Broadband Development Conference
Connected Nation, EVP of Development & Planning
Chris Pedersen is Executive Vice President of Development & Planning at Connected Nation, where he shapes strategic direction and leads the business development and planning initiatives that drive its national broadband mission forward.
Chris works with specialists in engineering and technical services, research and policy, grants administration, and community engagement to advance planning efforts across states, territories, and communities nationwide — building the programs, partnerships, and teams behind high-impact connectivity initiatives in both domestic and international markets.
His career pairs executive leadership at large, publicly traded companies in sales, marketing, and business development with deep expertise in broadband strategy — a combination that drives results for the communities and partners Connected Nation serves.
Post-award execution is where broadband projects become financially and operationally real. This session brings together the ISP and compliance perspectives to examine the decisions and systems that operators need after award: negotiating requirements and terms, managing reimbursement timing, tracking buildout, coordinating lenders and vendors, and keeping records strong enough to support payment and withstand review.
Rather than treating compliance as a back-end paperwork exercise, the discussion will show how finance, operations, procurement, reporting, and documentation work together from the start to keep funded projects moving and reduce the risk of delays, disputes, audit findings, or repayment.
