Our Team Brightspeed

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-Dec 28, 2025, 9:11 AM

Meet the leaders who are reshaping the internet industry for the better. Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Michel is responsible for leading the strategic planning and implementation of the company’s strategy and goals, ensuring operational excellence and driving growth across the enterprise. Additionally, he is leading the Consumer Group focused on growing sales, marketing the company’s innovative product line, creating an exceptional customer experience, and building recognition of the Brightspeed brand — synonymous with speed, reliability... Michel also serves as executive chairman of Brightspeed’s Board of Directors. Michel previously served as chief executive officer and president of SoftBank Group International, from June 2020 to June 2022, and president and chief executive officer of Sprint from January 2018 until April 2020.

His prior leadership roles also include chief executive officer of Altice N.V., chief executive officer of Alcatel-Lucent, chief executive officer of Vodafone Europe, chairperson and chief executive officer of TDF Group, and chief financial... Michel currently serves on the Board of Directors for four listed companies: Phillip Morris International; Etisalat; F5, Inc.; and Eutelsat Communications S.A. He also serves on the boards of several private companies. We've invested more than half a million dollars in STEM & esports programs across our service area, creating more opportunities for students especially those in our home state of North Carolina! 🎓🎮 From sponsoring major competitions like the Formula STEM Esports Cup and the Coca Cola All Stars Golden Ticket contest, to collaborating with industry innovators like Stay Plugged In and North Carolina Wesleyan University,... 💻✨ Find out exactly what we're doing in this article from our friends at Light Reading: https://bit.ly/4pnF3hm This is more than sponsorship — it’s about community impact, equity in technology, and real pathways to...

🚀 #Brightspeed #STEM #Esports #FiberInternet From all of us at #Brightspeed, we wish you a very merry and bright holiday season. #fiberinternetforall #ConnectingCommunities Congratulations to the #BrightspeedBusiness team. This is a fantastic honor. 👏👏👏

Four for our “Power to Elevate” Channel account-based marketing (ABM) campaign featuring a levitating Bluetooth speaker! And one for our website marketing video on “Reinventing Channel Partnership” to drive partner growth. The campaign sparked 80% engagement and instant inbound interest, and one partner called it “one of the most creative and unique campaigns.” “MarCom Awards” is an international competition and honors excellence in marketing and... Each year over 6,000 entries are submitted and about fifteen percent achieve the highest platinum award recognition. Find out more https://bit.ly/4qrGfkK #BrightspeedBusiness #ChannelPartners #MarComAwards Many of us at #Brightspeed engage with our community through volunteering.

Giving back is a vital part of the our mission and it's one of the reasons that makes Brightspeed such a great place to work. Whether serving food at a local soup kitchen, working to clean up community parks, or donating items for those in need, we've made giving back a priority this holiday season and beyond. #communityimpact #givingback #volunteer TelecommunicationsNorth Carolina, United States1001-5000 Employees As of October 2025, Brightspeed's key employees include: Looking for contact data?

Unlock accurate emails and phone numbers for your ideal prospects with LeadIQ. Get a demo and discover why thousands of SDR and Sales teams trustLeadIQ to help them build pipeline confidently. Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer EVP, Consumer Products, Marketing & Customer Experience EVP, Consumer Growth, Sales & Customer Care The Leadership Team at BrightSpeed is responsible for setting the strategic direction and vision of the company, overseeing the integration of marketing, hygiene, and intelligence services.

This diverse group collaborates to drive organizational growth, enhance operational efficiency, and ensure compliance with data privacy and security standards, while fostering a culture of innovation and talent development across all levels. Senior Vice President, Enterprise & Wholesale Vice President, Procurement, Supply Chain & Corporate Real Estate Vice President Sales Operations, Enablement, & Fulfillment Chief Executive Officer Tom Maguire to Retire; Continues as Advisor and Member of Board of Directors Michel Combes Appointed Executive Chairman of the Board and Acting CEO

CHARLOTTE, N.C., June 2, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Brightspeed, the nation's third-largest fiber broadband builder, today announced a leadership transition to drive the next phase in the company's transformation to a high-growth fiber business. Tom Maguire is retiring from his role as chief executive officer and Michel Combes, Chairman of the Board, has been appointed Executive Chairman of the Board and acting CEO, effective June 1, 2025. Maguire will continue as an advisor and remain a member of the Board of Directors. Combes brings a breadth of telecommunications leadership experience, coupled with unique insight into Brightspeed's business and growth trajectory. Most recently, Combes served as CEO of Softbank Group International and Sprint, in addition to CEO roles at Altice Group, Alcatel-Lucent and Vodafone Europe. "I've been on the journey with Brightspeed for some time, first as an advisor then as Board member and chairman," said Combes.

"I believe in this business and this team and know we are on the right path to transform to a high-growth fiber business, with a clear plan for more than five million fiber passings. Brightspeed has tremendous opportunity ahead, and I'm privileged to get to step into a more active role with the leadership team. I'd like to thank Tom both for his leadership and for the results and momentum he helped drive to set us up for this next phase of our growth." Brightspeed, headquartered in Charlotte, NC, is making a multi-billion-dollar investment to bring super-fast, reliable fiber internet connectivity to mostly rural and suburban communities across its 20-state footprint. As the nation’s fifth-largest incumbent local exchange carrier (ILEC) and the third-largest builder of fiber broadband networks in the U.S., the company is committed to bridging the digital divide by delivering blazing-fast internet service... The company's next-generation network offers low latency and consistent performance enabling seamless connectivity for streaming, remote work, telehealth and more — helping families, businesses and communities thrive in today’s hyper-connected world.

Brightspeed is redefining what’s possible for digital infrastructure and closing the connectivity gap—one community at a time. Our employees live where they work and in some cases live outside our footprint (depending on role) because we believe in hiring the best people for the job, regardless of where they live. These local, state and federal investments will expand Brightspeed’s planned fiber network build by nearly 350,000 locations in 18 states — reaching more historically underserved families and businesses. (Includes provisionally awarded BEAD program grants.) In 2025, we reached 2M fiber-enabled locations and we’re on our way to 5M. BrightSpeed offers a variety of marketing, hygiene & intelligence services designed to increase the value of data & marketing dollars.

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