Broadband Breakfast on May 19, 2026 – Broadband Breakfast at Fiber Connect

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Join Broadband Breakfast on location at Fiber Connect 2026 for several special editions of Broadband Breakfast Live Online. We’ll bring you direct coverage from the fiber industry's premier annual gathering. The annual conference convenes network operators, equipment vendors, policymakers, and investors driving the next wave of fiber deployment across North America. Our on-the-ground events and video interviews will unpack the conversations defining the show floor, from implementation under federal broadband programs, to middle-mile buildouts to workforce challenges. We’ll also probe the competitive dynamics reshaping the broadband landscape. Tune in for analysis, exclusive interviews and deep insight into the policy and business intelligence that you expect from Broadband Breakfast.

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Panelists

• Rebecca Denman, President of Business Development, UniTek Global Services
• Greg Bathrick, Area Vice President of Commercial Development, Calix
• Donald Ray , Chief Development Officer, BAM Broadband
• Lindsay Randazzo , Senior Director of Marketing, Innovative Systems
• Anis Khemakhem, Chief Commercial Officer, Clearfield
• Drew Clark(moderator), CEO and Publisher, Broadband Breakfast

Broadband Breakfast will be also be on the ground all week, with three live editions of Broadband Breakfast Live Online on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday at 12 p.m. ET.

These events, which are freely available to all in Broadband Community, paid and free, will feature state broadband office veterans, ISP operators, equipment vendors, and policy voices. Expect video interviews, panel coverage, and reporting on the deployment, financing, and competitive questions actually being argued on the show floor.

Rebecca Denman serves as President of Business Development for UniTek Global Services, Inc., leading growth strategy and market expansion across U.S. operations and Canada with more than 22 years of experience in marketing, partnerships, and infrastructure development. She has led consulting, engineering, joint use, project management, and construction initiatives across telecommunications, power, municipal, data center, and Tribal Nation markets, aligning technical capabilities with execution to deliver scalable, cost-effective solutions. Rebecca is committed to strengthening client relationships, expanding end-to-end construction services, and advancing infrastructure that supports underserved communities while driving sustainable industry growth.

Greg Bathrick brings 25 years of broadband industry experience to his role as Area Vice President of Broadband Development at Calix, where he joined in 2014. He leads consulting and advocacy for rural broadband service providers and local communities, helping them build strong business cases and secure BEAD and private funding. Greg earned a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of New Mexico and an MBA from Cornell University.

Donald Ray has 17 years of experience working in varying roles with multiple ISPs. While he currently serves as the Chief Development Officer at BAM Broadband, his other roles have included leading install/service operations, procurement and supply chain, and community engagement for HFC, fiber, and fixed wireless networks. In recent years, Donald has helped companies expand their footprints into new communities and neighborhoods by successfully negotiating licensing agreements, construction/engineering standards, and other concessions necessary for maximizing broadband investment. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Technology Leadership.

Lindsay Randazzo is the Senior Director of Marketing at Innovative Systems with 14 years of experience in software sales and marketing, specializing in driving growth through strategic partnerships and go-to-market innovation. She has a proven track record of aligning marketing with revenue outcomes - transforming customer programs, partner ecosystems, and events into measurable growth drivers. With a background spanning sales, customer success, and marketing, Lindsay brings a uniquely holistic perspective to helping organizations strengthen customer relationships and compete in a rapidly evolving digital landscape.

Anis Khemakhem leads commercial strategy at Clearfield with a focus on advancing fiber optic solutions and closing the digital divide through broadband expansion. Anis utilizes his passion for technology to lead a unified sales and marketing organization focused on customer engagement, market expansion, and driving growth to support accelerating broadband deployments and emerging opportunities in AI, data centers, IoT and wireless technologies. His educational background with a B.S. in mechanical engineering and an MBA in Global Management have equipped him with a unique combination of technical acumen and strategic insight, essential for board-level guidance in advancing fiber broadband initiatives. Combined with his strategic sales and marketing expertise, Anis is positioned as a leader who integrates technical knowledge with business acumen to drive growth and operational excellence across complex, technical markets.

Breakfast Media LLC CEO Drew Clark has led the Broadband Breakfast community since 2008. An early proponent of better broadband, better lives, he initially founded the Broadband Census crowdsourcing tool to collect and verify broadband data left unpublished by the Federal Communications Commission. As CEO and Publisher, Clark presides over the leading media community advocating for higher-capacity internet everywhere through topical, timely and intelligent coverage. Clark also served as head of the Partnership for a Connected Illinois, a state broadband initiative.