Past, Present(s), and Future: DNSFilter's 2024 Recap + 2025 Roadmap

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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
bobgagnon

Bob Gagnon

VP, Channel Sales
Mario Oliver

Mario Oliver

VP, Customer Experience
Nate Otiker

Nate Otiker

VP, Digital Marketing, Demand Gen, 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

Director, Accounting
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
Gardiner Smith

Gardiner Smith

Director, Channel Sales (VAR & Distribution
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?