Voneus CEO named Chair of ISPA

Steve Leighton has been appointed as the new Chair of ISPA Council, taking over the reins from Andrew Glover.

Leighton has been CEO of Voneus for more than a decade and has held management positions at several other ISPs and tech businesses over the past twenty years.

Prior to entering the private sector, he worked in government, including a stint as the Head of Communications Sponsorship at the Department of Trade and Industry, giving him an insight into the regulatory challenges facing the UK’s telecoms sector.

Leighton said: “ISPA will continue to support members to set the agenda, engage with policymakers, bring the industry together for events and make a difference to members.”

Glover hands over after more than five years as Chair, a period coving the significant acceleration of full fibre rollout, the implementation of legislation to remove barriers to rollout broadband, new cyber security requirements and a new regulatory settlement from Ofcom.

Most recently, Glover represented ISPA during a roundtable at Downing Street, speaking of the work ISPA members are doing to support individuals during the cost of living crisis.

He said: “With the increasing demands on the broadband sector, ISPA’s role is more important than ever. I will continue to serve and support Steve.”