Pathmal Gunawardana is an experienced professional with a diverse range of roles in the telecommunications industry. Pathmal is currently serving as the Vice President - Strategic Sales at SBA Communications since September 2021. In addition, they hold positions as a Board Member at Caban Systems and as a Board Observer at Federated Wireless since April 2023. Pathmal also has an advisory role as an Executive Advisory Board Member at the University of Denver - Daniels College of Business since March 2021. Pathmal'sprevious experiences include serving as a Board Member at NetFoundry from January 2020 to June 2021, as well as holding various senior leadership positions at Tata Communications, Juniper Networks, and Nokia. These roles include Senior Vice President - Americas and Vice President Sales - Americas Region at Tata Communications, Managing Director- Global Mobility Industry Vertical at Juniper Networks, and multiple positions at Nokia, including Vice President Sales Development - North America, Sr. Director - Solutions Engineering - North America, Director Business Development (Alcatel-Lucent), Business Development Manager (Lucent Technologies), Global Product Manager (Lucent Technologies), and Systems Engineer (Bell Labs). Pathmal's extensive experience in the telecommunications industry makes him a valuable asset in strategic sales and business development.
Pathmal Gunawardana completed the Tata Group - Advanced Leadership Program at the University of Michigan - Stephen M. Ross School of Business in 2016. In 1998, they earned an MBA in International Business from the University of Denver - Daniels College of Business. In 2004, they participated in the Executive Education program at Columbia Business School, focusing on the Emerging Leadership Development Program. Prior to that, they obtained a BS (Honors) in Computer Science & Mathematics from the University of Denver in 1998. Before attending university, they completed their G.C.E. Advanced Level at Gateway College in 1992.
September, 2021 - present