State broadband website(s)
NTIA Federal Program Officer and State broadband contact(s)
Name
Amy VanDeVelde
Job Title
NTIA BEAD Federal Program Officer
Email
avandevelde@ntia.gov
Name
Ras Smith
Job Title
NTIA Digital Equity Capacity Federal Program Officer
Email
rasmith@ntia.gov
Name
BJ Tanksley
Job Title
Director
Office
Office of Broadband Development, Missouri Department of Economic Development
Email
BJ.Tanksley@ded.mo.gov
Phone
(573) 522-6261
Name
Adam Thorp
Job Title
Community Development Specialist
Office
Office of Broadband Development, Missouri Department of Economic Development
Email
adam.thorp@ded.mo.gov
Phone
(573) 526-4456
Name
Jeff Sutterer
Job Title
Grants Manager
Office
Office of Broadband Development, Missouri Department of Economic Development
Email
jeff.sutterer@ded.mo.gov
Phone
(573) 522-0338
Name
D'Mitri Farthing
Job Title
Digital & Economic Opportunity Specialist
Office
Missouri Department of Economic Development
Email
DMitri.Farthing@ded.mo.gov
Phone
(573) 526-5415
State Code
MO
State broadband coordinators
The Office of Broadband Development is within Missouri’s Department of Economic Development.
Digital Inclusion Programs
State initiative:
- Missouri Research and Education Network and the Missouri State Library: Missouri Digital Equity
Local initiative:
- Kansas City: Digital Equity Initiative
- Kansas City metropolitan area: Kansas City Coalition for Digital Inclusion