Francella Ochillo

Francella Ochillo is an attorney and nonprofit executive whose work underscores how widespread broadband adoption can improve educational outcomes, economic resilience, the ability to age in place, and pathways for participating in democracy. Advocating for the public interest on a variety of technology issues, she provides expertise on how government policies and industry practices affect societal infrastructure, particularly for underrepresented populations.

Through her Technology and Public Purpose Fellowship at Harvard University, Francella develops research on why digital inequities reinforce income inequality and increase the separation of wealth. She has served on Federal Communications Commission working groups, provided Congressional testimony, and participated in local, state, and federal level proceedings to address the digital divide.