Cybersecurity
Sales professionals in Cybersecurity
These ten professionals have held sales roles at cybersecurity vendors. A reader can learn how security products are sold to security teams and their executives, how enterprise and channel deals come together, and what buyers weigh when they evaluate security software.
Professionals to explore
01—10Carl Helle
LinkedInExperience: Vice President, Americas Field Sales · Proofpoint
Former Vice President, Americas Field Sales (2017–2019) and Sr. Vice President, Americas Sales and Channel (2019) at Proofpoint. He has been Chief Revenue Officer (CRO) at Yubico since 2024, and was Chief Revenue Officer at Deepwatch (2021–2023) and Senior Vice President, Chief Revenue Officer at BeyondTrust (2019–2020). His headline lists enterprise sales, channel distribution and security among his areas.
Darryl Forman
LinkedInExperience: Vice President Americas Specialization Sales · Thales Cybersecurity Products
Former Vice President Americas Specialization Sales at Thales Cybersecurity Products (2024–2026), with Global DSPM SaaS GTM Lead at the same company listed since 2026. Other listed roles include Head of SASE and Zero Trust Sales, North America Enterprise and Public Sector at Cloudflare (2022–2023) and Public Cloud District Sales Manager at Palo Alto Networks (2020–2022). The headline describes building specialist sales teams in cloud and data security.
Jacob Leeland
LinkedInExperience: Regional Sales Director- Central · Centripetal
Regional Sales Director- Central at Centripetal since 2026; his highlights describe Centripetal as a computer and network security company. Other listed roles include Regional Director- Midwest at Sentra (2025–2026), Regional Sales Manager at Contrast Security (2023–2025), Strategic Sales Director- Mid West at Securonix (2022–2023) and Regional Sales Manager at Splunk (2021–2022).
James McCarthy
LinkedInExperience: SVP WW Sales, Cyberhaven · Cyberhaven
SVP WW Sales, Cyberhaven at Cyberhaven since 2025. Other listed roles include Chief Revenue Officer (CRO) at ZeroFox (2024–2025), SVP Sales, Americas at Forcepoint (2022–2024), SVP, WW Sales at Cyera (2022) and Executive Vice President, World Wide Sales at Fortra's Digital Guardian (2018–2022). His summary describes a sales focus on information security, governance, risk and compliance, and data privacy.
Jeff DePasse
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director of Sales, Enterprise and Major Accounts · Red Canary, a Zscaler company
Senior Director of Sales, Enterprise and Major Accounts at Red Canary, a Zscaler company since 2025. Other listed roles include Vice President-Americas at TXOne Networks (2022–2024), Vice President- Midwest Sales US (2018–2022) and Director of Major Accounts (2015–2016) at TrendAI, and Regional Sales Director at Cylance Inc. (2016–2018). His summary cites 20+ years of IT and OT cybersecurity revenue and building and leading sales teams.
Matt Stronczek
LinkedInExperience: Vice President of Sales · Gambit Security
Vice President of Sales at Gambit Security since 2025; his highlights describe Gambit Security as a computer and network security company founded in 2024. Other listed roles include Sales Leader at Rubrik (2023–2025), RVP, Strategic Enterprise at Airtable (2023), Area Sales Director at Lacework (2021–2023) and RVP, Sales at LogicGate (2019–2021).
Matt Weston
LinkedInExperience: Director Commercial Sales · Absolute Security
Director Commercial Sales at Absolute Security since 2021. Former roles at the same company include Account Executive (2020–2021 and 2013–2019), Territory Manager (2012–2013) and Sales Coordinator (2012). His summary describes 15+ years in enterprise software and cybersecurity, with much of that career focused on endpoint security, resilience, secure access and IT operations.
Paul Healy
LinkedInExperience: Regional Sales Director · Fortinet
Regional Sales Director at Fortinet since 2026. Other listed roles include Senior Client Director at NTT DATA (2024–2026), Prisma Cloud Strategic West DSM at Palo Alto Networks (2023–2024) and Global Software Sales Leader at Cisco (2020–2023). His highlights describe helping security leaders diagnose risks and navigate complex security challenges.
Thad Keating
LinkedInExperience: Head of Sales, AI Security · Snyk
Head of Sales, AI Security at Snyk since 2026, and former VP, Key Accounts at Snyk (2024–2026). Other listed roles include VP, Worldwide Sales & GTM, Metallic.io (2020–2024) and VP, WW GTM Strategy and Chief of Staff to CRO (2019–2020) at Commvault. His highlights describe helping lead sales and go-to-market for Snyk's AI Security portfolio, focused on securing AI-native software development and agentic workflows.
Tim Sheahen
LinkedInExperience: SVP, Global Sales · Blackpoint Cyber
SVP, Global Sales at Blackpoint Cyber since 2024. Other listed roles include SVP, Global Sales (2023–2024) and Vice President of Sales (2020–2023) at Axcient, Sr. Director of Sales, North America at Carbonite (2019–2020) and Director of Sales, North America at Webroot (2006–2019). His highlights describe building and scaling sales organizations in cybersecurity and SaaS, with a focus on the MSP channel.
Choose the right perspective
Match the person's segment and route to market to your decision, since enterprise direct sales, MSP and channel sales, and public sector deals run differently. Check whether their relevant role is current or past and which security category it covered.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01Who really decides on a new security tool inside an enterprise, and who can stall the deal?
- 02How do security buyers run proofs of concept, and what makes a vendor win them?
- 03How has the push to consolidate security tools changed the way these deals are sold and bought?
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