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Meet the Leaders Behind the Mission

The spark ignited when a group of seasoned security leaders joined forces on a mission to transform their collective wisdom into a security-management platform for CISOs.

David

David Walter

Chief Executive Officer

A software executive with 25+ years of experience in risk management and cybersecurity as a practitioner and vendor, David is a passionate leader with expertise in finance, product, and go-to-market.

Laz

Demetrios Lazarikos (Laz)

President and Co-Founder

A three-time CISO and thought-leader with 30+ years of experience in building security, fraud, and big data analytics solutions, Laz has led some of the largest InfoSec programs across many verticals.

Emily Shipman

Emily Shipman

Vice President, Product

A product leader, engineer, and communicator with 11 years of experience in pre-sales consulting with GRC customers, Emily is leading the charge to define and execute the product vision.

Chelsea

Chelsea Strong

Vice President, Sales

A sales leader with 20+ years of experience in cybersecurity, Chelsea applies big-company knowledge to help startups gain traction in emerging markets and advise CISOs on addressing emerging threats.

Jason

Jason Rohwedder

Vice President of Engineering

An engineering leader with 13+ years of experience and deep expertise in security, Jason focuses on revolutionizing security program management and helping teams and leaders continuously improve.

Damian

Damian Luna

Director, Professional Services

A cybersecurity professional with 15+ years of experience in the industry, Damian brings deep experience with managing risk assessments and building compliance programs for large organizations.

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