Michael Weening | Source | President and CEO, Member of the Board at Calix
Michael Weening
Michael was promoted to president and CEO of Calix in September 2022, and was appointed to the Board of Directors in May 2023. He brings more than 20 years of experience leading growth, strategy and transformation to his role as President and CEO. Michael most recently served as the Company’s President and Chief Operating Officer since January 2021. Michael joined Calix from Salesforce in 2016 where he served as the senior vice president of Global Customer Success and senior vice president, Japan and Asia-Pacific Customer Success, Services and Alliances.
Over the span of his career, Michael has held executive positions in North America, Europe and Asia. Previously, Michael held leadership roles at Bell Mobility in Canada, where he was vice president of business and consumer sales. Michael also held sales leadership roles at Microsoft, in Canada and the United Kingdom.
Michael holds a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration, from Brock University supported by ongoing executive education at Queens, Wharton and USC.
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Calix (https://www.calix.com)
President and CEO, Member of the Board
started Oct 2022
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Calix CEO Michael Weening - CEO.com
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