LogicGate, a prominent leader in the AI GRC (Governance, Risk, and Compliance) sector, has announced a significant leadership transition to accelerate its next phase of enterprise growth. Diego Panama, the company’s current President and Chief Operating Officer, will succeed co-founder Matt Kunkel as Chief Executive Officer in July 2026. Kunkel will transition to the role of Executive Chairman, where he will oversee capital strategy and strategic partnerships while continuing to influence the company’s product roadmap.
Diego Panama will officially take over as CEO in July 2026, focusing on autonomous, orchestrated GRC.
Co-founder Matt Kunkel moves to Executive Chairman to manage capital strategy and investments.
The GRC market is projected to exceed $104 billion over the next five years.
Co-founder Jon Siegler expands his role to Chief Product & Technology Officer.
LogicGate reported a year of record-breaking growth leading up to this transition.
The new leadership will debut at the Agility 2026 industry conference in Chicago this May.
The transition comes at a time when global enterprises are moving away from siloed compliance functions toward data-driven, strategic risk management. Diego Panama, who joined LogicGate in May 2025, brings over 20 years of B2B enterprise experience. His mandate involves leveraging LogicGate's connected architecture to deliver transformational AI capabilities, including AI Agents that operate with human oversight. Panama’s focus will be on cementing the platform as the gold standard for the world's largest organizations as they navigate increasing regulatory complexity.
The leadership shift is accompanied by an expansion of roles for the original founding team. Jon Siegler will now lead an integrated Engineering, InfoSec, and Product department as Chief Product & Technology Officer to drive deeper AI innovation. Dan Campbell remains in his role as Chief Architect, ensuring the platform's core technical integrity remains a priority during the scaling process.
"GRC is one of the most exciting and dynamic industries I've seen in my career. Every large enterprise is trying to leverage AI to automate and optimize its security and resilience to remain competitive and support growth initiatives," said Panama. "LogicGate is positioned to be the engine behind that progress, and my focus will be on leveraging my enterprise background to cement LogicGate as the gold standard for the world's largest organizations."
"This CEO leadership transition is unique because it doesn't stem from the need to course-correct," said Kunkel. "Instead, it comes from a desire to capitalize on our immense momentum, making the pressure to find the right person even stronger. Diego has every quality necessary to take LogicGate through our next phase of growth."
The unified leadership team aims to redefine GRC impact by providing a "single pane of glass" for risk visibility. With the industry conference Agility 2026 approaching, LogicGate is positioned to showcase how its AI Governance and orchestration capabilities will support enterprises in a highly regulated and threat-dense future.
About LogicGate
LogicGate® is the Leading AI GRC Platform for the Enterprise, helping governance, risk, and compliance teams limit surprises, strengthen resilience, augment program performance, and confidently quantify impact and business value. Built to provide a centralized view of risk and compliance, with AI intelligence woven into the platform's core, LogicGate delivers real-time insights and actionable data to help drive current business decisions, with the flexibility to scale alongside evolving business needs. Recognized as a Leader in the GRC Market, LogicGate continues to further solidify its position as a best-in-class platform.
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