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 June 30 to July 04.CompassMSP names Milind Shah as COO: CompassMSP has appointed Milind Shah as Chief Operating Officer. Shah brings decades of leadership experience in the technology and managed services space, having served in senior roles at Wipro, Atos, and Cognizant. He most recently led operations and transformation initiatives at Synoptek.Redwood Software names Billy Newman as CFO: Redwood has appointed Billy Newman as Chief Financial Officer. Newman brings more than 25 years of experience leading finance functions at high-growth SaaS companies, most recently serving as CFO of Cvent, where he helped scale revenue from $150 million to nearly $1 billion and led its $4.6 billion acquisition by Blackstone.Guidehouse names Jennifer Moltzan as Chief People Officer: Guidehouse has appointed Jennifer Moltzan as Chief People Officer. Moltzan brings more than 20 years of experience in human capital leadership, with a strong track record in aligning HR strategy with business goals and fostering inclusive workplace cultures. She previously served in leadership roles at PwC Public Sector and has held responsibilities spanning benefits management, talent acquisition, and workforce transformation.
Doppel names Bobby Ford as Chief Strategy and Experience Officer to enhance customer engagement and cybersecurity leadership: Doppel has appointed Bobby Ford as Chief Strategy and Experience Officer. Ford brings nearly 30 years of cybersecurity experience, including senior leadership roles at Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Unilever, and Abbott Labs, and was a founding member of the Pentagon’s Computer Incident Response Team.Axelera AI names Marta Ostroumoff as CFO, Eke Bijzitter as Head of Legal, and promotes Alexis Crowell to GM of Americas: Axelera AI has appointed Marta Ostroumoff as Chief Financial Officer, Eke Bijzitter as Head of Legal, and promoted Alexis Crowell to General Manager of the Americas. Ostroumoff brings deep financial leadership experience, most recently serving as CFO at Oxa, where she led funding efforts including a $140M Series C. Bijzitter brings over 15 years of legal expertise from Gemalto (now Thales), with a strong background in governance, compliance, and M&A. Crowell, who joined Axelera as CMO, will now also lead commercial strategy in the Americas.
Forescout names Dr. Chase Cunningham, Michael Cunningham, and Robert J. Skinner to Board of Advisors: Forescout has appointed Dr. Chase Cunningham, Michael Cunningham, and Robert J. Skinner to its Board of Advisors. Dr. Chase Cunningham, widely known as “Dr. Zero Trust,” brings global expertise in cybersecurity strategy, having created the Zero Trust eXtended (ZTX) framework and serving as CSO at Ericom Software and Principal Analyst at Forrester. Michael Cunningham brings over 20 years of security leadership in Fortune 500 environments, including roles at The Home Depot, First Data (now Fiserv), and as the inaugural CISO at Graphic Packaging International. Robert J. Skinner, offers nearly four decades of leadership in military IT and cybersecurity, most recently directing the Defense Information Systems Agency and commanding JFHQ‑DoDIN for networks supporting critical missions.
And here are the people moves we've tracked during the week of June 30 to July 04.CompassMSP names Milind Shah as COO: CompassMSP has appointed Milind Shah as Chief Operating Officer. Shah brings decades of leadership experience in the technology and managed services space, having served in senior roles at Wipro, Atos, and Cognizant. He most recently led operations and transformation initiatives at Synoptek.Redwood Software names Billy Newman as CFO: Redwood has appointed Billy Newman as Chief Financial Officer. Newman brings more than 25 years of experience leading finance functions at high-growth SaaS companies, most recently serving as CFO of Cvent, where he helped scale revenue from $150 million to nearly $1 billion and led its $4.6 billion acquisition by Blackstone.Guidehouse names Jennifer Moltzan as Chief People Officer: Guidehouse has appointed Jennifer Moltzan as Chief People Officer. Moltzan brings more than 20 years of experience in human capital leadership, with a strong track record in aligning HR strategy with business goals and fostering inclusive workplace cultures. She previously served in leadership roles at PwC Public Sector and has held responsibilities spanning benefits management, talent acquisition, and workforce transformation.
Doppel names Bobby Ford as Chief Strategy and Experience Officer to enhance customer engagement and cybersecurity leadership: Doppel has appointed Bobby Ford as Chief Strategy and Experience Officer. Ford brings nearly 30 years of cybersecurity experience, including senior leadership roles at Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Unilever, and Abbott Labs, and was a founding member of the Pentagon’s Computer Incident Response Team.Axelera AI names Marta Ostroumoff as CFO, Eke Bijzitter as Head of Legal, and promotes Alexis Crowell to GM of Americas: Axelera AI has appointed Marta Ostroumoff as Chief Financial Officer, Eke Bijzitter as Head of Legal, and promoted Alexis Crowell to General Manager of the Americas. Ostroumoff brings deep financial leadership experience, most recently serving as CFO at Oxa, where she led funding efforts including a $140M Series C. Bijzitter brings over 15 years of legal expertise from Gemalto (now Thales), with a strong background in governance, compliance, and M&A. Crowell, who joined Axelera as CMO, will now also lead commercial strategy in the Americas.
Forescout names Dr. Chase Cunningham, Michael Cunningham, and Robert J. Skinner to Board of Advisors: Forescout has appointed Dr. Chase Cunningham, Michael Cunningham, and Robert J. Skinner to its Board of Advisors. Dr. Chase Cunningham, widely known as “Dr. Zero Trust,” brings global expertise in cybersecurity strategy, having created the Zero Trust eXtended (ZTX) framework and serving as CSO at Ericom Software and Principal Analyst at Forrester. Michael Cunningham brings over 20 years of security leadership in Fortune 500 environments, including roles at The Home Depot, First Data (now Fiserv), and as the inaugural CISO at Graphic Packaging International. Robert J. Skinner, offers nearly four decades of leadership in military IT and cybersecurity, most recently directing the Defense Information Systems Agency and commanding JFHQ‑DoDIN for networks supporting critical missions.
