NTAP - Leadership updates

NetApp® (NASDAQ:NTAP), the intelligent data infrastructure company, today announced that Paul Fipps, President of Global Customer Operations at ServiceNow, has joined its Board of Directors. The board now has ten directors, nine of whom are independent, and 50% of whom have been appointed within the last five years. Fipps brings more than 20 years of experience driving technology-enabled growth and customer transformation. At ServiceNow, he currently leads global sales, customer success, partner ecosystems, and field operations. He previously served as EVP of Worldwide Sales at ServiceNow and as President of Under Armour Connected Fitness and Chief Experience Officer at Under Armour, over

A leader in driving enterprise transformation, Hendrickx brings nearly three decades of experience, strengthening global partner ecosystems and customer relationships across regions NetApp (NASDAQ:NTAP), the intelligent data infrastructure company, today announced the appointment of Willem Hendrickx as Senior Vice President and General Manager, EMEA & LATAM, effective January 5, 2026. Hendrickx will lead NetApp's business strategy, go-to-market execution, and partner engagement across Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Latin America. Reporting to NetApp President César Cernuda, Hendrickx brings a deep regional knowledge and track record of building high-performing teams, further enablin

NetApp® (NASDAQ:NTAP), the intelligent data infrastructure company, today announced the appointment of Syam Nair as its new Chief Product Officer (CPO), effective Monday, July 7, 2025. Nair succeeds Harv Bhela, who concluded his tenure in June following a successful chapter of product leadership. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250624871234/en/Syam Nair, Chief Product Officer at NetApp Nair is a former Salesforce and Microsoft executive renowned as a maverick innovator in the industry, bringing over 25 years of experience in scaling cloud platforms and driving hyper-growth. In his new role, Nair will lead NetApp's

NetApp® (NASDAQ:NTAP), the intelligent data infrastructure company, today announced that Frank Pelzer, Chief Operating Officer at Spotnana, has joined its Board of Directors. This brings the number of directors on the NetApp Board of Directors to ten, nine of whom are independent and 40% of whom have been appointed within the last five years. "I am delighted to welcome Frank to our Board," said George Kurian, Chief Executive Officer at NetApp. "Frank's impressive history of helping companies scale, along with his ability to strengthen software value and enhance its recognition at infrastructure companies, will be invaluable as we continue to grow and innovate in the era of data and intelli

A long-tenured, highly respected industry leader, O'Callahan expands her leadership scope to drive integration, collaboration, and execution across the company's business NetApp® (NASDAQ:NTAP), the intelligent data infrastructure company, today announced a strategic evolution in its leadership structure designed to enhance focus, strengthen collaboration, and drive execution across the business with the appointment of Beth O'Callahan, NetApp's Chief Legal Officer (CLO), to Chief Administrative Officer (CAO). In this newly expanded role, Beth will continue overseeing Legal, Compliance, Government Relations, and Sustainability, while assuming responsibility for Human Resources, Workplace

Today, NetApp® (NASDAQ:NTAP), the intelligent data infrastructure company, announced the appointment of Wissam Jabre as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer effective March 10, 2025. Jabre brings over 20 years of experience leading finance organizations and a strong track record of value creation and disciplined operational management. Jabre's appointment follows the previously announced planned retirement of Mike Berry, who served as NetApp's Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for the last five years. "We are thrilled to welcome Wissam to our leadership team," said George Kurian, Chief Executive Officer. "His decades of financial experience will be inval

NetApp® (NASDAQ:NTAP), the intelligent data infrastructure company, today announced the appointment of Pamela Hennard as the new Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer. In her expanded role, Pamela will lead NetApp's efforts to foster diversity, equity, and inclusion across the organization and within the talent acquisition process and throughout the full employee journey. Pamela Hennard has been an integral part of NetApp's success, serving as the Vice President of Global Talent Acquisition. With over 27 years of experience in human resources, Pamela brings a wealth of expertise in developing and leading high-performing teams. During Pam's tenure at NetApp, her strategic guidance has been

Shahin brings over 25 years of enterprise experience to drive NetApp's ability to scale in both business technology and operations initiatives NetApp® (NASDAQ:NTAP), the original intelligent data infrastructure company, today announced Gus Shahin as the company's Executive Vice President of Business Technology and Operations. Reporting to CEO George Kurian, Shahin will lead critical business operations providing a solid foundation for accelerating growth and fostering cross-functional execution across four key company pillars - Information Technology, Operations, Global Security, and Enterprise Process Excellence. Shahin joins NetApp from Flex, where he held varying leadership roles ove

NetApp® (NASDAQ:NTAP), the original intelligent data infrastructure company, today announced that its board of directors has nominated June Yang to stand for election as an independent director at its annual meeting of stockholders on September 11, 2024. Yang most recently served as Vice President, Cloud AI and Industry Solutions at Google Cloud (cloud computing services) from October 2021 until December 2023 where she was responsible for the portfolio of Google Cloud AI products and solutions, including Vertex AI, Contact Center AI and more. Previously at Google Cloud, she served as Vice President and General Manager, Compute and Machine Learning infrastructure from October 2019 until Oc

NetApp® (NASDAQ:NTAP), the intelligent data infrastructure company, today announced that it strengthened its sales team to accelerate growth objectives and facilitate customer success by hiring Mike Sakalas as the company's Vice President of U.S. Enterprise Sales. Sakalas will report to NetApp's Senior Vice President of North America Sales, Riccardo Di Blasio. Sakalas will oversee the development and execution of NetApp's enterprise business in the United States, playing a pivotal role in defining and implementing the company's go-to-market strategy. Sakalas will partner closely with internal teams and NetApp partners to drive strategic customer engagements as NetApp expands its offerings a

