{"id":651613,"date":"2026-03-13T02:02:21","date_gmt":"2026-03-13T02:02:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/651613\/"},"modified":"2026-03-13T02:02:21","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T02:02:21","slug":"gigapower-names-veteran-telecom-exec-as-chief-strategy-officer-dallas-innovates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/651613\/","title":{"rendered":"Gigapower Names Veteran Telecom Exec as\u00a0Chief Strategy Officer \u00bb Dallas Innovates"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>                            <img width=\"970\" height=\"464\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Gigapower_DaveDobbin-970.jpeg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"  \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"featured-caption\">Dave Dobbin [Composite image; source; LinkedIn\/DI Studio]<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dallas-based fiber internet provider Gigapower has named Dave Dobbin as its chief strategy officer and a member of the company\u2019s leadership team.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In this role, Dobbin will lead development of the company\u2019s long-term strategy, growth initiatives, market expansion priorities, and enterprise-wide change management programs.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDave brings deep experience from multiple leadership roles in the telecom industry, especially in driving strategic growth. His track record of executing complex programs will propel Gigapower to the next level as we expand our fiber network across the United States,\u201d Gigapower CEO Francisco Maella said in a statement. \u201cWe look forward to seeing how Dave will strengthen Gigapower\u2019s ability to meet and exceed its objectives and goals.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A joint venture between Dallas-based AT&amp;T and BlackRock Alternatives, Gigapower\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/dallasinnovates.com\/att-and-blackrock-partner-to-launch-gigapower-joint-venture-bring-open-access-fiber-network-to-u-s-markets\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/dallasinnovates.com\/att-and-blackrock-partner-to-launch-gigapower-joint-venture-bring-open-access-fiber-network-to-u-s-markets\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1762369198792000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0qvlvrb9LgNhx1HBIbPaZM\">was launched in 2022<\/a>\u00a0with a goal of increasing internet access to communities across the U.S. The company aims to revolutionize the industry\u2019s business model by operating as an open-access platform.<\/p>\n<p>Dobbin has more than three decades of global telecom experience in fiber, fixed wireless, and mobile networks in both the consumer and business services sectors. He has served as chief executive officer, president, chief operating officer, and chief technology innovation officer for organizations including Zentro Internet, Hargray Communications, Mobilicity, Toronto Hydro Telecom, and Telecom Ottawa.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m honored to join Gigapower at such a pivotal moment for the company,\u201d Dobbin said. \u201cThe opportunity to help expand the number of markets we serve and to evolve the operations of the company is truly exciting. It is a privilege to collaborate with Francisco and our stakeholders to position Gigapower for long-term success.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t miss what\u2019s next. Subscribe\u00a0to\u00a0Dallas\u00a0Innovates.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0 0 10px 0;\">Track Dallas-Fort Worth\u2019s business and innovation landscape with our curated news in your inbox Tuesday-Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\tR E A D\u00a0\u00a0 N E X T\t<\/p>\n<ul class=\"rp4wp-posts-list\">\n<li class=\"rp4wp-col rp4wp-col-first rp4wp-col-last\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/dallasinnovates.com\/dallas-arenova-capital-takes-50m-majority-stake-in-southern-californias-aspire-fiber\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"970\" height=\"464\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Arenova_AspireFiber_2up-970.jpg\" class=\"attachment-rp4wp-thumbnail-post size-rp4wp-thumbnail-post wp-post-image\" alt=\"\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>As part of the majority investment, Aspire Fiber&#8217;s CEO Stephen Weatherford and its management team remain as significant shareholders and will continue leading the business going forward.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"rp4wp-col rp4wp-col-first rp4wp-col-last\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/dallasinnovates.com\/the-last-word-a-dallas-ai-entrepreneurs-take-on-robotics-chatgpt-moment-at-ces-2026\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"970\" height=\"464\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Boston-Dynamics-Atlas-Named-Best-Robot-in-Best-of-CES\u2122-2026-Awards-by-CNET-Group-j1226-press-release.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-rp4wp-thumbnail-post size-rp4wp-thumbnail-post wp-post-image\" alt=\"\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang declared it &#8220;the ChatGPT moment for robotics,&#8221; Worlds CEO Dave Copps says. But all those dancing, boxing, laundry-folding bots? They&#8217;re only as smart as the environments they operate in.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"rp4wp-col rp4wp-col-first rp4wp-col-last\">\n<p>Toni Broberg will lead Gigapower\u2019s strategic engagement with local, state, and external stakeholders and support its broadband infrastructure expansion and public policy initiatives.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"rp4wp-col rp4wp-col-first rp4wp-col-last\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/dallasinnovates.com\/from-factory-to-frontier-north-texas-moonshot-pushes-ai-pods-to-the-edge-anchors-national-network-with-new-manufacturing-hub\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"970\" height=\"464\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Moonshot-announcement-image.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-rp4wp-thumbnail-post size-rp4wp-thumbnail-post wp-post-image\" alt=\"\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The startup has inked a joint venture with QumulusAI and IXP.us to roll out a distributed AI platform across 125 U.S. sites. The national network will be powered by Moonshot\u2019s new half-million-square-foot advanced manufacturing facility in Lewisville.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"rp4wp-col rp4wp-col-first rp4wp-col-last\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/dallasinnovates.com\/att-and-blackrock-launched-gigapower-appoints-new-ceo\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"970\" height=\"464\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Gigapower_FranciscoMaella-970.jpg\" class=\"attachment-rp4wp-thumbnail-post size-rp4wp-thumbnail-post wp-post-image\" alt=\"\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Francisco Maella, the former CEO and CTO of Dobson Fiber, succeeds Gigapower&#8217;s founding CEO, Bill Hogg. Since its 2022 launch, Gigapower has connected more than 150 municipalities to high-speed broadband across nine states, including Alabama, Arizona, Florida, Nevada, New Mexico, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Minnesota.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Dave Dobbin [Composite image; source; LinkedIn\/DI Studio] Dallas-based fiber internet provider Gigapower has named Dave Dobbin as its&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":651614,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[5135],"tags":[5229,24340,276591,222200,1596,276592,29613,276593,104463,276594,51193,276595,10526,276596,358,276597,3187,67,586,132,5230,68,2969,276598],"class_list":["post-651613","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-dallas","tag-america","tag-att","tag-blackrock-alternatives","tag-broadband-internet","tag-dallas","tag-dave-dobbin","tag-fiber-network","tag-francisco-maella","tag-gigapower","tag-hargray-communications","tag-internet-service","tag-mobilicity","tag-telecom","tag-telecom-ottawa","tag-texas","tag-toronto-hydro-telecom","tag-tx","tag-united-states","tag-united-states-of-america","tag-unitedstates","tag-unitedstatesofamerica","tag-us","tag-usa","tag-zentro-internet"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@us\/116219409135588826","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/651613","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=651613"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/651613\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/651614"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=651613"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=651613"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=651613"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}