Anne DelSanto joins Adtran Holdings (NASDAQ: ADTN) board as independent director
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ADTRAN Holdings, Inc. is expanding its Board of Directors from six to seven members and has elected Anne DelSanto as an independent director, effective July 1, 2026. She will also join the Board’s Compensation Committee on that date.
The Board’s Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee recommended her appointment, and the full Board voted unanimously to approve it. She is considered independent under Nasdaq listing standards, has no disclosed related-party transactions with the company, and will be paid under ADTRAN’s standard non-employee director compensation program. A press release with additional biographical details is filed as Exhibit 99.1.
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On June 23, 2026, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of ADTRAN Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”), upon the recommendation of the Board’s Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, voted unanimously to increase the size of the Board from six (6) to seven (7) directors and to elect Anne DelSanto to fill the vacancy created by the increase in the size of the Board, effective as of July 1, 2026 (the “Effective Date”). In connection with her election to the Board, Ms. DelSanto was appointed to the Compensation Committee of the Board, effective as of the Effective Date. The Board has determined that Ms. DelSanto qualifies as an “independent director” under Nasdaq listing standards.
There are no arrangements or understandings between Ms. DelSanto and any other person pursuant to which Ms. DelSanto was selected as a director of the Company. There are no related person transactions (within the meaning of Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission) between Ms. DelSanto and the Company. Ms. DelSanto will receive compensation for her Board service in accordance with the Company’s standard compensation arrangements for non-employee directors, which are described under the caption “2025 Director Compensation” in the Company’s definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 27, 2026, as adjusted by the Board from time to time.
Item 8.01 Other Events.
On June 25, 2026, the Company issued a press release announcing the appointment of Ms. DelSanto to the Board, which press release contains additional biographical information about Ms. DelSanto. A copy of this press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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Exhibit 99.1
Adtran Holdings, Inc. Appoints Anne DelSanto to Board of Directors
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – (June 25, 2026) – Adtran Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADTN and FSE: QH9), a leading global provider of networking and communications solutions, today announced the appointment of Anne DelSanto as an independent member of its Board of Directors effective July 1, 2026. The appointment aligns with Adtran's expanding relevance beyond its service provider core, into cloud infrastructure, AI-driven networking, and enterprise software, markets where Ms. DelSanto has spent the majority of her career.
Ms. DelSanto brings more than 30 years of experience in the global technology industry focused on cloud computing, software-as-a-service (SaaS), artificial intelligence, and enterprise go-to-market strategy. Her professional career included executive operational and technical roles at companies including Salesforce, Oracle, and IBM.
Ms. DelSanto currently serves on the board of directors of Advanced Energy (NASDAQ: AEIS), a company that designs and manufactures precision power solutions for hyperscale AI, semiconductor, and industrial markets, and on the boards of private technology companies, Axonius and StackAdapt. She formerly served on the boards of Juniper Networks and New Relic, both during their tenure of being publicly traded.
“Anne's experience building and scaling cloud and SaaS platforms will be a valuable addition to our Board,” said Tom Stanton, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Adtran Holdings, Inc. “Her relevant public board experience combined with her experience with hyperscalers, AI-driven infrastructure, and next-generation service provider solutions aligns with Adtran’s strategic direction. We are delighted to welcome her."
Ms. DelSanto holds a Bachelor of Science in mathematics with a concentration in computer science from St. John’s University and a Master of Science in administrative studies from Boston College. She has also completed advanced governance studies at Stanford University Law School’s Directors’ College.
About Adtran
ADTRAN Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADTN and FSE: QH9) is the parent company of Adtran, Inc., a leading global provider of open, disaggregated networking and communications solutions that enable voice, data, video and internet communications across any network infrastructure. From the cloud edge to the subscriber edge, Adtran empowers communications service providers around the world to manage and scale services that connect people, places and things. Adtran solutions are used by service providers, private enterprises, government organizations and millions of individual users worldwide. ADTRAN Holdings, Inc. is also the majority shareholder of Adtran Networks SE, formerly ADVA Optical Networking SE. Find more at Adtran.com, LinkedIn and X.
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