Melissa Di Donato
Melissa Di Donato | |
|---|---|
| Born | United States |
| Occupation | Business executive |
| Years active | –present |
| Known for | Chair and CEO of Kyriba, former CEO of SUSE |
Melissa Di Donato is a business executive originally from the United States, currently residing in the United Kingdom, where she holds the positions of Chair and CEO at Kyriba.
Career
At the beginning of her professional journey, Melissa Di Donato specialized in enterprise resource planning solutions, including SAP R3. Her career includes significant roles at IBM, Salesforce, and Oracle, culminating in her appointment as chief revenue officer for SAP's cloud division.
In July 2019, Di Donato was named CEO of SUSE, marking her as the first woman to lead the company. During her tenure, SUSE successfully launched its initial public offering on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange in May 2021, becoming one of Europe's largest publicly listed open-source software enterprises. She resigned from her CEO role in March 2023 after driving a 60% increase in revenue and spearheading strategic acquisitions that strengthened SUSE’s capabilities in container management and security.
On April 22, 2023, she joined the UK government’s Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) as a non-executive board member.
In September 2023, Di Donato assumed the combined role of Chair and CEO at Kyriba.
Additionally, she holds non-executive directorships at JPMorgan Chase and serves on Porsche’s Supervisory Board. She is also a board member of Mews and acts as an advisor to Notion Capital.
Philanthropy
Melissa Di Donato co-established Inner Wings, an organization dedicated to empowering young girls. She is a trustee for Founders4Schools and was the first chair of the Technology Group within the 30% Club. Furthermore, she has contributed as a Stemettes Godmother and mentor supporting girls interested in STEM fields.
In addition to her philanthropic work, Di Donato has authored multiple children’s books.