James Feger is an accomplished leader recognized for expediting business growth and enhancing customer experience through technology transformation and technical team optimization. With a keen focus on business innovation and competitive advantage, James adeptly drives strategic initiatives and secures these achievements by emphasizing security, operational excellence, and comprehensive business continuity plans. His success is driven and proven by his strategic and tactical acumen, talent for building and inspiring high-performance teams, and capacity to shift  company culture and generate alignment.
James currently serves as the SVP pf Product Segments at Lumen Technologies. Prior to this, he was the Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer at Speed cast. At F5, James held significant roles including Senior Vice President and General Manager – Service Providers, and Vice President and General Manager – Service Providers. James’s career at CenturyLink was marked by several key positions such as Vice President – Network Virtualization, Vice President Technology Operations, Vice President Infrastructure Support, Interim Chief Technology Officer, Vice President – Network Strategy & Development, and Director – IP & Ethernet Technologies. He also contributed to Arbor Networks, the security division of NETSCOUT, as a Customer Advisory Board Member.
Earlier in his career, James was the Director – IP Engineering at CenturyTel and worked as a Network Analyst at AT&T. He started his career as a Member Technical Staff at Core Express.
James’s extensive experience across various senior roles highlights his dedication to fostering technological advancement and operational excellence in the organizations he serves.