Wissam Jabre Joins NetApp as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
NetApp,
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
invaluable as we continue to execute on our visionary approach for a
data-driven future. As a seasoned CFO and proven leader in building
high-performance finance teams, Wissam will play a pivotal role working across
the business to drive sustained growth and long-term value for our
stakeholders.”
“I’m excited to join this incredible team as NetApp builds on its
momentum and captures market share with its leading intelligent data
infrastructure platform,” said Wissam Jabre, incoming Chief Financial Officer.
“There is tremendous opportunity ahead to enhance value for our shareholders. I
look forward to partnering with the leadership team and leading the finance
organization as we build on the Company’s efforts to drive growth and
profitability, as well as deliver results for our stakeholders.”
Jabre brings extensive experience leading finance organizations for
businesses that move at the speed of customer requirements. He has most
recently held the position of Executive Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer at Western Digital Corporation, where he led the global finance
organization, including accounting, financial reporting, tax, treasury,
internal audit, and investor relations. He previously served as Senior Vice
President and Chief Financial Officer of Dialog Semiconductor from 2016 until
it was acquired by Renesas Electronics in 2021. Prior to that, he held senior
finance roles at Advanced Micro Devices, Freescale Semiconductor, and Motorola.
Jabre began his career with Schlumberger, where he held engineering and finance
roles. He also sits on the board of MKS Instruments, Inc. where he is an audit
committee member. Jabre holds an MBA from Columbia Business School and a B.E.
in Electrical Engineering from the American University of Beirut.
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