Telecommunications industry veteran to succeed Brian Stading following planned leadership transition
High Point, N.C. (May 19, 2026) – Lumos, an industry-leading 100% Fiber Optic Internet provider and network infrastructure developer, announced today that Scott Mispagel has been appointed Chief Executive Officer. He succeeds Brian Stading, who announced his retirement earlier this year. Mispagel and Stading will work closely together over the coming weeks to ensure a smooth leadership transition as part of the company’s planned succession.
Mispagel is well positioned to lead Lumos through its next phase of accelerated growth and operational excellence. He brings more than two decades of leadership experience in telecommunications and fiber infrastructure, with deep expertise in operational transformation, large-scale network expansion, and organizational performance.
Most recently, Mispagel served as Senior Vice President of National Engineering & Operations at Frontier Communications, where he helped lead one of the largest fiber expansion initiatives in the United States. In that role, he oversaw the delivery of more than 10 million fiber passings, directed multi-billion-dollar capital and operational investments, and managed a nationwide engineering and operations organization. Earlier in his career, he held leadership positions at Windstream, GTE, and other telecommunications organizations.
“Lumos has built something truly special. A strong company with a talented team, a clear vision for growth, and a deep commitment to the customers, partners, and communities it serves,” said Mispagel. “I’m honored to join Lumos at such an exciting time. The opportunity ahead is tremendous, and I look forward to working with this exceptional team to continue delivering world-class fiber infrastructure to the communities we connect.”
Mispagel’s appointment follows the previously announced retirement of Brian Stading, who has led Lumos since 2022. During his tenure, Stading guided the company through a period of significant expansion, substantially growing its fiber footprint, strengthening operations, and positioning Lumos for continued long-term growth. His leadership helped pave the way for Lumos’ transformative partnership with T-Mobile.
“Scott is an accomplished and highly respected industry leader with a proven ability to scale organizations, drive operational excellence, and build high-performing teams,” said Stading. “As Lumos enters its next phase of growth, I’m confident Scott’s leadership experience and strategic vision make him the ideal person to guide the company forward. Serving as CEO of Lumos has been one of the greatest privileges of my career. I’m incredibly proud of what this team has accomplished, and excited to see what they will achieve together under Scott’s leadership.”
About Lumos: Lumos delivers 100% Fiber Optic Internet and Whole-Home Wi-Fi to a growing network of homes, businesses and multi-family buildings throughout the Midwest and Eastern US. Lumos, part of T-Mobile Fiber Home Internet, is accelerating its mission to build a local, transformational, 100% Fiber Optic network and to bring even more value to customers through T-Mobile benefits. Lumos believes the possibilities of tomorrow cannot be built on the infrastructure of yesterday, so we’re building an Internet equipped for the most hopeful of all things – the future. Because whatever the future holds, we make it faster. Learn more at www.LumosFiber.com.
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