Cyber Job Moves: New CEOs, CISOs, Channel Executives, and Cyber Leaders Take the Helm | Week of July 5 – 11
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Rupesh Chokshi - Tata Communications
Rupesh Chokshi has joined Tata Communications as Executive Vice President, Global Business Head of Network Services, and Chief Technology Officer. He has over 25 years of experience spanning networking, cloud connectivity, cybersecurity, and software-defined infrastructure. Chokshi also served as Senior Vice President and General Manager of Application Security at Akamai Technologies and worked for over two decades at AT&T. His experience combines product innovation, engineering, and large-scale network transformation. (source)
Vivek Srivastava – Tata Communications
Tata Communications has appointed Vivek Srivastava as Executive Vice President and Business Head – Cloud and Cyber Security Services. He will also join the company's Global Management Committee. Srivastava joins from Fortinet, where he served as Country Manager for India & SAARC. He has also worked at CrowdStrike, Cisco, and IBM, building enterprise security businesses and leading cloud, cybersecurity, and digital transformation initiatives. (source)
George Riedel – Dynatrace
George Riedel became a member of the Board of Directors at Dynatrace following the company's engagement with Starboard Value. He has built a career in technology strategy, executive management, and corporate governance. Riedel served as CEO and Chairman of Cloudmark. He held senior positions at Nortel Networks and consulting work as a Senior Partner at McKinsey & Company. He currently chairs the boards of Juvare, Bridgeway Benefits Technologies, and Kasti.AI. (source)
Dan Streetman – Dynatrace
Dan Streetman has been added to the Dynatrace Board of Directors while continuing as Chief Executive Officer of cybersecurity and autonomous IT company Tanium. He brings executive experience in enterprise software, information technology, customer operations, product development, and AI-driven business transformation. Streetman has led Tanium's growth while advancing autonomous IT capabilities powered by artificial intelligence. He was the Chief Executive Officer of TIBCO Software and held senior positions at BMC, Salesforce, and C3.ai. (source)
Adrian Vallino – WhiteHawk
Adrian Vallino became Group CEO of WhiteHawk, effective July 1. Vallino has over two decades of senior corporate experience in financial services and related sectors. His career includes executive roles at Challenger, Genworth Financial, and BNY. At WhiteHawk, he will support commercial growth and international distribution. The company is also scaling its Quixxi Clarity AI platform after a recent acquisition. Its priorities include recurring revenue growth, partner-led distribution, and compliance-focused digital risk management. (source)
Liana Bailey-Crimmins – Center for Digital Government and Center for Digital Education
Liana Bailey-Crimmins became a Senior Fellow with CDG and CDE. She served as California State CIO and Director of the California Department of Technology. In that role, she led statewide technology strategy, cybersecurity, and digital transformation work. She advised Governor Gavin Newsom on enterprise IT modernization and cloud adoption. Her work also covered digital identity and California’s Broadband for All initiative. Bailey-Crimmins held senior technology roles in several California state departments, including California Correctional Health Care Services. (source)
Archie Satchell – Center for Digital Government and Center for Digital Education
Archie Satchell became a Senior Fellow with CDG and CDE. He formerly served as Chief Information Officer for Palm Beach County, Florida. His public-sector technology career runs for over 30 years. As county CIO, he oversaw enterprise IT services for 35-plus departments and 7,000 employees. His remit included modernization, cybersecurity, and digital inclusion initiatives. Satchell is also associated with improving service delivery through technology strategy. (source)
Dr. Mark A. Stone – Center for Digital Government and Center for Digital Education
Dr. Mark A. Stone became a Senior Fellow with CDG and CDE. He formerly served as System CIO for the Texas A&M University System. His experience in higher education technology extends beyond 45 years. At Texas A&M, he guided enterprise cybersecurity, applications, networking, and infrastructure strategy. His work also included ERP transformation, shared services, enterprise governance, and cybersecurity modernization. (source)
Amy Tong – Center for Digital Government and Center for Digital Education
Amy Tong became a Senior Fellow with CDG and CDE. She formerly served as California State CIO and Secretary of Government Operations for California. She also worked as Senior Counselor to Governor Gavin Newsom. Her state service runs for over 25 years. Tong led statewide modernization work involving technology, procurement, cybersecurity, AI policy, and broadband infrastructure. (source)
Amy Bhikha – Center for Digital Government and Center for Digital Education
Amy Bhikha became a Senior Fellow with CDG and CDE. She formerly served as Chief Data Officer for the State of Colorado. Her work focused on enterprise data strategy, governance, shared services, and AI initiatives. She helped advance data modernization, cross-agency collaboration, and responsible AI governance. The supplied content does not clearly tie her role to cybersecurity. (source)
Kevin Hanes – Quorum Cyber
Kevin Hanes became CEO of Quorum Cyber, guiding the Microsoft-focused cybersecurity services provider through its next phase of international growth. He has served as CEO of Reveal Security and Cybrary, and has worked for eight years as Chief Operating Officer at Secureworks, establishing the company's EMEA presence and Romania operations. His career includes an executive position at Dell Technologies. At Quorum Cyber, he will concentrate on operational execution, AI-driven security opportunities, and expanding the company's global reach. (source)
Wynand Jordaan – UPAY Inc.
