T-Mobile US, Inc. announced that finance executive James J. Kavanaugh has been appointed to its Board of Directors, effective July 18, 2023. He will also serve on the board?s Audit Committee, effective August 1, 2023. Kavanaugh's career in technology and telecommunications industries spans almost four decades.

He has served as chief financial officer of International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) since January 2018, overseeing accounting and controllership, financial planning and analysis, tax, internal audit, investor relations, corporate strategy, corporate development, and treasury of the company?s worldwide financial operations. Kavanaugh joined IBM from AT&T, where he was the chief financial officer for its Americas Global Services. He earned his Master of Business Administration degree from The Ohio State University.