Our people

Our leadership

A diverse leadership team with deep industry experience. Colt's leaders deliver the extraordinary everyday for customers, partners, colleagues and communities.

Executive leadership team

Our ELT

Keri Gilder

Chief Executive Officer

Keri is at the helm of our mission to make effortless connections everywhere and enable extraordinary outcomes for customers.

She strives to make every interaction with Colt as easy as pushing a button.

Buddy bayer

Chief Operating Officer

Buddy leads our global product and operations, developing network strategy and infrastructure that makes the digital world go round.

He innovates to bring unique and sustainable technology solutions to life.

Ashish surti

Chief Digital + Information Officer

Ash brings our digital ambitions to life, steering our technology and security strategy while streamlining systems and processes.

He simplifies and automates to make extraordinary effortless.

Dan harris

Chief Financial Officer

Dan drives our growth ambitions with the delivery of our global financial strategy and metrics and leading the integration of Lumen EMEA.

He captures critical business value and tells compelling stories driven by data.

Catherine leaver

Chief People Officer

Catherine builds high-performing teams and drives the cultivation of our agile, inclusive and empowered workforce.

She prioritises people and empowers everyone to thrive at work.

Avijit singh

Chief Strategy Officer

Avi shapes our strategic direction as Colt continues to evolve and grow, and oversees our global brand and marketing.

He plans and executes visionary programmes that deliver extraordinary outcomes.

Frank Miller

Chief AI + Platforms Officer

Frank champions AI and intelligent platforms to automate, simplify and transform our business, making it easier than ever to work with Colt.

He has a bold vision to make all intelligent technology work for good.

Caroline griffin pain

Chief Legal Officer

Caroline champions sustainability by design, driving our ESG strategy and ensuring our robust regulatory and legal compliance.

She lays the foundation of a bright future for all.

Laura farina

EVP, Enterprise Sales

Laura drives our enterprise revenue growth and bold market presence, steering Colt's enterprise sales and customer success teams.

She transforms insight into solutions and extraordinary outcomes for customers.

Joe scattareggia

EVP, Infrastructure + Connectivity Sales

Joe drives our wholesale revenue growth and hyperscale business, leading Colt's infrastructure and connectivity sales.

He seizes growth opportunities with his finger on the pulse of nascent market trends.

board

Our board

Michael wilens

Chairman

Michael was appointed to the Board on 1 January 2012 and as Chairman on 21 March 2018.

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Keri Gilder

Chief Executive Officer

Keri is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at Colt, and was appointed to the role in May 2020.

Caroline griffin pain

Secretary to the Board

Caroline is General Counsel at Colt, with global responsibility for the Legal and Regulatory teams.

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Jennifer uhrig

Non Executive Director

Jennifer was appointed to the Board on January 1st, 2015.

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Suzanne streeter

Non Executive Director

Suzanne was appointed to the Board on January 1st, 2024.

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Steve neff

Non Executive Director

Steve was appointed to the Board on January 1st, 2024.

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John Avery

Non Executive Director

John was appointed to the Board on January 1st, 2024.

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Tim Cohen

Non Executive Director

Tim was appointed to the Board on February 28th, 2025.

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Audit committee

Audit committee

Jennifer uhrig

Member

Jennifer was appointed to the board on January 1st, 2015.

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Suzanne Streeter

Member

Suzanne was appointed to the Board on January 1st, 2024.

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John Avery

Member

John was appointed to the board on January 1st, 2024.

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Brendan coughlin

Member

Brendan was appointed to the committee on January 1st, 2024.

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Robert Walsh

Member

Rob was appointed Member of the Audit Committee on 29 October 2025.

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Remuneration committee

Remuneration committee

Pat Murphy

Member

Pat was appointed member of the Remuneration Committee on October 1st, 2015.

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Sharon Waters

Member

Sharon was appointed member of the Remuneration Committee on October 29th, 2025.

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Steve Neff

Member

Steve has appointed to the Board on January 1st, 2024.

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The extraordinary everyday.

By tackling the complexities and frustrations of the everyday, we take away the grind - making room for the extraordinary.