Cato Networks, the converged network and security cloud for the AI era, announced the appointment of Chad Gardner as chief revenue officer (CRO). Gardner will lead Cato’s global revenue organization and scale the company’s go-to-market execution as enterprises modernize and converge their networking and security infrastructure, while securely adopting AI.
Gardner joins Cato from Blackfoot Communications, where he served as chief revenue officer, overseeing the company’s wholesale, premier, and enterprise business units. He brings extensive experience building and leading high-performing sales organizations across enterprise infrastructure and cybersecurity. Previously, Gardner was vice president of sales for North America at SambaNova Systems and held several leadership roles at Palo Alto Networks, including vice president of global SASE sales and vice president of sales for West Majors. His experience also includes VP leadership positions at Netskope, as well as executive sales roles at Denali Advanced Integration, NetApp, and Cisco Systems.
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Shlomo Kramer, Co-founder and CEO of Cato Networks
Chad has the experience, customer focus, and leadership ability to help Cato capitalize on the significant opportunity ahead. His experience leading global SASE sales gives him a clear understanding of why enterprises are moving to converged networking and security. He brings the sales leadership and customer focus we need to expand our business while staying focused on the customer experience that differentiates Cato.
Chad Gardner, Chief Revenue Officer
I am excited to join Cato because it is uniquely positioned to define the future of networking and AI security. The company combines a compelling vision with its architecture to deliver meaningful outcomes for customers. Cato’s ability to simplify security while helping organizations adopt AI securely was a particularly important reason for me to join. I’m excited to partner with this team to scale the business, strengthen customer and partner relationships, and help organizations operate with the speed and confidence required in the AI era.
