Chris Creager

Chris Creager currently serves as Executive Advisor and EVP & Chief Administrative Officer at Brightspeed since November 2021. Prior to this role, Chris was Chief Administrative Officer at Connect Holding LLC for a brief period in August 2021, following the acquisition agreement involving Apollo Global Management and Lumen Technologies. Chris's extensive experience at Verizon from 2002 to 2016 includes leadership positions such as President of California, Texas, and Florida operations, where responsible for generating $6 billion in annual revenue, and strategic roles including Sr. Vice President of Product Development, where Chris initiated Verizon's first enterprise-wide product development organization. Throughout Chris's career, major achievements include significant revenue growth in FiOS services and leading large teams across multiple states, with a strong focus on operational efficiency and customer service excellence. Chris holds a Bachelor of Science in Finance from Penn State University and a Master's degree from The Johns Hopkins University.