Executive Vice President and President, U.S. Tower
Richard Rossi is American Tower Corporation’s Executive Vice President and President, U.S. Tower. Prior to being named to this role in January 2025, Richard led all aspects of the U.S. Tower legal organization, including government affairs and compliance, as Senior Vice President and General Counsel, a position he had held since 2018. Throughout his tenure, Richard has been a key collaborator and advocate, working with colleagues nationwide and globally to share business and industry knowledge and best practices to drive the company’s growth. Richard joined American Tower in 2001 to negotiate divestitures and mergers and acquisitions transactions for the corporate business development team. He then served in various U.S. Tower operational and legal roles with increasing responsibility, including Director of Contract Management and Vice President of Legal.
Richard received his J.D. from Boston College Law School and graduated magna cum laude from Providence College. Richard serves as vice chair on the Wireless Infrastructure Association (WIA) board of directors. Richard is also on the board of directors for CTIA and East Cambridge Savings Bank. He has spoken at many industry events to represent American Tower and industry interests and previously served as chair for the WIA’s Executive Advisory Committee.