Leadership Team
Meet the leadership team at WatchGuard.
This group guides the strategic direction at WatchGuard across all business units, while always keeping focus on what’s best for both employees and customers. Our culture of leading with passion, accountability, community, and collaboration starts here.
I believe that our company's success is built on the positive work environment created by our employees. They are truly engaged in the work and with each other. I see it daily in how teams work together, how we challenge and recognize each other up and down the organization.
~ Prakash Panjwani, CEO
Our employees bring so much passion and accountability to everything they do. No matter the task, our teams work together and push each other to produce great content.
~ Michelle Welch
Chief Marketing Officer & Senior Vice President of Business Strategy
One of the biggest reasons I have been with WatchGuard for more than 20 years is the people I work with. Our team is made up of driven and passionate people who work hard to put out the best products and services possible, and throughout the process, we have a great time together.
~ Corey Nachreiner
Chief Security Officer
Our ultimate goal is the satisfaction of our customers and we get there by empowering employees on the support team. They own our mission, vision and values, and help steer us toward achieving our common goal.
~ Shari McLaren
Senior Vice President, Operations
WatchGuard is really innovating and paving a new direction in the network security industry.
~ Andrew Young
Chief Product Officer & Senior Vice President of Product Management
One of my favorite things about WatchGuard is our culture of collaboration. People are excited to grow and scale the company, and know that we'll get there faster through strong cross-departmental communication and information sharing. Also, people simply really enjoy working with each other.
~ Katy Coffey
CFO
Our intra-team trust and collaboration allows us to quickly get key stakeholders into a room and change global process.
~ Wayson Vannatta
Chief Information Officer
At WatchGuard we value teamwork. We achieve great results because we have a diverse and creative team that works together as equals.
~ Jack Waters
Senior Vice President of Engineering
The leadership team sets goals and objectives and from there we don’t micromanage. Employees are able to effect change and impact both the future of the company, and the progression of their careers.
~ Sean Price
Senior Vice President of Worldwide Sales
There are countless reasons why WatchGuard is a wonderful place to work. But, for me, it’s the people above all else. As a boomerang employee, it’s the people that brought me back, and I feel so lucky to be part of a group of passionate, smart, dedicated, and engaged employees who truly care for one another.
~ Shane Watkins
Senior Vice President & Global Head of People
