Randy Milch, executive vice president and strategic policy adviser to Lowell McAdam, chairman and CEO of Verizon Communications Inc. has announced plans to retire later in May 2015. Since the beginning of 2015, Milch had responsibility for overseeing strategic policy initiatives. Prior to that, he had served as executive vice president, public policy and general counsel from October 2008.

Over his 21-year career with Verizon and its predecessor companies, Milch resolved key legal and policy issues that have paved the way for Verizon's transition from a regulated phone company to a premier technology company in the digital age. Craig Silliman, Verizon's executive vice president, public policy and general counsel since January 1, 2015, will assume Milch's role as strategic policy adviser.