Verizon Business

Unique leadership DNA propelled my rise to CEO of a $31B reported P&L and forged a board portfolio anchored to connectivity, security + applications. A reputation for transformative, inspiring leadership amid extremely competitive, aggressive markets further defines my 35-year tenure at Verizon.

Early years steeped in customer service operations shaped a roll-up-your-sleeves style, enabling me to help companies morph and adapt to the roiling seas of digital change and connectivity -- most recently amid AI’s massive disruption of business and society.

Mediating the tension between corporate profitability and human dignity, I’ve led organizational transformations that scale growth + create value for shareholders, employees, customers and society alike.

► In my career-pinnacling initiative as 1 of Verizon’s Top 3 operating executives, I built a high-performing culture of 26K employees / 60 countries that delivered industry-leading margins.

► Prior, I helmed an operational turnaround of $85B (P&L), 75K employee Verizon Wireless from revenue dilution to revenue accretion while reclaiming US wireless dominance.

I continue to navigate innovation as a Fortune 100 board director, strategic advisor of Silicon Valley startups, and an expert in digital transformation. With a reputation for actively engaging on numerous topics: industry + global financial / geopolitical issues, stock performance, earnings and market valuation. I’ve cultivated productive relationships across the board of directors + management team.

► Currently, I serve on the boards of John Deere (NYSE: DE), F5, Inc. (NASDAQ: FFIV) and Xerox (NASDAQ: XRX); as well as York Space Systems, LLC, and Skylo Technologies.

►Leveraging my instincts for reading a room + simplifying complexity, I provide strategic, fiscal guidance amid transition; support management team resets; champion operational reinventions; and equip companies to scale.

Repeatedly tapped as an Advisor, I also serve as Member, Advisory and Technical Council, APTIV (NYSE: APTV); Advisor, DevRev; Board Member, AdvanceEdu; Advisor to the CEO, Cohesity; among a continually evolving portfolio of other advisory relationships.

Moreover, I offer a 360-degree view of Strategy, Technology, Marketing, Operations + Culture after traversing nearly every commercial role: COO, CMO + CEO. Throughout, I learned that leadership skills are transferable if you are willing to dig in and learn the business; and, that some of our best learnings happen when we are uncomfortable.