Wynand Jordaan became a Non-Executive Director at UPAY Inc., strengthening the company's board with software architecture and technology expertise. He founded Acheron Systems, a South African software development firm. Jordaan has spent over two decades designing software, cloud infrastructure, and distributed platforms. He also worked as Chief Architect at Digiflo Solutions and served as a Senior Developer at Fourier Systems, contributing to GIS platforms and real-time business applications. (source)
Marianne Van Der Pluym – One Identity
Marianne Van Der Pluym became Channel and Alliances Director for EMEA at One Identity. She joined from Cryptomathic, where she served as Global Head of Partnerships. Van Der Pluym also held senior channel positions at OpenText Cybersecurity, Micro Focus, NetIQ, and IBM during her career. Her background centers on partner ecosystems, cybersecurity alliances, and go-to-market programs supporting enterprise security solutions. She will help expand One Identity's regional partner network. (source)
Tracey Mead – One Identity
Tracey Mead took on the role of Channel and Alliances Director for North America at One Identity, leading regional partner initiatives. She arrived from Contrast Security, serving as Vice President of Global Alliances and Channels. Mead has held channel-focused positions at OpenText Cybersecurity, Micro Focus, NetIQ, Novell, and CA Technologies. Her experience includes building alliance programs supporting enterprise cybersecurity and identity security offerings. (source)
Philip Martin – Uber
Philip Martin became Chief Information Security Officer at Uber. He spent over a decade at Coinbase as Chief Security Officer. Martin also built and led the Incident Response and Security Engineering teams at Palantir Technologies, strengthening the company's security capabilities. Earlier, he worked on virtual infrastructure at Amazon's A9. He began his career in the U.S. Army, serving ten years as a counterintelligence agent and Arabic linguist in domestic and overseas assignments. (source)
Dr. Mohamed Al Kuwaiti – International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Dr. Mohamed Al Kuwaiti was selected as Chair of the ITU-T Study Group 17 Arab Regional Group, representing the Arab States within the International Telecommunication Union's cybersecurity standards body. He continues serving as Head of Cybersecurity for the UAE Government while taking on this international standards role. Study Group 17 develops global standards covering cybersecurity, digital identity, privacy, and other information security technologies. Al Kuwaiti has played a key role in advancing the UAE's national cybersecurity strategy. (source)
Dan Shalev - Reclaim Security
Dan Shalev has joined Reclaim Security as Senior Director of Marketing. Before joining Reclaim Security, Shalev served as Head of Marketing at FalkorDB after leading marketing at Filo Systems Ltd and Siklu, where he held both Head of Marketing and Marketing Specialist positions. Earlier in his career, he worked as Digital Marketing Specialist at Novarics Ltd, building expertise across enterprise marketing, product marketing, and go-to-market strategy before moving into the cybersecurity sector. (source)
Lavanya Vaddavalli - Kai
Lavanya Vaddavalli has joined Kai as Member of Technical Staff. Most recently, Vaddavalli worked as a Software Developer at SideChannel after previously serving as a Software Developer at the University of Illinois Chicago, following earlier experience as a Software Engineer at One Convergence. Earlier in her career, she completed a software development internship at TekFriday Processing Solutions Pvt. Ltd., building expertise in distributed systems, cloud technologies, Go, Python, and scalable software engineering before joining the AI-driven cybersecurity startup. (source)
Rishab Sethi - QuilrAI
Rishab Sethi has joined QuilrAI as Account Director – GTM. Immediately before this appointment, Sethi served as Regional Sales Manager at Zscaler after spending nearly nine years at LinkedIn in multiple enterprise sales and channel leadership roles, including Channel Partner Lead for Academic and Government in India and Enterprise Account Director. Earlier in his career, he held account management positions at Noventiq and SoftwareONE, building expertise across enterprise software, cloud solutions, SaaS, and cybersecurity sales before joining the AI security startup. (source)
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