Former Assistant Manager for the City of Fayetteville Telly Whitfield, Ph. D has been named the Director of Government Affairs for internet provider Metronet. 

Whitfield joined Metronet following his time with the city, where he was key in developing relationships and coalitions with stakeholders including elected officials, private industry, nonprofits, community-based organizations, and diverse populations throughout Fayetteville and beyond.

“After working with Metronet closely to ensure residents and businesses throughout the City of Fayetteville would have access to their state-of-the-art 100 percent fiber optic network, I am proud to join their team to help ensure that more communities have that same the opportunity,” said Whitfield in a press release. “I look forward to working alongside this top-notch team that has worked tirelessly to bring service to small and mid-sized cities throughout the country.”

Whitfield has more than 20 years of experience in public service and executive leadership throughout numerous Mid-Atlantic communities with proven results in planning and zoning, economic development, information technology, human services, neighborhood building, community development and more. Whitfield holds a Ph.D. in Public Administration and Public Affairs from Virginia Tech and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Hampton University, along with additional graduate study at American University.

Metronet announced North Carolina as its ninth state for expansion at the beginning of 2021 and is actively building out the 100 percent fiber optic infrastructure that will provide multi-gigabit ultra-high-speed fiber optic internet to residents and businesses in the Eastover, Fayetteville, Hope Mills, Raeford, and other communities across the state.