Verizon Exec Picked for President’s National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee

President Barack Obama announced his intent to appoint John G. Stratton to be a member of the President’s National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee.

Stratton is President of Verizon Enterprise Solutions, a branch of Verizon Communications Inc. Mr. Stratton has worked for Verizon and its predecessor, Bell Atlantic Mobile, for over 18 years. He has held a number of executive level positions in the company, including Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Verizon Wireless from 2010 to 2012, and Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer for Verizon Wireless from 2009 to 2010. He joined Bell Atlantic Mobile in 1993 as Director of Retail Sales and Operations.

The mission of the President’s National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee is to provide the U.S. Government the best possible industry advice on the availability and reliability of telecommunication services.