Netskope expands leadership team following recent FedRAMP® High Authorization achievement, ahead of January 24 SASE Summit in Washington DC
SANTA CLARA, Calif. – January 16, 2024 – Netskope, a leader in Secure Access Service Edge (SASE), today announced the appointment of two seasoned United States public sector leaders as part of its commitment to a strategic growth path for Federal: Christian Apostolou to lead U.S. Federal Sales; and former Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) Chief of Staff Kiersten Todt to Netskope as a CxO Advisor.
Apostolou brings to Netskope more than 25 years of experience in the technology industry serving both the private and public sectors. Prior to joining Netskope, he managed the Federal Sales team at Forcepoint, where he focused on selling the commercial product portfolio into the Department of Defense, Intelligence Community, and Civilian agencies.
Todt will be a CxO Advisor, having most recently served as the Chief of Staff at CISA. In this role, she was responsible for the planning, allocation of resources, and development of long-range objectives in support of the department’s goals and milestones, providing strategic vision, guidance, and direction to ensure CISA’s Director be prepared to interdict or respond to threats to the homeland. Prior to CISA, she served as Managing Director of the Cyber Readiness Institute, as CEO of Liberty Group Ventures, and, in 2016, as Executive Director of President Obama’s independent