Sales tech sits at the heart of how modern companies grow. CRMs, communication tools, contract platforms, and revenue systems now carry some of the most sensitive data inside an organization. The CISOs guiding these companies shape how trust, privacy, and security evolve across the entire sales ecosystem.
Eric Richard
Former Chief Information Security Officer and Senior VP of Engineering Operations, HubSpot
Eric Richard brings more than twenty years of engineering and security leadership to HubSpot. His background as a founder, CTO, and engineering leader shapes his practical, engineering-first approach to security. He plays a central role in protecting one of the world’s most widely used sales and marketing platforms.
Brad Arkin
Chief Trust Officer, Salesforce
Brad Arkin took on the Chief Trust Officer role at Salesforce in 2024 after leading global security at Cisco and Adobe. Trust sits at the core of Salesforce’s value, and Arkin focuses on strengthening customer confidence as AI becomes more embedded in CRM workflows. His work helps set the standard for security across enterprise sales technology.
Michael Adams
Group Vice President and Chief Information Security Officer, Docusign
With nearly thirty years of experience across cybersecurity, law, and government, Michael Adams oversees security for Docusign’s agreement platform. His previous experience as CISO at Zoom adds depth to his leadership as he manages risk for the digital tools that keep global sales operations running.
Sandra McLeod
Chief Information Security Officer, Zoom
Sandra McLeod leads Zoom’s security program across product security, cyber defense, insider risk, and threat detection. Sales teams rely on Zoom for daily communication. McLeod’s work reinforces the trust that supports millions of calls, demos, and customer interactions.
Adam Ely
Security Leader, Former CISO at Fidelity
Adam Ely has held senior roles at Fidelity, Salesforce, Walmart, and The Walt Disney Company. His experience spans enterprise operations and product development. He understands the security needs of large-scale digital platforms and brings that insight to the evolving sales tech landscape.
Roland Cloutier
Global Security and Privacy Leader
Roland Cloutier is known for developing enterprise security strategies at scale. He advises boards, writes on cybersecurity leadership, and steers security programs across global organizations. His influence continues to shape how companies build modern security frameworks.
Ryan Kazanciyan
Chief Information Security Officer, Wiz
Ryan Kazanciyan leads security across corporate, development, and cloud production environments at Wiz. The company’s platform is widely used by operations and revenue teams that need strong cloud posture management. Kazanciyan’s leadership strengthens security for organizations with complex and fast-moving cloud workloads.
Ricardo Lafosse
Security Executive and Program Architect
Ricardo Lafosse has built security programs across healthcare, government, education, finance, and legal sectors. He focuses on incident response, risk management, and application security. His work guides how organizations adopt secure sales and revenue tools across different industries.
Joanna Burkey
Cybersecurity and Digital Transformation Leader
Joanna Burkey is known for shaping cybersecurity programs during periods of rapid digital change. She helps organizations rethink how they approach resilience and long term risk. Her work influences how companies prepare for the next era of sales technology.
Why These Leaders Matter
These CISOs support platforms and environments that power customer engagement, communication, revenue operations, and cloud infrastructure. Sales teams depend on these tools every day. Securing them means securing the entire customer relationship lifecycle. Sales technology continues to expand and integrate deeper into how companies sell, communicate, and grow. The leaders in this issue represent the front line of that evolution. Their guidance, decisions, and resilience will influence how the entire industry navigates the next wave of innovation.