New Cybersecurity Leaders Step Into Key Roles Across Global Security, Compliance and Risk Functions
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Gera Dorfman – Orca Security
Gera Dorfman has been appointed Chief Product Officer at Orca Security, joining from Check Point where he served as Vice President of Network Security Products. He brings more than two decades of cybersecurity and AI experience, including work on Check Point’s AI Cloud Protect initiative. At Orca, he will oversee the development of next-generation capabilities across the company’s AI-powered CNAPP platform to accelerate cloud security innovation. (source)
Kevin Lancaster – usecure
Kevin Lancaster has joined usecure’s board as a Non-Executive Director, bringing deep experience in human risk management and North American channel growth. He previously founded ID Agent, later acquired by Kaseya, and led Channel Program as CEO. In his new role, he will help expand usecure’s presence in the MSP ecosystem and accelerate its human risk management strategy across North America. (source)
Jonaki Egenolf – XBOW
XBOW has appointed Jonaki Egenolf as Chief Marketing Officer, bringing senior cybersecurity leadership experience from Snyk and Veracode. She will help accelerate the company’s growth in autonomous offensive security as organizations face AI-driven attack patterns. Egenolf strengthens XBOW’s expanding executive team as the company scales its platform across global markets. (source)
Dean Breda – XBOW
Dean Breda will also be joining XBOW as General Counsel, with cybersecurity and legal leadership experience from Veracode, HackerOne, and Nasuni. He will oversee governance and strategic legal operations as the company advances its autonomous offensive security platform. Breda’s addition reinforces the company’s mission to help organizations strengthen cyber resilience against AI-enabled threats. (source)
Neill Burton – Coro
Coro has appointed Neill Burton as Vice President and General Manager for EMEA, supporting the company’s broader international expansion. He will focus on building a regional channel ecosystem to deliver cybersecurity solutions to underserved SMBs across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. Burton’s role centers on scaling strategic alliances and strengthening Coro’s partner-led growth strategy in the region. (source)
Patrick Pitchappa – Equiti Group
Patrick Pitchappa has joined Equiti Group as Chief Information Security Officer, bringing over 28 years of global experience in cybersecurity, IT risk, and technology operations with major financial institutions. He will lead the firm’s security strategy across its UAE operations to strengthen defences against evolving global threats. (source)
Abdullatif Manlla – Equiti Group
Abdullatif Manlla has joined Equiti Group as Head of Compliance and MLRO for the UAE. He will oversee compliance, governance, and AML/CFT frameworks as the company expands in the region amid growing fintech and regulatory complexity. (source)
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