Nokia announces changes to Group Leadership Team
Nokia Corporation
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16 June 2025 at 14:00 EEST
Nokia announces changes to Group Leadership Team
- Federico Guillén to retire from Nokia on 31 December 2025. He will step down as President of the Network Infrastructure (NI) business group and as a member of the Group Leadership Team on 30 June 2025.
- As part of a managed transition, David Heard, NI Chief Strategic Growth Officer, and former CEO of Infinera, is promoted to President of Network Infrastructure and joins the Group Leadership Team, effective 1 July 2025.
- Victoria Hanrahan will join the Group Leadership Team as Chief of Staff to Nokia’s President and CEO, effective immediately.
Espoo, Finland – Nokia today announced changes to its Group Leadership Team. Federico Guillén will retire from Nokia on 31 December 2025. He will step down from his role as President of Nokia’s Network Infrastructure business group and from the Group Leadership Team on 30 June 2025.
As part of a managed transition, David Heard, currently NI Chief Strategic Growth Officer, and former CEO of Infinera, has been promoted to President of Network Infrastructure and will join the Group Leadership Team, effective 1 July 2025. David will report to Nokia’s President and CEO, Justin Hotard, and be based in Dallas. Federico and David will work together to ensure a seamless transition.
Heard joined Nokia with the acquisition of Infinera in February 2025. He was previously CEO of Infinera and, prior to that held the role of Infinera’s Chief Operating Officer, responsible for leading the innovation of new solutions and the overall operational excellence of the company. Before joining Infinera, Heard held senior positions across various technology companies in the U.S. including JDSU, BigBand Networks, Somera Communications, Lucent and AT&T gaining comprehensive experience of the telecoms industry and demonstrating a strong growth mindset and a commitment to innovation leadership.
“I want to thank Federico for his exceptional leadership and contribution to Nokia. As the first President of Network Infrastructure, he has been instrumental in building a high-performing and profitable business with a strong customer focus, helping to position the business for long-term growth. His leadership during major portfolio changes, including the divestment of the Submarine Networks business and acquisition of Infinera, has laid a solid foundation for the future. We’re grateful for his service and wish him the very best on his next chapter,” said Justin Hotard, President and CEO of Nokia.
“I’m excited to welcome David to the Group Leadership Team as the new head of our Network Infrastructure business. David has a proven track record of scaling businesses and driving innovation, and he brings a deep expertise of hyperscalers and AI-optimized solutions to the business. I’m confident he is the right leader to take Network Infrastructure forward,” Hotard continued.
In addition, Victoria Hanrahan will join Nokia’s Group Leadership Team as Chief of Staff to the President and CEO, effective immediately. She will focus on driving strategic and operational initiatives, including operational excellence, improving cross-functional execution and ensuring organizational alignment across the Global Leadership Team. Victoria will report to Nokia’s President and CEO and be based in Espoo.
Additional background information on all current members of the Group Leadership Team can be found at:
David Heard, CV
Born: 1968
Nationality: US national
Education:
Masters, Management Science (Sloan), Stanford University Graduate School of Business
Master of Business Administration (MBA), University of Dayton
BA, Production & Operations Mgt, The Ohio State University
Experience:
2025 (February-June) Chief Growth Officer at Network Infrastructure, Nokia
2020–2025 Chief Executive Officer, Infinera
2017–2020 Chief Operations Officer and various senior positions, Infinera
2015–2016 Cloud Service Provider (Executive Consultant - External), Dell
2010–2015 President - Network & Service (Software) Enablement, JDSU
2007–2010 Chief Operating Officer, BigBand Networks
2004–2006 President & CEO, Somera Communications (Jabil)
2003–2004 President - Switching Systems, Tekelec (Oracle)
2000–2003 President & CEO Santera Systems Inc (now Oracle)
1996–2000 GM & VP Wireless - Various Positions, Alcatel-Lucent
1990–1996 VP of Access, AT&T (Lucent Technologies)
Additional positions:
2017–2022 Member of the Board of Directors, Motion Intelligence
2012–2019 Chairman of the Board, Telecommunications Industry Association
2015–2018 Board Director, Milestone Sports
2006–2017 Member of the Board of Directors - Co-founder, Zyvex Performance Materials
2002–2004 Member of the Board of Directors, Spatial Wireless (Alcatel Lucent)
Victoria Hanharan, CV
Born: 1988
Nationality: US national
Education:
Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Marketing, Texas A&M University
Master of Business Administration (MBA), University of Houston
Experience:
2015–2024 Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)
- Vice President, Global Marketing – High Performance Compute & Artificial Intelligence (2023–2024)
- Director, Chief of Staff - HPC & AI Business Unit (2021–2023)
- Manager, Marketing Strategy (2019–2021)
- Sr. Product Marketing Manager (2015–2019)
2010–2015 St. Jude Medical
- Product Marketing Manager, Neuromodulation Division (2013–2015)
- Marketing Communications Coordinator (2010–2013)
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