Jade Piros de Carvalho is Vice President of Broadband Advocacy and Partnerships with Bonfire Infrastructure Group, a broadband planning, engineering, construction, and fiber operations firm.

Prior to joining Bonfire, Jade served as Director of the Kansas Office of Broadband Development (KOBD). The mission of KOBD is to facilitate affordable and reliable high-speed internet service to every Kansan home and business.

Jade previously worked in advocacy for rural broadband expansion policy for a private Kansas internet service provider. She also served on the Hutchinson City Council for 10 years, including three terms as Mayor. Jade earned a bachelor’s degree in Philosophy from Wichita State University and a Master’s degree in Public Affairs (MPA) from the University of Missouri.