Joseph Russo

Joe Russo is Executive Vice President & President of Global Networks and Technology (GN&T) at Verizon leading nearly 50,000 exceptional, hardworking and dedicated employees. The GN&T team is responsible for Verizon's technology and product development and building, maintaining and securing the nation's leading wireless network, the nation’s largest residential fiber broadband service in Fios, a vast IP network serving global customers in over 120 countries, and the shared services teams within Verizon, including information technology, digital, and infrastructure. Over more than three decades at Verizon, Joe has held a variety of leadership roles across Core Engineering, Network Operations, Consumer Customer Service, Wholesale & Enterprise Service Delivery, and Northeast Field Operations. Joe began his career with Verizon in 1995 as an intern at Bell Atlantic. He earned a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from James Madison University, and a Masters of Business Administration from the Lubin School at Pace University.