Lumen Technologies, Inc. reported that David Ward, its Executive Vice President, Chief Technology and Product Officer, resigned to become President and Chief Architect at Salesforce, Inc. He will step down from his executive role on January 5, 2026 and continue as an employee to support transition activities through January 23, 2026.
On December 3, 2025, Lumen’s Board appointed director James Fowler to succeed Mr. Ward as Executive Vice President, Chief Technology and Product Officer, effective January 5, 2026. In connection with this management change, Mr. Fowler resigned from the Board on December 5, 2025 and will serve as an advisor to the company until his employment start date.
Mr. Fowler, age 54, brings senior technology leadership experience, having served as Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer of Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company since 2018 and previously holding group and business unit CIO roles at General Electric.
