Rob Shema (Secretary)

Rob Shema is focused on developing new opportunities and relationships for altafiber to continue expanding its fiber footprint beyond the Greater Cincinnati region. In this capacity he creates partnerships with government and private entities that expand altafiber’s service territory. He is extremely active in the grant process at the national, state and local levels.

Shema has been active and involved in the Fiber Broadband Association since 2011 when it was known as the Fiber to the Home Council.

Shema is co-founder of Hoosier Net, a middle-mile fiber network consortium comprised of 18 rural electric cooperative and 17 telephone companies. It is a unique partnership that creates an opportunity to provide middle-mile fiber into the deepest areas of the state of Indiana. And is evidence of what can be accomplished when ISPs of all sizes and types come together to further fiber expansion and connectivity.