Executive Team

Our mission is to be the best network and security solutions company in the world...building upon our competency in network hardware, software, and services solutions that enable you to be more successful at your job and spend less time doing it.

Chris Crowell

Chris Crowell

President & CEO

Chris Crowell is President and CEO of Enterasys. Crowell brings more than 20 years of leadership experience to the role – building collaborative organizations with customer focus, while driving profitable revenue growth for technology companies. Crowell is responsible for all aspects of the Enterasys business. Full Bio

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Vala Afshar

Vala Afshar

Chief Marketing Officer & Chief Customer Officer

Vala Afshar holds the new position of Chief Marketing Officer and Chief Customer Officer for Enterasys Networks. In this dynamic role, Afshar is responsible for global marketing of Enterasys, including brand awareness, demand generation, social media, PR, analyst relations, channel marketing and much more. Full Bio

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Dan Dulac

Dan Dulac

VP Solutions Engineering

Dan Dulac is Vice President of Global Solutions Engineering. Dulac is responsible for the strategic alignment and management of the technical sales force, professional services and training organizations within the Network Infrastructure and Security business unit (Enterasys). Full Bio

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Padraig Hayes

Padraig Hayes

Chief Financial Officer

Padraig Hayes is Chief Financial Officer for Enterasys. Hayes is responsible for all aspects of the finance function including treasury, financial and management reporting, internal controls compliance and provision of finance support to the various functions of the business. Full Bio

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Dave Kjendal

Dave Kjendal

Senior VP of Engineering

Dave Kjendal is the Senior Vice President of Engineering for Enterasys Networks. In this role he has responsibility for leading the wired, wireless and software development teams, as well as the Product Management organization. Additionally Kjendal is responsible for technical vision of Enterasys Networks. Full Bio

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Jack Lyon

Jack Lyon

VP Operations

Jack Lyon is Vice President of Operations for Enterasys. Lyon provides overall leadership and day-to-day management of the Supply Chain, overseeing the functions of supplier management, strategic operations, commodity management, procurement, logistics, order management, demand management and planning. Full Bio

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Brad Martin

Brad Martin

VP Quality and Engineering Operations

Brad W. Martin is the Vice President of Quality and Engineering Operations for Enterasys Networks. At Enterasys, Martin is responsible for global software quality assurance, global engineering services, corporate program management, manufacturing technology, corporate quality control and continuous improvement. Full Bio

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Dan Petlon

Dan Petlon

CIO

Dan Petlon, as Chief Information Officer, is responsible for delivering IT services to enable all aspects of the Enterasys business, with a strong focus on improving the experience of both internal and external customers. Petlon is leading the transformation of IT at Enterasys by leveraging the latest technologies including social, mobile, and cloud, enabling it with Enterasys' own products. Full Bio

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Tony Walker

Tony Walker

VP Worldwide Sales Operations

Tony Walker is Vice President of Worldwide Sales Operations. Walker heads the global sales operations, services and channel organizations for the Network Infrastructure and Security business unit (Enterasys) with a strong focus on aligning the sales process with the needs of customers and partners. Full Bio

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