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Nokia announces changes to Group Leadership Team

Published 06/16/2025, 07:07 AM
Nokia announces changes to Group Leadership Team
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ESPOO - Nokia (HELSINKI:HE:NOKIA) announced Monday changes to its Group Leadership Team, with Federico Guillén set to retire from his position as head of the Network Infrastructure business group on June 30, 2025, and from the company entirely by December 31, 2025.

David Heard, former CEO of Infinera (NASDAQ:INFN) who joined Nokia following the company’s acquisition in February 2025, will succeed Guillén as head of Network Infrastructure and join Nokia’s Group Leadership Team effective July 1, 2025. Heard will report to Nokia CEO Justin Hotard and be based in Dallas, USA.

Additionally, Victoria Hanrahan has been appointed as Chief of Staff to the CEO and will join Nokia’s Group Leadership Team effective today. Based in Espoo, Hanrahan will focus on leading strategic and operational initiatives to improve operations and coordination across the organization.

"I want to thank Federico for his excellent leadership and work for Nokia. He has made Network Infrastructure a strong, profitable part of Nokia’s business and created a good foundation for future growth," said Nokia CEO Justin Hotard in the press release.

Regarding Heard’s appointment, Hotard noted: "He has a strong track record in scaling businesses and driving innovation. David also has extensive experience working with hyperscale operators and solutions optimized for AI."

Heard previously served as Infinera’s CEO and Chief Operating Officer. Prior to Infinera, he held leadership positions at various U.S. technology companies including JDSU, BigBand Networks, Somera Communications, Lucent Technologies, and AT&T (NYSE:T).

Hanrahan joins Nokia from Hewlett Packard Enterprise (NYSE:HPE), where she most recently led global marketing for High Performance Computing and AI.

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