General Counsel and Chief Corporate Responsibility Officer

As General Counsel and Chief Corporate Responsibility Officer, Ms. Rios Welton is responsible for all legal affairs for the company as well as the Government and Regulatory Affairs and ESG functions. 

Ms. Rios Welton brings more than 15 years of legal, regulatory, and public affairs leadership experience in the telecommunications industry across the United States and Latin America. She previously served as General Counsel and Chief of Government Affairs at UScellular, leading its legal, regulatory and government affairs functions through a period of transformation and strategic realignment. Her experience also includes leadership roles at AT&T and Vrio Corp., with expertise spanning corporate governance, regulatory and political advocacy, and complex transactions, including mergers, acquisitions, divestitures and initial public offerings.

A graduate of Princeton University and Duke University School of Law, where she earned her J.D., Ms. Rios Welton combines legal acumen with a strategic, risk-based approach to problem solving. She builds and leads multidisciplinary teams, fostering collaborative cultures that empower others to maximize their contributions.