Ribbon Communications appoints Townsend as CFO

Ribbon Communications (RBBN) announced the appointment of John Townsend as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, CFO, effective November 1, 2024. Townsend will succeed Miguel “Mick” Lopez who Ribbon previously announced is retiring after a short transition period. Townsend spent nine years at Verizon (VZ) as Chief Financial Officer for several organizations