Lumen Technologies has appointed Jeff Sharritts as EVP and chief revenue officer. Sharritts will lead Lumen’s commercial strategy, including the Acceleration and Growth Team. He’ll report directly to CEO Kate Johnson.
“The next phase of our transformation will require commercial focus, execution and scale. We’re building on strong momentum, from expanding our physical network to launching new digital solutions and strengthening our partner ecosystem,” Johnson said. “Jeff brings deep networking industry expertise and a proven track record as a commercial operator. His leadership will help us accelerate our progress as a trusted network for AI.”
Sharritts joins Lumen from Cisco, where he most recently served as EVP and chief customer and partner officer. He led Cisco’s global customer-facing organization across sales, partnerships and customer experience and is credited with transforming the company’s go-to-market strategy, officials said. Prior to his global role, he served as Cisco’s SVP of the Americas. In all, Sharritts spent more than 24 years at Cisco and held leadership roles across commercial, public sector, service provider, and channels organizations. Earlier in his career, Sharritts held sales management leadership positions at Marconi Communications and Panduit.
“Lumen sits at the center of one of the biggest infrastructure shifts in decades, as enterprises modernize for the AI era,” Sharritts said. “It’s incredibly exciting to join Kate and the team to help customers innovate faster—connecting quickly, securely and effortlessly—while delivering outcomes that drive growth and long-term value for our stakeholders.”
Sharritts succeeds Ashley Haynes-Gaspar.
“The next phase of our commercial journey will focus on scaling the critical programs Ashley helped us build,” Johnson said. “With this foundation in place, we’re well-positioned to accelerate our momentum. I’m grateful for her impact and wish her every success in her future endeavors.”
