We’re at the start of Q2 of 2026, as hard as that is to believe – and with that comes new appointments to company leadership and promotions across the channel.
Organizations such as Syspro, Kiteworks, Coro, and Paessler have all made significant updates to their executive benches to enhance their strategies.
Read more about the latest moves below and, in case you missed it, read the March Leadership Recap here.
The new CEOs across the channel
Syspro announces CEO succession
Syspro, an ERP platform for manufacturing and distribution, is announcing that Chief Revenue Officer (CRO) Leanne Taylor will take over as the organization’s CEO.
Taylor will succeed Jaco Maritz, who will remain on the Board as a non-executive director.
“Personally, and on behalf of the Board, I want to thank Jaco for his leadership during an important period for Syspro,” said Mike Ettling, Chairman of Syspro. “The company has strengthened its leadership team, evolved its operating model, and built the foundations for scalable growth. As Syspro moves into its next phase of growth, the Board has asked Leanne to step into the role of Chief Executive Officer as part of a planned succession. We are confident in her leadership as the company continues to scale.”
Taylor joined Syspro in April 2025, helping to shape the company’s global strategy, strengthen its partner ecosystem, and deepen customer relationships across manufacturing and distribution sectors.
“Syspro has a strong foundation and bold opportunity ahead to lead the next wave of ERP with AI,” said Taylor. “We are entering a new era where intelligence, automation, and operational context will reshape how industrial businesses run. Our focus is to continue evolving the platform into the trusted digital backbone for the True Pros of industry, combining deep operational expertise, modern platform architecture, and embedded AI to deliver contextual intelligence inside the real workflows of manufacturing and distribution.”
Bitsight appoints John Clancy as new CEO
Cyber risk intelligence organization Bitsight is appointing John Clancy as CEO, succeeding Steve Harvey.
Clancy brings more than 25 years of experience building, scaling, and transforming high-growth software businesses. He most recently served as Managing Director and Head of Portfolio Operations at PSG Equity.
“Steve and the team have built a powerful leadership position in the market, fueled by unmatched data, global scale, and the trust of customers around the world,” said Bob Brennan, Chair of Bitsight’s Board of Directors. “John is a proven growth leader who knows how to scale organizations, drive innovation, and lead through periods of transformation.”
Harvey has served as CEO for the past six years and will remain an advisor to the Board of Directors.
“With deep experience scaling software companies and leading transformation, John is an outstanding fit for Bitsight,” said Cary Davis, Managing Director at Warburg Pincus. “His track record driving growth, operational improvement, and AI innovation makes him well positioned to lead Bitsight forward.”
CTO and CISO changes include other C-suite shuffles in April
Black Duck appoints Dom Glavach as CISO
Black Duck, a provider of AI-powered application security, recently announced that Dom Glavach will assume the role of Chief Information Security Officer (CISO).
He will be tasked with leading Black Duck’s global security strategy, overseeing enterprise security, governance, risk and compliance, and product security.
“Dom has operated at the intersection of security, software, and national-scale risk for his entire career,” said Jason Schmitt, CEO of Black Duck. “His experience leading security programs in high-stakes environments makes him uniquely qualified to help Black Duck scale securely while advancing how the industry approaches application and supply chain security in the age of AI.”
Additionally, Glavach’s focus will be on strengthening Black Duck’s security posture as customers navigate increasingly complex risks tied to open-source software, software supply chains, and AI-generated code.
Glavach brings over two decades of cybersecurity leadership experience spanning high-growth SaaS organizations, regulated industries, and national defense environments.
Paessler announces Chris Simoes as new CTO
Paessler has appointed Chris Simoes as Chief Technology Officer (CTO), a move to boost the company’s technology leadership as it expands its product platform and delivers faster innovation for customers.
“Chris’ proven track record of building scalable platforms and leading world-class engineering teams makes him the right leader to drive Paessler’s next phase of product innovation,” said Jason Teichman, CEO of Paessler. “His experience building AI-driven solutions, combined with a deep understanding of enterprise infrastructure, will help us continue pushing the boundaries of what intelligent monitoring can do for our customers. We’re not just adding AI features for the sake of it, we’re focused on solving real problems and giving IT teams their time back.”
Simoes has over 20 years of experience building products and leading engineering teams at scale, including senior engineering leadership roles at SolarWinds and Cisco. He most recently founded and led an AI startup.
