Changes in the Channel: Leadership Moves and Shakeups April 06 – April 10

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 April 06 - April 10.

Halcyon appoints Dave Hannigan as field chief information security officer: Halcyon has named Dave Hannigan as Field Chief Information Security Officer to work closely with customers and partners on improving resilience against ransomware and evolving cyber threats. Hannigan brings more than 25 years of cybersecurity leadership experience, most recently serving as CISO at Nubank, with prior roles at Google Cloud, Spotify, and Capital One.

SailPoint appoints Levent Besik as chief product officer: SailPoint has named Levent Besik as Chief Product Officer to lead its product organization and drive innovation in identity security. Besik brings extensive experience in identity and cloud platforms, most recently serving as Vice President of Product Management for Microsoft’s Identity division. He previously held product leadership roles at Okta and Google, where he worked on customer identity and cloud AI platforms.

Torq appoints John White as field chief information security officer: Torq has named John White as field CISO to support enterprises across EMEA in strengthening cyber resilience and modernizing security operations through its AI-driven SOC platform. White brings decades of cybersecurity leadership experience and most recently led information and cybersecurity at Virgin Atlantic, with prior roles at KPMG UK, AEG International, ASOS.com and Smart DCC.

Black Duck appoints Dom Glavach as chief information security officer: Black Duck has named Dom Glavach as Chief Information Security Officer to lead global security strategy across enterprise security, governance, risk, compliance, and product security. Glavach brings more than 20 years of cybersecurity leadership experience, most recently serving as CISO and Chief Security Strategist at CyberSN, with earlier experience supporting national defense environments at Concurrent Technologies Corporation.

Bitsight appoints John Clancy as chief executive officer: Bitsight has named John Clancy as Chief Executive Officer. Clancy brings more than 25 years of experience scaling high-growth software businesses, most recently serving as Managing Director and Head of Portfolio Operations at PSG Equity, where he led AI-driven transformation initiatives across portfolio companies.

Coro appoints Lindsey Westbrook as VP of marketing: Coro has named Lindsey Westbrook as Vice President of Marketing to strengthen its channel-first go-to-market strategy and drive partner-led growth. Westbrook brings deep channel experience from roles at Fortinet and Barracuda Networks, where she led global partner programs and helped scale partner-driven revenue.

Align appoints Skylar Moran as director of customer success: Align has named Skylar Moran as Director of Customer Success to lead client relationships across its expanding managed services practice. Moran brings over a decade of experience in customer success and cybersecurity-focused service delivery, most recently building and scaling customer experience at Adlumin through its acquisition by N-able.

Imprivata appoints Cindy Zhou as chief marketing officer: Imprivata has named Cindy Zhou as Chief Marketing Officer to drive global marketing, brand, and communications as the company expands its access management and identity security platform. Zhou brings more than 20 years of experience in cybersecurity and enterprise technology marketing, most recently serving as CMO at KnowBe4, with prior leadership roles at LogRhythm (now Exabeam), IBM, and Verizon.

Anthropic hires Eric Boyd as head of infrastructure: Anthropic has appointed Eric Boyd as head of infrastructure to support growing demand for its Claude models and enterprise adoption. Boyd joins from Microsoft, where he led Azure AI initiatives, and will focus on building and scaling the infrastructure needed to support large language model development and deployment.

TENEX appoints Piers Morgan as head of EMEA: TENEX has named Piers Morgan as Head of EMEA to lead its go-to-market strategy and partner ecosystem development across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. Morgan brings more than 20 years of cybersecurity experience across SOC operations, MDR delivery, and channel-led growth, with a focus on building relationships with MSPs, MSSPs, and global system integrators.

DevRev hires Adnan Bhutta to lead partner sales and channel growth: DevRev has brought on Adnan Bhutta in a senior leadership role to drive partner sales and expand its channel ecosystem. Bhutta, who previously held sales leadership roles at Hewlett Packard Enterprise and Dell Technologies, will focus on scaling enterprise adoption of DevRev’s AI platform through partners.

Alteryx appoints Julie Irish as CIO: Alteryx has named Julie Irish as Chief Information Officer to oversee its global IT strategy and support enterprise-scale AI initiatives. Irish brings experience in enterprise technology leadership, most recently serving as CIO at Couchbase, where she led IT, data, and security functions while integrating AI into core business processes. She has also held senior roles at New Relic and Harvard Business Publishing.

Alation appoints Rick Baker as COO: Alation has named Rick Baker as Chief Operating Officer to lead its go-to-market strategy and bring together sales, customer operations, and customer solutions under a single operating model. Baker brings more than two decades of leadership experience across emerging technologies, including AI, automation, and IoT, with a focus on building scalable revenue organizations and high-performing teams.

XLA appoints James Vant as CEO: XLA has named James Vant as Chief Executive Officer to guide the company’s next phase of growth and align its strategy with evolving government priorities. Vant brings more than two decades of experience in federal IT and consulting, most recently serving as President of eTelligent Group, with prior leadership roles at Octo (an IBM company), Gartner, PwC, and AMS (now CGI).