Douglas Blue has more than 20 years of leadership experience in sales, marketing and business development in the almost exclusively focused on fiber-to-the-home technologies and infrastructure. Doug currently leads business development activities within North America for Nokia’s fixed networks. Prior to joining Nokia, Doug held the position of director of field marketing at Calix where he was responsible for the development and execution of go-to-market activities for cable operators. Doug has also served as vice president of sales and marketing for Atlantic Engineering Group where he assisted municipalities and electrical cooperatives with the development of Gigabit FTTH business plans and the design and construction of their network. Doug has also been with CommScope, Alloptic, OFS and started his career with Alcatel’s optical fiber division.
Doug is originally from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and possesses a bachelor’s degree from Allegheny College in Meadville, Pennsylvania. Doug currently lives in Atlanta, Georgia, with his two children Ava, age 16, and Drake, 12.