Simoes will lead Paessler’s technology organization, including engineering, architecture, IT, and security.
Backblaze finds new CRO in Anuj Kumar
Anuj Kumar has been appointed as the new CRO of Backblaze, bringing over two decades of experience scaling cloud revenue organizations at enterprise infrastructure companies.
“We are in the middle of a fundamental transformation. The opportunity in front of us demands a revenue leader who has done this at scale and in markets directly adjacent to ours,” said Gleb Budman, CEO, Backblaze. “Anuj built one of the most impressive cloud revenue growth stories in the enterprise infrastructure space at NetApp. He understands the neocloud and AI infrastructure ecosystem, he knows how to move upmarket without losing the product-led motion that made us who we are, and he can drive the pipeline discipline and execution rigor this phase of our growth requires.”
Before joining Backblaze, Kumar served as SVP and General Manager for North America at SUSE, and CRO at HUMAN Security before that.
“Ths buildout of AI infrastructure is one of the largest capital replatformings in the history of enterprise technology, and storage underpins it,” said Kumar. “Backblaze has built the right platform for this moment – high performance, S3-compatible, cost-efficient, and free from lock-ins that constrain what customers can do.”
Amplitude names Gab Menachem as Chief Product Officer
Loom Systems Founder, Gab Menachem, is taking over as Amplitude’s new Chief Product Officer (CPO).
Menachem will oversee Amplitude’s product management, design, and growth organizations.
Menachem has spent the last six years scaling ServiceNow’s IT Operations Management product line to over $1 billion in annual revenue following ServiceNow’s 2020 acquisition of Loom Systems, an AIOps company.
“Every company building a digital product today is asking the same question: are we building the right thing?” said Spenser Skates, CEO and co-founder of Amplitude. “That question is harder to answer than it has ever been, because products like AI agents, autonomous workflows, and entirely new kinds of user experiences are more complex than anything that came before. Gab has spent his career at the center of that problem, and he’s the right person to lead the team.”
Portnox names Jonathan Skinner as CMO
Portnox has named Jonathan Skinner as Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) to lead the company’s global marketing strategy, brand positioning, and go-to-market execution.
Skinner will be tasked with overseeing the evolution of Portnox’s category leadership, focusing on the company’s ability to provide continuous, cloud-native authentication and control across networks, applications, and infrastructure.
“Jonathan is a marketing leader who knows how to turn strategy into sustained growth in cybersecurity,” said Denny LeCompte, CEO of Portnox. “He understands what it takes to scale enterprise platforms and align marketing with revenue. As organizations move away from legacy, on-premises across control, Jonathan will play a critical role in positioning Portnox at the center of a more modern approach to access – one that secures every identity, including AI.”
Skinner brings more than 20 years of experience in B2B SaaS and cybersecurity, having recently served as CMO at LogicGate and, before that, at Sectigo.
Adaptive ML appoints Chief Marketing Officer and CRO
Adaptive ML has announced that it will appoint Marine Boulet as CMO and Sam Jones as CRO.
Boulet has over 20 years of experience leading brand, communications, and reputation strategy for international businesses.
Jones, meanwhile, has over 15 years of experience in enterprise revenue leadership, most recently serving as Head of Enterprise Sales at Postman.
“Bringing Marine and Sam on board at the same time is a deliberate choice,” said Julien Launay, Co-founder and CEO. “This is the moment when category leadership is won or lost – when the revenue infrastructure you build and the narrative you establish determine who owns the space five years from now. Enterprise RL is not a future bet; it is happening in production, at scale, today. Marine and Sam have both done this before. We are building to lead.”
Scowtt names Madhu Jagannathan as CFO
Scowtt, an AI-powered marketing and sales optimization platform, has hired Madhu Jagannathan as CFO.
Jagannathan will be charged with driving sustained growth and supporting the founding team as the company scales.
Further, Jagannathan brings with him nearly 30 years of finance and operational leadership experience across global enterprises, including Microsoft.
“I could not be more excited to welcome Madhu to our leadership team as CFO,” said Eduardo Indacochea, CEO and Founder, Scowtt. “I have been incredibly impressed with Madhu’s ability to scale organizations and manage enterprise-grade finance teams. As we enter this next phase of rapid growth, his financial and shared vision to build the organization using AI will be critical in Scowtt’s next phase of growth.”
