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    The DNSFilter Team

    Meet the leadership team that gets things done.

    The DNSFilter team is made up of security-conscious tech nerds, inquisitive professionals, and true innovators. Since the early days, our mission has been to make DNSFilter the best possible DNS security solution out there. Without our dedicated team, we wouldn’t be able to accomplish the growth we’ve achieved since we were founded.

    Executive Team

    Ken Carnesi

    Ken Carnesi

    Chief Executive Officer & Co-Founder
    Brian Gillis

    Brian Gillis

    Chief Architect & Co-Founder
    Mandy Cole

    Mandy Cole

    Chief People Officer
    Lauren Romer

    Lauren Romer

    Chief Legal Officer
    TK-Keanini

    TK Keanini

    Chief Technology Officer
    Mike Okoth

    Mike Okoth

    Chief Financial Officer
    Chris Smith

    Chris Smith

    Chief Marketing Officer
    Brendan Spooner

    Brendan Spooner

    SVP, Engineering
    Shawn Brady

    Shawn Brady

    SVP, Sales
    Aliese Alter

    Aliese Alter

    Chief of Staff
    Kunal Desai

    Kunal Desai

    VP, Strategic Finance
    Kerynn Holtzmann

    Kerynn Holtzman

    VP, Customer Experience
    Nate Otiker

    Nate Otiker

    VP, Digital Marketing, Demand Gen, Operations
    Jennifer Gamble

    Jennifer Gamble

    VP, Revenue Operations

    Senior Leaders

    Laura Durfee

    Laura Durfee

    Sr. Director, Talent
    Will Strafach

    Will Strafach

    Sr. Director, Security Intelligence & Solutions
    Alex Ouzounis

    Alex Ouzounis

    Sr. Director, Platform Engineering
    Charlie Patsios

    Charlie Patsios

    Sr. Director, Global Channel Marketing
    Mike de Libero

    Mike de Libero

    Sr. Director, Security
    Ryan Poppa

    Ryan Poppa

    Sr. Director, Product Management
    Serena Raymond

    Serena Raymond

    Director, Content Marketing
    Savannah Garrison

    Savannah Garrison

    Controller
    Dan Allen

    Dan Allen

    Director, UI/UX
    Cindy Lawless

    Cindy Lawless

    Director, Product Operations & Quality
    Chirayu Patel

    Chirayu Patel

    Director of Guardian Operations
    Daniel McClean

    Daniel McClean

    Director, Business Development - International
    Dr. Krzysztof Retel

    Dr. Krzysztof Retel

    Director, Product Engineering
    Shannon McCallion

    Shannon McCallion

    Director, Community
    Chris Todd

    Chris Todd

    Director, Digital Customer Experience
    Anthony Cortez

    Anthony Cortez

    Director, Technical Support Engineering
    Travis Simmons

    Travis Simmons

    Director, MSP Sales
    Brian Tercero

    Brian Tercero

    Director, Sales
    Chris Keksz

    Chris Keksz

    Director, Business Development

    Becoming DNSFilter

    We thought of going with a clever startup name—you know, adding "ly" or "io" to some noun evocative of freshness. Maybe we'd drop a vowel or two and go all lowercase. Instead, we decided to keep it simple. Straightforward.

    As an essential tool, DNSFilter is named for exactly what it does. We filter DNS requests, sorting the good from the bad to help our users get through their work days feeling more secure.

    Want to join our global team?