Infinera appoints chief financial officer

Infinera Corp of Sunnyvale, CA, USA, a vertically integrated manufacturer of digital optical network systems incorporating its own indium phosphide (InP)-based photonic integrated circuits (PICs), has appointed Nancy Erba as senior VP, strategic finance (effective immediately) and subsequently as chief financial officer (effective 26 August).

As CFO, Erba will report to CEO Tom Fallon and lead the global finance strategy, including financial planning and analysis, accounting and reporting, tax, treasury, internal audit, and investor relations. She will replace Brad Feller, who will remain through the end of September in order to assist with the smooth transition of financial reporting and other responsibilities.

Erba has over 20 years of financial experience, including management of complex merger & acquisition (M&A) integrations, pricing and sales operations. Most recently, Erba was CFO for Immersion Corp, which develops and licenses touch feedback technology (haptics). Previously, at multi-billion-dollar data storage firm Seagate Technology, she held global leadership positions spanning functions and markets. These included VP, financial planning and analysis; division CFO & VP of finance for strategic growth initiatives; and division CFO & VP of finance of the Consumer Solutions Division. Erba has a Master of Business Administration from Baylor University and a Bachelor of Arts degree in mathematics from Smith College.

“Nancy is a seasoned finance executive with a proven track record of managing financial strategy and operations in high-growth and billion-dollar-scale public companies,” comments Fallon. “As we strengthen our financial operations and continue to execute our long-term strategy to drive profitable and sustainable growth, Nancy will be a key asset to our leadership team,” he adds.

“With a distinguished history of technology innovation and a customer-centric mission, the company is in an ideal position to capitalize on the next wave of market opportunities driven by growing end-user demand for network capacity and service agility,” comments Erba.

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