Happening tomorrow…
Governor’s Task Force on Broadband
Tuesday, September 24, 2024
10:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Gardonville Cooperative Telephone Association
800 Central Ave N, Brandon, MN 56315
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10:00 a.m. – 10:10 a.m. Welcome + approval of minutes from August 19th, 2024, Task Force Meeting
Teddy Bekele, Chair, Minnesota Governor’s Task Force on Broadband
10:10 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Introduction to Gardonville Coop Telephone Association
Dave Wolf, CEO, Gardonville Coop Telephone Association
10:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. Introduction from Senator Putnam
Senator Aric Putnam, Chair Agriculture, Broadband, and Rural Development
10:45 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Sub-Group progress share out + updates
Affordability & Digital Equity
Economic Opportunity & Workforce
Mapping, Funding, & Policy
11:00 a.m. – 11:25 a.m. PCs for People
Casey Sorenson, CEO, PCs for People
Susan Miller, National Manager – New Markets, PCs for People
A nonprofit that provides computers, low cost internet and computer repair to low income families. We fund our mission by providing secure, responsible electronics recycling as a free service for businesses and use the proceeds and equipment to provide the life changing benefit of digital access
11:25 a.m. – 11:35 a.m. Break
11:35 a.m.—12:00 p.m. HealtheMed, Inc. – A MN-based Public Benefit Corporation
Steve Pontius, CEO, HealtheMed (formerly founder of MinuteClinic)
Ron Mandelbaum, Executive Vice President & Co-Founder, HealtheMed
HealtheMed is a mission driven and innovative tele-health provider dedicated to enriching the lives of underserved populations all across the State of Minnesota. Through our innovative “Clinic@Home” digital system of health we keep Medicaid waivered participants in the community longer by enabling coordination and access to the essential supports they need, in the comfort of their own home. We want these important citizens to become more independent and live as fulfilling a life as possible which they are now able to achieve with our technology enabled high-engagement system. Closing the digital divide and bringing broadband to the underserved is a necessary and key driving force in creating greater health equity.
12:00p.m. – 12:15 p.m. Office of Broadband Development Overview + BEAD and Digital Opportunity Updates
Bree Maki, Executive Director, OBD
Diane Wells, Deputy Director, OBD
Hannah Buckland, Digital Equity Program Lead, OBD
12:15 p.m. – 12:20 p.m. Other Business, October 21st Meeting Plans, Wrap-up
12:20 p.m. – 12:35 p.m. Sub-Group meeting time
12:35 p.m. – 1p.m. Tour of Gardonville Coop headquarters & demonstration
Tour for in-person attendees; meeting adjourned at 12:30pm for virtual guests