Our goal is to give you the freedom to innovate everywhere. We are driven by the power of many: everything we do is empowered by the skills, creativity and vision of our employees, partners, customers and community.

Our Leaders

Melissa Di Donato | Chief Executive Officer

Melissa Di Donato is Chief Executive Officer of SUSE and is responsible for all aspects of the SUSE business and its worldwide growth. She has spent more than 20 years in technology as a leader delivering innovative and transformative cloud solutions and software technologies for customers around the world. She is dedicated to building high performing teams, ensuring diversity across the business, and developing multi-channel go-to-market strategies.

Prior to SUSE, Melissa was the Global Chief Operating Officer for the Digital Core at SAP and Area Vice President at salesforce.com for EMEA and APAC. Melissa continuously receives awards and accolades throughout her career including, CEO Today Magazine’s Europe Awards 2020, one of the Top 10 most influential women in U.K. Technology, and the Technology Woman of Achievement award by Women in the City, amongst many others. She is a Non-Executive Director of publicly listed Burgundy Technology Corporation, Executive in Residence for Notion Capital, and the Chair of the Technology Group of the 30% Club – an organization with the goal of achieving 30 percent female directors on S&P 100 boards by 2023. Melissa is the Founder of Inner Wings, a charity that was created to help build confidence and courage in young girls with the goal of creating a world of empowered and determined women. She is also the author of three children’s books.

Melissa is SUSE's first female CEO and completed her education at American University, graduating with an MBA in International Business and a Master’s degree in Russian. She lives in the United Kingdom.