Michael O’Hara

Michael O’Hara

As Chief Marketing Officer for the GSMA, Michael O’Hara leads the GSMA’s global marketing and communications programmes and initiatives, working in close partnership with the organisation’s membership to identify, prioritise and execute on strategic marketing issues for the mobile industry. Before joining the GSMA in 2008, he was the General Manager for Marketing and Industry Management within the Communications Sector at Microsoft. Prior to Microsoft, he was Vice President, Marketing at Sonus Networks, a leading provider of carrier voice over IP (VoIP) solutions, where he drove the company’s marketing strategy and oversaw all marketing functions. He holds an honours degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from the Queens University of Belfast.