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Is Verizon’s Growth Plan At Risk After CEO Sampath’s Departure?

Sowmyanarayan Sampath is stepping down as CEO of Verizon’s Consumer Group, handing interim control to transformation chief Alfonso Villanueva. It’s another major leadership shuffle just months after the company’s CEO transition and largest-ever layoffs. Markets shrugged. Shares dipped slightly, and investors stayed focused on 2026 subscriber and free cash flow guidance. But underneath the surface, this departure creates a different kind of uncertainty—one that has less to do with succession, and more to do with execution.