Karen R. Jackson

Ms. Karen R.
Jackson is Vice President-Broadband Programs at The Center For Innovative Technology.
She is responsible for supporting the efforts of both public and private entities within the Commonwealth to enhance or facilitate the deployment of, and access to competitively priced, advanced electronic communications services (commonly known as “broadband”).
She also advocates for, and facilitates the development and deployment of applications, programs and services including, but not limited to: telework, telemedicine, and e-learning that will bolter the usage of and demand for broadband level telecommunications.
Ms. Jackson serves on a number of Boards and committees across the Commonwealth including the Virginia Telehealth Network, The Council for Rural Virginia, and the Joint Commission on Technology and Science’s Broadband working group.
Prior to her appointment as VP of Broadband Programs, she served as CIT's Director of Broadband Outreach, where she focused on the development and deployment of educational programs to promote the use of electronic commerce and Internet technologies.
Additionally, from 1995-1999 Ms. Jackson served as CIT's Regional Director in the Tidewater Region.
Ms. Jackson holds a bachelor's of science in business management at Christopher Newport University and a master's of business administration from The College of William and Mary.
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