Meet our leaders.
We’re led by a talented team of cybersecurity veterans and B2B-tech superstars who have a proven track record of bringing transformative, industry-leading products to market.
Leadership Team
Board of Directors
Advisory Board

Mor Lakritz
Chief Financial Officer

Mor Lakritz
Chief Financial Officer
Mor Lakritz is Chief Financial Officer of SafeBreach. Lakritz has over 17 years of finance and accounting experience in public companies and high-growth pre-IPO organizations. Most recently, Lakritz served as the Vice President of Finance at Exabeam where she led Exabeams’s financial organization, overseeing financial planning and analysis, accounting, finance operations, treasury, and facilities. Prior to Exabeam, Lakritz was the Vice President, Corporate Controller at Talkdesk, a unicorn cloud-based contact center. Before Talkdesk, she was Corporate Controller at Apttus, a SaaS provider of quote-to-cash software. Prior to Apttus, she held a variety of finance positions at cybersecurity company Imperva. Lakritz started her career in public accounting at KPMG and holds an MBA in Finance from Tel-Aviv University, Recanati School Of Business Management, and a B.S. in Accounting and Economics from Bar-Ilan University in Israel.

Melissa Goldberger
Chief Marketing Officer

Melissa Goldberger
Chief Marketing Officer

Raman Kumar
Chief Customer Officer

Raman Kumar
Chief Customer Officer

Robert Freeman
Senior Vice President of Worldwide Sales

Robert Freeman
Senior Vice President of Worldwide Sales
Robert Freeman heads SafeBreach Worldwide Sales, Channels and Pre-Sales. For over 25 years, he has been working in technology, leading high performing teams at other notable companies such as Imperva, Distil Networks and FireEye. Robert speaks fluent Spanish and Portuguese and is the author of a number of white papers on different security topics.

Edo Yahav
GM and VP Research and Development

Edo Yahav
GM and VP Research and Development
Edo joins SafeBreach from Mintigo (acquired by Anaplan) where he served as VP of R&D leading the development of the company’s engineering and research groups. Prior to Mintigo, Edo was an engineering manager in Microsoft working on several areas such as Telecom, Windows security, and Azure, and has also spent time in his career leading teams at several start-ups. Edo holds a B.Sc in Computer Science from the University of Bar-Ilan.

Avishai Avivi
Chief Information Security Officer

Avishai Avivi
Chief Information Security Officer
Avi joined SafeBreach in 2021, with almost 30 years as a senior information security leader with multiple companies, including Wells Fargo, E*Trade, and Experian. He has created and implemented security programs with a focus on best practices and control maturity. Avi’s information security career started with his service at the Israeli Defense Forces Unit 8200. His career spans multiple roles and domains across information security, including product research and development, professional services, customer support, consulting, and strategic leadership. Avi holds a dual MBA from UC Berkeley’s Haas School of Business and Columbia University’s Business School. He is CISSP, CISM, CRISC, CISA, CIPM, and CIPT certified and holds the Stanford University Strategic Decision and Risk Management program certification.

Gili Ra’anan
Partner, Sequoia Capital

Gili Ra’anan
Partner, Sequoia Capital

Guy Horowitz
General Partner, DTCP

Guy Horowitz
General Partner, DTCP
Guy is a veteran of the venture capital industry, having served in various roles at venture capital firms and venture-backed companies since 1998. Guy joined Deutsche Telekom Capital Partners from Deutsche Telekom. In 2014 he was appointed Corporate VP and Managing Director of Deutsche Telekom BD & Venturing LTD.

Assaf Harel
General Partner, IGP

Assaf Harel
General Partner, IGP
Assaf Harel is a partner with IGP since its inception. Assaf has over 15 years of experience in tech-focused private equity investments and leadership roles in high-tech companies. Prior to joining IGP, Assaf served as the CEO of Sentigo Technologies, and as a Principal with Viola Growth and SCP Private Equity Partners.

