Francis J. Shammo

Francis J. Shammo
Senior Vice President
Chief Financial Officer
Verizon Business

Fran Shammo is senior vice president and chief financial officer for Verizon's new business unit. He brings more than 22 years of combined financial and operational experience to this position.

Previously, Shammo served as president–West area for Verizon Wireless, responsible for the company's operations in the 13 states west of Colorado. Shammo also served as vice president and controller for Verizon Wireless -- a role he began at the time of the company's April 2000 launch after holding the same position at Bell Atlantic for five years – and was responsible for formulating and implementing financial processes and programs that improved profitability and efficiency. Further, he led Verizon Wireless' compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley.

Shammo joined Bell Atlantic Mobile in 1989 as general manger for accounting operations, and later held a series of positions of increasing responsibility in finance, mergers and acquisitions, logistics, facilities, regional operations and planning. In addition, Shammo acquired public accounting, retail experience and tax experience before entering the wireless industry.

Shammo holds a bachelor's degree in accounting from Philadelphia University, a master's degree in business administration from La Salle University, and he is a Certified Public Accountant.

Shammo also sits on the Board of Micrus Endovascular Corporation and is chairman of the audit committee.

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