TOPEKA – Hutchinson's Mayor now has a job with the State of Kansas.
Jade Piros de Carvalho will serve as the new Director of the Office of Broadband Development in the Department of Commerce.
Piros de Carvalho has experience in government affairs, community relations, business development and marketing for the Kansas-based rural broadband provider, IdeaTek.
Along with managing advocacy efforts for broadband expansion policy, Piros de Carvalho also spearheaded digital equity efforts for the company. She will direct Commerce’s efforts to drive growth and expansion of broadband throughout the state.
“I’m thrilled to welcome Jade to our Commerce team. Her breadth of knowledge and experience with broadband development will take us to the next level,” Lieutenant Governor and Commerce Secretary David Toland said. “Jade will work tirelessly to ensure that we have the programs in place to expand broadband access across the entire state.”
Additionally, Piros de Carvalho brings nine years of local government experience as an elected official currently serving a third term as mayor for the city of Hutchinson. She holds a Bachelor of Arts from Wichita State University and a Master of Public Affairs from the University of Missouri, Columbia.