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About

Thomas Stanton was named ADTRAN's Chief Executive Officer in September 2005 and Chairman of the Board in 2007. Since 2023 he has also served as CEO and a management board member of Adtran Networks SE, the company's majority-owned subsidiary formerly known as ADVA Optical Networking SE.

He joined ADTRAN in 1995 as Vice President of Marketing for the Carrier Networks division and held a number of senior management positions, including Senior Vice President and General Manager of that division. He was selected as a director because he is ADTRAN's CEO and has extensive knowledge of all facets of the company and its industry.

Roles

ADTRAN Holdings, Inc.

Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board · Current role

2005–present

Adtran Networks SE (formerly ADVA Optical Networking SE)

Chief Executive Officer and management board member · Majority-owned subsidiary of ADTRAN Holdings; role held since 2023.

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ADTRAN

Senior Vice President and General Manager, Carrier Networks Division · One of several senior management positions held after joining ADTRAN in 1995 as VP of Marketing for the Carrier Networks division.

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Transcrypt International

Vice President of Marketing and Engineering · Held prior to joining ADTRAN.

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E. F. Johnson Company

Senior management positions · Held prior to joining ADTRAN.

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ADTRAN

SVP and General Manager, Carrier Networks division · One of several senior management positions held after joining ADTRAN as VP of Marketing for the Carrier Networks division.

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Transcrypt International

VP of Marketing and Engineering

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