Elizabeth is a multidisciplinary data, geospatial, and broadband analyst, whose extensive academic background spans geography, environmental policy and justice, and political science. She holds a Master’s Degree in GIS/Geography from the University of Kansas. Throughout her career, Elizabeth has applied her diverse expertise within the broadband sector, starting as a network designer for a Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) consulting firm. She has played a pivotal role in advocating for and supporting rural electric cooperatives across the United States in their development of FTTH networks. Elizabeth’s professional career has also included serving as a Grant and Funding Data Manager, where she addressed issues of digital inequality and technological disparities, particularly in traditionally marginalized communities. Currently, as the Broadband Program Manager at the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC), she continues this work, advising on, guiding, and solving strategic challenges to enhance broadband connectivity throughout the Appalachian region. Her role emphasizes leveraging her geospatial and analytical skills to direct improvements in broadband infrastructure and advocate for equitable access. Elizabeth is an accomplished analyst with a multidisciplinary background in data, geospatial analysis, and broadband technologies. Her educational foundation includes a Master’s Degree in GIS/Geography from the University of Kansas, supplemented by studies in geography, environmental policy and justice, and political science. Elizabeth’s career has been marked by significant contributions to the broadband sector, beginning with her role as a network designer for a Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) consultancy. She has been instrumental in supporting and advocating for rural electric cooperatives across the United States, assisting them in deploying their own FTTH networks. Her commitment to addressing digital inequality has led her to focus on technological disparities affecting traditionally marginalized communities. In her position as a Grant and Funding Data Manager, Elizabeth further honed her expertise in managing data-driven projects aimed at enhancing digital access. Currently, as the Broadband Program Manager at the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC), Elizabeth strategically guides efforts to improve broadband connectivity across the Appalachian region. Her role involves advising on policy, guiding development initiatives, and providing expert problem-solving to enhance infrastructure and promote equitable broadband access. Her work is crucial in shaping the future of broadband in one of the most diverse and challenging landscapes in the United States.

Brian Vo serves as Connect Humanity’s Chief Investment Officer in leading investment efforts to structure the right type of financing solution that meets the needs of organizations advancing digital equity. He collaborates with Connect Humanity’s partners, communities and social enterprises alike, to understand connectivity barriers, local context and needs, and the implications on the appropriate blend of impact finance. Brian has +17 years of investment and strategy experience, with +$7B of direction transactions, including private equity, and impact debt and equity. Previously, Brian was the Vice President of Social Investment and Innovative Finance at Pact, Inc., a global development NGO. He led the Pact Ventures team to deploy impact capital that accelerated Pact’s theory of change through creative financing vehicles, like market-based incentive structures, early-stage investments, and structured project-based financing that enabled evidence-based interventions. Prior to Pact, Brian was a director at Quantified Ventures, where he designed outcomes-based transactions for nonprofit and for-profit social enterprises. With McKinsey & Company’s Strategy/Corporate Finance and Public/Social Sector Practices, Brian advised clients on a range of topics including economic development, growth strategies, capital allocation, operational turnarounds, and transaction structuring. Previously, he was with Macquarie’s Private Equity Group and Jefferies & Company Investment Bank. Brian also sits on the Board of Directors at Pacific Community Ventures, Public Knowledge and if, A Foundation for Radical Possibility. He holds an MBA and BS from the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania.