Donna C. Cupelo is region president – New England, a position she has held since March 1, 2008. In Massachusetts and Rhode Island, she has overall responsibility for the company’s service delivery and capital investment, as well as, public policy in the New England states.
Prior to her current position, Cupelo was president of Massachusetts and Rhode Island for Verizon, responsible for service earnings, government and regulatory affairs, public policy and economic development.
Prior to that, Cupelo was vice president and general manager, with accountability for Operations, Construction, Engineering, Finance, Marketing and Public Affairs for Central and Western Massachusetts.
Cupelo began her career with New England Telephone in 1978 as a market administrator supporting customer services throughout Massachusetts. She has held various leadership positions within the Sales and Marketing organizations, specializing in the Finance, Insurance, and Healthcare, Education and Government Market segments.
Cupelo is active in many business, civic and charitable organizations in both MA and RI. She is on the IT Collaborative Organizing Committee, Co-chair of the IT study committee, and on the Executive Boards of the MA Private Industry Council, MA Business Roundtable and Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce. In RI, she is a member of the Executive Boards of the Greater Providence Chamber of Commerce, Junior Achievement and Heritage Harbor Museum. Cupelo is a member of the Providence College President’s Council, the past Chair of Providence College’s Board of Trustees’ Finance Committee and the Providence Foundation Board. She also serves on Brown University’s Civic Leadership Board. She is the Verizon Volunteers Pioneers Denver Chapter executive sponsor.
Cupelo received a Bachelor of Science degree from Providence College, Providence, Rhode Island in 1978 and a Masters of Business Administration from Babson College, Wellesley, Massachusetts in 1982.
