The Vision Behind The Rural Workforce
Meet the co-founders driving rural innovation, connectivity, and local opportunity.
Amedeo Bernardi
Co-Founder & Broadband Wiz
Jackie Arnold
Co-Founder & Talent Strategist
Amedeo brings decades of experience in telecommunications and rural infrastructure development.
With a deep passion for bridging the digital divide, he’s led national broadband strategies and works closely with communities to turn connectivity into opportunity. His calm leadership and big-picture thinking ground the Rural Workforce in future-ready infrastructure and pragmatic action.
Jackie is a connector at heart — a strategist with a gift for building ecosystems that empower people.
With a background in workforce innovation, community partnerships, and leadership coaching, she’s helped hundreds of organizations and individuals align their goals with action. At The Rural Workforce, she leads with clarity, compassion, and a drive to make rural work...
work.