A Few Words Before I Go...

After several years serving as Deputy Director of Louisiana’s Office of Broadband Development and Connectivity, I’m stepping away to begin a new chapter. I won’t pretend there’s a dramatic exit story here; the truth is simpler. I came into this work believing that connectivity is infrastructure in the most fundamental sense. Roads and bridges move people and goods. Broadband moves opportunity. When Louisiana had the chance to pioneer a new model for closing the digital divide, the stakes couldn’t have been clearer. Getting this right meant jobs, healthcare access, education, and economic mobility for communities that had been waiting far too long. As the program now shifts from subgrantee selection into full project implementation, this feels like the right moment to step away. The foundation is set and the work ahead is execution. Rest assured that Louisiana continues to be in good hands.