Mr. Vestberg served as the Chief Executive Officer of Verizon Communications Inc. (Verizon) from 2018 to 2025 and Chairman since March 2019. Prior to Verizon, Hans led the successful transformation of Ericsson from a hardware focused manufacturer to a software and services company. Previously, Hans served as Co-Chair of the New Jersey CEO Council and as Chair of the World Economic Forum's EDISON Alliance, a collaborative initiative to foster global digital inclusion. A former athlete and semi-professional Team Handball player in Sweden, Hans is founder of the Jan Vestberg Handball Academy, named after his father, who was his handball coach for most of his sports career. Hans is also the past Chairman of the Swedish Olympic Committee. Mr. Vestberg has lived and worked in China, Chile, Brazil and Mexico, in addition to the U.S. and Sweden.