Jordan Arnold

Jordan Arnold has served as the Director of the Washington State Broadband Office since her appointment by Governor Ferguson on January 2, 2026. Jordan 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. In this role, she led the $65 billion broadband portfolio, including implementation of the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program, the Digital Equity Act programs, and the Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program. Jordan also covered the economic development portfolio, supporting efforts to spur growth in distressed communities.

Before her White House appointment, Jordan’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. Her most recent Benton report, Achieving Affordability: State Strategies for Getting Everyone Online, published in 2025, examines how states are leading the country in the effort to make internet networks more affordable and accessible. She served as a fellow at the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA)’s Office of Internet Connectivity and Growth, contributing to policy and interagency coordination. She is also an AmeriCorps alumna.

Jordan holds an M.P.A. in public policy from Princeton University School for Public and International Affairs (SPIA) and a B.A. in economics from the University of Virginia, where she was a Jefferson Scholar. She was born and raised in Rockbridge County, Virginia, and now lives in Seattle, Washington.