Eduardo Piedade
CEO & Managing Partner at Bright Pixel Capital

Eduardo Piedade
CEO & Managing Partner at Bright Pixel Capital
Eduardo has over 10 years of experience as an investor in tech-based fast-growing companies. He holds an MBA from London Business School and has a solid background in Strategy, M&A and Finance in several industries. As CEO & Managing Partner at Bright Pixel Capital, he serves at the Board of several portfolio companies, and his investment focus lies on three main areas: Cybersecurity, Digital Infrastructures and Retail Technologies.

Jeff Williams
Operating Partner, Bain Capital

Jeff Williams
Operating Partner, Bain Capital

Hemi Zucker
General Partner, OCV Partners

Hemi Zucker
General Partner, OCV Partners
Hemi Zucker is General Partner and Managing Principal at OCV Partners. Hemi has deep experience growing technology companies. He formerly served as the CEO of cloud services and publishing company J2 Global (NASDAQ:JCOM), where he grew the company from founding to a $4.5 billion market capitalization.

Tal Arad
CISO & VP of Information Security & Technology Services for Carlsberg Group

Tal Arad
CISO & VP of Information Security & Technology Services for Carlsberg Group
Tal Arad is the CISO & VP of Information Security & Technology Services for Carlsberg Group. With over 25 years of experience, he has served in a multitude of security positions including CISO for CEVA Logistics, Head of InfoSec for Canon EMEA, security consultancy and the CSO for the MAMRAM, the IDF’s core computing center.

Rajiv Sinha
Chief Revenue Officer, Boost Security

Rajiv Sinha
Chief Revenue Officer, Boost Security
With 20+ years of field cyber experience, Rajiv has held CRO (Chief Revenue Officer) positions at Acceptto USA (acquired by SecureAuth, 2022), Solebit.io Israel (acquired by Mimecast, 2018), Immun.io Canada (acquired by Trend Micro, 2017), and at Cigital USA (acquired by Synopsys, 2016). Prior, Rajiv held management positions at PwC and Oracle in software engineering, product management and security operations. He is currently cofounder of iCISO.org (non-profit), angel investor and advisor to a select group of VCs. Rajiv holds BE/MS degrees in computer science & engineering, social sciences and mathematics, and an MBA from UC Berkeley. Resident in Silicon Valley, he is also a sommelier, cyclist, fitness enthusiast, and enjoys sports with his son, metal concerts with his daughter, and gourmet cooking with his wife.

Timothy Byrd
Former CISO of TIAA

Timothy Byrd
Former CISO of TIAA
Tim is the former CISO of TIAA where he was responsible for the information security strategy and governance, technologies, security engineering, and cyber defense and monitoring. He is a seasoned cybersecurity executive with a proven track record of transforming cybersecurity organizations into sustained highly effective organizations. He is a recognized leader in security with broad knowledge of business needs, deep understanding of technology and industry trends. His passion is in developing high performing teams by building a culture that embraces the power of finding the best in each team member and building creative recruiting pipelines into organizations. Tim has spent most of his career working at large financial institutions including Wells Fargo and Bank of America with extensive industry experience.

Rich Baich
Former CISO for AIG and Wells Fargo

Rich Baich
Former CISO for AIG and Wells Fargo
Rich Baich is a skilled business executive and recognized security leader with extensive information security, risk management, privacy and technology deployment experience. Rich is a collaborative leader with global experience building high-performing teams in corporate, government, professional services and military environments. He is a strategist with the proven ability to balance risk management while developing, improving and implementing information security strategies and culture. He has broad business knowledge of market technology, security, and industry trends; in-depth understanding of the corporate and IT strategies required to meet these emerging challenges.

Assaf Keren
CISO & VP, Enterprise Cyber Security at PayPal

Assaf Keren
CISO & VP, Enterprise Cyber Security at PayPal
Assaf serves as Chief Information Security Officer & VP, Enterprise Cyber Security for PayPal where he oversees all aspects of PayPal’s security product and service delivery organization globally. Assaf provides strategic leadership for PayPal’s Security teams, which build security products, manage security infrastructure, and provide security services for the company’s customer base.

