Verizon Wireless Names Melanie Braidich as Mountain Region President

DENVER, CO — Melanie Braidich, an 18-year leader in the wireless industry, has been tapped to serve as president of the company's Mountain Region effective January 1.

In her new position, Braidich is responsible for the strategic direction, sales and overall operations for Verizon Wireless in Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Utah and Wyoming. She will be based at the company's Mountain Region Headquarters in Greenwood Village, near Denver.

Braidich's extensive wireless experience includes retail sales, direct and indirect business sales, business operations and customer service. She entered the industry as a Direct Sales Representative in Los Angeles in 1989 and later held a number of increasingly responsible positions in the western U.S., including acting president of Verizon Wireless' Pacific Northwest Region in Seattle. Most recently, Braidich was Executive Director — Retail Customer Experience at the company's West Area headquarters in Irvine, California.

Braidich earned her bachelor's degree in Business Administration from Ohio Northern University.

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