Robert Gallardo to assist with Indiana's Next Level Connections Broadband programs

The Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs (OCRA) announced Purdue University's Roberto Gallardo will be assisting with the Next Level Connections Broadband Grant programs. In this role, Gallardo will be responsible for guiding the suite of rural broadband programs, including program delivery, compliance and reporting, trainings and policies, partnerships and fiscal integrity. Gallardo joins OCRA on a contractual basis and will continue to serve as the Director of the Purdue Center for Regional Development and a Purdue Extension Community & Regional Economics Specialist. As part of his services, Gallardo will also work with OCRA, Lt Gov Suzanne Crouch and Indiana State Personnel Department staff to help identify, recruit and vet a permanent NLC Broadband Program Director. "Roberto brings years of experience in the broadband space and enhancing the quality of life for Hoosiers in rural Indiana," said OCRA Executive Director Denny Spinner. "His expertise and OCRA's continued collaboration with PCRD will benefit the future of broadband and the Next Level Connections Broadband programs."