Zayo Appoints David R. Carey to Board of Directors

Zayo, a global communications infrastructure provider, has announced David R. Carey has been appointed to its board of directors. With a career spanning over 45 years — including founding TeleScope Advisors, LLC and serving as Executive Vice President at T-Mobile during the successful turnaround and acquisition of Sprint Corp — Cary brings extensive expertise to drive Zayo’s growth as one of the industry’s fastest-growing fiber companies.

“Communications infrastructure has evolved from a basic commodity into a mission-critical enabler of today’s business economy. David has held a front-row seat to this evolution over his longstanding career,” said Steve Smith, Chief Executive Officer of Zayo. “His experience will be invaluable as Zayo continues to shape the next generation of connectivity and strengthen our network and infrastructure to meet the rapidly expanding needs of our customers.” 

Zayo Names David R. Carey to Board of Directors

Prior to T-Mobile, Carey held multiple executive positions at Global Crossing Limited, including executive vice president, CMO, head of global sales, strategy and corporate development, and chief ethics officer. He also led teams at AT&T, LG&E Energy, and Frontier Communications and is currently engaged by Digital Bridge Investments as a senior advisor. Carey also sits on the boards of directors at Alliance Corporation and Tessco, both distributors of telecommunications equipment in the US and Canada. 

“Transformative technologies like AI are opening up significant possibilities for businesses across industries, but this requires more robust and intelligent networks than ever before. Zayo has shown its commitment to building and scaling the necessary infrastructure to deliver this, and I look forward to joining their efforts at such a pivotal time,” said Carey. 

Carey holds a Master of Science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where he was appointed to a Sloan fellowship, and received his Bachelor of Science degree at Clarkson University. He has also attended executive programs at the Harvard Business School and Wharton.