Lumen Technologies, Inc. Announces Executive Changes, Effective April 20, 2026

Published: 2026-04-17 09:50:49 ET LUMN

Published on 04/17/2026 at 09:50 am EDT

Lumen Technologies, Inc. announced that Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer & Head of Public Sector Mark Hacker will retire to pursue a vocation in ministry, entering formation for the diaconate. Jennifer Hodges, currently serving as Senior Vice President of Corporate Governance, Securities, Transactions and Litigation, has been named Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer. Additionally, Executive Vice President and Chief Revenue Officer Jeff Sharritts will take on Public Sector responsibilities.

These leadership changes will take effect on April 20, 2026, with Hacker supporting the transition through May 15, 2026. Prior to joining Lumen, Jennifer served as a Managing Director at Liberty Global, Inc., a Nasdaq-listed telecommunications company. Prior to that, she spent over 12 years at McDermott Will & Schulte LLP (formerly known as, McDermott Will & Emery LLP), where she advised U.S. and international clients on cross-border joint ventures, mergers and acquisitions, restructurings, and other corporate matters across a range of industries.

She holds a J.D. from Boston University School of Law and a B.A. from the University of Colorado Boulder. Hacker has served as Lumen?s Chief Legal Officer since 2025, leading the company?s Legal and Public Policy organizations while overseeing legal strategy, corporate governance, regulatory compliance, government affairs, and ethics. In October 2025, he assumed additional leadership responsibilities for Lumen?s Public Sector business.