The Fiber Broadband Association (FBA) has re-elected Katie Espeseth, vice president of new products at EPB, as chair of its board for 2021. Espeseth, who was elected to a one-year term that began January 1, joins eight other members on the board.
The full board for 2021 includes:
- Chair: Espeseth
- Vice Chair: Kevin Morgan, chief marketing officer, Clearfield
- Secretary: Gregg Logan, vice president of engineering, C Spire
- Treasurer: Joe Jensen, director, Americas market development, Corning
- Joseph “JJ” Jones, executive vice president, On Trac, Inc.
- Teles Fremin, chief communications engineer, LUS
- Joanne Hovis, president, CTC Technology & Energy
- Mark Boxer, technical manager – solutions and applications engineering, OFS
- Craig Stein, vice president of Americas and head of global business development, ADTRAN.
The first four members comprise the 2021 Management Committee. Jones and Stein are newcomers as elected members of the board, although Stein was appointed to the board in November 2020 to fill out the term of Gary Bolton, who was named president and CEO of the FBA at that time (see “Gary Bolton to become new president, CEO of Fiber Broadband Association”).
“2020 created many new challenges for everyone, but it also created enormous opportunities for broadband. Our Board of Directors plays a critical role in guiding our industry to address the rapidly evolving needs for fiber broadband connectivity—whether it be for remote work, education, or healthcare,” commented Bolton. “FBA is fortunate to welcome our 2021 Board of Directors and have Katie’s leadership for a second term. Each Board member brings extensive and unique experience to our organization that we’ll leverage to identify the right path to speed the deployment of fiber-based networks in every corner of the Americas for a true broadband experience.”
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