Everfox, a provider of high-assurance cybersecurity solutions for government and regulated industries, has appointed Dave Wajsgras as its new Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. Wajsgras, the former CEO of Intelsat and a senior executive at Raytheon, brings over 25 years of leadership experience in defense and technology. He succeeds Sean Berg, who steps down as CEO and will remain in an advisory role, as the company aims to advance its market leadership in protecting mission-critical data and networks.
Everfox appoints Dave Wajsgras as its new Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.
Wajsgras was previously CEO of Intelsat and held senior leadership roles at Raytheon.
He succeeds Sean Berg, who will transition to an advisory capacity.
The appointment aims to leverage Wajsgras's experience in scaling global defense and technology organizations.
Everfox provides defense-grade cybersecurity, cross-domain solutions, and insider risk protection.
The leadership change is positioned to drive the company's next stage of growth and market expansion.
The appointment of Dave Wajsgras signals a new chapter for Everfox, building on the foundation established by outgoing CEO Sean Berg. Wajsgras's background is seen as uniquely suited to scale the company's high-assurance cybersecurity platform. Peter Leav, Vice Chairman of Everfox’s Board, highlighted Wajsgras's "entrepreneurial vision and success in growing and scaling global organizations" as key factors in the selection, emphasizing the fit for leading the company's next phase.
Wajsgras brings extensive experience from both commercial and defense sectors. His most recent role was as CEO of satellite communications giant Intelsat, where he led a strategic transformation from a wholesale provider to an end-to-end managed services leader. Prior to that, he spent nearly 15 years at Raytheon, serving as President of its Intelligence, Information and Services business and as the company's Chief Financial Officer. This combination of operational, financial, and strategic leadership in mission-critical environments aligns with Everfox's focus on government and regulated industry clients.
Wajsgras assumes leadership at a time of heightened demand for trusted, defense-grade cybersecurity solutions. In his statement, he emphasized the critical nature of Everfox's mission: “The need for the trusted, innovative solutions that Everfox delivers is greater than ever.” Board partner Tim Millikin from TPG noted the company's progress in expanding its capabilities into cloud and AI environments, stating that Wajsgras's "strategic insight will be invaluable to furthering Everfox’s market leadership."
The leadership transition to Dave Wajsgras positions Everfox with an experienced executive at the helm who has a proven track record in transforming and scaling technology-driven businesses in demanding sectors. His deep understanding of both defense contracting and global commercial operations is expected to guide Everfox as it continues to protect mission-critical information for governments and enterprise organizations worldwide.
About Everfox
Everfox has protected the critical data and networks of U.S. and foreign government agencies for more than 30 years. As a leader in mission-proven and accredited cross domain solutions and multi-level information sharing and data transfer, and a provider of state-of-the-art cyber threat protection and national-security grade insider risk solutions, we move mission-critical information quickly and securely and prevent malware and human threats from compromising our customers’ networks. Everfox empowers governments and enterprise organizations to use data safely wherever and however their people need it.