GuidePoint Security, the cybersecurity advisor organizations rely on to protect what matters most, has announced the promotion of Mark Thornberry to Chief Business Officer (CBO). He previously served as Senior Vice President of Partnerships, and his expanded role builds on his channel leadership to support GuidePoint's continued growth.
GuidePoint Security has promoted Mark Thornberry to Chief Business Officer, a role that expands on his previous position as Senior Vice President of Partnerships.
Thornberry will continue to lead GuidePoint's channel and strategic vendor partnerships while taking a broader role in company strategy and cross-functional growth.
As CBO, he will oversee GuidePoint's relationships with leading AI platforms and drive the company's hyperscaler and cloud alliances.
He will also evaluate new routes to market and deepen relationships across the venture capital and private equity ecosystem.
Before joining GuidePoint Security in 2020, Thornberry spent more than a decade building and leading channel organizations at Cisco, Lacework, OpenDNS, WatchGuard Technologies and CDW.
He currently serves on several partner advisory boards, helping industry executives shape channel strategy and go-to-market operations.
"Mark helped build the playbook for channel success at GuidePoint and has made partnerships a core part of how we serve customers," said Scott Rachford, CEO of GuidePoint Security. "As Chief Business Officer, he will bring the market perspective, relationships and execution discipline behind that success to new areas of the business. He knows how to develop an opportunity, prove it works and bring the right teams together to scale it — exactly what we need to accelerate our next stage of growth."
Thornberry will continue to lead GuidePoint's channel and strategic vendor partnerships while taking a broader role in company strategy and cross-functional growth. As CBO, he will oversee GuidePoint's relationships with leading AI platforms to develop new opportunities for customers. He will also drive the company's hyperscaler and cloud alliances, evaluate new routes to market and deepen relationships across the venture capital and private equity ecosystem to identify new technologies and expand GuidePoint's contributions to the cybersecurity landscape.
Before joining GuidePoint Security in 2020, Thornberry spent more than a decade building and leading channel organizations at Cisco, Lacework, OpenDNS, WatchGuard Technologies and CDW. He currently serves on several partner advisory boards, helping industry executives shape channel strategy and go-to-market operations.
"Partnerships give us a direct view of what customers need, where the market is moving and which technologies can create meaningful value," said Thornberry. "I'm looking forward to using that perspective to move faster with our partners and bring the right capabilities to customers."
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GuidePoint Security helps organizations overcome the most complex cybersecurity challenges, mature their security posture, minimize risk and ensure compliance. As a trusted cybersecurity advisor and partner, GuidePoint keeps people, data, and operations safe. We deliver tailored cybersecurity services and offerings that adapt and scale to safeguard the nation's leading organizations today, while preparing them to confidently face tomorrow's cyber challenges. More than 5,900 organizations of all sizes and across every industry, as well as over half of U.S. cabinet-level agencies, rely on GuidePoint to strengthen their defenses and reduce risk. Stronger Together. Protecting What's Next.
