Paul Garnett has over 30 years of experience in the domestic and international telecommunications and technology sectors. Paul is Founder and CEO of Vernonburg Group , a consulting firm that works with large and small corporate, international organization, and government clients to bring affordable high-speed internet connectivity to unserved communities in the U.S. and around the world. Paul also oversees Connect One Billion, an initiative to provide technical assistance and financial support to high-potential early-stage internet service providers (ISPs) in low- and middle-income countries.Prior to starting Vernonburg Group,

Paul spent 12 years at Microsoft where he created and led the Airband Initiative, leveraging a partner-driven approach to extend commercially sustainable internet connectivity to unserved communities in the U.S. and in over 20 emerging markets.

Prior to Microsoft, Paul spent 17 years in Washington, DC where he worked for CTIA-The Wireless Association, the U.S. Federal Communications Commission, the law firm Swidler Berlin, and the management consulting firm Price Waterhouse.

Paul has a Juris Doctor Cum Laude from the Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Union College. Paul is a member of the District of Columbia and Massachusetts Bars. He is based in Savannah, GA, and Washington, DC.