development

Ed Mills

State of Colorado: Broadband Office, Public Safety Engagement & Technology Solutions Manager

Claude Aiken

WISPA: President & CEO

David Reed

University of Colorado: Scholar in Residence

David Theodore

Climate Resilient: Founder & CTO

Matt Rantanen

Arcadian Infracom: Business Development & Partnering

Denise Shorey

e-Luminosity: President/Chief Executive Officer

Corey Bryndal

Region 10 League of Economic Assistance & Planning: Broadband Project Coordinator

Michelle Haynes

Region 10 League of Economic Assistance & Planning: Executive Director

Andrew Moore

Boulder Valley School District: CIO

Curtis Dean

SmartSource Consulting: President

Brian Mefford

VETRO: Vice President of Broadband Strategy

Rob Tiffany

Ericsson One: CEO

Chris Frost

Cruzio Internet/Santa Cruz Fiber: Director of Technology and Infrastructure

Greg Kamer

Aruba Networks: Software Engineer

Kyle Berg

IQGeo: Director of Telecom Solutions

Diane Kruse

NEO Connect: CEO

Rick Smith

City of Cortez, CO: General Services Director

Nancy Casados

2210Cortez: CEO

Kristine Fraley

2210Cortez: COO

Stephen Hartman

Telia: Head of North Americas

Kurt Karr

iVinton/Monkey This: President & CEO

Kellen Burl

Zayo: Manager Business Development

Wayne Spain

Zayo: Manager Business Development

Scott Ledgerwood

NIST: User Interface/User Experience Portfolio

Stephanie Piko

City of Centennial, CO: Mayor

Antonio Martinez

Colorado Broadband Office: Executive Director

Kimberly McKinley

UTOPIA: Chief Marketing Officer

Brieana Reed-Harmel

Pulse: Municipal Fiber Manager

David Schilling

Cedar Falls Utilities: Communications Services Manager

Stephen Andrade

Clear Creek Broadband: Founder, Chairman & General Manager

Deb Simpier

Althea: CEO & Founder

Nate Walowitz

Northwest Colorado Council of Governments: Regional Broadband Director

Ed Barrett

HR Green: Practice Leader, Fiber & Broadband Services

Christopher Mitchell

Institute for Local Self-Reliance: Director of Community Broadband Networks

Kevin Kloehn

Vantage Point: VP of Customer Relations

Kurt Ripperger

Indianola Municipal Utilities: Communications Superintendent

Mike Calabrese

Tarana Wireless: VP of Sales

Eric Keber

WTA - Advocates for Rural Broadband: Vice President of Government Affairs

Greg Worthen

Visionary Broadband: Special Sales Engineering & Business Development

Jonathan Chambers

Conexon: Partner

Amanda Hall

Mountain View Electric Association: Administrative Manager

Camilla Formica

NCTI: Chief Revenue Officer, Minority Owner

Tachana Petty

Visionary Broadband: VP of Wyoming Operations

Andrew Eubank

Visionary Broadband: Vice President of Broadband

Justin Davis

Visionary Broadband: Vice President of Wireless

Stacie McDonald

Visionary Broadband: Director of Public Relations

Allen Meyer

RLM Underground: Vice President

Kyle Glaeser

Underline: Director Emerging Networks

Bob Thompson

Underline: Founder & CEO

Forrest Senti

National Cybersecurity Center: Vice President of Programs & Operations

Duke Horan

Mears: VP of Operations

Gina Dillard

Mammoth Networks: VP of Operations

Jason Cox

Archuleta County Broadband Services Management Office: Communications Director

Glen Scymański

DZS: Regional Sales Director

Naylor Gray

Calix: AVP Product Marketing

Layne Sisk

ServerPlus: CEO

Valerie Dodd

NextLight: Executive Director

Andy Atencio

Summit County: Information Systems Director

Austin Karr

Monkethis: Principal

Brock Johansen

Emery Telecom: General Manager & CEO

John Dwyer

Health Scholars: Director of Virtual Reality & Learning Design

Robert Putfark

Arvada Fire Protection District: EMS Captain

Frannie Matthews

Colorado Technology Association (CTA)

Matt Collins

Calix: Chief Marketing Officer

Kathleen Lockhart

Zayo: AVP Deal Management

Jeremy Harris

Adtran: Strategic Sales Director

Eric Hittle

Archuleta County Broadband Services Management Office: Technical Director

Megan Gernert

Colorado Broadband Office: Broadband Data Program Manager