Clearfield Expands Leadership Team with Key Executive Appointments
Leadership transitions unite sales and marketing under CCO role, add new sales and channel executives
Anis Khemakhem has been appointed Chief Commercial Officer (CCO), expanding his responsibilities beyond marketing to also oversee Clearfield’s global sales organization. Since joining Clearfield in 2024 as Vice President of Global Technology Platforms and then Chief Marketing Officer, Khemakhem has increased the company’s brand presence and evolved its marketing strategy. In his new role, he will lead a unified sales and marketing organization focused on customer engagement, market expansion, and driving growth to support accelerating broadband deployments and emerging opportunities in AI, data centers, IoT and wireless technologies. With a strong background in business strategy and sales leadership, Khemakhem is well positioned to align Clearfield’s sales and marketing efforts to strengthen customer relations and accelerate the development and rollout of innovative fiber solutions.
As part of this transition, long-time sales leader Allen Griser, who has served as Clearfield’s CCO since 2019, will leave Clearfield by the end of the year to pursue other interests. Until that time, Mr. Griser will serve in an Executive Advisor role. In his new advisory capacity, he will draw on his decades of experience to ensure a smooth transition and continue to support sales organization initiatives. Over his career at Clearfield, Griser built a robust sales infrastructure focused on strengthening Clearfield’s strong customer experience culture and creating customer intimacy second to none in our industry. This is a foundation upon which the company is poised to continue to grow.
Clearfield also announced two new executive appointments to further strengthen its sales and channel leadership. Mike Ward has joined Clearfield as Vice President of Sales, Broadband. Ward, based in
In addition, Marc Temple has been named Vice President of Channels and Strategic Alliances. Temple, based in
“These leadership updates reflect our commitment to building the right team for the opportunities ahead,” said Cheri Beranek, President and CEO of Clearfield. “Anis has proven his ability to expand our marketing efforts and now, as CCO, will align sales and marketing under a unified strategy to fuel growth. We are grateful for Allen’s many contributions in building a strong sales foundation and look forward to his continued guidance. And we are thrilled to welcome Mike and Marc, both of whom bring outstanding experience, energy, and a customer-first approach that will help accelerate our momentum.”
Clearfield’s leadership transitions come at a time of significant opportunity in the broadband industry as service providers prepare for large-scale builds supported by federal and state programs. With an expanded leadership team, Clearfield is positioned to continue delivering innovative, cost-effective fiber solutions that connect communities across
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About Clearfield, Inc.
Clearfield, Inc. (NASDAQ: CLFD) designs, manufactures, and distributes fiber optic management, protection, and delivery solutions that play a critical role in enabling broadband operators to close the digital divide. Our labor lite, craft-friendly platform is leveraged by community broadband, MSOs, incumbent service providers, ISPs, data centers, military, municipalities, and coops - from homes passed to homes connected faster and more efficiently. Headquartered in
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