# Keith Southard

> Keith Southard runs Allied Telesis, the San Jose-headquartered networking company building switches, routers and software-defined infrastructure used everywhere from US military bases overseas to smart-city deployments. He took over as CEO of Allied Telesis Capital Corporation in 2008 and has stayed at the controls ever since, quietly steering a 1,900-person company through the awkward transition from hardware vendor to network-automation outfit.

- **Role:** Chief Executive Officer at Allied Telesis
- **Organizations:** Allied Telesis, Allied Telesis Capital Corporation, MTA Communications, Allied Telesyn
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Executive Marketing Management Program (Certificate), Stanford University Graduate School of Business, Bachelor's, Business Administration, Wayland Baptist University
- **Known for:** Led ATCC to deliver faster-than-gigabit internet to residential customers on an overseas US military base - a first for the segment., Steered Allied Telesis through the shift from box-vendor to software-defined networking and AMF Plus automation., Holds a 70/100 CEO score on Comparably, placing Allied Telesis in the top 40% of similarly sized companies.

## Career timeline

- **2000** — Joins Allied Telesyn as Director of Product Management for the US market.
- **2003** — Moves to MTA Communications as Business Manager, running an IP video system.
- **2008** — Named CEO of Allied Telesis Capital Corporation, the telecom arm serving overseas US military bases.
- **2008** — Visits Yokota Air Base in Japan to oversee VOIP and cable channel rollout.
- **2014** — Allied Telesis Capital Corporation announces fiber-to-the-home rollout at Kadena Air Base.
- **Present** — Continues as CEO across Allied Telesis' global operations, headquartered in San Jose.

## Achievements

- Led ATCC to deliver faster-than-gigabit internet to residential customers on an overseas US military base - a first for the segment.
- Steered Allied Telesis through the shift from box-vendor to software-defined networking and AMF Plus automation.
- Holds a 70/100 CEO score on Comparably, placing Allied Telesis in the top 40% of similarly sized companies.

## Latest updates

- **2026-05** — Continues to lead Allied Telesis from its San Jose headquarters on Orchard Parkway.

## Links

- Website: https://alliedtelesis.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/keith-southard-643253

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Last updated: 2026-05-30