Wendy Thomas vs Eric Harmon

Wendy Thomas

CEO of SecureWorks

BIO: As President and CEO, Wendy Thomas leads Secureworks to fulfill our purpose of securing human progress via innovative, battle-tested security solutions. She first joined Secureworks in 2008 leading Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), where she helped to execute strategic acquisitions that scaled the business and Secureworks’ IPO in 2016. As Strategy lead and Chief Product Officer, she developed the vision for Secureworks’ future, fueling the team that built and launched Secureworks® Taegis™. Most recently, Wendy served as President of Customer Success, where she drove a customer-centric approach to help organizations achieve better security outcomes. In this role, Wendy was recognized in the number one position in The Software Report’s “Top 25 Women Leaders in Cybersecurity of 2021.” Wendy leverages over 25 years of experience in strategic and functional leadership roles, and has worked across multiple technology-driven companies such as FirstData, BellSouth, and Internap Network Services, Inc. Wendy is a graduate of the University of Virginia, with a double major in Economics and Foreign Affairs, and she holds an International MBA from the University of South Carolina School of Business.

Eric Harmon

CEO of Trustwave

BIO: Eric Harmon is Chief Executive Officer at Trustwave. Eric brings more than 20 years of experience in technology services and enterprise sales. He has been a General Manager focused on driving transformational change to accelerate revenue growth and profitability. Most recently, he served as strategic advisor to SecureTrust, a former division of Trustwave. Eric was previously Executive Vice President of Operations at DXC Technology where he was responsible for its $25 billion offering portfolio, including strategy, development, sales, delivery and overall financial performance. In addition, he oversaw the Chief Technology Office, Global Solutioning and Performance Management functions. He held a similar position at Hewlett Packard Enterprise and was a Senior Partner at McKinsey & Company holding several leadership positions in its technology and enterprise sales practices. He holds a Juris Doctor degree and bachelor’s degree in accounting and economics from Georgetown University.