SailPoint strengthens leadership with new CSO & President

SailPoint Technologies has announced new appointments to its global leadership team. Gary Nafus has been appointed as the new Chief Sales Officer, while Matt Mills has been promoted to President. These changes come as the company seeks to strengthen its leadership framework to better meet the increasing demand for its enterprise-grade identity security solutions.

"Matt has played a significant leadership role in SailPoint's market strategy and operations, facilitating our ability to deliver on our vision," said Mark McClain, CEO and Founder of SailPoint. "As President, his broad impact will continue as he focuses on driving ongoing operational success for the company."

Gary Nafus will oversee SailPoint's go-to-market field operations globally. His previous experience includes roles at major enterprise brands such as Microsoft, Salesforce, and Oracle. At SailPoint, he will lead the regional sales, digital sales, and global alliances teams.

"Gary brings extensive experience leading go-to-market strategy and execution for some of the world's most respected enterprise brands," said Matt Mills, now President of SailPoint. "We have a significant opportunity in front of us, as CIOs and CISOs worldwide increasingly recognise how essential it is to build their enterprise security program from a foundation centred on identity first. I am thrilled to have Gary join our leadership team to help us solidify our stance as a go-to identity security partner for enterprise brands worldwide."

Gary Nafus expressed his enthusiasm for his new role, stating, "SailPoint is an incredible company that understands and is equipped to address the identity security challenges that many of the most complex and sophisticated enterprise brands face today. I believe there is significant potential in this market, and I look forward to working with Matt, Mark and the rest of the SailPoint team to execute on the opportunity ahead of us."

Gary Nafus’s career before joining SailPoint included leading a go-to-market team at Microsoft, which encompassed sales, consulting, and customer success functions for one of its global business units. He also served as Senior Vice President at Salesforce and spent 14 years with Oracle in various leadership roles. Gary holds a bachelor's degree from Texas Christian University and an MBA from the University of Denver.

With these new appointments, SailPoint aims to further fortify its market position and cater to the growing global need for identity security solutions. The company continues its mission to provide enterprises with the tools they need to manage and secure access to applications and data efficiently through the lens of identity.