Wiliot finds new CRO, CBO, and VP of Marketing
Wiliot, a leader in physical AI for supply chains, is expanding its go-to-market (GTM) leadership team by appointing Adi Applebaum as Chief Business Officer (CBO), Kurt Nantkes as Chief Revenue Officer (CRO), and Amir Khosniyati as VP of Marketing.
Wiliot is scaling to meet accelerating global demand for its platform, and these appointments fit that strategy.
Together, the expanded team will drive global growth, support the expansion of existing customer deployments, and advance the adoption of Wiliot’s platform and core supply chain AI solutions.
“Demand for real-time, physical-world supply chain intelligence is accelerating, and our customers are scaling deployments globally while expanding into new use cases,” said Tal Tamir, Co-Founder and CEO of Wiliot. “To meet this moment, we’ve built a leadership team with deep experience across supply chain, AI, robotics, and IoT. Under Adi, Kurt, and Amir’s leadership, we have the right team in place to continue to scale globally and capture the opportunity ahead.”
As CBO, Applebaum will lead the company’s product organization and Forward Deployment Engineering (FDE). Nantkes will lead global sales and revenue operations as CRO, focusing on scaling enterprise adoption and expanding the organization’s global customer footprint.
Additionally, Khoshniyati will lead the global marketing strategy, positioning, and execution as VP of Marketing.
Veeam names Rashmi Garde as new Chief Legal Officer
Veeam Software is appointing Rashmi Garde as Chief Legal Officer (CLO) to lead the company’s global legal compliance function and provide the foundation of trust as the company scales its operational pace and governance priorities.
Garde is a former engineer turned attorney with over two decades of experience at the intersection of data, security, and transformation. She recently served as CLO at Informatica.
“At Veeam, we are building the Data and AI Trust Company, a mission that demands a legal executive who thinks like a builder and moves as an operator,” said Anand Eswaran, CEO of Veeam. “Rashmi began her career as a software engineer at Apple. That technical DNA, combined with her experience scaling legal organizations from $20 million startups to $2 billion global enterprises, makes her the perfect executive to lead our teams as we enable safe AI in the agentic era. We are delighted to welcome Rashmi to Veeam.”
Garde has also helped build and lead legal organizations for VMware, Marin Software, Bloomreach, Centrify, and Sophos.
Fleet appoints new CMO and sales leader
Open device management platform Fleet is launching a new partner program and appointing Ashish Kuthiala as CMO and Chaz MacLaughlin as Global SVP of Sales.
Kuthiala brings partner ecosystem experience from Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE), Traceable AI, BlinkOps, and GitLab.
MacLaughlin, meanwhile, has spent 20 years in top sales and revenue roles in the IT and security space.
“The world changed in 2026, and companies are finding they can no longer operate in the old way. You need to patch all your computers, phones, and other devices globally in hours, not days, and run leaner so you can do more with less in a budget-constrained environment,” said Fleet CEO Mike McNeil. “It’s a transformation that’s way bigger than just software, and partners will be at the center of it.”
Spinnaker appoints CRO and VP of Global Marketing
Spinnaker Support, a third-party software support provider, is expanding its executive leadership team naming Pete Castello as CRO and Belle Smith as VP of Global Marketing.
Together, the duo will help drive the company’s next phase of growth as demand increases among Oracle, SAP, and VMware customers who want more control, less vendor lock-in, and a clearer path to AI-driven ERP automation or path to open-source ERP solutions.
“Our growth is being driven by a clear focus on the customer and how we deliver value,” said Matt Stava, CEO of Spinnaker Support. “Pete and Belle know how to lead teams that stay close to customer needs while also improving how the business operates and goes to market. That’s what will allow us to keep growing and serve customers at a higher level.”
Castello most recently served as CRO at Datavail and previously served as Chief Commercial Officer at Navisite.
Smith has previously held senior leadership roles at Datavail, Duck Creek Technologies, and Navisite.
Coro, Freshworks, and others add to channel-facing teams
Coro names new VP of Marketing, promotes Benjamin Morrell to VP of Security Strategy
Lindsey Westbrook has been appointed Vice President of Marketing for Coro, a cybersecurity platform for lean IT-driven organizations. Benjamin Morrell, meanwhile, will take over as VP of Security Strategy.
Westbrook brings extensive channel experience in cybersecurity, most recently serving as Senior Director of Global Channel Campaigns at Fortinet. Prior to that, she held channel marketing roles at Barracuda Networks.
