Crown Castle CFO Sunit Patel to retire, names successor

Crown Castle Inc. (NYSE:CCI) has announced significant leadership changes, with CFO Sunit Patel retiring in March 2027 and COO Cathy Piche stepping down in September 2026. Kris Hinson, currently the Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer, will take over as CFO effective April 1, 2027, following the filing of the company's 2026 Form 10-K.

Piche will remain with the company as a special advisor until February 2027 to facilitate the transition. Hinson, who has held various finance leadership roles at Crown Castle and previously at ExxonMobil, was named as Piche's successor. Crown Castle operates and manages around 40,000 cell towers across the United States.

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