The channel is all about people - and we're tracking who they are, what they're doing, and where they're making an impact. Instead of sprinkling these people-focused announcements across various roundups, we're pulling them all together into one weekly story.
And here are the people moves we've tracked during the week of August 18 to August 22.Cisco names new global channel chief: Cisco has promoted Tim Coogan, a 25-year company veteran and former senior vice president of U.S. commercial business, to lead its global partner sales organization. Coogan, who has overseen more than $7 billion in annual product and services sales across SMB and enterprise customers, brings deep channel experience to the role at a time when Cisco is rolling out its revamped Cisco 360 partner program.SonicWall appoints GM of Managed Security Services: SonicWall has appointed Michael Crean, founder of MSSP Solutions Granted and a U.S. Army veteran, as general manager of its Managed Security Services Division. The move underscores SonicWall’s transformation into a full-service cybersecurity partner for MSPs and MSSPs, with managed services now a core layer of its platform strategy.SonicWall names SVP and CDO: SonicWall has appointed Rajnish Mishra to lead its development efforts, bringing more than 20 years of experience in cloud and network security, including senior roles at Cisco and Zscaler. Most recently, Mishra served as senior vice president of engineering at Zscaler, where he helped scale the company from its early stages.Lenovo names new North America channel chief: Lenovo has appointed Wade McFarland as vice president of North American channel. McFarland joins from Dell Technologies, where he spent 23 years in various leadership positions, most recently serving as vice president of North America channel sales, distribution, and acquisitions. At Lenovo, he will lead the “One Lenovo” mission across all partner segments and work closely with Cato during the transition.Tenable names Matthew Brown as CFO: Tenable has appointed Matthew Brown as CFO. Brown joins from Altair Engineering, where he served as CFO and helped lead the company’s $10.7 billion sale to Siemens. He brings more than 20 years of finance leadership in the technology sector, with prior roles at NortonLifeLock, Symantec, Blue Coat, Brocade, NETGEAR, and KPMG. At Tenable, Brown will focus on accelerating growth and advancing the company’s exposure management strategy.CyberSheath appoints new CEO: CyberSheath has appointed Emil Sayegh as CEO. Sayegh, a veteran executive who previously led Ntirety, Hostway Services, and Codero Hosting, takes the helm as the Department of Defense moves to mandate Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) across all new contracts starting October 1, 2025. Backed by BV Investment Partners, CyberSheath is positioned to expand its managed services and compliance capabilities as CMMC becomes central to defense cybersecurity enforcement.
And here are the people moves we've tracked during the week of August 18 to August 22.Cisco names new global channel chief: Cisco has promoted Tim Coogan, a 25-year company veteran and former senior vice president of U.S. commercial business, to lead its global partner sales organization. Coogan, who has overseen more than $7 billion in annual product and services sales across SMB and enterprise customers, brings deep channel experience to the role at a time when Cisco is rolling out its revamped Cisco 360 partner program.SonicWall appoints GM of Managed Security Services: SonicWall has appointed Michael Crean, founder of MSSP Solutions Granted and a U.S. Army veteran, as general manager of its Managed Security Services Division. The move underscores SonicWall’s transformation into a full-service cybersecurity partner for MSPs and MSSPs, with managed services now a core layer of its platform strategy.SonicWall names SVP and CDO: SonicWall has appointed Rajnish Mishra to lead its development efforts, bringing more than 20 years of experience in cloud and network security, including senior roles at Cisco and Zscaler. Most recently, Mishra served as senior vice president of engineering at Zscaler, where he helped scale the company from its early stages.Lenovo names new North America channel chief: Lenovo has appointed Wade McFarland as vice president of North American channel. McFarland joins from Dell Technologies, where he spent 23 years in various leadership positions, most recently serving as vice president of North America channel sales, distribution, and acquisitions. At Lenovo, he will lead the “One Lenovo” mission across all partner segments and work closely with Cato during the transition.Tenable names Matthew Brown as CFO: Tenable has appointed Matthew Brown as CFO. Brown joins from Altair Engineering, where he served as CFO and helped lead the company’s $10.7 billion sale to Siemens. He brings more than 20 years of finance leadership in the technology sector, with prior roles at NortonLifeLock, Symantec, Blue Coat, Brocade, NETGEAR, and KPMG. At Tenable, Brown will focus on accelerating growth and advancing the company’s exposure management strategy.CyberSheath appoints new CEO: CyberSheath has appointed Emil Sayegh as CEO. Sayegh, a veteran executive who previously led Ntirety, Hostway Services, and Codero Hosting, takes the helm as the Department of Defense moves to mandate Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) across all new contracts starting October 1, 2025. Backed by BV Investment Partners, CyberSheath is positioned to expand its managed services and compliance capabilities as CMMC becomes central to defense cybersecurity enforcement.
