NTCA RTIME 2026
Succession planning isn’t about replacing people.
It’s about protecting the mission.
Grateful to co-present multiple sessions at NTCA RTIME 2026 with Terry Chevalier for leaders across the rural broadband industry.
We explored two essential conversations:
🔹 Board succession is a governance system — not a last-minute discussion.
🔹 CEO succession must start with future strategy, not a name.
In rural telecommunications, the stakes are real: capital intensity, regulatory pressure, rapid technology shifts, and deep community reliance.
If a Board Chair or Executive stepped down tomorrow — would you be steady or scrambling?
Encouraged by the thoughtful engagement from NTCA leaders who are approaching succession with intentionality.
The baton will pass.
The question is whether it passes by design.
