David Heard

David W.
Heard is currently Chief Executive Officer at WiChorus LLC, Independent Director at Penguin Solutions, Inc. starting in 2026, Director at Zyvex Performance Materials, Inc., President at Infinera Optical Networks, Inc., and President-Network Infrastructure at Nokia Oyj starting in 2025.
Former roles include Chief Executive Officer & Director at Infinera Corp.
from 2020 to 2025, Chairman at The Telecommunications Industry Association from 2017 to 2019, Chief Operating Officer at BigBand Networks, Inc. from 2007 to 2010, EVP, President-Network & Service Enablement at Lumentum Canada Ltd. from 2013 to 2015, President-Network & Service Enablement at Jds Uniphase Corp.
from 2010 to 2015, EVP, President-Communications Tests & Measurement at Viavi Solutions, Inc. from 2012 to 2013, President & GM-Network Switching Division at Tekelec Global, Inc. from 2003 to 2004, President & Chief Executive Officer at Somera Communications, Inc. from 2004 to 2006, President & Chief Executive Officer at Santera Systems, Inc. from 2000 to 2003, Regional Director at AT&T Corp.
from 1990 to 1995, Vice President at Access Networks Ltd., Vice President-Access Division at Lucent Technologies, Director at Milestone Sports Ltd., and Director at other firms.
Education includes an undergraduate degree from The Ohio State University in 1990, an MBA from the University of Dayton in 1991, and graduate studies at Stanford Graduate School of Business completed in 1999.