# Tom Stanton

> Tom Stanton is chairman and CEO of Adtran Holdings and CEO of Adtran Networks SE. An Auburn-trained computer engineer who joined Adtran in 1995, he became CEO in September 2005 and chairman in 2007. His public interviews emphasize practical network modernization, customer economics and rural broadband; his tenure includes the 2022 business combination with ADVA and the continuing shift toward software and optical networking.

- **Role:** Chairman and Chief Executive Officer at Adtran Holdings; Chief Executive Officer at Adtran Networks SE
- **Organizations:** Adtran Holdings, Inc., Adtran Networks SE, Adtran, Inc., Transcrypt International, E. F. Johnson Company, Telecommunications Industry Association (former board chairman), Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, Birmingham Branch (former board chairman), Economic Development Partnership of Alabama, Huntsville/Madison County Chamber, Cadence Bank (board service, October 2015-February 2026)
- **Education:** Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering, Auburn University
- **Known for:** Advanced from Carrier Networks marketing leadership to Adtran CEO over a decade., Led Adtran through the 2022 business combination with ADVA., Worked with Matthew Mooney on a board refresh that brought four new directors to Adtran from 2014 to early 2017.

## Career timeline

- **1993-1995** — Director of marketing, then senior director of marketing, at E. F. Johnson Company.
- **1995** — Vice president of marketing and engineering at Transcrypt International before joining Adtran as vice president of Carrier Networks marketing.
- **1999** — Became vice president and general manager of Carrier Networks at Adtran.
- **2001** — Became senior vice president and general manager of Carrier Networks.
- **2005-09-10** — Succeeded Mark C. Smith as Adtran CEO and joined its board.
- **2007** — Became chairman of Adtran’s board.
- **2015-2026** — Served on the board of the bank now known as Cadence Bank, from October 2015 through February 2026.
- **2022-07-15** — Led Adtran Holdings as its business combination with ADVA closed, making the holding company ADVA’s majority shareholder.
- **2023-07-01** — Also became CEO of ADVA Optical Networking SE, subsequently named Adtran Networks SE.

## Achievements

- Advanced from Carrier Networks marketing leadership to Adtran CEO over a decade.
- Led Adtran through the 2022 business combination with ADVA.
- Worked with Matthew Mooney on a board refresh that brought four new directors to Adtran from 2014 to early 2017.
- Has chaired the Telecommunications Industry Association board and the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta’s Birmingham Branch board.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Adtran launched Mosaic One Agents on October 8 for network management, customer care and business operations; this is a company development during Stanton’s tenure.
- **2026-08** — Adtran reported second-quarter revenue of $281.1 million, up 6.1% year over year, and a GAAP operating margin of -3.6%; Stanton emphasized optical networking and customer diversification.
- **2026-07** — Adtran announced preliminary second-quarter revenue below its prior guidance range.
- **2026-02** — His Cadence Bank board service ended in February 2026, according to Adtran’s 2026 proxy statement.

## Links

- Website: https://www.adtran.com/en/newsroom/spokespeople/tom-stanton
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tom-stanton-b95a6811a

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Last updated: 2026-10-23