Derek Kelly

Derek Kelly joined the Kramden Board of Directors in 2014. Derek is the Senior Director of Market Development at Lumos, a fiber-to-the-home company with operations in North Carolina and Virginia. Derek joined the Lumos team in December, but has been in the industry for more than 20 years with leadership roles in sales, operations, and government relations. For Kramden, Derek was instrumental in launching Kramden’s partnership with Martin County Schools, was involved in multiple computer awards with Sampson County Schools, and led lobbying efforts to make changes allowing for state surplus computers to flow to organizations like Kramden.

For Lumos, Derek leads public-private partnerships, broadband grant programs, government relations, as well as developing and executing expansion strategy for the company. Derek engages external partners within local and state government and the community to expand exposure in targeted markets along with forming public-private-partnerships. Derek is also the chairman of the Virginia Broadband Industry Association.