As CEO since 2018 and Chairman since 2019, Hans is the architect of Verizon’s 5G network strategy. Under Hans’ leadership, Verizon was first in the world to 5G and 5G Mobile Edge Compute and has since expanded its 5G network nationally for mobility and home internet and business services, and worldwide with 5G private network solutions for enterprises.

With an eye towards serving customers, shareholders, employees and society, Hans’ strategic vision is to create the connections that matter most to our customers, from mobility and cloud services to the latest artificial intelligence applications.

Hans is a board member at BlackRock, the UN Foundation, and the Whitaker Peace & Development Initiative. He is Co-Chair of the New Jersey CEO Council, a coalition of leaders from the state’s largest companies. He is also the founder and Chairman of the the World Economic Forum’s EDISON Alliance for digital inclusion, which aims to impact 1 billion lives by delivering affordable, accessible and digital solutions in education, healthcare and financial services by 2025. Hans is a member of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Solutions Network, where he helped author the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals.

Born in Hudiksvall, Sweden, Hans earned a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from the University of Uppsala in Sweden. He is married with two children and is fluent in Swedish, English, Spanish, and Portuguese.

Hans Vestberg is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Verizon. Prior to joining Verizon, Hans executed the transformation of Ericsson from a hardware-focused manufacturer to a software and services company. Hans is a board member at BlackRock, the UN Foundation, and the Whitaker Peace & Development Initiative and is the founder and Chairman of the World Economic Forum’s EDISON Alliance for digital inclusion.