Head of North America Region

Susan (Sue) Spradley

Head of North America Region, Nokia Siemens Networks

  • Member of the company’s Executive Management Team
  • Joined Nokia Siemens Networks in July 2007
  • Previously President of Nortel’s Global Services and Operations business

 

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science from the University of Kansas, United States, 1983
Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School, United States, 2000
Executive Management Program at London Business School, United Kingdom, 2010

  • President of Global Services and Operations, Nortel, 2004-2005
  • President of Global Product Line Management and North American Sales, Nortel, 2001-2004
  • Vice President, Customer Service and Operations, Nortel, 1997-2000
  • Vice President, Marketing and Product Development, Communications, Siemens, 1994-1997
  • Various managerial positions, Northern Telecom and Data General (now EMC), 1983-1994

Biography

With more than two decades of international experience in services, operations, sales, customer service and global product line management in the telecommunications industry, Sue leads the North America region at Nokia Siemens Networks. She is a valued executive with broad managerial and team building skills who joined Nokia Siemens Networks in July 2007.

Previously, Sue assumed the role of President of Nortel Global Services and Operations, heading technical engineering, manufacturing and supply chain management at the company. Her successful track record also includes being the Head of Global Product Line Management and North America Sales at Nortel. Sue joined the company in 1997 as Vice President of Customer Service and Operations.

Prior to her assignments at Nortel, Sue played a key role in establishing Siemens Communications’ North American business as Vice President of Marketing and Product Development.

Sue holds a bachelor's degree in computer science from the University of Kansas and completed the Advanced Management Program at Harvard University Business School and the Executive Management Program at London Business School. She is a board member of the Dallas Museum of Nature and Science, and serves as Chair of the Dallas Regional Chamber’s Technology Business Council. Previously, she was also a member of the National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee (NTSAC) reporting to the President of the United States.