About Us

Bakery Broadband is on a mission to deliver fast, affordable broadband to underserved communities and helping to create long-term improvements to social mobility. We combine exceptional telecoms expertise with proprietary technology and cost effective hardware to tackle a critical social and economic barrier in the US.

Once achieved in the US, the same barrier is holding people back across the world.

Our Team

  • Peter Stanforth

    Project Director

    An Internationally recognized expert in Communications Protocols and Management Systems for Wireless communications systems.

    Also, an accomplished inventor with more than 45 patents in the fields of wireless communications and spectrum sharing/management. He has authored and published many technical papers on technology, wireless communications and spectrum management and been involved in the creation of multiple companies.

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  • Tony Henderson

    CEO

    Over 20 years commercial and engineering experience. From professional audio technology to starting BBC’s US Technology businesses, then Microsoft with TV Platform at British Telecom. EMEA Digital Rights (DRM) Business and wireless networks.

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  • Andrew Stirling

    Chief Technology Officer

    Starting in BBC’s R & D Department and going on to have over 20 years of experience in Digital Communications advising major companies such as the BBC, Dell, Intel and Microsoft on spectrum connectivity policy and strategy.

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  • Rowan Pearson

    Chief Finance Officer

    An economics graduate of University College Dublin, with a Master’s in International Business Studies, Rowan has spent the past decade in London in the small-cap M&A Industry. With a focus on emerging markets and natural resources, Rowan has been involved in the restructuring and financing of a host of projects across Europe, the United States and Central Asia.

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  • Baker Yanicelli

    Corporate Finance

    Baker has over 25 years’ experience as an investment banker, C-level executive, investor, and board director. Having worked as an investment banker for 15 years and after that having held numerous executive and board role for impact infrastructure start-ups, their level of experience in this field cannot be overstated.

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  • Manohar “Manny” Patole

    Communities Director

    Manohar “Manny” Patole is a place-based urban resiliency advocate working at the intersection of Community Resilience+Economic Development+Applied Research with over 15 years of experience across four continents. Currently he is a Research Fellow and Adjunct Professor at NYU who teaches on urban resilience and sustainable development. In addition, he is the Chair of the Planning Committee for the Municipal Arts Society of New York City.

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If you’d like to become part of our vital journey to connect communities and create real impact to social mobility we’d love to hear from you.