Verizon Executives

Robert Mudge
Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer - Consumer and Mass Business Operations
Verizon

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Robert (Bob) Mudge is executive vice president & chief operating officer for Consumer and Mass Business Operations – Verizon. His team is responsible for sales, and service delivery of voice, data, and video services in the four operating areas.   This unit is breaking new ground in the industry by deploying FiOS, Verizon’s fiber-based voice, video and high-speed data service.  He is also responsible for customer service and technical support for consumer products. 

Prior to his current assignment, Mudge was senior vice president – Northeast Region for Verizon’s Network Service Group. In that position, he was responsible for service delivery to consumer and business customers in six Northeastern states and for the operation of the local, long-distance and advanced networks in those areas.

Mudge has over 27 years of experience in the telecommunications industry and has held a variety of leadership positions including president – Massachusetts, where he was responsible for the company’s regulatory, legislative and government affairs, and community relations. Since joining New England Telephone in 1983, he has also held positions in Operations, Construction & Engineering and Public Affairs.

He is a graduate of North Adams State College and received an MBA from Suffolk University.

November 2009