AllPoints Fibre Networks Announce Mark Walker as UK CEO as Ronan Kelly Exits
Alternative broadband operator AllPoints Fibre Networks (APFN), which is backed by Fern Trading, has today announced that Mark Walker has been appointed to be the company’s new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). At the same time their existing Managing Director, Ronan Kelly, will be leaving at the end of May to pursue a new opportunity.
Ronan was first appointed to the role of MD back in April 2024, a post he took on after previously becoming a familiar industry name at ADTRAN. Since then, he’s led the business through the launch and growth of their new aquila wholesale platform, but will now be moving on to pastures new.
Meanwhile, Mark Walker joins as CEO, formally in role from 1st June 2026, following a handover with Ronan. Mark brings more than 25 years’ experience across reseller and wholesale channels — including building key functions at Virtual1 through to its sale to TalkTalk, Commercial Director of TalkTalk’s B2B Wholesale business, and founding Chief Commercial Officer at PXC. He joined Fern in 2025 as MD for Commercial Strategy & Performance, supporting APFN and Vorboss.
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In addition, APFN has made another leadership change today, with James Hickman joining as Chief Technology and Information Officer (CTIO) from 18th May. James brings telecoms experience in senior technology and product roles, most recently consulting across the Fern group since November 2025.
Mark Walker, Incoming APFN CEO, said:
“I’m excited to be joining APFN at this pivotal point in its journey. I’d like to thank Ronan and his team for their stewardship of APFN to date; the platform is seriously impressive, delivering a fibre-first, legacy- free choice to partners across multiple networks. aquila delivers stability and optionality through one single API interface. The opportunity ahead is significant. I am looking forward to working with the new leadership team and taking APFN through its next phase of growth.”
Nisreen El-kaloush and Nigel Sudell remain in post as Chief Commercial Officer and Chief Operating Officer respectively, and Adam Dunlop remains as Executive Chairman.
Now if APFN could just get around to the task of making their own on-net FTTP network available again to new retail broadband customers.. (here).
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