The Fiber Broadband Association (FBA) has announced its 2024 Board of Directors as the organization leads the industry through its largest investment cycle ever. The new Board is comprised of a diverse assortment of industry leaders who have demonstrated a long-term commitment to FBA and its mission to accelerate fiber broadband deployments and close the digital equity gap across North America.
Jimmy Todd, CEO and General Manager for Nex-Tech, was elected as the new Board Chair for a one-year term beginning on January 1, 2024. Todd has dedicated his time and leadership to the Fiber Broadband Association, serving as Board Vice Chair in 2023, and Secretary in 2022. He also served as board liaison for FBA’s In-Home Experience Working Group Committee.
The full 2024 Board of Directors includes:
- Vice Chair Kimberly McKinley, Deputy Director and Chief Marketing Officer, UTOPIA Fiber
- Secretary: Sachin Gupta, Director of Business Development, Centranet
- Treasurer: Gregg Logan, Vice President of Engineering, C Spire
- Mark Boxer, Technical Manager - Solutions and Applications Engineering, OFS
- Ashley Brown, Senior Director Field Marketing, Adtran
- Evann Freeman, Vice President, Government & Community Relations, EPB of Chattanooga
- Scott Jackson, National Market Manager - Broadband, Graybar
- Ariane Schaffer, Government Affairs & Public Policy Manager, Google Fiber
The 2024 Board of Directors elections were held at the Fiber Broadband Association’s 2023 Premier Members Meeting, December 4 to 5, in Palm Springs, California.
Gary Bolton, President and CEO, Fiber Broadband Association
As we look forward to 2024, the fiber broadband industry has a lot to be excited about. We’re set to experience the biggest and best year in fiber broadband history, and our 2024 Board of Directors is an excellent group of experienced leaders to guide us through it. Collectively, they represent a broad range within the fiber ecosystem, serving a diverse assortment of roles within their own organizations. They will bring unique, knowledgeable perspectives to FBA and our members that will help us advance fiber broadband deployments until every community is connected.