NetApp expands relationship with Porsche Motorsport to provide holistic data solutions that boost performance on the track NetApp® (NASDAQ:NTAP), the intelligent data infrastructure company, today announced that it has expanded its relationship with Porsche Motorsport to become the exclusive Intelligent Data Infrastructure partner, accelerating access to Porsche Motorsport's data to drive strategic decision-making on the track. This expansion also creates a new relationship between NetApp and Team Porsche Penske Motorsport in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship (IWSC) and World Endurance Championship (WEC), as well as continued support for the TAG Heuer Porsche Formula E Team. W

NetApp (NASDAQ:NTAP), the intelligent data infrastructure company, today announced Dallas Olson as the company's new Chief Commercial Officer, reporting to NetApp's President, César Cernuda. Olson brings over 25 years of experience building high-performance teams responsible for planning, operations, enablement, engagement, and go-to-market strategies. As NetApp's CCO, Olson will oversee sales strategy driving business growth in key areas including AI and Keystone through specialist teams, enhance market presence, optimize sales models, foster strategic partnerships, champion a customer-centric approach, and drive initiatives to maintain NetApp's position as a market leader primed for acc

A leader in Human Resources, Yockelson brings over 25 years of experience to drive a new chapter of NetApp's culture and growth globally NetApp (NASDAQ:NTAP), the intelligent data infrastructure company, today announced Alessandra Yockelson has joined the company as Chief Human Resources Officer, reporting to CEO, George Kurian. Alessandra will lead all aspects of people and organizational strategy, including talent development and growth, performance management, team engagement, recruiting, DEIB, and compensation and benefits. Alessandra joins NetApp from Pure Storage, where she served as Chief Human Resources Officer since August 2021 and led organizational change efforts that resulted

A leader in AI and ML, Di Blasio brings over 25 years of enterprise sales experience to drive NetApp's revenue growth in North America NetApp (NASDAQ:NTAP), the intelligent data infrastructure company, today announced Riccardo Di Blasio as the company's new Senior Vice President of North America Sales. Di Blasio brings over 25 years of experience building high-performance sales teams and leading business transformation for companies in the software, data protection and security industries. He most recently served as the Chief Revenue Officer at Commvault, a leading provider of cyber resilience and data protection solutions for hybrid cloud organizations. As the SVP of North America Sale

NetApp (NASDAQ:NTAP), a global, cloud-led, data-centric software company, today announced that Anders Gustafsson, executive chair of Zebra Technologies, has joined its Board of Directors. This brings the number of directors on the NetApp Board of Directors to ten, nine of whom are independent and 30% of whom have been appointed within the last five years. "I am pleased to welcome Anders to our Board," said George Kurian, chief executive officer of NetApp. "His strong leadership experience driving business transformation in the digital era, combined with deep experience in technology and strategic planning, will benefit NetApp as we accelerate our innovation agenda and capture new growth."

Cloud Industry Veteran to Lead Company's Rapidly Growing, Highly Strategic Business Unit NetApp® (NASDAQ:NTAP), a global, cloud-led, data-centric software company, today welcomed Haiyan Song as the new Executive Vice President and General Manager of its Cloud Operations (CloudOps) Business. Song brings with her a wealth of industry experience and expertise, having most recently served as Executive Vice President and General Manager, Security and Distributed Cloud at F5. In her new role, Song will serve as a key member of the executive leadership team and report directly to NetApp CEO George Kurian. Song will be responsible for leading NetApp's CloudOps business, which delivers innovativ

NetApp® (NASDAQ:NTAP), a global, cloud-led, data-centric software company, today announced the appointment of Elizabeth O'Callahan to Chief Legal Officer (CLO) and General Counsel. O'Callahan previously served as Senior Vice President and General Counsel. This appointment comes as NetApp continues its transformation to the cloud with an increased focus on its growth strategy. O'Callahan previously reported to Matt Fawcett in his role as Chief Strategy and Legal Officer. Given the company's strong growth trajectory, NetApp is decoupling its strategy and legal teams, enabling Fawcett to have a dedicated focus on accelerating the next phase of NetApp's evolution as Chief Strategy Officer. Bot

NetApp® (NASDAQ:NTAP), a global, cloud-led, data-centric software company, today announced the appointment of Harvinder (Harv) Bhela to the newly created role of Chief Product Officer to accelerate the ongoing transformation of the company into a multi-cloud, storage, and data services leader. Reporting directly to NetApp's Chief Executive Officer George Kurian, Bhela will join NetApp in January 2022. Bhela's appointment follows the June 2021 announcement of the retirement of Brad Andersen, General Manager of NetApp's Hybrid Cloud Business at the end of FY22. Anthony Lye, Executive Vice President and General Manager of NetApp's Cloud Management and Platform Services Business Unit, will cont

SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--NetApp (NASDAQ: NTAP), a global cloud-led, data-centric software company, today announced that Carrie Palin, senior vice president and chief marketing officer of Splunk, provider of the Data-to-Everything™ Platform, has joined its Board of Directors. Palin’s appointment aligns with NetApp’s commitment to diversity and a refreshed Board of Directors. This brings the number of directors on the NetApp Board to nine, eight of whom are independent and half of whom have been appointed within the last five years. “NetApp delivers innovation to meet the needs of customers navigating a rapidly changing world,” said NetApp Chief Executive Officer George