Ciena Appoints William Fathers to Board
Father's experience in cloud and datacentre networking will help shape future strategy, says CEO
Optical network firm Ciena has appointed William D. Fathers to its board. Fathers, 49, currently serves as the senior operating partner responsible for investments in communications infrastructure at Stonepeak Infrastructure Partners, a private equity firm. He is also senior advisor to Berkshire Partners, a private investment firm.
From 2013 through 2016, Fathers was executive VP and general manager of cloud services at VMWare. He previously served as president of Savvis, a public datacentre and cloud infrastructure provider. Fathers also worked for Thomson Reuters, where he helped build businesses in a number of international markets throughout Europe, Asia and North America.
"It's a pleasure to welcome Bill to Ciena's board of directors. His global experience in cloud and datacentre networking will help shape our strategy to remain aligned with customer requirements and market opportunities," said Gary B. Smith, president and CEO of Ciena. "His ability to forecast trends will enable us to stay ahead of the innovation curve and maintain our leadership in the industry."
Fathers received an M.A. in Engineering from Cambridge University, and served as an officer in the British Armed Forces.
