E-Rate for School Buses: Is It Right for Your School District?

Ben currently leads a sales team that brings 5G connectivity to the Public Sector at Cradlepoint, He is an award-winning leader with a track record of successes in leading the continued growth of IT sales organizations such as Versa, Aerohive and Ruckus Networks. His background includes breaking new ground in global markets resulting in record breaking revenue metrics and highly profitable new partnerships with major organizations.

Jim Kerr’s technology and marketing experience spans more than 40 years. His skills and capabilities include project management in the area of voice/data communications systems design, selection, and implementation integration, as well as facilities and wiring design, systems integration, and financial analysis. He has placed particular emphasis over the last 25 years on the FCC’s E-rate program and the K-12 education vertical. Since 2009 Jim has been the Principal Consultant/Owner of KB & Assoc. KB & Assoc. provides E-Rate marketing and consulting services as well as access to its E-Rate SaaS ErateProfitWorks, to Service Providers and Manufacturers. His clients were awarded over $300,000,000 in E-Rate applications in 2023.

Ben currently leads a sales team that brings 5G connectivity to the Public Sector at Cradlepoint, He is an award-winning leader with a track record of successes in leading the continued growth of IT sales organizations such as Versa, Aerohive and Ruckus Networks. His background includes breaking new ground in global markets resulting in record breaking revenue metrics and highly profitable new partnerships with major organizations.

Jim Kerr’s technology and marketing experience spans more than 40 years. His skills and capabilities include project management in the area of voice/data communications systems design, selection, and implementation integration, as well as facilities and wiring design, systems integration, and financial analysis. He has placed particular emphasis over the last 25 years on the FCC’s E-rate program and the K-12 education vertical. Since 2009 Jim has been the Principal Consultant/Owner of KB & Assoc. KB & Assoc. provides E-Rate marketing and consulting services as well as access to its E-Rate SaaS ErateProfitWorks, to Service Providers and Manufacturers. His clients were awarded over $300,000,000 in E-Rate applications in 2023.

In her current capacity as Sales Director, Anna leads ByteSpeed's sales, marketing, and solutions teams after her 11-year tenure as a Territory Manager. She is passionate about cultivating lasting relationships and partnerships that enrich ByteSpeed's offerings, always with a focus on enhancing client, partner, and employee satisfaction. Anna holds a profound enthusiasm for the beneficial influence of technology on people's lives.  She actively seeks opportunities to contribute to this evolution. Anna's current passion project involves expanding esports in public high schools and colleges, as well as introducing flight simulation and drone racing programs to schools.  She believes strongly in the profound opportunity that lies in leveraging esports as a dynamic gateway to engage students, in addition to introducing them to exciting career prospects within the aviation industry.