Lumen Technologies Appoints Michelle J. Goldberg and Steve McMillan to Board, Strengthening Company’s AI and Digital Strategy

DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Lumen Technologies (NYSE: LUMN) today announced the election of Michelle J. Goldberg and Steve McMillan to its Board of Directors, effective as of the company’s 2025 annual meeting of shareholders, which was held on May 15, 2025.

“As Lumen transforms to serve the digital networking needs of our enterprise customers, Michelle and Steve’s expertise will be invaluable to our board and our business,” said Kate Johnson, Lumen's president and CEO. “Michelle's experience scaling businesses through critical phases of innovation and expansion will support our innovation agenda, while Steve’s leadership in cloud, data, and global services directly aligns with the capabilities we’re building to lead in a multi-cloud, AI-first world. Their combined insights will help shape our strategy, accelerate our transformation, and unlock new growth opportunities.”

Michelle J. Goldberg brings over 20 years of experience in early-stage technology, finance, and board governance. She served as a Partner at venture capital firm Ignition Partners and currently sits on the boards of both Bakkt Holdings and Ally Financial, previously having held board roles at Legg Mason, Taubman Centers, and Plum Creek Timber. Her expertise and guidance in early-stage technology startups has helped scale businesses through critical phases of innovation and expansion. Michelle holds a BA from Columbia University and an MA from Harvard University.

Steve McMillan is a seasoned executive in global enterprise technology strategy, data analytics and big data. Since 2020, he has served as President and CEO of Teradata Corporation. His previous leadership roles at F5, Oracle, and IBM specialized in security, cloud management, and managed services—making him a key voice in modernizing technology platforms for customer success. Steve earned a First-Class Honours degree in Management and Computer Science from Aston University in Birmingham, England.

The company also announced the retirement of Peter C. Brown, Steven T. “Terry” Clontz and Laurie Siegel from its Board of Directors at the annual shareholder meeting. The company’s board count is now 11.

“I want to express my deepest thanks to Peter, Terry, and Laurie for their exceptional leadership and service to Lumen,” added Johnson. “Their counsel was critical as we began our transformation, and their contributions helped position Lumen for the future we’re building now.”

A full list of Lumen's board of directors is available online.

About Lumen Technologies

Lumen is unleashing the world’s digital potential. We ignite business growth by connecting people, data, and applications – quickly, securely, and effortlessly. As the trusted network for AI, Lumen uses the scale of our network to help companies realize AI’s full potential. From metro connectivity to long-haul data transport to our edge cloud, security, managed service, and digital platform capabilities, we meet our customers’ needs today and as they build for tomorrow. For news and insights visit news.lumen.com, LinkedIn: /lumentechnologies, X: @lumentechco, Facebook: /lumentechnologies, Instagram: @lumentechnologies, and YouTube: /lumentechnologies.

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