Committees:
Audit; Nominating & Corporate Governance

Key Skills and Experience:

• Senior Leadership: Served as Senior Advisor to Bridge Growth Partners since 2017, and previously served as Group Chief Technology and Operations Officer of Vodafone Group PLC.
• Value Creation and M&A: Represented the Vodafone Board within the Verizon Wireless partnership and was part of the team that led Vodafone’s sale of its 45% stake in Verizon Wireless for $130 billion – the third largest transaction in corporate history at the time. Additionally, oversaw the sale of ARM Holdings to SoftBank in a deal worth more than $32 billion, the sale of GlobalLogic to Hitachi for $9.6 billion, and the sale of Accedian to Cisco in 2023, as a Board member of the acquired companies.
• Operations: Advanced Vodafone’s network leadership in nearly every market and was responsible for defining and leading the group’s global technology strategy and operations for networks, IT, product development, and procurement. Prior to Vodafone, held various positions at Nortel Networks, including Executive Vice President and President, Nortel EMEA, and was responsible for all sales, marketing, and customer operations within the region.
• Telecom Expertise: Brings an operational telecommunications background that includes over 40 years of international business experience across several technology and service provider markets. Also brings 24 years of experience building leading networks, as well as expertise in rolling out fiber internationally.
• Education: Advanced Management Program, Harvard Business School.

Career Highlights:

• Bridge Growth Partners
  • Senior Advisor (2017 – Present)
• Vodafone Group PLC
  • Group Chief Technology and Operations Officer (2006 – 2015)
• Nortel Networks (1982 – 2006)
  • Executive Vice President
  • President, Nortel EMEA

Public Company Board Experience:

• VEON Ltd. (2020 – 2021)
• FireEye, Inc. (2015 – 2021)
• Centrica PLC (2015 – 2020)
• ARM Holdings PLC (2015 – 2016)
• Vodafone (2009 – 2015)

Private Company Boards and Other Memberships:

• Accedian Networks (2017 – 2023)
• Boldyn Networks (formerly BAI) (2022 – Present)
• Global Logic, Inc. (2015 – Present)
• Solace Systems (2017 – Present)