Leadership

Chris Wysopal is the Chief Security Evangelist at Veracode, responsible for enhancing the company’s industry presence, advocating robust security practices, and fostering customer and peer relationships. Prior to co-founding Veracode in 2006, Chris was vice president of research and development at security consultancy @stake, which was acquired by Symantec. In the 1990s, Chris was one of the original vulnerability researchers at The L0pht, a hacker think tank, where he was one of the first to publicize the risks of insecure software. He has testified to the US Congress on the subjects of government security and how vulnerabilities are discovered in software.

Chris is a highly influential and sought-after voice in the software security industry. He is the author of “The Art of Software Security Testing” and was instrumental in developing industry guidelines for responsible disclosure of software vulnerabilities. MIT Technology Review wrote in 2019 that Chris “has worked for decades to demand secure technologies from influential tech companies.”

Chris received a BS in computer and systems engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. In his free time, Chris enjoys photography and hiking the conservation trails near his home outside Boston.

As Chief Marketing Officer at Veracode, Karen Buffo brings more than 18 years of global security expertise, with a proven track record of developing and executing marketing strategies that deliver value to customers, partners, shareholders, and employees alike.

Prior to joining Veracode, Karen held leadership positions at MixMode, Anomali, The Symantec Enterprise Division of Broadcom, and Oracle. Throughout her career, she has defined and implemented comprehensive global marketing initiatives that strengthen brands and drive worldwide growth. Karen’s multifaceted background in strategy, business enablement, and global marketing provides her with a holistic perspective on companies’ distinctive capabilities, opportunities, and growth drivers—resulting in sustainable business value.

A recognized industry keynote speaker, mentor, and active contributor to the cybersecurity community, Karen holds a Bachelor’s degree in Consumer Science and Business Administration.

Sanjay Mandloi is the Head of Engineering and Operations for Veracode. With more than 20 years’ experience leading global teams to transform products and services to create innovative solutions for customers throughout their product lifecycle, Sanjay specializes in creating solutions for hard and complex technology problems. He has a proven track record in applying design thinking, artificial intelligence, machine learning, and rapid application development approaches across multi-site global environments. Sanjay has held previous senior roles at Medidata, GS1, Johnson & Johnson, JP Morgan Chase, and Merrill Lynch and holds both a B.Sc. in Environmental Science from St. Joseph’s College and an M.Sc. in Computer Science from the University of Birmingham. Sanjay is passionate about mentoring and curating talent and developing his teams to have the specialized skills needed to accelerate growth and innovation and increase productivity.

Dawn Rogers is Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary. She leads Veracode’s legal function and in her role as Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary, Rogers supports Veracode’s commercial efforts as the company expands its business in North America and internationally and provides oversight and support on matters related to corporate governance, compliance and intellectual property management. In addition to bringing more than 15 years of experience in legal roles, Rogers is certified by the International Association of Privacy Professionals as a CIPP/E and a CIPM, and will guide Veracode on its compliance efforts. Rogers joined Veracode from Monotype, a font technology and design asset company, where she was Vice President and Assistant General Counsel, Americas and Asia Pacific. Prior to Monotype, she held legal counsel roles at Autodesk and Moldflow Corporation. Rogers earned her B.S from Emerson College and her J.D. from Suffolk University Law School.

David is the Chief Revenue Officer of Veracode. As the CRO he leads the global sales, customer success, sales operations, field enablement and technical pre-sales teams focused on driving revenue for Veracode.

Based in Texas, he specializes in constructing and transforming high-performance teams. With proven global sales and operational expertise, David is a passionate partner who provides meticulous guidance, fosters a collaborative spirit, and demonstrates unwavering leadership in delivering strategic, complex, and technical sales solutions. When not working to delight his employees and clients, David enjoys anything outdoors and spending time with his greatest achievement, his family.