Asanga Gunatillaka

Asanga Gunatillaka serves as the Managing Director of FibreNest at Persimmon Homes since October 2022, leading efforts to deliver ultrafast broadband access across the UK. In addition to this role, Gunatillaka is a Director at Propos Limited, focusing on product and commercial strategy consultancy. Asanga has been a member of the Board of Directors at TELUS Spark since May 2018, contributing to the finance and audit committee for the science centre. Prior positions include Board Member at YouView TV Limited and Commercial & Group Product Director at TalkTalk, where responsibilities included driving product and commercial strategy in the direct consumer division. Gunatillaka has also held senior roles in sales and business development at ATCO Group, including leading renewable energy initiatives. Previous experience includes Chief Product Officer at Com Hem AB and Commercial Director at Virgin Media. Asanga's educational background includes a Master's degree in Electronic & Electrical Engineering with management from Imperial College London.