Name
Opening General Session: Safety First: Protecting Teams, Networks, and Communities
Date & Time
Tuesday, August 19, 2025, 9:00 AM - 10:15 AM
Speakers
Jeff Ahearn, Craig-Botetourt Electric Cooperative
William Buchanan, BARC Electric Cooperative
Lane Chambers, Commonwealth Fiber Services
Tamarah Holmes, Department of Housing and Community Development
Connor Logan, Mecklenburg Electric Cooperative
Sarah Malandro, Choptank Fiber
Gary Wood, Firefly Fiber Broadband
Sarat Yellepeddi, Prince George Electric
William Buchanan, BARC Electric Cooperative
Lane Chambers, Commonwealth Fiber Services
Tamarah Holmes, Department of Housing and Community Development
Connor Logan, Mecklenburg Electric Cooperative
Sarah Malandro, Choptank Fiber
Gary Wood, Firefly Fiber Broadband
Sarat Yellepeddi, Prince George Electric








Description
Sponsored by:
General Session: CEO “State of the Union” Broadband Address
In their annual report on the state of cooperative broadband deployment, VMDABC CEOs will discuss the successes and challenges they’ve faced in the last year. The discussion will celebrate milestone accomplishments in deployment and outline the path forward for bringing best-in-class broadband service to unserved areas of the mid-Atlantic.
- Introduction By: Lane Chambers, Commonwealth Fiber Services
- Moderator: Tamarah Holmes
- Casey Logan, Empower Broadband
- Sarat Yellepeddi, RURALBAND Fiber Internet
- Bill Buchanan, BARC Connects
- Mike Malandro, Choptank Fiber
- Jeff Ahearn, Bee Online Advantage
- Gary Wood, Firefly Fiber Broadband
Location Name
Capitol D
Full Address
Richmond Marriott
500 E Broad St
Richmond, VA 23219
United States
500 E Broad St
Richmond, VA 23219
United States