Joe Baeumel is a seasoned executive and industry thought leader with nearly 30 years of experience driving sales, business development, strategy, and operations in the communication service provider and technology sectors. As Vice President of Partner Strategy and Business Development at KGPCo, he leads initiatives to advance technology solutions and partnership to meet tomorrows broadband market needs while fostering a robust partner ecosystem. His expertise spans Core Middle Mile, edge and access technologies both wireless and fiber based, including emerging technologies around v/o RAN, AI and transport and IP. In his current role, Joe spearheads KGPCo’s strategic growth efforts, aligning the company’s solutions with evolving customer network architecture demands for Core Routing to the edge and beyond. He is instrumental in expanding global service engagements, developing multi-vendor technology solutions, collaborating across our business divisions and working with external partners to build consortiums to optimize customer and partner outcomes. His leadership in navigating supply chain complexities, federal grant compliance, and broadband deployment and technology strategies makes him a sought-after voice in the industry. A frequent keynote speaker and panelist at major industry events, Joe has recently contributed insights on broadband partnerships, federal grant program compliance, supply chain challenges, and next-generation network evolution at events including Fiber Connect, Broadband Communities, NRECA, ACE, Analyst Briefings, and MATSS Showcase.