Shankar Arumugavelu

Mr. Arumugavelu serves as the Executive Vice President and President of Global Services at Verizon Communications Inc., leading Verizon’s central support services operations and is 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 has established a proven track record for leading enterprise digital transformation in order to scale the business and drive profitable revenue growth. Mr. Arumugavelu has held a number of leadership positions of increasing responsibility with Verizon and its predecessor companies. Prior to assuming his current 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, cyber security, information systems, data, analytics, AI, and infrastructure expertise to our Board though his experience as a senior level executive in a large multi-national telecommunications corporation.