Verizon executive team & leadership
Verizon's executive team includes 9 tracked leaders as of 2026-10-19, led by Dan Schulman (Chief Executive Officer). The org chart, per-leader profiles and full leadership list are below.
Verizon executive team overview
Verizon has 9 tracked executives leading key functions including company strategy and operations, financial strategy, marketing, technology strategy and engineering (as of 2026-10-19). Verizon Communications Inc. is an American telecommunications company headquartered at 1095 Avenue of the Americas in New York City, with its common stock listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker VZ. It traces its roots to Bell Atlantic, founded in 1983 after the Bell System breakup, which took the Verizon name in 2000 after merging with GTE. The company reports two segments: Consumer, which sells wireless plans, Fios and fixed wireless broadband to households, and Business, which serves enterprises, the public sector, small businesses and wholesale carriers. Consolidated revenue reached 138.2 billion dollars in 2025, and Verizon had about 89,900 full-time equivalent employees at the end of that year, 89% of them in the United States. In January 2026 it completed the acquisition of Frontier Communications, extending its fiber footprint to 31 states and Washington D.C., and of Starry, a fixed wireless provider for apartment buildings. Dan Schulman, a board member since 2018 and former PayPal chief executive, has led the company since October 2025.
Verizon executive team org chart
Dan SchulmanChief Executive Officer- TSTony SkiadasChief Financial Officer
- KMKyle MaladyCEO, Verizon Business Group
- AVAlfonso VillanuevaCEO, Verizon Consumer Group
- LBLeslie BerlandChief Marketing Officer
- JRJoe RussoPresident, Global Networks and Technology
- VVVandana VenkateshChief Legal Officer
- FPFranz PaascheExecutive Vice President, Corporate Affairs
- DEDonna EppsChief Responsible Business Officer
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Employees by management level
| Name | Profiles | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Executive leadership team | 9 | <0.1% |
| Vice presidents and above | 450 | 0.4% |
| Directors and senior managers | 5,200 | 5.1% |
| Managers | 16,500 | 16% |
| Technicians, store staff and individual contributors | 79,947 | 78% |
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Leadership team
| Leader | Location | Profile | |
|---|---|---|---|
| DSDan SchulmanChief Executive Officer | ••••@verizon.com | Profile → | |
| TSTony SkiadasChief Financial Officer | ••••@verizon.com | Profile → | |
| KMKyle MaladyCEO, Verizon Business Group | ••••@verizon.com | Profile → | |
| AVAlfonso VillanuevaCEO, Verizon Consumer Group | ••••@verizon.com | Profile → | |
| LBLeslie BerlandChief Marketing Officer | ••••@verizon.com | Profile → | |
| JRJoe RussoPresident, Global Networks and Technology | ••••@verizon.com | Profile → | |
| VVVandana VenkateshChief Legal Officer | ••••@verizon.com | Profile → | |
| FPFranz PaascheExecutive Vice President, Corporate Affairs | ••••@verizon.com | Profile → | |
| DEDonna EppsChief Responsible Business Officer | ••••@verizon.com | Profile → |
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Verizon executive team roles
Dan Schulman · full profile →
Chief Executive Officer
Dan Schulman became chief executive officer of Verizon in October 2025. He had joined its board in 2018 and was elected lead independent director in December 2024. Before Verizon he spent nine years as president and chief executive officer of PayPal Holdings. Earlier he held senior roles at American Express, Virgin Mobile USA, Priceline and AT&T, where he became the youngest member of its senior executive team. He chairs the board of JUST Capital and is lead independent director of Lazard.
Tony Skiadas · full profile →
Chief Financial Officer
Tony Skiadas is executive vice president and chief financial officer of Verizon, a role he has held since May 1, 2023. Before that he was senior vice president and controller, leading corporate accounting, compliance and SEC reporting, and served as principal accounting officer while overseeing the company's finance transformation. He joined Bell Atlantic Mobile in 1996 and worked on Sarbanes-Oxley 404 compliance and the merger integration that formed Verizon Wireless. He is a licensed CPA in New Jersey and a trustee of the Liberty Science Center.
