Shankar Arumugavelu
Member: Audit and Finance Committee
Director since 2021
Mr. Arumugavelu served as Executive Vice President and President of Global Services at Verizon Communications Inc., until February, 2026. In this role, he led Verizon’s central support services operations and was responsible for the shared services teams within Verizon, including information technology, digital data analytics, AI, real estate sourcing, supply chain and fleet operations. During his multi-decade tenure with Verizon, he established a proven track record for leading enterprise digital transformation in order to scale the business and drive profitable revenue growth. Throughout his tenure, Mr. Arumugavelu held multiple leadership positions of increasing responsibility with Verizon and its predecessor companies. Prior to his most recent role, Mr. Arumugavelu served as the Senior Vice President and Chief Digital and Information Officer of Verizon. Mr. Arumugavelu serves on the board of directors of the TM Forum, a leading global alliance for digital service providers and suppliers in the telecommunications industry.
Expertise: Mr. Arumugavelu brings substantial technology, strategy, global operations, cybersecurity, information systems, data, analytics, AI, and infrastructure expertise to our Board through his experience as a senior level executive in a large multi-national telecommunications corporation.
