Marc Bolick

Marc Bolick

General Manager l Optical Connectivity l Data Center I Software l Wireless l Harvard Business School l Villanova University l UNC-Wilmington I Private Pilot l Husband l Dad

AFL•Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson, South Carolina Area, United States

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Experience33+ Years
LevelCXO

Executive Overview

An innovation-driven executive with an extensive track record of success driving global businesses through growth, recovery and transformation. Proven adeptness at partnering with leaders across all functions and levels of an organization to foster synergy and build unified approaches to achieve shared business objectives. Able to visualize the “Big Picture” to develop strategic plans that position companies for growth within highly competitive markets. As a people-focused leader, have excelled at building, training, and optimizing the performance of global teams that exceed organizational and customer expectations. My goal is always to inspire cultures that promote accountability, professional development, innovation, and teamwork as keys to achieving operational excellence. A selection of core strengths includes: Executive-Level Leadership Profit & Loss Accountability Strategic Planning & Analysis Organizational Development Business Transformation Product Portfolio Management Business Development Commercial Sales & Marketing Market Penetration & Expansion Project & Program Management Continuous Improvement Team Building & Leadership Talent Development Cross-Functional Collaboration Complex Problem-Solving Negotiation & Persuasion

Career Timeline

Professional employment history
  • AFLCurrent
    Jul 2023–Present· 3 yrs 3 mos
    • President, Product SolutionsCurrent
      Jul 2023–Present
  • May 2021–Jun 2023· 2 yrs 1 mo
    • Vice-President, Wireless
      May 2021–Jun 2023
  • Apr 2019–May 2021· 2 yrs 1 mo
    • President & CEO
      Aug 2019–May 2021
    • Senior Vice President Commercial Operations
      Apr 2019–Aug 2019
  • 2016–Mar 2019· 3 yrs 2 mos
    • Senior Vice President, Inside Plant Fiber & Data Center Solutions
      2016–Mar 2019
  • Jun 2012–Dec 2015· 3 yrs 6 mos
    • Vice President, Marketing, Product Management
      Jun 2012–Dec 2015
  • Aug 1993–Jun 2012· 18 yrs 10 mos
    • Director of Sales, United States Broadband Networks
      Jul 2008–Jun 2012
    • Group Manager, Product Line Management
      Oct 2004–Jul 2008
    • Account Manager - Verizon
      Jun 1999–Oct 2004
    • Enterprise Networks Regional Sales Engineer
      Aug 1993–Jun 1999

Education

General Management Program

Harvard Business School

MBA

Business Administration, Management and Operations

Villanova University

BA

History

University of North Carolina Wilmington

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Chief Financial Officer
Chief Technology Officer
Chief Operating Officer

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Product ManagementDirect SalesProduct DevelopmentChannel PartnersB2BMarketing StrategyMarketing ManagementProduct LaunchNew Business DevelopmentTelecommunicationsChannelStrategyStrategic PartnershipsMarket AnalysisCross-functional Team LeadershipFTTxMarket ResearchCompetitive AnalysisAccount ManagementWireless