Leading Executives in Cellular and Wireless Carriers
Hans Vestberg
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Verizon Communications
Architect of Verizon’s 5G strategy; CEO since 2018 and Chairman since 2019 after previously serving as Ericsson CEO. Led Verizon’s multi‑billion dollar C‑Band spectrum investment to scale nationwide 5G.
Company bio | Company media/press
John Stankey
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, AT&T Inc.
AT&T lifer who became CEO in July 2020 and was elected Chairman on February 14, 2025; steering a focused strategy around 5G and fiber.
Company bio/announcement | LinkedIn
Mike Sievert
President & Chief Executive Officer, T‑Mobile US
Joined T‑Mobile in 2012, became CEO on April 1, 2020 (day the Sprint merger closed), and helped deliver the first nationwide standalone 5G network in the U.S.
Company news (background) | Wikipedia
Laurent “LT” Therivel
President & Chief Executive Officer, UScellular
Former AT&T Mexico CEO who took the helm of the fourth‑largest U.S. wireless provider in July 2020 to drive growth and operational focus.
Company bio | Company newsroom
Tony Staffieri
President & Chief Executive Officer, Rogers Communications
CFO‑turned‑CEO (appointed permanently Jan 10, 2022) who led the Shaw integration and, in July 2025, made Rogers the 75% majority owner of MLSE.
Company leadership | Recent milestone (MLSE)
Mirko Bibic
President & Chief Executive Officer, BCE Inc. / Bell Canada
Longtime Bell executive who became President & CEO in January 2020, leading Canada’s largest communications company across wireless, wireline and media.
Darren Entwistle
President & Chief Executive Officer, TELUS
One of the telecom industry’s longest‑tenured CEOs (since 2000), he transformed TELUS from a regional telco into a diversified global digital services leader.
Daniel Hajj
Chief Executive Officer, América Móvil (Telcel)
CEO who scaled América Móvil into Latin America’s largest telecom group; also chairs the company’s Sustainability Executive Committee.
Company leadership profile | Sustainability Committee (Chair)
Margherita Della Valle
Group Chief Executive Officer, Vodafone Group
Veteran Vodafone finance leader named CEO in 2023; driving a portfolio reset including exiting Spain and Italy and pursuing a UK merger with Three.
Wikipedia (overview) | Recent strategic move
Timotheus (Tim) Höttges
Chief Executive Officer, Deutsche Telekom (T‑Mobile parent)
CEO since 2014 who oversaw the T‑Mobile US/Sprint merger and a massive 5G and fiber build‑out; contract extended through 2028.
Company bio | Contract extension
Christel Heydemann
Chief Executive Officer, Orange S.A.
Appointed CEO on April 4, 2022; leading Orange’s push in converged networks, cybersecurity and cloud across Europe, Africa and the Middle East.
Company bio | Company newsroom
José María Álvarez‑Pallete
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Telefónica (Movistar / O2)
Chairman & CEO since 2016; re‑elected GSMA Chair through 2026 and a prominent voice for European telecom reform and Open Gateway APIs.
Allison Kirkby
Chief Executive, BT Group (EE)
Former Telia, TDC and Tele2 chief who became BT Group CEO in February 2024, charged with accelerating full‑fiber and 5G while simplifying the group.
Company bio | Appointment release
Patrik Hofbauer
President & Chief Executive Officer, Telia Company
Named CEO in 2024; leading Telia’s turnaround with a sharper focus on core Nordic/Baltic connectivity and cost discipline.
Background/overview | Recent strategy context
Benedicte Schilbred Fasmer
President & Chief Executive Officer, Telenor Group
Became Telenor’s President & CEO on December 1, 2024, bringing deep Nordic financial‑services and digital‑transformation experience to the telecom group.
Yoshiaki Maeda
President & Chief Executive Officer, NTT DOCOMO
Former senior network leader who became President & CEO in 2024; now driving DOCOMO’s consumer, enterprise and 6G/IOWN innovation agenda.
CEO message | Management update
Hiromichi Matsuda
President & Chief Executive Officer, KDDI (au)
Succeeded Makoto Takahashi as KDDI’s President & CEO on April 1, 2025; long‑time network and technology executive now steering Japan’s au brand.
Junichi Miyakawa
President & Chief Executive Officer, SoftBank Corp. (Japan)
Technologist‑turned‑executive who became SoftBank Corp. President & CEO in 2021; leading beyond‑carrier strategy with AI, cloud and new platform bets.
Hatem Dowidar
Group Chief Executive Officer, e& (formerly Etisalat Group)
Group CEO since 2020 who rebranded Etisalat to e& and diversified into tech, fintech and global investments; also a Vodafone Group non‑executive director.
GSMA profile | Board role (Vodafone)
Olayan M. Alwetaid
Group Chief Executive Officer, stc Group (Saudi Telecom)
stc Group CEO leading record growth in the Middle East with major network investments and brand value gains across digital, cloud and fintech.
CEO statement (Annual Report) | Corporate site
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