About BDG

Seth Digby 

Owner / CEO

Chief Architect and Deal Maker

With nearly 30 years of experience in Telecommunications, Seth's hard work and ambition fueled his need to learn all that he could about the industry. His knowledge encompasses everything from fiber to the home, Hybrid Fiber Coax and a myriad of wireless communication methodologies and their respective construction and deployment. He has spent a great deal of his career on the construction of Central Offices and optimization, certification and management of Optical, HFC and Wireless networks, as well as aerial and underground construction. He has traveled the country both as a contractor and has owned several of his own successful businesses over the years before settling down and working for multiple ISPs in Washington State. He now owns and operates multiple companies including Broadband Development Group LTD.

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Anthony Nordholm 

Operations Manager 

Started his career in 2013 as a Solutions Engineer with JDSU providing training and education to a number of large accounts like Facebook and the New York Stock Exchange. Transitioned to OSP construction as the supervisor for all fiber splicing in Charlotte and Raleigh for Google Fiber. Eventually, Anthony made his way into ISP construction as a supervisor for all cabling including data, security, fire, wireless, and DAS systems in Seattle for Amazon. He started with BDG in the founding year of 2019 where he helped build the business, train new employees, develop customer relationships, and bid contracts. Anthony took Western Washington and Oregon as other managers were hired to cover the rest of the state. Currently, he focuses on turnkey solutions for new and existing contracts which can involve other managers and their teams - all while maintaining continued service in the U.S. Army Reserve as a commissioned officer and aviator.

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Vanessa Digby 

Vice President 

Vanessa has accumulated 15 years of experience in the telecommunications industry starting from the ground up. She enjoys expanding her knowledge and the ever-changing technology behind it. Her experience covers a range of skills including work in the field and warehouse, fiber splicing, flagging traffic, fleet tracking and management, office work, and Customer Service for a small ISP. She moved on to BDG in 2018 when it started.

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Luis Cuevas Arias 

Manager - Aerial Team

 Prior to 2019, Luis worked for a local ISP company where he completed fiber-to-home upgrades to a majority of the network while maintaining a Docsis 3.0 and cable system for the remaining network. Luis joined BDG in 2019 and often manages multiple jobs in various locations and states at one time. Luis now manages Underground, Aerial, Pole Climbing, Coax and Fiber Splicing, Testing, Fiber Certification, Pole Violations, and C.O. work. In addition, he manages all outages and emergency situations that occur.

Shawn Digby 

Manager - Drill/Bore Team

 In 2008 Shawn gained experience in pipelining, bores, utility, fabrication, grade, and restoration. He also received General Foreman certification in ISSO procedures and forms, as well as a number of other safety certifications such as confined space, fall arrest, H2s Alive, CSTS, PCSTS, and ground disturbance level 2. During this time, Shawn managed multi-million-dollar jobs and crews up to 150 members. For approximately 5 years, Shawn was a sub-contractor for BDG doing aerial work. He joined the BDG team in 2021 as a fulltime employee and worked his way up to a management position where he now manages all aspects of underground work.

Karl Ohlemann

CFO

Karl Ohlemann is a CFO and founder-operator with 25+ years leading finance, strategy, and operations across multiple companies — scaling businesses from startup to $30M ARR with over $200 million in combined revenue. His background spans Fortune 100 (Nike) through entrepreneurial ventures, giving him rare fluency across both institutional discipline and owner-operator execution.

Karl has raised growth capital, navigated M&A interest from multiple private equity firms, and built the financial infrastructure required to scale — from zero-based operations through institutional-grade reporting and controls. He specializes in financial turnarounds, operational restructuring, and value creation in high-growth and capital-intensive environments.

He has served as Founder, Board Chair, CEO, and CFO across technology, infrastructure, and innovation-driven industries, with direct experience evaluating PE acquisition offers, understanding portfolio company dynamics, and making strategic capital decisions from the ownership seat.

Karl is enrolled in MIT Sloan's Executive Management Program, pursuing an Advanced Certificate in Management, Innovation, and Technology. He sits on the Harvard Business Review Advisory Council and Fast Company's Executive Board, and received the 2024 CXO 2.0 Business Leadership Excellence Award. He is a member of Shadow Ventures, an AEC Technology and Construction venture capital group, and serves on multiple corporate and technology advisory boards.

Karl has been married for over 27 years and has three high-achieving daughters and a miniature goldendoodle named Rover.

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Alvaro Covarrubias

Manager - Underground Team

 With 30 years of experience in Telecommunications, Alvaro understands all aspects of Communications from Coax to Fiber, as well as Underground and Aerial construction. He has managed teams of 5-100+ members and multiple large contracts in 42 of the 48 contiguous states. In addition, he specializes in river, railroad, and highway crossings. Alvaro joined BDG in 2023 and brings his knowledge with a focus on cross training our employees in underground, aerial, and pole climbing with an emphasis on safety for a broader scope of understanding.