March 4, 2025—ACA Connects: America’s Communications Association today appointed Michael Weening to its Board of Directors. Since 2022, Weening has served as president and CEO of Calix, the leading software, cloud, and managed services company that enables broadband providers to transform into experience providers that dominate the markets they serve. Weening first joined Calix in 2016.
“Calix has been a fantastic partner of ACA Connects for many years,” said ACA Connects President and CEO Grant Spellmeyer. “Michael is forward-thinking, very strategic, and an excellent leader. He brings a great depth of knowledge of opportunities in our industry to our Board of Directors. I’m thrilled he is joining ACA Connects leadership.”
“At ACA Connects, our Members value cutting-edge innovation and carry an entrepreneurial spirit that puts us head and shoulders above the rest! That is what makes Michael an outstanding fit to join our crew,” said Patricia Jo Boyers, President/CEO & Co-Founder of BOYCOM Vision and Chairman of ACA Connects. “Welcome aboard, Michael, and buckle up!”
“I’m honored to join the very talented Board at ACA Connects,” said Weening. “Calix has a 25-year track-record of partnering with customers to transform the communities they serve. Leaders such as Patty and Grant exemplify what it means to work as a team for their members’ success, and we are proud to support them at this critical time. The industry is under enormous pressure. What drove success in the past will not guarantee success in the future. We believe that by listening closely to these leaders and the members of ACA, Calix can continue to evolve our team and our unique platform to enable even greater success for broadband providers. Thank you to the ACA Board for the opportunity to be their partner for the betterment of their members and the communities that we all serve.”
In addition to being Calix CEO, Weening is also a member of its Board of Directors, bringing more than 20 years of experience leading growth, strategy and transformation to both roles. He joined Calix from Salesforce where he served as the senior vice president of Global Customer Success and senior vice president, Japan and Asia-Pacific and globally. Prior to Salesforce, Weening held transformation roles at Bell Canada and Microsoft in Europe and North America.
Weening’s election to the ACA Connects Board was announced today during the broadband trade association’s annual Summit in Washington, D.C., which connects broadband and video providers from across the country with influential lawmakers, regulators, and policy experts.
About ACA Connects: America’s Communications Association –America’s Communications Association – ACA Connects is a trade organization representing more than 500 smaller and medium-sized, independent companies that provide broadband, video, and phone services covering 29.5 million households. ACA Connects Members operate in every state, providing advanced communications to connect homes, companies, main street, schools, hospitals and more. America’s economic prosperity in smaller communities and rural areas depends on the growth and success of ACA Connects Members, who believe a connected nation is a prosperous nation.