Crown Castle Appoints Katherine Motlagh to its Board of Directors
Crown Castle (NYSE: CCI) has announced the appointment of Katherine Motlagh to its board of directors, effective March 17, 2025. Motlagh brings significant industry expertise, having previously served as CFO of CyrusOne and CFO of the Europe, Africa and Latin America regions at American Tower . She currently serves on the board of EVgo, Inc., where she chairs the audit committee. Board Chair P. Robert Bartolo highlighted Motlagh's extensive financial, investment, and telecom industry experience as valuable assets during Crown Castle's transformation to a pure-play tower business.
Crown Castle (NYSE: CCI) ha annunciato la nomina di Katherine Motlagh nel suo consiglio di amministrazione, con effetto dal 17 marzo 2025. Motlagh porta con sé una significativa esperienza nel settore, avendo precedentemente ricoperto il ruolo di CFO di CyrusOne e CFO delle regioni Europa, Africa e America Latina presso American Tower. Attualmente, fa parte del consiglio di EVgo, Inc., dove presiede il comitato di audit. Il presidente del consiglio P. Robert Bartolo ha sottolineato l'ampia esperienza di Motlagh nei settori finanziario, degli investimenti e delle telecomunicazioni come beni preziosi durante la trasformazione di Crown Castle in un'azienda focalizzata esclusivamente sulle torri.
Crown Castle (NYSE: CCI) ha anunciado el nombramiento de Katherine Motlagh en su junta directiva, con efecto a partir del 17 de marzo de 2025. Motlagh aporta una experiencia significativa en la industria, habiendo sido anteriormente CFO de CyrusOne y CFO de las regiones de Europa, África y América Latina en American Tower. Actualmente, forma parte de la junta de EVgo, Inc., donde preside el comité de auditoría. El presidente de la junta, P. Robert Bartolo, destacó la amplia experiencia de Motlagh en finanzas, inversiones y la industria de telecomunicaciones como activos valiosos durante la transformación de Crown Castle en un negocio exclusivamente de torres.
Crown Castle (NYSE: CCI)는 Katherine Motlagh를 이사로 임명했다고 발표했으며, 이는 2025년 3월 17일부터 발효됩니다. Motlagh는 CyrusOne의 CFO와 American Tower의 유럽, 아프리카 및 라틴 아메리카 지역의 CFO를 역임한 경험이 있어 상당한 산업 전문성을 가지고 있습니다. 현재 그녀는 EVgo, Inc.의 이사회에서 감사위원회를 주재하고 있습니다. 이사회 의장인 P. Robert Bartolo는 Crown Castle이 순수 타워 사업으로의 전환 과정에서 Motlagh의 폭넓은 재무, 투자 및 통신 산업 경험이 귀중한 자산이라고 강조했습니다.
Crown Castle (NYSE: CCI) a annoncé la nomination de Katherine Motlagh à son conseil d'administration, à compter du 17 mars 2025. Motlagh apporte une expertise significative dans l'industrie, ayant précédemment occupé le poste de CFO de CyrusOne et de CFO des régions Europe, Afrique et Amérique Latine chez American Tower. Elle siège actuellement au conseil d'EVgo, Inc., où elle préside le comité d'audit. Le président du conseil, P. Robert Bartolo, a souligné que l'expérience considérable de Motlagh dans les domaines financier, des investissements et des télécommunications constitue des atouts précieux lors de la transformation de Crown Castle en une entreprise exclusivement dédiée aux tours.
Crown Castle (NYSE: CCI) hat die Ernennung von Katherine Motlagh in seinen Vorstand bekannt gegeben, die am 17. März 2025 wirksam wird. Motlagh bringt bedeutende Branchenerfahrung mit, da sie zuvor CFO von CyrusOne und CFO der Regionen Europa, Afrika und Lateinamerika bei American Tower war. Derzeit ist sie im Vorstand von EVgo, Inc. tätig, wo sie den Prüfungsausschuss leitet. Der Vorsitzende des Vorstands, P. Robert Bartolo, hob Motlaghs umfassende Erfahrung in den Bereichen Finanzen, Investitionen und Telekommunikation als wertvolle Vermögenswerte während der Transformation von Crown Castle zu einem reinen Tower-Geschäft hervor.
- Strategic board appointment with extensive telecom and tower industry expertise
- Addition of experienced financial executive with relevant CFO background
- Strengthening of audit and financial oversight capabilities
- Support for company's transformation to pure-play tower business
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HOUSTON, March 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Crown Castle Inc. (NYSE: CCI) ("Crown Castle") announced today the appointment of Katherine Motlagh to its board of directors. Ms. Motlagh’s appointment is effective today, March 17, 2025.
Ms. Motlagh previously served as CFO of CyrusOne LLC and CFO of the Europe, Africa and Latin America regions of American Tower Corporation. She currently serves on the board of directors of EVgo, Inc., where she serves as Chair of the audit committee.
“Katherine brings extensive financial, investment and telecom industry experience to Crown Castle’s board,” said P. Robert Bartolo, Chair of the Crown Castle board of directors. “Her insights will be extremely valuable as the company goes through this time of transformation to a pure-play tower business.”
ABOUT KATHERINE MOTLAGH
Katherine Motlagh is the former Chief Financial Officer of CyrusOne LLC, where she was responsible for CyrusOne’s accounting, finance, capital markets, tax, procurement, and investor relations functions. Prior to joining CyrusOne, Ms. Motlagh served as CFO of the Europe, Africa and Latin America regions at American Tower, where she led a global finance organization of over 300 employees. Earlier in her career, Ms. Motlagh held divisional CFO roles as well as a variety of finance and accounting leadership roles with progressively increasing responsibilities at Ericsson, Inc., Nokia, Inc., and Nextel Communications, Inc.
Ms. Motlagh holds a master’s degree from the Academy of Finance in Moscow and is a licensed Certified Public Accountant. Additionally, Katherine has previously served on the National and European Board of the Institute of Management Accountants and is a Certified Management Accountant.
CAUTIONARY LANGUAGE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This press release contains forward-looking statements that are based on Crown Castle management's current expectations. Such statements include plans, projections and estimates regarding (1) the appointment of Ms. Motlagh and her expected contribution to Crown Castle and (2) the transformation of Crown Castle to a pure-play tower business. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those expected. More information about potential risk factors that could affect Crown Castle and its results is included in Crown Castle's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The term "including," and any variation thereof, means "including, without limitation."
ABOUT CROWN CASTLE
Crown Castle owns, operates and leases more than 40,000 cell towers and approximately 90,000 route miles of fiber supporting small cells and fiber solutions across every major U.S. market. This nationwide portfolio of communications infrastructure connects cities and communities to essential data, technology and wireless service - bringing information, ideas and innovations to the people and businesses that need them. For more information on Crown Castle, please visit www.crowncastle.com.
CONTACTS
Dan Schlanger, CFO
Kris Hinson, VP & Treasurer
Crown Castle Inc.
713-570-3050
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