Birch Communicationstoday announced it has added former IBM (IBM) Program Manager Michelle Ansley as its vice president and chief administration officer.

The Atlanta-based data and voice services provider said Ansley will lead its human resources and facility management operations and is expected to help Birch advance its business strategies as well.

“Human resources and oversight of facility management for all Birch locations are vitally important to our growth, and I am confident that [Ansley’s] extensive experience combined with her unique mix of operations, project management and business development expertise will be a valuable asset to Birch,” Vincent M. Oddo, Birch’s CEO, said in a prepared statement.