News Release - 35 Mile Foundation VP of Broadband Services, Cassie Bair, Joins National Digital Inclusion Alliance Board of Directors

Boulder, CO, (January 30, 2025) - Cassie Bair, VP of broadband services at 35 Mile Foundation has joined the Board of Directors at National Digital Inclusion Alliance (NDIA).  

Cassie is a long time advocate for digital inclusion and has worked more than 10 years to bridge the digital divide. Cassie is a purpose-driven change agent known for transforming nonprofit and social enterprise startups into scaled organizations. With a strong belief in technology for social  good, she advances digital equity for all. Cassie leads initiatives fostering digital equity through innovative programs at 35 Mile Foundation including grant making and collaboration with partners doing digital equity work.

"We are excited and honored to have Cassie joining the NDIA Board. Along with Cassie's wealth of operational and management experience, she is fully dedicated to digital equity and to NDIA,” states Angela Siefer, NDIA executive director. 

 “I am honored to be part of NDIA and the work they do. NDIA is a leader in the field of digital inclusion and being able to contribute to the work through board service is a great opportunity. I am looking forward to working with the other board members to ensure that populations throughout the U.S. have the resources they need to be able to participate as digital citizens,” notes Cassie. 

Cassie will join board members Leon Wilson from Cleveland Foundation, Mikhail Sundust from Gila River Indian Community, Rebecca F. Kauma from County of Los Angeles, Laura Breeden, Advocate, Bruce Clark from Queens University of Charlotte, Parisa Fatehi-Weeks from Indeed.com, Juan Muro from FreeGeek, and Adie Tomer from The Brookings Institution, for the next term. The term began January of 2025 and will run for two years.

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About 35 Mile Foundation

The 35 Mile Foundation works to help people equitably participate in today’s digital society. Schools, libraries, nonprofits, and social welfare agencies in under-resourced communities are offered affordable internet services and devices through our telecommunication company partners. We combine telecommunication revenue and investment income to fund digital equity and social justice grantmaking operations, as well as convening and collaboration work. Our goal is to empower historically marginalized people around the world to be more involved in modern civil society, democracy, and culture, and take an active role in overcoming systemic inequity and elevating themselves in every aspect of their lives. 

Contact
Cassie Bair
35 Mile Foundation
Cassie.Bair@35mile.org

About National Digital Inclusion Alliance

The National Digital Inclusion Alliance (NDIA) combines grassroots community engagement with technical knowledge, research, and coalition building to advocate on behalf of people working in their communities for digital equity.

Contact:
Email: press@digitalinclusion.org