Experienced Chief Information Security Officer with demonstrated success spearheading efforts to reduce security-related friction to business velocity, modernize aging technology environments, and lead world-class cybersecurity teams. More than 25 years of experience in eliminating cyber threats, developing high-performing teams, and creating cultures of excellence in information security.

Experienced Chief Information Security Officer with demonstrated success across multiple industries. Proven innovator and builder of high performing teams.

Visionary technology executive with expertise driving enterprise capabilities by leading IT and Security strategy, people, processes, and governance. Acts as transformational change agent, engaging with Board and C-level leaders to influence initiatives and align to organizational strategic objectives. Track record of quickly mitigating risks, turning around troubled operations, and executing organization wide programs. Strong emphasis on customer service, integrity, leading by example and developing high performing teams.

A technology executive with 25 years of experience in product management, marketing, corporate strategy, finance, and M&A, Sonali currently advises companies on strategy and organizational design. Sonali was Chief Product Officer at WhiteOps and VP of Product Management and Marketing at Veracode. She has also held leadership positions at McAfee, Guardent, VeriSign, and BitSight Technologies. Sonali has an undergraduate degree from Georgetown University, a masters from the London School of Economics, and an MBA from Wharton Businesses School.

Axbey has demonstrated an ability to drive growth and build operational excellence in high-growth companies. Most recently, he served as VP & GM of CloudHealth by VMware and served as its CEO prior to its acquisition by VMware. Prior to CloudHealth, Tom served as CEO of Rave Mobile Safety, where he led its turnaround, growth, and acquisition. He has also held leadership roles at IBM, Micromuse, Quallaby Corp, and American Internet Corporation.

Ray Kelly is an internet security professional with over twenty five years of development experience, eighteen of which has focused on the internet security space. Ray has been a key player in multiple successfully acquired cyber security start-ups. He was the lead developer and Business Unit Director for WebInspect with SPI Dynamics which is an industry leading application security scanner. SPI had a successful exit when it was acquired in 2008 by HP. After HP, he moved onto another start-up called Purewire where he focused on Windows clients for their cloud content security service. Purewire also had a successful acquisition when it was acquired by Barracuda Networks in 2011. There, Ray focused on Windows and mobile technologies that enabled Barracuda to expand their security appliances to new opportunities which made a significant and positive impact on revenue (Barracuda went public in 2013).

As a Director of Product Marketing, Sydney brings over 9 years of experience driving strategic initiatives and leading cross-functional teams to achieve key company initiatives. Her career spans various sectors of cybersecurity including SOAR, Application Security, Vulnerability Management, Incident Response, and Cloud Security. Leveraging a strong technical background and deep understanding of customer's security challenges; Sydney thrives in roles that combine innovation, strategic planning, and creative problem-solving to deliver impactful solutions and compelling content.

Javier Rivera is a seasoned cybersecurity expert and Senior Security Researcher at Run Security, where he leads cutting-edge research efforts to stay ahead of evolving cyber threats. With over a decade of experience spanning both government and private sectors, Javier brings deep technical expertise and a strategic mindset to the ever-changing world of cyber defense. Javier is known for his ability to dissect complex attack surfaces, anticipate adversarial behavior, and develop resilient defense strategies. His work reflects a unique blend of hands-on technical depth and high-level operational insight, making him a trusted voice in the cybersecurity community.

Abbey Bennett is a Director of Product Management at RunSecurity, where she drives the vision and execution of innovative application security solutions for modern enterprises. Known for her adaptability in high-growth environments, Abbey excels at aligning cross-functional teams, translating complex technical concepts into real-world value, and keeping products—and people—on track. She brings deep expertise in agile development, customer research, and product strategy, with a strong focus on delivering impactful solutions that move the business forward.

Gene has a lengthy track record as an executive at technology companies, including COO at White Ops, General Manager at Resilient Systems (acquired by IBM), and VP of Worldwide Sales and Global Alliances of Network Intelligence (acquired by EMC and integrated into RSA). Gene has extensive experience building high-impact teams at early-stage startups in storage, virtualization, and cybersecurity. He has specific expertise in go-to-market strategies, marketing, customer success, and channel development. Gene holds an MBA from Northeastern University, where he guest lectures on topics such as product management, marketing, and sales.

Bret has served in multiple executive roles for Corporate Express/Staples and BMC Software. He has extensive knowledge of the software development and security products industries. Bret has been responsible for enterprise security in multiple roles and has been an innovator throughout his career. His proven track record of building and developing high performing organizations and dynamic cyber security teams helps Run Security deliver AppSec services that meet enterprise needs.

Libby brings over 15 years of experience in accounting, finance and consulting with proven expertise in leading process design to support growth initiatives, financings and M&A. Prior to Run Security, Libby served as the VP Internal Audit with GCP Applied Technologies.  Before GCP, Libby was a Managing Director with CFGI, a financial consulting firm, where she helped companies transform their finance functions, complete acquisitions and support IPO transactions. Libby began her career in public accounting with Deloitte & Touche after receiving her B.S. degree in Management from Boston College, with dual concentrations in finance and accounting.  She is also a certified public accountant.

Joseph Feiman a product leader with over 20 years of experience in application security. Joseph’s wealth of industry knowledge and visionary technical leadership will enables Run Security to continue its momentum as an innovator of API and application security.

Previously, Joseph was a Research Vice President and Fellow at Gartner, leading application security research. Joseph is widely credited with co-founding and shaping the application security market. Prior to joining Run Security, Joseph was Chief Innovation Officer at application security vendors including Veracode, Whitehat Security, and Avocado Systems.

Billy has over 13 years of experience across the cybersecurity and startup sectors having helped build, scale, and lead go-to-market teams at multiple early and growth-stage companies. Most recently, Billy led global sales and partnerships at ThreatX (acquired by A10 Networks) while helping drive 2 rounds of funding and a successful acquisition to A10. Prior to ThreatX, Billy ran Enterprise Sales for the West at AtScale and was also sales hire number one at Komand (acquired by Rapid7) where he helped develop and scale go-to-market strategies. Before Komand, Billy was amongst the first several sales hires at Resilient Systems (acquired by IBM), running Rocky Mountain and Midwest.