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10 Verizon regional operations leaders
Region president, area vice president and vice president of field operations are among the roles held by these ten Verizon regional operations leaders, who run or have run regions, markets and field organizations for Verizon. A reader can learn how regional operations leaders run their areas at Verizon from people who have held the role.
Professionals to explore
01—10Ana Aguilar
LinkedInExperience: Regional President, Pacific Region Consumer Sales · Verizon
Ana Aguilar has been Regional President, Pacific Region Consumer Sales at Verizon since December 2025, and the listing places them in Irvine, California. At Verizon they were also Vice President of Retail Sales, Pacific Region (2023–2025), Director Consumer Sales (2016–2023), Director, Indirect Sales (2015–2016) and Assoc Director Marketing & Sales Operations (2013–2015).
Brian Burke
LinkedInExperience: Vice President - Field Operations · Verizon
Brian Burke has been Vice President - Field Operations at Verizon since September 2026, and the listing also shows an AVP of Sales Operations row there from July 2025 with no end date. At Verizon they were also Director (2024–2025) and Associate Director of Operations (2015–2017), and they were Group Manager at Intuit (2022–2024).
Joseph Beasley
LinkedInExperience: Vice President Field and Network Operations · Verizon
Joseph Beasley has been Vice President Field and Network Operations at Verizon since July 2023, and their highlight says they lead the Operations Control Centers of Verizon's Global Network and Technology Organization and are responsible for the overall Core Fiber and FiOS construction operation and strategy. At Verizon they were also VP-Global Network & Field Ops (2020–2023) and Region President, New York City Service Delivery And Field Operations (2015–2020).
Keith Gladhill
LinkedInExperience: Vice President- Field Operations & Execution · Verizon Communications, Inc.
Keith Gladhill has been Vice President- Field Operations & Execution at Verizon Communications, Inc. since April 2024, and their highlight says the role leads VCG CSO field operations and execution across direct and matrixed channels. At Verizon they were also VP Residential & Strategic Sales Verizon Consumer Group (2022–2024), Executive Director Marketing- HQ (2018–2019) and Director of Marketing and Operations- South Central Market (2015–2018).
LaTanya M. Buggs
LinkedInExperience: Area Vice President, Network Facilities Technology Organization Verizon · Verizon
LaTanya M. Buggs has been Area Vice President, Network Facilities Technology Organization Verizon at Verizon since August 2026, and was Regional Vice President Network and Field Operations there (2023–2026). Their highlight says they lead a geographically dispersed organization of more than 2,100 network engineering and technical professionals responsible for the operational integrity, reliability and security of Verizon's network infrastructure across the East Coast.
Monica Zuercher
LinkedInExperience: Region President · Verizon
Monica Zuercher has been Region President at Verizon since December 2025, a role the highlight places in Chicago, Illinois. At Verizon they were also Vice President, Retail Sales (2023–2026), Director, Consumer Operations (2021–2023), Director, Consumer Sales (2019–2021) and Associate Director, Retail Operations (2017–2019).
Philip J. Wood, Jr.
LinkedInExperience: VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS | Senior Director & Region Director | · Verizon
Philip J. Wood, Jr. has been Senior Director & Region Director at Verizon since June 2009, a row the listing labels VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS, and the listing places them in Greater Boston. They were also State Executive at Verizon (2004–2009), and their profile summary cites managing P&L and $100M+ regional financial turnarounds.
Ralph Fasano Jr.
LinkedInExperience: Sr. Director, New England Wireless Field Operations · Verizon
Ralph Fasano Jr. was Sr. Director, New England Wireless Field Operations at Verizon from March to December 2025 and has been Associate Vice President, Fiber Engineering & Operations there since August 2026. At Verizon they were also Sr. Director, Wireless Network Customer Experience (2026), Sr. Director, Boston Metro Wireline Field Operations (2024–2025) and Sr. Director, National Dispatch and Tech Support (2022–2024).
Robert Thornton
LinkedInExperience: Area Vice President for Texas - Oklahoma - Arkansas - Gulf Coast · Verizon Business
Robert Thornton has been Area Vice President for Texas - Oklahoma - Arkansas - Gulf Coast at Verizon Business since November 2013, a role the highlight places in Houston, Texas. The listing also shows Area Vice President South Texas - Gulf Coast (from 2010) and Area Vice President South Texas (from 2009) rows at Verizon Business with no end dates, and a VP South Shores Branch row there (2006–2008).
Scott Wyatt
LinkedInExperience: VP Network & Field Operations · Verizon
Scott Wyatt has been VP Network & Field Operations at Verizon since December 2024, a role the highlight tags at President/Vice President level in Operations. The listing also shows Associate Vice President - Wireless Engineering and Operations (from 2023), Executive Director - Global Network Operations & Assurance (from 2019) and Director Field Operations (from 2013) rows at Verizon with no end dates.
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