Take context from the input text and decide on the accurate relationship between 'Lowell McAdam' and 'Verizon' from the options provided.
Options: employer, chief executive officer, currency, position held

As Verizon Communications Inc. was working to close a $130 billion deal to take full control of Verizon Wireless, it was another, much smaller acquisition that CEO Lowell McAdam was saying privately would be revolutionary.
employer