Bernard Borghei

Founder, President and CEO, Connected Infra Group

Bernard Borghei is the Founder, President and the Chief Executive Officer at Connected Infra Group. A privately held telecom infrastructure owner, operator, and manager in the wireless and telecommunication industry backed by TPG Peppertree. Previously, he served as the CEO of Symphony Infrastructure and CRO of Tower Engineering Professional. He was the Co-Founder and Executive in charge of Operations at Vertical Bridge, REIT, responsible for Vertical Bridge’s daily operations, engineering, regulatory compliance, M&A due diligence and integration, Strategic planning, Field operations, vendor management, HR, and the company’s ESG and health and safety programs including financial performance, and P&L responsibilities. He has 30 years of experience in the wireless and telecommunications infrastructure and real estate industries. Vertical Bridge completed a successful exit/re-cap process in October of 2021, valuing the business at close to $7.5 Billion.

Prior to Vertical Bridge, he served as Senior Vice President and Partner at Global Tower Partners, which at the time of its sale to American Tower for $4.8 billion in 2013, was the largest private tower company in the U.S. He ran domestic and international market operations for a portfolio of more than 6,500 towers and 12,000 managed properties. He oversaw new site development in the LATAM markets. Earlier in his career, Mr. Borghei held executive and senior management positions at several wireless operators and service providers including SkyBitz, Wireless Facilities, Inc. Western Wireless International, and at Triton PCS. He has worked in EMEA including running operations and offices out of Dublin, Ireland, and London, UK.

Mr. Borghei has a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from Villanova University and an MBA in global management from the University of Phoenix. He serves on the Advisory Boards for the Villanova School of Engineering and its Engineering Entrepreneurship programs; and the Board of Directors for FreshWave Group, a U.K.-based digital infrastructure company owned by Digital Bridge. He also served on the Board of Directors of the Tower Family Foundation, serving as Chairman of its Endowment Committee.