“As Coro scales, strengthening our channel-first strategy is a core focus,” said Joe Sykora, CEO of Coro. “Lindsey understands how to align sales, marketing, and partners around shared outcomes. She will help us drive deeper partner engagement and build a more scalable go-to-market engine.”
The appointment comes as Coro seeks to expand its channel-first strategy, introducing partner program enhancements that include a simplified structure, expanded discount tiers, and more flexible entry points for MSPs to grow revenue and scale efficiently.
Meanwhile, Morrell’s expanded role will make him responsible for securing Coro’s global enterprise while influencing the strategic direction of Coro’s product portfolio.
Morrell will be charged with guiding how Coro applies AI across its platform to extend the capabilities of lean IT teams.
“As Coro continues to scale, Ben’s leadership will play an important role in how we strengthen both our internal security posture and our product strategy,” said Sykora. “He brings a rare combination of hands-on product knowledge, security expertise, and market understanding that will help us continue building a platform that meets the real needs of lean IT teams.”
Freshworks appoints Kuntal Vahalia as SVP, Global Channels and Alliances
Freshworks has tapped Kuntal Vahalia as Senior Vice President, Partnership Channel, leading the organization’s global partner strategy, enablement, and execution.
“Partners are a core pillar of our growth strategy as we continue to scale upmarket and expand globally,” said Ian Tickle, CRO. “Kuntal brings deep ecosystem experience that will help us expand into larger markets and build even stronger relationships with global system integrators. His proven ability to scale partner-led growth makes him ideal to lead this next chapter for Freshworks.”
Vahalia will work closely with Freshworks’ go-to-market, sales, and operations to enhance channel programs and accelerate growth through strategic alliances. His focus will align with the company’s strategic priorities: moving upmarket, expanding momentum in EX, and activating GSI partnership to extend reach into enterprise accounts.
Further, he brings over two decades of experience scaling SaaS companies through partner ecosystems and go-to-market strategies. He most recently served as SVP of Global Channels and Alliances at Anaplan.
Kiteworks appoints Julia Rasekhi as SVP, Strategic Partnership & Strategy
To accelerate enterprise partner-led growth, Kiteworks is hiring Julia Rasekhi as SVP, Strategic Partnerships & Strategy.
This newly created role will see Rasekhi lead the organization’s strategic partnership initiatives with technology vendors and global systems integrators, drive executive-level alliances, joint product integration, and strategic go-to-market programs that accelerate revenue growth.
“Julia is among the most accomplished strategic partnerships leaders in enterprise technology,” said Amit Toren, Chief Business Officer at Kiteworks. “Her proven ability to architect and execute partnership strategies at global scale, combining deep operational discipline with genuine executive relationship-building, is exactly what Kiteworks needs as we expand our partner ecosystem to meet surging demand for governed data exchange and compliant AI. Julia doesn’t just build partnerships; she builds the structures that make partnerships generate sustained revenue and mutual value. Under Julia’s seasoned leadership, we are committed to continued investment – in both the team and the broader resources – to build a robust, high-performing partnership organization that drives high-impact, win-win execution with our partners.”
Rasekhi is joining Kiteworks from Oracle, where she spent over 17 years as Vice President of Corporate Development, Product Partnerships, and Licensing. Prior to that, she held strategic alliance and global partnership roles at Hewlett-Packard, Interwoven, and 3Com.
Wildix names Michael Bubernack as first-ever partner spokesperson
Provider of AI-powered Unified Communications solutions Wildix is naming Michael Bubernack as the organization’s first-ever official spokesperson, giving its public voice directly to a channel partner.
Bubernack is the Co-CEO of ET&T, an MSP serving over 250 clients across Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware. ET&T has been a Wildix partner since 2020.
“For years, we’ve said we’re 100% channel-only. This is us proving it,” said Emiliano Tomasoni, CMO, Wildix. “We’re giving the channel a real voice, not a scripted one. Michael was chosen because he embodies what our partner ecosystem is all about: decades of hands-on experience, a willingness to embrace new technology, and a track record of solving real problems for real customers.”
According to Wildix, the Spokesperson Program was developed to put a real customer at the center of Wildix’s global communications – not a corporate executive. Bubernack will represent the Wildix partner community in media interviews, global events, press coverage, and social campaigns for one year.
iManage names Ryan Begin as VP, Technology Partnerships and Ecosystem Strategy and David Zember as VP, Global Channels and Alliances
iManage is making a couple channel new hires in the form of Ryan Begin as Vice President, Technology Partnerships and Ecosystem Strategy, and David Zember as Vice President, Global Channels and Alliances.
