Alfonso Villanueva

Executive Vice President and Group CEO – Verizon Consumer Verizon

Last Reviewed: October 1, 2026

Executive Summary

Alfonso Villanueva runs Verizon’s Consumer Group, which serves the largest consumer customer base in the United States, and also leads the company’s transformation organization, covering strategy, corporate development, data analytics and AI, procurement, supply chain and sustainability. He joined Verizon in November 2025 as Chief Transformation Officer and took over the Consumer Group on an interim basis in February 2026, when Sowmyanarayan Sampath stepped down; by September 2026 his title no longer carried the interim label. He previously led strategy and corporate development at PayPal, ran the investment firm Albar Court Ventures, and earlier led McKinsey’s telecom, media and technology practice in Asia Pacific. Verizon ranked No. 28 on the 2026 Fortune 500.

Career Highlights

• Executive Vice President and Group CEO of Verizon Consumer; interim from February 2026.
• Executive Vice President and Chief Transformation Officer of Verizon since November 2025.
• Executive Vice President of Strategy, Corporate Development and Ventures at PayPal, 2022 to 2024.
• Senior Partner at McKinsey & Company.
• Director of Bankinter and Europ Assistance.

Professional Journey

Villanueva earned a bachelor of arts at the University of Navarra, a master of arts at Northeastern University and an MBA with highest distinction at London Business School. He was Chief Innovation Officer at SingTel and a Senior Partner at McKinsey & Company, where he led the Telecom, Media & Technology practice across Asia Pacific.

He joined PayPal as Senior Vice President of Strategy, Corporate Development and Ventures in 2015 and was Executive Vice President from 2022 to February 2024. From February 2024 he led Albar Court Ventures, which makes strategic investments in technology.

He joined Verizon in November 2025 as Executive Vice President and Chief Transformation Officer. In February 2026 he became interim CEO of Verizon Consumer Group, and he now holds the role of Executive Vice President and Group CEO while continuing to oversee the transformation organization. He serves on the boards of Bankinter and Europ Assistance.

Education

University of Navarra

Bachelor of Arts

Northeastern University

Master of Arts

London Business School

MBA