Chad consistently led world-class teams and delivered impressive results as both a senior executive at Palo Alto Networks, VeriSign, and other prominent software companies and as a startup CEO. As a VC, he applied his diverse experience to help portfolio companies develop go-to-market strategy and manage hypergrowth. Chad is now focused on "giving back" as a Board member to promising cybersecurity companies and advising several top-tier VC and PE firms on cybersecurity investments. Chad directed the strategy and led business and corporate development efforts at Palo Alto Networks from pre-IPO to its status as the most valuable cybersecurity company in the world with a $50 billion market cap. He tripled the revenue growth rate of VeriSign’s flagship cybersecurity business by introducing new products and driving several acquisitions. He was previously CEO of Santa Cruz Networks, an Internet video startup that was recognized by Fortune Magazine as one of the “Twelve Coolest Companies.” Prior to his general management experience, Chad was CMO for two public software companies: Delrina (acquired by Symantec) and Caere (later renamed Nuance Communications and acquired by Microsoft for $20 billion).