These moves will help advance iManage’s global partner strategy by expanding the company’s technology ecosystem, enhancing alliance and channel execution, and creating a more coordinated framework for how partners drive customer success, innovation, and growth.
“Partners have always been central to iManage’s success, and both Ryan and David bring important strengths that will help us scale our strategy for the next phase of growth,” said Pat Eskew, CRO at iManage. “Ryan brings deep expertise in ecosystem strategy, technology partnerships, and platform development, while David brings extensive experience building high-performing global partner programs across channels and alliances. Together, they will help us build a more coordinated, partner-first approach that expands value for customers, partners, and iManage.”
Begin brings 14 years of platform partnership strategy experience at Salesforce, where he helped develop the AppExchange and scale its ISV and partner ecosystem to more than 7,000 apps. At iManage, he will be tasked with shaping a more open, scalable ecosystem strategy that supports partner innovation, stronger customer outcomes, and new growth opportunities for the business.
Zember brings over 30 years of experience across engineering, enterprise and strategic sales, channel and alliance leadership, and executive management. He most recently led worldwide partners, alliances, and ISV strategy at Qlik.
Strategic advisors, board members and more
Halcyon names Chris Inglis and Kirstjen Nielsen as Strategic Advisors
Halcyon, an anti-ransomware platform, is appointing Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen and Chris Inglis as Strategic Advisors to advise the leadership team on cybersecurity strategy, national security trends, and strengthening public and private sector collaboration to combat ransomware.
“Nielsen and Inglis are two of the most respected leaders in national security and cybersecurity. Their experience at the highest levels of government and deep understanding of the evolving threat landscape will be invaluable as Halcyon advances its mission to defeat ransomware,” said Jon Miller, CEO and co-founder of Halcyon. “As ransomware continues to grow into a global security challenge affecting governments, enterprises, and critical infrastructure, their insight will help guide the next phase of innovation and collaboration needed to address these threats.”
Nielsen has served as the sixth U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security, preparing the homeland security enterprise for emerging threats and technological change while helping establish the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA). Nielsen is currently the President of LIghthouse Strategies, advising governments, technology companies, and investors on cybersecurity, AI, risk management, and resilience planning.
Inglis has served as the first U.S. National Cyber Director, leading the development and coordination of the U.S.’s cybersecurity strategy across government, industry, and international partners.
Together, these appointments will boost Halcyon’s network of strategic advisors as it expands globally and helps organizations defeat ransomware.
Surveil names Eric Gohdes as Regional Business Manager, Americas; Andrew Raynor as Regional Business Manager, U.K. and Ireland
Surveil, a certified FinOps platform for cloud cost, performance, and governance, is boosting its global commercial leadership by appointing Eric Gohdes as Regional Business Manager, Americas, and Andrew Raynor as Regional Business Manager, U.K. and Ireland.
The new appointments will enhance Surveil’s commercial leadership in the Americas and in the European markets and reflect the company’s continued investment in regional execution, enterprise growth, and partner expansion.
“Eric and Andrew bring the leadership experience and regional insight needed to strengthen our execution and extend our presence where it matters most,” said Peter Turpin, CEO at Surveil. “Their appointments reflect a deliberate investment in the commercial capabilities required to support enterprise growth, deepen partner engagement, and serve the market with greater precision. As organizations place more scrutiny on cloud and AI spend, that regional strength becomes increasingly important.”
These appointments support Surveil’s broader business strategy, with responsibility for customer growth, partner engagement, and market development and represent a meaningful next step in Surveil’s commercial expansion.
George Kurtz joins Board of Armadin
CrowdStrike Founder and CEO George Kurtz is joining the Board of Armadin, an AI-native offensive cybersecurity company.
Kurtz brings with him more than 30 years of cybersecurity leadership experience, including his tenure as founder and CEO of CrowdStrike, Worldwide CTO at McAfee, and founding Foundstone.
“George has spent his career on the front lines helping the most important organizations operate securely in the cyber domain,” said Kevin Mandia, CEO of Armadin. “George understands the shift change in cybersecurity: AI has given us the means to scale the world’s best ethical hackers to find exploitable risk and to fine tune defenses for autonomous response. George’s execution talent is second to none. I look forward to accelerating the growth of Armadin with his guidance.”
