wiredInUSA June 2018

Gold award

Heather Burnett Gold, CEO and president of the Fiber Broadband Association, has won the 2018 Broadband Communities Cornerstone award for her vision of fiber broadband technology as key to sustainable communities.

business development manager – smart city/smart grid at Graybar, said of Heather Burnett Gold: “It has been my honor to see her extraordinary work, leadership, and fiber expertise first-hand over the years. I know I am not alone in celebrating Heather for this accomplishment.” “I am so touched to be presented with this award from this standout group,” said Heather. “I am immensely proud of the work I have done towards a better- connected world for our communities and our businesses, but I am also proud of the connections I have built with all of you in the telecommunications and fiber broadband industries. This is the culmination of seven years of hard work ensuring that more people have access to future-proof technology.”

Heather Burnett Gold

Each year, a Broadband Communities committee of industry leaders, analysts and writers bestows the awards in recognition of those with outstanding accomplishments related to delivering telecommunications for the benefit of the end user.

Scott Jackson, chairman of the Fiber Broadband Association board and

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