Tim Bengson
Vice President and CISO at Kellogg Company

Tim Bengson
Vice President and CISO at Kellogg Company
Tim is VP and Global Chief Information Security Officer at the Kellogg Company with global responsibility for information and cybersecurity. Before joining Kellogg, Tim held IT security leadership roles at MasterCard for 13 years, including Senior Director of Global Information Security and Enterprise Security Solutions.

Niall Browne
SVP, CISO at Palo Alto Networks

Niall Browne
SVP, CISO at Palo Alto Networks

Christine Herman
CISO at Finance of America

Christine Herman
CISO at Finance of America
Christine is CISO of Finance of America. Prior to this role she was Global Head of Morgan Stanley’s Operational Assurance Team. Before that she was Technical Director for the U.S. Department of Defense. A Distinguished Cyber Visiting Fellow of the U.K. government, she holds a degree from SUNY at Buffalo.

Malcolm Harkins
Chief Security and Trust Officer at CYLANCE

Malcolm Harkins
Chief Security and Trust Officer at CYLANCE
Malcolm Harkins is the Chief Security and Trust Officer at Cylance. Malcolm reports to the CEO and is responsible for enabling business growth through trusted infrastructure, systems, and business processes. He has direct organizational responsibility for information risk, security, and privacy policy.

David Hahn
Chief Information Security Officer at CDK

David Hahn
Chief Information Security Officer at CDK
David is a CISO, Advisor and a trusted business partner. His career includes Financial Services like Silicon Valley Bank, and Wells Fargo Bank, Software Product and Services with Intuit, and large diversified Media/Data company with Hearst Corporation with large stakes in TV, Newspapers, Magazines, Healthcare, Transportation and Financial (Fitch Ratings). He is an Advisor to various companies and Venture firms in Security and Technology.

Yaron Levi
CISO at Dolby Laboratories

Yaron Levi
CISO at Dolby Laboratories
Yaron Levi is CISO for Dolby. He was previously CISO for Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City, InfoSec Director for Cerner, Security Architect for eBay; and Director of Cloud Security for ANX. Yaron is a Research Fellow for the Cloud Security Alliance, holds a B.A in Social Sciences and Management and graduated from the FBI CISO Academy.

Yossi Barkalifa
CISO & Head of Customer Solutions, Laika

Yossi Barkalifa
CISO & Head of Customer Solutions, Laika
Yossi Barkalifa is the CISO and Head of Customer Solutions at Laika. Yossi has a deep background in cybersecurity and developing and implementing information security programs for global organizations. Prior to joining Laika, he held leadership roles at DoubleVerify, Amdocs, Teva Pharmaceuticals, and other companies in industries that require the highest levels of information security and regulatory compliance.

Sherry Ryan
Vice President and CISO of Juniper Networks

Sherry Ryan
Vice President and CISO of Juniper Networks

Jody Len
Vice President, Strategic Partnerships at GuidePoint Security

Jody Len
Vice President, Strategic Partnerships at GuidePoint Security

Peter Liebert
CEO of Liebert Security and Commander of CSG Cyber Operations

Peter Liebert
CEO of Liebert Security and Commander of CSG Cyber Operations
Peter Liebert is the founder and CEO of Liebert Security and Commander of the Cyber Operations Unit for the California State Guard. Prior to these positions, he was CISO for the State of California. He is also the SC Magazine 2019 CISO of the Year, a recognized expert in the cybersecurity community as well as a frequent speaker at industry events.

Kris Harms
Cylance / Mandiant

Kris Harms
Cylance / Mandiant
Kris is a security startup veteran who built successful teams in product management, UX/Design, sales engineering, product evangelism/marketing, education/training, consulting services, and incident response for Mandiant (acquired by FEYE 1.05B) and Cylance (acquired by BB 1.5B). He is an active industry advisor, published author, speaker, trainer, and inventor.