David Willis

David is an experienced business, security, and technology leader with over 20 years of experience across telecommunications, financial services, and software industry verticals.

David currently serves as Director, Technology Alliances on the business team at Netskope, focused on addressing tactical and strategic security and IT solution integration needs at scale for Netskope customers. David also leads the building and expansion of new routes to market for Netskope.

David started his career in Information Technology as an analyst and consultant for AT&T, serving in and then leading several teams within the company’s technical marketing group. In the years that followed, David served as a principal technical account manager at Riverbed, specializing in developing the Service Provider business vertical and then moved to Palo Alto Networks as a Principal Sales Engineer, again creating and launching enterprise and customer facing security solutions.

While at Palo Alto Networks David transitioned to solely focusing on business and corporate development, launching several new partner security solutions. He also created and led the company’s first Managed Security Service Provider program.

David has an educational background in business, technology and financial services. David served as Surface Warfare Officer in the US Navy, and now actively serves as a board member and mentor for several technology and consumer services companies.