Category: Employee Spotlight

Employee Spotlight: Ryan Pellegrino, Channel Director – East

We see tremendous opportunities in the Channel for supporting the Trusted Advisors selling multinational and data center connectivity. Ryan Pellegrino, Channel Director – East, joined us in June to help us seize these opportunities. We spoke with Ryan to learn more about his vision for expanding our Conflict-Free Channel program and go-to-market strategy amid evolutions in the telecommunications ecosystem.

Employee Spotlight: Craig Jackson, Channel Manager – UK

We’ve taken steps to strengthen our global Channel team, with Craig Jackson, Channel Manager – UK, joining us in January 2025. We spoke with Craig to learn more about his background, experience with Arelion’s culture and his focus areas for enabling continued Channel growth in European markets and beyond.

Employee Spotlight: Gagun Gahir, Head of Enterprise Sales, EMEA

We strive to empower women in our organization, but we understand there is plenty of progress to make. Gagun Gahir joined us in December 2024 as the Head of Enterprise Sales in the EMEA region. She’s also a passionate DEI ambassador. We spoke with Gagun to learn about her background, her experience with Arelion’s culture and her vision of improving DEIB initiatives.

Employee Spotlight: Lauren Duerr, Director of Enterprise Sales – North America

Building relationships with global enterprises is critical to our North American market expansion, but we need seasoned sales leaders to reach that goal. We spoke with Lauren Duerr, our Director of Enterprise Sales in North America, about her background, her perspective on Arelion’s culture and her vision of our go-to-market enterprise strategy in North America.

Employee Spotlight: Gene Cheatham, Senior Solutions Architect

As Arelion increasingly serves enterprises through carrier-grade connectivity solutions, we’re highlighting Gene Cheatham, Senior Solutions Architect, Channel & Enterprise, for our latest employee spotlight.

Employee Spotlight: Jon Schlee, Channel Director – West

Our new Channel Director – West, Jon Schlee shares details about his background, his perspective on Arelion’s culture, and his vision of our continued Channel expansion.

Employee Spotlight: Isabelle Couturier Philippe, Head of Network Development and Project Management

Our Network Development teams are crucial to Arelion’s industry-leading quality, so we’re interviewing Isabelle Couturier Philippe, Head of Network Development and Project Management, for our employee spotlight series.

Employee Spotlight: Sandra Klackenborn, Head of Sustainability

In light of Earth Day 2024, we’re highlighting Sandra Klackenborn, our new Head of Sustainability, whom we hired last month. Telecommunications faces a critical juncture as network operators work to reduce emissions and meet recently established sustainability goals. However, sustainable networking encompasses myriad focus areas, necessitating organizational cooperation to reduce telecom’s environmental impact.

Employee Spotlight: Scott Nichols, CCO

Since its inception, Arelion has leveraged its true differentiator to build trust with customers and succeed in the connectivity business: world-class customer experience. We spoke to our Chief Commercial Officer, Scott Nichols to learn about his vision for Arelion’s next growth stage and the vital role of internal transformation to provide excellent customer experience in today’s connectivity market.

Employee Spotlight: Julien Tardy, Head of Enterprise Delivery

The implementation stage of service delivery can make or break any customer relationship – especially in the enterprise market. Julien Tardy, Head of Enterprise Delivery and Delivery Excellence, joined Arelion in 2002. We spoke with Julien to learn more about his diverse expertise and how his team ensures exceptional service delivery for Arelion’s enterprise customers. […]

Employee Spotlight: Sophie Reinius, Group CFO

Among telecom’s many moving parts, there is strength in numbers. Sophie Reinius, Group CFO, joined Arelion in November 2021 to drive our financial strategy. We spoke with Sophie to learn more about her experience at Arelion and how her financial vision helps Arelion become more agile as we continue our global network expansion.

Employee Spotlight: Richard Ohlsson, Solution Architect

“An opportunity for reinvention” At Arelion, we pride ourselves on a “best of both worlds” approach to our culture and execution. This approach combines an innovative startup mentality with our proven track record of success. Richard Ohlsson, Solution Architect, has been with Arelion for five and a half years. He has been vital in supporting […]