December 5, 2025

State Broadband Office

Arnold

Gov. Bob Ferguson appointed Jordan Arnold to serve as director of the state Broadband Office within the Department of Commerce. She will lead the WSBO as it works with other state agencies and private partners to develop and implement high-speed internet across Washington. “High-speed internet is a necessity for modern life,” Arnold said. “Connectivity means the difference between exclusion and opportunity in jobs, health care and education. No community should be left behind.” Arnold previously served in the Biden-Harris White House as a senior policy advisor on the Infrastructure Implementation Team within the Office of the Chief of Staff, where her focus was leading the $65 billion broadband portfolio, including implementation of the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program, the Digital Equity Act programs, and the Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program. Arnold also covered the economic development portfolio, supporting efforts to spur growth in distressed communities. Before her White House appointment, Arnold's work centered on expanding broadband access and economic opportunity through nonprofits, government, and direct service. She has authored multiple internet policy reports for the nonprofit Benton Institute for Broadband & Society. Arnold is pursuing a Master of Public Affairs degree at Princeton University's School for Public and International Affairs, where she studies economics and domestic policy.