Kyle Malady · full profile →
CEO, Verizon Business Group
Kyle Malady is executive vice president and CEO of Verizon Business Group, which sells to enterprises, the public sector and small businesses, including 99% of the Fortune 500. He was named to the role in March 2023 after leading Global Networks and Technology. He started as a cell site technician at NYNEX Mobile Communications, a predecessor of Verizon Wireless, and has since worked across operations, engineering, product development and finance. He sits on the board of Dexcom and chairs CTIA, the wireless industry association.
Alfonso Villanueva · full profile →
CEO, Verizon Consumer Group
Alfonso Villanueva is executive vice president and CEO of Verizon Consumer Group, which serves the company's household customers. He joined Verizon in November 2025 and also oversees strategy, corporate development, data analytics and AI, procurement, supply chain and sustainability within its transformation program. He previously led Albar Court Ventures, a technology investment firm, and was executive vice president of strategy, corporate development and data science at PayPal. Earlier he was a senior partner at McKinsey leading its Asia Pacific telecom, media and technology practice, and chief innovation officer at SingTel.
Leslie Berland · full profile →
Chief Marketing Officer
Leslie Berland is executive vice president and chief marketing officer of Verizon, a role she started on January 9, 2024. She runs global brand and marketing strategy, covering brand identity, creative, consumer insights, media, experiential and strategic partnerships. She came from Peloton, where she was chief marketing officer and launched a new brand identity. Before that she was chief marketing officer of Twitter, and for most of that time also its chief people officer, after serving as executive vice president of global advertising, marketing and digital partnerships at American Express.
Joe Russo · full profile →
President, Global Networks and Technology
Joe Russo is executive vice president and president of Global Networks and Technology at Verizon, appointed in March 2023 after serving as senior vice president and chief network officer. He is responsible for designing, building and running the wireless network, Fios broadband and a global IP network that reaches customers in more than 120 countries. He started as an intern at Bell Atlantic in 1995 and moved through core engineering, network operations, consumer customer service, wholesale and enterprise service delivery and northeast field operations, and he helped build and launch Fios. He sits on the boards of NAF and the GSMA.
Vandana Venkatesh · full profile →
Chief Legal Officer
Vandana Venkatesh is executive vice president and chief legal officer of Verizon, leading its legal, corporate security and cybersecurity teams. Before this role she held several legal positions supporting Verizon's business units and corporate functions. She has more than 20 years of experience across telecom, media, consumer technology and retail, advising boards and executive teams on governance, cybersecurity and global regulation. Earlier she practiced at the law firms Morse, Barnes-Brown and Pendleton and Bingham, Dana and Gould, advising internet, high-tech and biotech startups. She serves on the board of the National Association of Manufacturers.
Franz Paasche · full profile →
Executive Vice President, Corporate Affairs
Franz Paasche is executive vice president of corporate affairs at Verizon, in charge of global communications, public policy, government relations and responsible business. He joined in November 2025 from Columbia University, where he was executive vice president of public affairs and communications. He was previously chief corporate affairs officer of PayPal and head of external relations for North America at McKinsey. Earlier roles include senior partner at Fleishman Hillard, managing director at Clark and Weinstock, general counsel of Market Data Corporation and litigator at Paul, Weiss.
Donna Epps · full profile →
Chief Responsible Business Officer
Donna Epps is senior vice president and chief responsible business officer of Verizon. She builds the company's responsible business programs into its overall strategy and manages relations with sustainability-focused investors, consumer advocates, civil rights groups and nonprofits. She has spent more than two decades at Verizon in legal, public policy and federal regulatory affairs, including as senior vice president of public policy and strategic alliances, working with the White House, the Commerce Department and the FCC. She began her career as an associate at Covington and Burling and serves on the board of trustees of the National Urban League.