Broadband Development Conference

2026 Conference Sponsors

Hosted Buyer Program Sponsors

Concordia

Premier Host

Rick Smith
Director of Business Development
rsmith@concordiawireless.com
concordiawireless.com

Hexatronic

Premier Host

Victoria Ellingson
Marketing Manager
victoria.ellingson@hexatronic.com
hexatronic.com

KGPCo

Premier Host

Kristen Kohler
Marketing
Kristen.kohler@kgpco.com
kgpco.com

Falcon Fiber Solutions

Preferred Host

Mark Richmond
Director of Business Development
mrichmond@falconfttx.com
falconfttx.com

Netceed

Preferred Host

Kevin Driscoll
SVP of Sales
kevin.driscoll@netceed.com
netceed.com

NetSource, Inc.

Preferred Host

Carter Swanson
National Accounts Manager
carter@netsource-inc.com
netsource-inc.com

Wesco

Preferred Host

Tim Mendoza
Strategic Account Manager
Tim.Mendoza@wescodist.com
wesco.com

Adtran

Core Host

Darrell Brown
VP, Sales – Regional Service Providers
darrell.brown@adtran.com
adtran.com

Alvarez & Marsal

Core Host

Nicholas Strauss
MD
nstrauss@alvarezandmarsal.com
alvarezandmarsal.com

Dycom

Core Host

Walt Donovan
VP Strategic Partnerships
walt.donovan@dycominc.com
dycomind.com

Entrust Solutions Group

Core Host

Tim Scott
VP Telecommunications
tscott@entrustsol.com
entrustsol.com

HUB International Mid-Atlantic

Core Host

Debbie Hill
Surety Sales Executive
debbie.hill@hubinternational.com
hubinternational.com

Fibersmith Software Solutions

Core Host

Drew Finkelstein
CRO
afinkelstein@fibersmith.com
fibersmith.co

HR Green

Core Host

Ed Barrett
President – Broadband
ebarrett@hrgreen.com
hrgreen.com

Infratech Capital

Core Host

Mason Willis
VP of Sales & Operations
mw@infratechv.com
infratechv.com

Intermedia Intelligent Communications

Core Host

Connor Savage
Channel Development Manager
csavage@intermedia.com
intermedia.com

Layer 9

Core Host

Cassie Crail
Director of Operations
cassie@layer9.com
layer9.com

OCM Engineering

Core Host

Andrew Purcell
Director of Business Development andy.purcell@ocmgroups.com ocmgroups.com

Render Networks

Core Host

Stephen Rose
CEO
stephen.rose@rendernetworks.com
rendernetworks.com

Telcom Insurance Group

Core Host

Sean Benefiel
Account Executive
sean@telcominsgrp.com
telcominsgrp.com

TP-Link Systems, Inc

Core Host

Ray Cantrell
Director of Sales
sean@telcominsgrp.com
tp-link.com/us

Vetro

Core Host

Kate Kaschenbach
Field Marketing Manager
kate@vetrofibermap.com
vetrofibermap.com

Graybar

Hosted Buyer Lounge

Scott Jackson
National Market Manager
scott.jackson@graybar.com
graybar.com

Platinum Sponsors

Comcast/Xfinity

Joe Stanoch
Manager of Government & Community Affairs
joseph_stanoch@comcast.com
xfinity.com

Viaflex

Bringham Taplin
Sr. Account Executive
Bringham.Taplin@viaflex.com
viaflex.com

Gold Sponsors

Cisco Systems

Robin Olds
Senior Sales Business Development Manager
robolds@cisco.com
cisco.com

CostQuest Associates

Brian Allenby
Director, State Solutions
ballenby@costquest.com
costquest.com

Emerald Sponsors

ITG

Sadie Molinet
Vice President, External Affairs
sadie.molinet@Itgcomm.com
itgcomm.com/

Vitruvi Software

Sarah Anderson
Growth Marketing Manager
sarah.anderson@vitruvisoftware.com
vitruvisoftware.com

Bronze Sponsors

Lerman Senter

Steve Coran
Attorney
scoran@lermansenter.com
lermansenter.com

WAV

Zach Hubeck
Executive VP of Marketing
zachh@wavonline.com
wavonline.com

Collaborator Sponsors

CS Contract Solutions

Steve Foulger
Director of Business Development
stevefoulger@cscontractsolutions.com
cscontractsolutions.com

Colorado Fiber Network

Kelly Dyer
GM
kdyer@cct-llc.net
coloradofibernetwork.com

MP Nexlevel,
Powered by API Group

Denise Manka
VP Business Development
denise.manka@mpnexlevel.us
mpnexlevel.com

SECOM, Inc.

Jon Saunders
CBDO
jons@secom.net
secom.net

À la Carte Sponsors

Connected Nation / IXP.US

Conference App Sponsor

Brent Legg
EVP & IXP.US Group Lead
blegg@connectednation.org
ixp.us

Fiber Broadband Association

Plaza Column Sponsor

Kim Ricard
Manager Membership Outreach & Engagement
krickard@fiberbroadband.org
fiberbroadband.org

IPpay

Hotel Key Card Sponsor

Brian Young
President
byoung@ippay.com
ippay.com

Keller and Heckman LLP

Lanyard Sponsor

Casey Lide
Partner
lide@khlaw.com
khlaw.com

Stevens Fiber Group

Golf Tournament Title Sponsor & Hosted Buyer Reception Sponsor

Matt Dannehl
Vice President
matt@stevensfibergroup.com
stevensfibergroup.com/

TSR ComSupply

Golf, Lunch and Hole-in-One Sponsor

Simon Hemmings
Inside Sales
simon@tsrcomsupply.com
tsrcomsupply.com

IMMCO

Hole-in-One Sponsor

Gary Tudor
Senior Vice President, Business Development
sgary.tudor@IMMCOinc.com
immcoinc.com

Unitek

Column Sponsor

Rebecca Denman
President of Business Development
rdenman@unitekgs.com
unitekglobalservices.com

Velox

Plaza Escalator Overhang Sponsor

Grace Cooper
Marketing Manager
gcooper@veloxuc.com
veloxuc.com

Viaero Fiber

Plaza Column Sponsor

Lori Searls
Director of Marketing
lori.searls@viaero.com
viaerofiber.com

Media Partners

EndeavorB2B

Peter Fretty
VP/Market Leader
Digital Infrastructure Group
pfretty@endeavorb2b.com