Zayo Europe has appointed Jennifer Smith as chief financial officer.
Smith has previously served on Zayo Europe’s advisory board and has also held CFO and senior finance roles at euNetworks.
Zayo Europe has also announced the appointment of two new board members, Simone Bonannini and Pascale Labrecque. Bonannini is an experienced board member and brings a depth of knowledge of the European B2B market from his previous roles at Open Fiber and Interoute. Labrecque, a principal at DigitalBridge, has broad experience in the digital sector in Europe and has also been on Zayo Europe’s advisory board.
Colman Deegan, CEO of Zayo Europe, said, “I am very excited to welcome Jennifer to the team. She has a wealth of experience that will be invaluable to me and the rest of the leadership team as we look to maximise the opportunities ahead. I’m also delighted to welcome Simone and Pascale to our board. These leadership appointments reflect our commitment to investing in our world-class team, and growing our state-of-the-art infrastructure in Europe.”
Smith, said, “I'm excited to return to the fast-evolving ecosystem of high-bandwidth infrastructure and to be a part of Zayo Europe's story at this pivotal moment in our growth. With the recent restructure of our business, Zayo Europe has an incredible opportunity to leverage its European assets and the energy of our European organisation to meet trends like AI and cloud convergence head-on.”