Joanna Diaz Soffer

Senior Manager, Government & External Affairs, T-Mobile

Joanna joined T-Mobile as the Senior Manager, T-Mobile Government & External Affairs. Most recently in her role as Associate Vice President at DDC Public Affairs, Joanna worked with clients like T-Mobile to plan and execute their advocacy and policy initiatives. She served clients in the energy, telecommunications and manufacturing industries. Joanna has utilized her decade in politics and corporate government relations experience to build and manage successful issue and advocacy campaigns which includes working on the recent T-Mobile/Sprint merger. Prior to joining DDC Public Affairs in 2017, Joanna served as the Deputy Campaign Manager for a top targeted congressional race in Nevada. Most notably, she served as the Nevada Hispanic Engagement Director for Jeb Bush for President in the ’16 cycle. Originally from Southern California, Joanna worked for Disneyland Resort Government Relations and various state and local political campaigns.

Panel Information

Wednesday, February 17

2:05 PM EST

Ensuring Broadband Access to the Latinx Community

Latinx communities continue facing real barriers that hinder their access to broadband technology, particularly in rural communities. Internet access is essential for finding resources, economic opportunities, and information during the COVID-19 pandemic. This panel will discuss the importance of driving solutions to ensure our communities have access to high speed internet access.