Dr. Jabari Simama     Alliance Broadband Expert

Dr. Simama serves as The Alliance’s Broadband Expert, and also as the Executive Assistant to the President and Vice President of Community Development/External Relations at Benedict College.  He is also Vice President of the Division of Community Development.  Dr. Simama founded national annual conferences on “Broadband in Cities and Towns.”  Prior to Benedict College, Dr. Simama served as executive director of the City of Atlanta, GA Office of Community Technology where he was the chief executive officer for the Mayor’s $10 million initiative to address the education and workforce related digital divide between the city’s information haves and information have-nots. 

Dr. Simama served seven years heading up executive offices for two mayors of Atlanta (including Mayor Shirley Franklin, the current mayor).  He was the former Chief of Communication and spokesperson for the City of Atlanta and a former (two-term) member of the Atlanta City Council.