Zscaler Appoints Industry Veteran Eileen Naughton to its Board of Directors
Zscaler has appointed Eileen Naughton to its board of directors, expanding the board to eight members. Naughton brings extensive experience from her previous role as Chief People Officer at Google and various senior positions there since 2006. Her leadership in fostering company culture at large technology firms is expected to support Zscaler's growth strategy and contribute to its mission of enhancing customers' secure digital transformation. Zscaler continues to lead in cloud security, operating the world’s largest in-line cloud security platform.
- Bringing in Eileen Naughton adds valuable leadership experience from Google, potentially strengthening company culture.
- Naughton's expertise in operations and strategy is likely to enhance Zscaler's long-term growth.
- Concerns may arise about potential continuity and experience gaps with changes in board composition.
Naughton’s senior leadership experience in People and Culture, team strategy, operations and execution at global technology and media companies complements Zscaler’s business strategy
SAN JOSE, Calif., Sept. 07, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Zscaler, Inc. (NASDAQ: ZS), the leader in cloud security, today announced the appointment of Eileen Naughton to its board of directors, increasing the board size to eight.
“Eileen’s expertise in fostering company culture for large-scale technology and media organizations will be a valuable asset in helping advance Zscaler’s long-term vision and growth strategy,” said Jay Chaudhry, CEO, chairman and founder, Zscaler. “We are committed to attracting and appointing leaders to Zscaler’s board of directors from varying experiences and diverse backgrounds. Eileen’s unique qualifications will bring in new perspectives and help us achieve our goal to accelerate our customers’ secure digital transformation journey.”
Most recently, Ms. Naughton served as the Chief People Officer and Vice President of People Operations at Google, Inc. from 2016 to 2021. Prior to 2016, she served in a variety of senior leadership roles at Google dating back to 2006, including as Vice President and Managing Director for Google UK & Ireland, and Vice President of Global Sales where she established and led Google’s first global sales team responsible for a portfolio of the world’s largest ad agencies and corporations. Ms. Naughton has also held several executive positions at Time Warner, including president of TIME Magazine.
Ms. Naughton is currently a board member of Olive AI and The Center for Discovery, and earlier served on the boards of directors of L’Oreal and The XOGroup. Ms. Naughton holds a Bachelor of Arts in International Relations from the University of Pennsylvania, a Master of Arts from the Lauder Institute, and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School.
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