NTCA Leadership

NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association is building a better broadband future for rural America. Proudly representing about 850 independent, family-owned and community-based cooperative and commercial communications companies, NTCA helps members build and deliver broadband connectivity and operate essential services in rural and small-town communities across the U.S.

MISSION
To be a trusted national resource, empowering rural broadband providers to deliver reliable, high-quality service and drive community growth.

 

VISION
To ensure access to universally available, robust, reliable, affordable and sustainable broadband for rural citizens, communities and every American.

Board of Directors and CEO

NTCA is governed by a 12-member board of directors comprised of employees, directors or members of cooperative or commercial broadband providers.

The board's goals are:

  • Continue to exercise leadership in the rural broadband space.
  • Navigate the association through universal service future.
  • Evolve NTCA membership.

BYLAWS

STRATEGIC PLANCOMMITTEES AND COUNCILS 



Ben Foster
CHAIR
Central Region Commercial
Ben Foster
Twin Valley
(Miltonvale, Kan.)
 
VICE CHAIR
North Central Region Cooperative
Ross Petrick 
Alliance Communications
(Garretson, S.D.)
SECRETARY/TREASURER
Southwest Region Commercial
Jennifer Prather
Totelcom Communications LLC
(De Leon, Texas)
NORTHWEST REGION COMMERCIAL
Dale Merten
ToledoTel
(Toledo, Wash.)
NORTHEAST REGION COMMERCIAL
Mike Grisham
Shawnee Communications
(Equality, Ill.)
NORTH CENTRAL REGION COMMERCIAL
Terry Nelson
Woodstock Communications
(Ruthton, Minn.)
SOUTHEAST REGION COMMERCIAL
Christa Alexander
Arriva
(Bay Springs, Miss.)
SOUTHEAST REGION COOPERATIVE
Jonathan West
Twin Lakes Telephone Cooperative
(Gainesboro, Tenn.)
CENTRAL REGION COOPERATIVE
Tonya Mayer
Hemingford Coop Telephone Co. & Mobius Communications Co.
(Hemingford, Neb.)
NORTHEAST REGION COOPERATIVE
Barry Adair
Wabash Communications CO-OP
(Louisville, Ill.)
SOUTHWEST REGION COOPERATIVE
Craig Cook
Hill Country Telephone Cooperative Inc.
(Ingram, Texas)
NORTHWEST REGION COOPERATIVE 
Roxie Jorgenson
MTA
(Palmer, Alaska)
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Mike Romano
BOARD COUNSEL
Judd Genda
 
 

 

Kristi Westbrock
Services Management Corporation (SMC)
Rob Johnstone, Chair
Kristi Westbrock
Group Health Program Trust Committee
Kristi Westbrock, Chair
Retirement and Security Program and Savings Plan Trust Committee
Dustin Durden, Chair
Deferred Compensation Plans Trust Committee
Eric Cramer, Chair

 

     

 

NTCA BOARD OF DIRECTORS ROSTER (members only)

SMC BOARD OF DIRECTORS ROSTER (members only)

BENEFIT PLAN TRUST COMMITTEE ROSTERS (members only)

GOVERNANCE DOCUMENTS (members only)

NTCA AND BENEFITS PROGRAM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (members only)

NTCA REGION MAP

ANTITRUST STATEMENT AND SUMMARY FOR NTCA MEETINGS