Keynote Speakers + Special Guests
Shirley Bloomfield
Chief Executive Officer, NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association
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Shirley Bloomfield is chief executive officer of NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association, the premier association representing nearly 850 independent, community-based telecommunications companies that are leading innovation in rural and small-town America. With more than 30 years of experience representing the country’s smallest independent telecom operators, Bloomfield is an expert on the role of federal communications policies in sustaining the vitality of rural and remote communities and the benefits rural broadband networks bring to the national economy... |
Brendan Carr
Commissioner, FCC
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Brendan Carr was nominated to serve as a Commissioner of the FCC by President Donald J. Trump and was confirmed unanimously by the United States Senate on August 3, 2017. He was sworn into office on August 11, 2017. Commissioner Carr brings to the position over a dozen years of public and private sector experience in technology and communications law and policy. Most recently, Commissioner Carr served as the General Counsel of the FCC. In that role, he served as the chief legal advisor to the Commission and FCC staff on all matters within the agency's jurisdiction.... |
Kelsey Guyselman
Senior Policy Counsel, White House Office of Science and Technology Policy
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Kelsey Guyselman is the Senior Policy Counsel for Telecommunications and Technology in the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, responsible for advancing the President’s technology and innovation priorities. Her portfolio includes broadband, spectrum, and other telecommunications issues. Previously, Guyselman was Counsel to the US House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce, where she advised Chairmen Fred Upton and Greg Walden on communications and technology matters. Guyselman graduated from Ohio Wesleyan University with a degree in Journalism and Political Science, and has her JD from the Catholic University of America’s Columbus School of Law, where she also received a Certificate in Communications Law Studies. |
Michael O'Rielly
FCC Commissioner Michael O'Rielly
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Michael O’Rielly was nominated for a seat on the Federal Communications Commission by President Barack Obama on August 1, 2013 and was confirmed unanimously by the United States Senate on October 29, 2013. He was sworn into office on November 4, 2013. On January 29, 2015, he was sworn into office for a new term, following his re-nomination by the President and confirmation by the United States Senate.... SESSION: FCC Commissioner Address, Monday, 9:15 a.m.–9:45 a.m. |
Michael Romano
Senior Vice President of Industry Affairs & Business Development, NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association
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Michael Romano joined NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association as senior vice president of industry affairs and business development on August 23, 2010. Romano oversees the organization's public policy, government affairs, business development and Foundation for Rural Service initiatives on behalf of its nearly 850 small rural telecom provider members. ... SESSIONS: FCC Q&A with Mike Romano, Monday, 1:30–2:15 p.m.; Regulatory and Legislative Program, Monday, 2:20–2:50 p.m.
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Chad Rupe
Acting Administrator, USDA Rural Utilities Service
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SESSION: USDA Rural Utilities Service, Monday, 9:45 a.m.–10:15 a.m. |
Rep. Rob Wittman (R-Va.)
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Rep. Rob Wittman (R-Va.) was first elected to serve the First Congressional District of Virginia - America's First District - in December of 2007. He was re-elected for his sixth full term in the House of Representatives in November 2018. For more than 20 years, Rob has served in several levels of government, from Montross Town Council to United States Congress. Rob won his first campaign for public office in 1986 when he was elected to the Montross Town Council, where he served for 10 years, four of them as Mayor. |
Other Speakers
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Dan Ball
SESSION: Congressional Staff Panel, Monday, 10:30 a.m.–11:15 a.m. |
Edward Bliss
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Brent J. Christensen
SESSION: Broadband Coverage Mapping, Monday, 11:15 a.m.–Noon |
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Zach Cochran
SESSION: Broadband Coverage Mapping, Monday, 11:15 a.m.–Noon |
Michelle Garber
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Greg Guice
SESSION: Broadband Coverage Mapping, Monday, 11:15 a.m.–Noon |
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Alex Hoehn-Saric
SESSION: Congressional Staff Panel, Monday, 10:30 a.m.–11:15 a.m. |
Ken Kuchno
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Chad Parker
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Rachel Rathore
SESSION: Congressional Staff Panel, Monday, 10:30 a.m.–11:15 a.m. |
Joelle Tessler
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Laura Withers
SESSION: Celebrating 65 Years of Service to Rural Communications, Monday, 11:15 a.m.–11:30 a.m. |
NTCA Government Affairs
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Michael Daniels
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Adam Jorde
SESSION: Congressional Staff Panel, Monday, 10:30–11:15 a.m. |
Scott Lively
SESSION: Regulatory and Legislative Program, Monday, 2:20–2:50 p.m. |
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Tammie Logan
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Michelle Ly SESSION: Ethics Reminders and Grassroots Advocacy, Monday, 2:15–2:20 p.m. |
Leif Oveson
SESSION: Regulatory and Legislative Program, Monday, 2:20–2:50 p.m. |