Amy is a public servant, systems thinker, innovative policy expert and a storyteller with a passion for closing the digital divide and ensuring all Americans can thrive in the 21st century’s digital world. Amy has studied and worked in the digital inclusion field for ten years. Prior to joining NDIA, Amy served as the State of North Carolina’s first digital inclusion and policy manager for the Broadband Infrastructure Office, a Division of the Department of Information Technology. Amy’s interest in technology spans beyond broadband, for several years she was a freelance writer and consultant, contributing to tech-focused publications where she covered North Carolina’s startup ecosystem and the startups, people, and organizations that contribute to it.