Keynote Speaker
Keynote Speaker – Brian Stading
COO, Ziply Fiber
A longtime Northwesterner with more than 30 years in the telecommunications industry, Brian was CenturyLink’s West Regional President prior to joining Ziply Fiber. For nearly nine years there, he oversaw CenturyLink’s operations across eight western states. He also held various leadership roles at Qwest beginning in 2003 and up through its acquisition by CenturyLink. Brian is very active in the Seattle community, serving as a member of the Washington Roundtable and the Seattle Sports Commission. He previously served on the fundraising committee for United Way of King County and the Seattle Public Library as well as a former board member for the Economic Development Council of Seattle and Arts Fund.