Meet the team
Meet the people that make CloudBolt, CloudBolt.
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Craig Hinkley
Chief Executive Officer
Role:
Chief Executive OfficerEducation:
Bachelor of Information Technology, Swinburne University of TechnologyExperience:
– CEO, WhiteHat Security, 2015-2022
– VP & General Manager, LogLogic a division of Tibco Software (acquired by Vista Equity Partners in 2015), 2013-2015
– VP & General Manager, HP Enterprise – Networking DivisionGreatest professional accomplishment:
Turn around and transformation of WhiteHat Security which led to a growing and profitable business that was acquired by NTT, Security Division at an above-market multiple.Favorite motto:
Life is about progress, not perfection – I am a work in progress.Superpower:
Seeing things for what they are and being able to rapidly “connect the dots”. -
Brendan Dolan
Chief Financial Officer
Role:
Chief Financial OfficerEducation:
BBA IONA University; MBA Columbia UniversityExperience:
- Chief Financial Officer; CloudCheckr (acquired by NetApp)
- Chief Financial Officer; Viventium
- President, PerTrac Financial Solutions (acquired by eVestment/NASDAQ)
- Chief Financial Officer, CapitalIQ (acquired by Standard &Poor’s/McGraw Hill)
Greatest professional accomplishment:
I have led multiple technology companies through their growth stages to successful exits.Favorite motto:
“Strive for greatness, lead with integrity.”Superpower:
Operational optimization – Optimizing business operations to enhance efficiency and effectiveness -
Kyle Campos
Chief Technology Officer
Role:
Chief Technology & Product OfficerEducation: Nothing to brag about – High School graduate, started working at a startup right out of high school.
Experience:
- EVP of Technology, Smarsh
- Digital TechOps, CSAA
- Director of DevOps, BioIQ
- Director of Quality Operations, rSmart
Greatest professional accomplishment:
Added $2bil+ of enterprise market value through successful launch and scale of enterprise SaaS business line, moving product from newcomer to market leader in under 3 years.Favorite motto:
Don’t let success go to your head or failure go to your heart.Superpower:
Optimal dishwasher loading – no combination of dishes is above his ability to fit and ensure appropriate direct cleanability resulting in no dirty dish left behind. -
Pritesh Upadhyay
Chief Revenue Officer
Role:
Chief Revenue OfficerEducation:
MIS, Minnesota State UniversityExperience:
- CRO, Zenoss
- CRO, Optanix
- Director of Sales and General Manager, Sirius Computer Solutions
- VP Sales, CA Technologies
Greatest professional accomplishment:
Converted Optanix from a direct sales model to channel-focused, creating a high-producing network of over 50 channel partners, which ultimately resulted in a successful exit for the company.Favorite motto:
“One team. One Dream.”Superpower:
Ability to adapt and thrive in any situation. -
Shawn Petty
Chief Customer Officer
Role:
Chief customer officerEducation:
Colorado State UniversityExperience:
- Offering Owner, IBM
- Senior SAN Architect (Disaster Recovery), Raytheon
- Senior Storage Engineer, Harris Corp
Greatest professional accomplishment:
US Navy Veteran (VFW – Desert Storm and Desert Shield)Favorite motto:
“Leadership consists of nothing but taking responsibility for everything that goes wrong and giving your subordinates credit for everything that goes well.” – Dwight D. EisenhowerSuperpower:
Gift of gab -
Mark Zembal
Chief Marketing Officer
Role:
Chief Marketing OfficerEducation:
BA Marketing – University of St. ThomasExperience:
- CMO, SecureAuth
- Principal/Founder, Parasol Consulting
- VP, Global Marketing & Communications, Acxiom
- Co-founder, Mindspace Advertising
Greatest professional accomplishment:
Instrumental in the marketing and positioning of six companies that enjoyed successful exits (agency and/or client-side involvement)Favorite motto:
“Argue for your limitations and they are yours.”Superpower:
Building high-performing teams that punch well above their weight class.