Katie Milligan is going to be the Chief Executive Officer of Openreach. She is the Deputy Chief Executive Officer of Openreach now. Openreach is a company that provides digital infrastructure in the UK.
Katie Milligan will start her job on 1 April 2026. She is taking over from Clive Selley. Clive Selley will become the CEO of BT International. This is all part of some changes that are happening with the leaders at BT Group. Katie Milligan will be in charge of Openreach, the UKs digital infrastructure provider, from April 2026.
Openreach is a part of BT Group that builds and looks after the broadband and fibre network that connects homes and businesses in the United Kingdom. This company does an important job for the countrys internet and technology. They are in charge of getting full-fibre broadband to everyone which’s necessary for things like working from home and getting an education. Openreach and its full-fibre broadband are also crucial for businesses to stay connected and for new technology to be developed. Openreach is really important, for the United Kingdoms infrastructure.
A Journey Through Openreach
Milligans rise to the role at Openreach and BT shows she has a lot of experience. She has been working with these companies for twenty years. Milligan started working at BT Group. Then joined Openreach in 2009. At Openreach Milligan has had important jobs. She was the Commercial Director and the Chief Commercial Officer. In these roles Milligan was in charge of deciding how Openreach would make money and work with companies. She made sure Openreach worked well with communications providers in the United Kingdom. People say Milligans leadership helped Openreach make money and come up with new ideas for pricing. Milligans work at Openreach has been very good, for the company.
Katie Milligan is really good at her job as Deputy CEO. She has helped Openreach make money and become stronger. Katie Milligan has also done a job of making sure customers and partners are happy with Openreach.
She knows a lot about the UK broadband market. This makes Katie Milligan the best person to lead Openreach now. Openreach is working on getting fibre to everyone and making sure everyone has access to the internet. These are things, for the country right now. Katie Milligan is the person to help Openreach do these things.
What This Means for Openreach and the UK
Milligan is taking on a role at a time when the United Kingdom is working to become a more connected country. The network that Openreach has built is very important for the services that people use every day. It does not just help people get online at home. It also supports bigger goals for the country like being a place where new digital ideas are created where people can work well and where businesses can compete with others. The work to build an internet network, which has already reached many homes and businesses is likely to move even faster with Milligan, in charge of Openreach.
Milligan said she is really excited about her role when she was appointed. She talked about how important it’s for Openreach to connect communities and help the UK have a good digital future. People who watch the industry say that Milligan is now, in charge because Openreach wants to keep making progress with its broadband plans. They want to make sure these plans fit in with what BT Group’s trying to do overall. Openreach is working hard to connect communities and support a digital future across the UK.
Looking Ahead
As Milligan prepares to step into the CEO role, stakeholders will be watching how her experience and strategic priorities help shape Openreach’s next chapter—one that could see Britain achieve even broader digital coverage and stronger connectivity for years to come.
