Zayo’s seasoned leadership team brings over 200 years of experience in the telecom industry to the management and operation of the company.

John Scarano
COO  & Co-founder of Zayo Group
President of Zayo Bandwidth

John Scarano has 19 years of experience in the wireline and wireless communications industries.  John was most recently EVP of Corp Development and Operations of ICG responsible for strategy, acquisitions and divestitures, business development and various other operations.  John is on the board of VoicePipe and is an observer on the board of NGT. John began with Level 3 Communications at its inception and was responsible initially for the development and build-out of Level 3's North American intercity backbone network, local networks and facilities.  These were completed ahead of schedule within 33 months for $6.2B.  John then founded and led the company's Global Business Development group and had the lead role in closing more than 30 transactions valued at approximately $1.6B. John held various executive and staff positions in global operations and business development at MFS Communications (acquired by WorldCom) and AT&T.  While at AT&T, John was responsible for the commercial delivery of the first digital air-to-ground communications system.  John was an elected Town Board member in Orange County, NY, for 7 years holding the elected offices of Councilman and Deputy Supervisor.   John earned a combined degree in Business Administration and Computer Science from the State University of NY at Albany in 1987.

Marty Snella
Senior Vice President of Operations

Marty Snella has 23 years of experience in the telecom, information technology, and cable TV industries. At Zayo Marty oversees service delivery, field operations, and the information technologies organizations. Most recently as the CTO of Operations Sciences, Inc. he was responsible for developing technical platforms designed to automate processes in the cable TV industry.  Marty served as Executive Vice President of Operations at ICG Communications, where he led Field Operations, Engineering and Information Technologies. He was also a member of the senior management team that purchased ICG as a turn around opportunity. Marty has held various executive and staff positions with Qwest Cyber Solutions, Level 3 and AT&T.  Marty began his career in telecommunications as a Telecommunications Specialist in the United States Air Force.

Brad Cheedle
Senior Vice President of Sales

Brad Cheedle has 15 years experience in the telecommunications industry in a variety of senior roles. Most recently Brad was an Officer at OnFiber Communications. There he oversaw Sales, Marketing and Product Management.  OnFiber Communications was sold to Qwest Communications in September 2006. Brad had responsibility for aiding in the sale of the company to Qwest, and leading the integration effort of company post close.  Prior to Brad’s position at OnFiber, he worked for Level 3 Communications as a Regional Vice President responsible for Alternate Channels Globally, and several direct and overlay sales organizations.  Brad began his career in telecommunications at MCI, where he held a variety of leadership positions including sales, product management, program management and was a founding member of MCI Metro. At MCI Metro, he help lead MCI’s entrance into the Local Telecommunications market.  Brad has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration in Marketing from the University of Northern Colorado.

Matt Erickson
Vice President - Product and Strategy

Matt Erickson is head of Product Management, Marketing and Strategy for Zayo Bandwidth.  In his current role, Matt is responsible for P&L management, product management and marketing for all of Zayo Bandwidth’s products.  Matt also has responsibility for off-net circuit management.  Matt plays an active role in Zayo Group’s M&A team and was part of the day one executive team at Zayo Group.  Prior to Zayo, Matt was at ICG Communications where he was Vice President of Marketing & Product Management.  Matt was a member of the senior team that successfully sold ICG to Level 3 Communications.  Prior to ICG, Matt was at Level 3 Communications where he held various roles including Internet, transport and infrastructure product management and corporate strategy/development roles.  Matt began his career at Price Waterhouse in the audit and financial advisory services groups. Matt received his B.S. (Summa Cum Laude with Honors) in Accounting from Colorado State University.

Christopher P. Yost
General Counsel 

Christopher Yost has more than 18 years of professional legal experience, with over 8 years focused in the telecommunications industry.  Prior to joining Zayo Bandwidth, Chris held several senior positions at Level 3 Communications, including Group Vice President of Human Resources and Vice President of Litigation and Employment.  In his roles at Level 3, Chris was responsible for managing all aspects of Human Resources, including employee relations, compensation and benefits, employee development, recruiting and leadership programs.  Chris also handled corporate security and facilities while managing the interests of the Company and its various subsidiaries in all litigation, claims and risk management.  Chris previously served as a Director of Labor Relations for Albertson's, Inc., the Boise-based grocery store chain.  Before that, he was an associate at the law firm of Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld in Washington, D.C. where he specialized in labor and employment law and litigation since September 1990.  Chris has a law degree from Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C., and a Bachelor of Science degree from Western Michigan University.