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DataBahn.ai has expanded its executive team with the appointment of cybersecurity veteran Preston Wood as Chief Security and Strategy Officer. The move reinforces the company’s commitment to transforming security-native data pipeline management and scaling intelligent automation across enterprise environments. Alongside this strategic hire, DataBahn.ai also bolstered its sales leadership with the addition of Payman Faed and Trevor Crompton to lead the West U.S. and EMEA sales regions, respectively.
Preston Wood joins DataBahn.ai as Chief Security and Strategy Officer.
Wood brings over 25 years of experience as CISO and CTO at top financial institutions.
He will lead AI-powered data orchestration innovation and strengthen enterprise relationships.
Sales team grows with Payman Faed (SVP Sales, West) and Trevor Crompton (VP Sales, EMEA).
DataBahn.ai aims to enhance real-time security data analytics and automation.
New leadership underscores company’s expansion in security and go-to-market strategies.
Preston Wood’s appointment signals a pivotal moment for DataBahn.ai, which has positioned itself as a pioneer in AI-powered, security-native data pipelines. With a legacy of leadership at institutions like Zions Bancorporation, City National Bank, and Bank of the West, Wood brings deep insight into aligning enterprise security architecture with business goals.
"I've always believed that security and IT teams need the right data, at the right time – enriched with context and real-time analytics – to make smarter, faster decisions," said Wood.
In his new role, Wood will work closely with engineering and product teams to evolve DataBahn.ai’s core platform. He will lead efforts in building intelligent data broker workflows that empower real-time visibility, reduce latency, and elevate operational decision-making across enterprise-scale environments.
To complement its technology-driven growth, DataBahn.ai has added two seasoned professionals to scale its sales and customer engagement across key regions:
Payman Faed, SVP of Sales, West, brings over 15 years of cybersecurity sales expertise, with experience at MDR and SIEM leaders like Lumifi and Castra. He will lead enterprise accounts across the Western U.S., focusing on growth and customer success.
Trevor Crompton, VP of Sales, EMEA, adds over three decades of IT and startup leadership. He will oversee regional expansion across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, helping organizations simplify operations and manage increasing data complexity.
“With the addition of Preston, Payman and Trevor, we're assembling a powerhouse leadership team,” said Nanda Santhana, cofounder and CEO of DataBahn.ai. “Their collective experience across security, data management and global GTM strategy positions us to accelerate our growth and deliver even greater value to enterprises worldwide.”
As enterprise workloads become more complex and data volumes surge, DataBahn.ai is building a future-ready platform that meets the evolving demands of security, scalability, and automation. With these leadership appointments, the company is better positioned to scale globally, enhance customer engagement, and solve persistent challenges in real-time data visibility and orchestration.
Wood’s dual background as a CISO and CTO will also ensure DataBahn.ai’s innovation remains tightly aligned with enterprise security needs—paving the way for smarter, AI-augmented operations in modern digital infrastructure.
DataBahn.ai is an AI-powered data pipeline and fabric platform that enables enterprises to securely collect, enrich, orchestrate and optimize telemetry across security, application, observability and IoT/OT systems. Initially purpose-built for cybersecurity, the platform is rapidly expanding into IT and application transaction data – powered by its AI agents, Cruz and Reef, which automate complex data engineering tasks and enable advanced, knowledge-layer search in real time. By eliminating fragmented toolchains and reducing operational overhead, DataBahn delivers real-time insights, intelligent automation and immediate ROI – without added complexity.
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