Mark Thurmond and Steve Vintz Tenable CEO Rating

Tenable CEO Mark Thurmond and Steve Vintz Bio

Mark Thurmond

Co-chief executive officer

Mark Thurmond is an accomplished technology industry veteran with deep go-to-market experience leading global sales and operations for prominent IT and cloud technology companies. He serves as Tenable’s co-chief executive officer (CEO), overseeing the company’s go-to-market (GTM) functions, including sales, professional services, technical support, marketing and customer success. In 2020, Thurmond joined Tenable as chief operating officer (COO), responsible for global field operations, including sales, professional services, technical support and demand generation. Previously, he served as COO of Turbonomic, where he was responsible for aligning the company’s global operations to help customers on their journey to hybrid cloud. Prior to this role, he was executive vice president at Qlik Technologies, where he led worldwide sales and services. Mark also served in multiple global sales and operations leadership positions for divisions of Dell EMC, including senior vice president of worldwide sales at VCE and RSA.

Steve Vintz

Co-chief executive officer

Steve Vintz is an accomplished executive with more than 25 years of financial, operational and strategic planning experience working with growth companies in the technology industry. As Tenable’s co-chief executive officer (CEO) he oversees product, cybersecurity, corporate development and all general and administrative functions. In 2015, Steve led Tenable through its Series B funding round which was, at the time, the largest capital raise for a private cybersecurity company. He then led the company’s initial public offering in 2018, which was one of the largest raises for a U.S.-listed security company. Previously, from 2001 until its sale in June 2014, Steve served as executive vice president and CFO of Vocus. During his tenure, he positioned the company for 40 consecutive quarters of revenue growth and rapid expansion, including an IPO, a follow-on offering and several acquisitions. Prior to Vocus, Steve was Snyder Communications’ vice president of strategic planning and analysis, where he played a lead role in more than 45 acquisitions and oversaw its growth from $86 million to nearly $1 billion in revenue. He also worked for Ernst & Young’s entrepreneurial services/middle market group in Washington, D.C. and Baltimore.

Steve has received numerous awards and distinctions during his career, including Northern Virginia Technology Council's Public Company CFO of the Year. He is a certified public accountant and has a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Loyola University, Sellinger School of Business.

Tenable CEO Mark Thurmond and Steve Vintz At a Glance

The CEO score provides an understanding of how employees feel about the CEO’s leadership style and effectiveness at Tenable.

Tenable's CEO is highly regarded by the Design department, the HR department, and the Sales department. However, employees who have been at the company 1 to 2 Years, Non-Binary employees, and employees who have been at the company 2 to 5 Years have a less favorable view of the CEO and believe there is room for improvement. Overall, the CEO score has remained stable over the last 90 days.