By Emmanuel Oluebube, Correspondent UK
The GSMA has elected new members of the GSMA Board of Directors for the two years from January 2021 through December 2022. The GSMA Board comprises the world’s largest operator groups and smaller independent operators with global reach.
“We thank the GSMA Board for its exceptional support during what has been a challenging year. The Board’s insight, direction and support were integral as we navigated difficult decisions,” said GSMA Director-General, Mats Granryd. “There has never been a more crucial moment for the mobile ecosystem to work together, unlocking the full power of connectivity so that people, industry and society thrive.”
The GSMA is a global organisation unifying the mobile industry. Our efforts are dedicated across three areas: industry knowledge, technological advancements and human progress. We do this by bringing people together, sharing trusted expertise and curating marketplaces for buyers and sellers.
GSMA Board Members for the 2021-2022 Term
There are 26 members of the GSMA Board. Members include senior representatives from global mobile operators. The GSMA Board for the 2021-2022 term includes:
- Chairman and CEO, Orange Group, Stéphane Richard
- EVP International Affairs, América Móvil, Juan Carlos Archila
- Executive Vice President, Global Connections and Supply Chain, AT&T, Susan Johnson
- Group CEO (from 1st Jan 2021), Axiata, Izzaddin Idris,
- CEO, Bharti Airtel Group, Gopal Vittal
- Executive Vice President, China Mobile, Gao Tongqing
- Executive Vice President, China Telecom, Liu Guiqing
- Senior Vice President, China Unicom, Mai Yanzhou
- Board Member for Europe, Deutsche Telekom Group, Dominique Leroy
- Director General, GSMA, Mats Granryd
- Deputy Chairman, Europe, CK Hutchison, Christian Salbaing
- CEO, KDDI, Makoto Takahashi
- President and CEO, KT, Hyeonmo Ku
- Group President and CEO, MTN, Ralph Mupita
- President and CEO, MTS, Alexey Kornya
- President and CEO, NTT DOCOMO (incoming), Motoyuki Ii
- President and Member of the Board of Directors, Reliance Jio, Mathew Oommen
- Group CEO (from 1st Jan 2021), Singtel, Yuen Kuan Moon
- Group CEO, STC, Nasser Al Nasser
- CEO and General Manager, Telecom Italia, Luigi Gubitosi
- Member of the Board of Telefonica Companies, Telefonica Group, Julio Linares López
- President and CEO, Telenor, Sigve Brekke
- Group CEO, Telstra, Andrew Penn
- Group Co-CEO, VEON, Kaan Terzioğlu
- Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer, Verizon, Rima Qureshi
- Chief Commercial Operations and Strategy Officer, Vodafone Group, Ahmed Essam
