Akamai Technologies Inc - Company Profile
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The following section provides information on Akamai Technologies Inc’s senior management, executives, CEO and key decision makers and their roles in the organization. For more insight into Akamai Technologies Inc's management and employees, unlock the full data with our company analytics monitoring tool.
Executives
Daniel R. Hesse
Chairman Executive BoardMr. Daniel R. Hesse has been the Chairman of the company since June 2021. Prior to this, he served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Sprint Corporation from December 2007 to August 2014. Previously, he served as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Embarq Corporation. Mr. Hesse served as the Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President of Terabeam Corporation. Earlier, he served as the Chief Executive Officer and President of AT&T Wireless Services.
F. Thomson Leighton
Chief Executive Officer; Director Executive BoardMr. F. Thomson Leighton has been the Chief Executive officer and a Director of the company since January 2013. Previously, he had served as the Chief Scientist of the company. Mr. Leighton has been the Professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Prior to this, he served as the Chairman of the Presidential Informational Technology Advisory Committee from 2003 to 2005.
Edward McGowan
Executive Vice President; Chief Financial Officer Senior ManagementMr. Edward McGowan has been the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the company since March 2019. Currently, he also serves as a Director at WinVest Acquisition Corp. Previously, he served in various positions including the Senior Vice President of Finance from September 201 and February 2019; the Senior Vice President, Global Media and Carrier Sales from January 2017 through August 2018; and the Vice President, Global Carrier Strategy and Sales from April 2013 through December 2016 of the company. Prior to this, he served as a Controller at iCast Corporation.
Adam Karon
Chief Operating Officer; General Manager - Cloud Technology Group Senior ManagementMr. Karon has been the Chief Operating Officer and General Manager of Cloud Technology Group of the company since 2021. Prior to this, he served as the Executive Vice President and General Manager of Media and Carrier division at the company. Previously, he served as the Senior Vice President of Global Services and Support at the company from January 2014 to February 2017 . Earlier, he served as a Client Director at Leftbrain, Inc. and as the Director of Technology for Transportation Components, Inc.
Laura Howell
Chief Accounting Officer; Senior Vice President Senior ManagementMs. Laura Howell is Senior Vice President and the Chief Accounting Officer of the company. Prior to this, she held several positions in the finance organization, including Corporate Controller and the Vice President of Corporate Finance. Earlier, she served at Deloitte.
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