Bill Abston serves as the Executive Director of Kansas Office of Broadband Development. He will oversee the state’s broadband initiatives that are expanding high-speed internet access across Kansas. Abston has more than three decades experience working on large-scale infrastructure projects, including fiber optic network development and utility construction. Abston has proven expertise driving revenue growth, delivering projects on time and within budget, and leading cross-functional teams. He is adept at fostering public-private partnerships, optimizing processes, and aligning organizational objectives with project outcomes. Abston has served as Principal at BBS Consulting, LLC in Tennessee; CEO of Hoosier Networks in Indiana, and President of OPALO, SAS in the Dominican Republic. He is a graduate of Northeast State Community College in Tennessee with an AAS degree in Design Drafting.

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