Crown Castle CEO Steven Moskowitz terminated; CFO Dan Schlanger named interim CEO

CROWN CASTLE INC.

Steven Moskowitz terminated as President and CEO effective March 23, 2025; not for cause or related to financial performance/ethics.
CFO Dan Schlanger appointed Interim President and CEO; will continue as CFO until April 1, 2025, then Sunit Patel becomes CFO.
Schlanger to become Chief Transformation Officer after permanent CEO is found; oversees fiber segment sale expected to close first half 2026.
Board initiated search for successor CEO; reaffirms all recently announced financial guidance and capital allocation policies.
Schlanger granted $100K monthly stipend, $4.125M 2025 RSUs, $4.1M promotion RSUs, and $1M transformation RSUs tied to fiber sale.

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Appointed

Sunit Patel

EVP and Chief Financial Officer

CCI · CROWN CASTLE INC.

Effective: 2025-04-01
Filed: March 24, 2025, 7:59 PM ET

at which time Sunit Patel will assume the role of EVP and CFO as previously announced on March 12, 2025.

Departed

Steven J. Moskowitz

President and Chief Executive Officer

CCI · CROWN CASTLE INC.

Effective: 2025-03-23
Successor: Daniel K. Schlanger
Filed: March 24, 2025, 7:59 PM ET

Steven J. Moskowitz ceased to serve as the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”), effective March 23, 2025.

Appointed (interim)

Daniel K. Schlanger

Interim President and Chief Executive Officer

CCI · CROWN CASTLE INC.

Effective: 2025-03-23
Filed: March 24, 2025, 7:59 PM ET

the Company’s board of directors (“Board”) appointed Daniel K. Schlanger, the Company’s Executive Vice President (“EVP”) and Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”), to serve as Interim President and CEO of the Company (“Interim CEO”), effective March 23, 2025

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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.9

Sunit Patel changed role as EVP and Chief Financial Officer at CROWN CASTLE INC..

Action: assume the role
Role: EVP and Chief Financial Officer

Exact text from the filing

at which time Sunit Patel will assume the role of EVP and CFO as previously announced on March 12, 2025.

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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Steven J. Moskowitz departed as President and Chief Executive Officer at CROWN CASTLE INC..

Action: ceased to serve
Role: President and Chief Executive Officer

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Steven J. Moskowitz ceased to serve as the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”), effective March 23, 2025.

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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Daniel K. Schlanger was appointed as Interim President and Chief Executive Officer at CROWN CASTLE INC..

Action: appointed
Role: Interim President and Chief Executive Officer

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the Company’s board of directors (“Board”) appointed Daniel K. Schlanger, the Company’s Executive Vice President (“EVP”) and Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”), to serve as Interim President and CEO of the Company (“Interim CEO”), effective March 23, 2025

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