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 May 5 to May 9.Fiserv’s new CEO. Fiserv has appointed Michael P. Lyons as the Chief Executive Officer after serving as President and CEO-elect. Lyons held senior leadership roles across major financial institutions such as PNC Financial Services Group, where he served as President, Corporate & Institutional Banking where he helped to expand the company’s national presence. Earlier in his career, Lyons was with Bank of America, where he oversaw corporate development, strategic planning, private equity M&A, and investor relations. Fiserv also appointed Doyle R. Simons, who previously the Lead Independent Director of Fiserv, as the non-executive Chairman of the Board.Pluralsight appoints a new Chief Revenue Officer. Pluralsight has appointed Steve Vierra as the Chief Revenue Officer. Steve has more than 30 years of experience in the technology industry and go-to-market leadership to his role at Pluralsight. He previously served as Chief Revenue Officer at Beamery, overseeing Sales, Marketing, Customer Success, Solution Consulting, and Partnerships. Prior to that, he was Executive Vice President of Global Field Operations at Medallia and held key global sales roles during his 20-year tenure at BMC Software.Open AI hires CEO of Applications. Open AI has hired Fidji Simo as the CEO of Applications. She will lead the company’s applications group and report directly to OpenAI CEO Sam Altman. Prior to this, Fidji was with Instacart as its CEO and Chair and previously worked with Facebook for ten years, with her last position at the company as the Head of Facebook App.Virtru appoints a new CTO. Virtru has appointed Dr. Wayne Chung as Chief Technology Officer (CTO). Chung will lead Virtu’s technical strategy and execution alongside Co-Founder and Chief Architect Will Ackerly. Chung brings extensive experience from both public and private sectors, including serving as CTO of the FBI and holding leadership roles at the NSA, BlueVoyant, and Clara Analytics. He is also a Technical Amicus Curiae to the U.S. Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Courts and a Senior Fellow at Georgetown University’s Center for National Security and the Law.Blue Mantis expands leadership team. Blue Mantis has expanded its leadership team with the appointments of Ruya Barrett as Chief Marketing Officer and Scott Pintsopoulos as Vice President of Sales. Barrett, a marketing leader with more than 20 years of experience at companies including Dell, EMC, and HPE, will lead Blue Mantis’ strategic marketing initiatives and brand development. Pintsopoulos brings over three decades of experience in IT services and previously served as CRO at Bluum. He will drive revenue growth and sales strategy, leveraging his leadership in building high-performance teams and go-to-market success.Edge Delta names a new CISO. Edge Delta has appointed Joan Pepin as its new Chief Information Security Officer (CISO). Joan has over 20 years of experience leading security programs at technology firms such as Auth0, Sumo Logic, and Nike, Pepin will oversee global security and compliance efforts at Edge Delta. Her role will focus on secure data processing, platform resilience, and enabling customer success through robust security practices.Delinea appoints SVP - Global Channels: Delinea has appointed Alex Thurber as Senior Vice President of Global Channels. With more than two decades of experience leading global channel and sales strategy at companies such as Cisco, McAfee, and Riverbed Technology, Thurber brings deep expertise in building strategic alliances and driving partner-led growth. Prior to Delinea, Thurber was SVP Global Alliances and PartnersSVP Global Alliances and Partners at Riverbed Technology.
And here are the people moves we've tracked during the week of May 5 to May 9.Fiserv’s new CEO. Fiserv has appointed Michael P. Lyons as the Chief Executive Officer after serving as President and CEO-elect. Lyons held senior leadership roles across major financial institutions such as PNC Financial Services Group, where he served as President, Corporate & Institutional Banking where he helped to expand the company’s national presence. Earlier in his career, Lyons was with Bank of America, where he oversaw corporate development, strategic planning, private equity M&A, and investor relations. Fiserv also appointed Doyle R. Simons, who previously the Lead Independent Director of Fiserv, as the non-executive Chairman of the Board.Pluralsight appoints a new Chief Revenue Officer. Pluralsight has appointed Steve Vierra as the Chief Revenue Officer. Steve has more than 30 years of experience in the technology industry and go-to-market leadership to his role at Pluralsight. He previously served as Chief Revenue Officer at Beamery, overseeing Sales, Marketing, Customer Success, Solution Consulting, and Partnerships. Prior to that, he was Executive Vice President of Global Field Operations at Medallia and held key global sales roles during his 20-year tenure at BMC Software.Open AI hires CEO of Applications. Open AI has hired Fidji Simo as the CEO of Applications. She will lead the company’s applications group and report directly to OpenAI CEO Sam Altman. Prior to this, Fidji was with Instacart as its CEO and Chair and previously worked with Facebook for ten years, with her last position at the company as the Head of Facebook App.Virtru appoints a new CTO. Virtru has appointed Dr. Wayne Chung as Chief Technology Officer (CTO). Chung will lead Virtu’s technical strategy and execution alongside Co-Founder and Chief Architect Will Ackerly. Chung brings extensive experience from both public and private sectors, including serving as CTO of the FBI and holding leadership roles at the NSA, BlueVoyant, and Clara Analytics. He is also a Technical Amicus Curiae to the U.S. Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Courts and a Senior Fellow at Georgetown University’s Center for National Security and the Law.Blue Mantis expands leadership team. Blue Mantis has expanded its leadership team with the appointments of Ruya Barrett as Chief Marketing Officer and Scott Pintsopoulos as Vice President of Sales. Barrett, a marketing leader with more than 20 years of experience at companies including Dell, EMC, and HPE, will lead Blue Mantis’ strategic marketing initiatives and brand development. Pintsopoulos brings over three decades of experience in IT services and previously served as CRO at Bluum. He will drive revenue growth and sales strategy, leveraging his leadership in building high-performance teams and go-to-market success.Edge Delta names a new CISO. Edge Delta has appointed Joan Pepin as its new Chief Information Security Officer (CISO). Joan has over 20 years of experience leading security programs at technology firms such as Auth0, Sumo Logic, and Nike, Pepin will oversee global security and compliance efforts at Edge Delta. Her role will focus on secure data processing, platform resilience, and enabling customer success through robust security practices.Delinea appoints SVP - Global Channels: Delinea has appointed Alex Thurber as Senior Vice President of Global Channels. With more than two decades of experience leading global channel and sales strategy at companies such as Cisco, McAfee, and Riverbed Technology, Thurber brings deep expertise in building strategic alliances and driving partner-led growth. Prior to Delinea, Thurber was SVP Global Alliances and PartnersSVP Global Alliances and Partners at Riverbed Technology.
