Michael Baldino

Michael Baldino serves as Director and General Counsel of the Massachusetts Broadband
Institute. MBI administers more than $400 million in federal funding allocated to
Massachusetts through ARPA and IIJA. Massachusetts is on a pathway to achieve universal
access to reliable broadband service through grants awarded under the Gap Networks Program
and the BEAD Program. Michael has also prioritized the creation of innovative digital
opportunity programs, including the Digital Equity Partnerships Program and the Municipal
Digital Equity Planning and Implementation Programs. He is bridging the digital divide for
residents of public and affordable housing through the Residential Retrofit and RANGE
Programs.
Prior to joining MBI, Michael served as Associate General Counsel and Director of Board
Relations at the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative and held staff positions in the New
York Assembly and the Massachusetts Senate.