30 Notable IT Executive Moves: February 2026

HP, TrueNAS, Workday, Avanade, Nvidia, Microsoft and ServiceNow were among other tech giants to make significant executive moves during February 2026.

New CEOs at HP, TrueNAS, Workday and Avanade were among the biggest executive moves of February 2026.

Taking those spots, respectively, were Bruce Broussard, formerly with Humana; Brett Davis, with TrueNAS for more than 20 years; Aneel Bhusri, who co-founded Workday in 2005; and Chris Howarth, formerly with Accenture.

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February 2026 Tech Executive Moves

Nvidia, Microsoft and ServiceNow were among other tech giants to make significant executive moves during the month as companies invested in talent for overseeing sales, technology and partners. Those executives, respectively, were:

The hiring comes amid a tighter, more volatile U.S. job market, with nonfarm payrolls in February falling by 92,000. The unemployment rate was about 4.4 percent, and that was the third time in five months payrolls declined. January’s job numbers were also revised downward to 126,000. Information services fell by 11,000 jobs, part of a 5,000 job loss average per month over the past 12 months.

Read on for more of the 30 notable IT executive moves in February 2026.

Alison Wagonfeld

In February, Nvidia hired a new chief marketing officer–Alison Wagonfeld.

Wagonfeld came to the Santa Clara, Calif.-based semiconductor vendor after about 10 years with Google, according to her LinkedIn account. She left with the title of Google Cloud CMO.

Her resume includes about three years with Emergence Capital. She left the venture capital firm in 2016 with the title of operating partner and worked with the boards and leadership teams at Textio, Insightly, Handshake, Steelbrick and other portfolio companies.

Nvidia has about 1,500 partners worldwide, according to CRN’s 2026 Channel Chiefs.

Chris Howarth

Chris Howarth became CEO of Avanade in February, succeeding Rodrigo Caserta.

Haworth took on the top spot at the Seattle-based company–No. 42 on CRN’s 2025 Solution Provider 500–after almost 30 years with Accenture. Avanade is a joint venture between Accenture and Microsoft.

His most recent role with Accenture was about five years as senior managing director and global lead of the Microsoft Business Group, according to his LinkedIn account. Past roles include managing director and global account lead for Accenture’s relationship with Vodafone, which required management of more than 1,800 people worldwide.

Bruce Broussard

Bruce Broussard became interim CEO of HP in February, succeeding Enrique Lores.

Broussard had served as a board member of the Palo Alto, Calif.-based computer maker since 2021. His resume includes about 13 years with Humana, about 12 of those years as the insurance company’s CEO, according to his LinkedIn account.

He also worked at The US Oncology Network for about 12 years, leaving the organization in 2012 as chairman and CEO.

HP’s top channel goals for this year include increasing the amount of net new accounts coming through partners, according to CRN’s 2026 Channel Chiefs.

Brett Davis

Brett Davis became CEO in February of TrueNAS–formerly known as iXsystems–succeeding founder Mike Lauth.

Davis has been with the Campbell, Calif.-based enterprise storage vendor for more than 20 years, according to his LinkedIn account. He previously served as executive vice president in charge of go-to-market (GTM) strategy and revenue execution across enterprise, channel and community-driven demand.

He joined iXsystems–which rebranded last year–as an account executive in 2003.

TrueNAS has about 400 partners worldwide, according to CRN’s 2026 Channel Chiefs.

Aneel Bhusri

Workday co-founder Aneel Bhusri returned in February to the company’s CEO role, succeeding Carl Eschenbach.

Bhusri co-founded the Pleasanton, Calif.-based provider of a platform for managing people, money and artificial intelligence agents back in 2005, according to his LinkedIn account. He served as president from 2007 to 2009 and then co-CEO from 2009 to 2014. He served as sole CEO until 2020.

Bhusri’s resume includes serving in senior management positions with PeopleSoft, purchased by Oracle in 2005. He has also been serving as an advisory partner at venture capital firm Greylock Partners.

The company has shown interest in recent months in investing in its partner program, revealing in September that one of its programs, the Workday Agent Partner Network, grew more than fourfold to more than 50 partners after launching three months earlier.

Partner program members include 2025 CRN Solution Provider 500 members Accenture and Cognizant, according to Workday’s website.

Rodrigo Caserta

Rodrigo Caserta joined Microsoft in February as corporate vice president of the Small, Medium, Enterprise and Channel Americas organization.

Caserta came to the Redmond, Wash.-based technology giant after about 11 years with Avanade, according to his LinkedIn account. He left Avanade–a joint venture of Accenture and Microsoft–with the title of CEO, which he held for about two years.

His resume includes about eight years with TOTVS. He left the Brazil-based enterprise software company in 2015 with the title of vice president.

Microsoft has about 500,000 partners worldwide, according to CRN’s 2026 Channel Chiefs.

Phil Samenuk

Phil Samenuk joined Anthropic in February as head of partnerships.

Samenuk came to the San Francisco-based generative AI tools upstart after about 15 years with Salesforce, according to his LinkedIn account. He left Salesforce with the title of senior vice president of global alliances and channel revenue.

His resume includes about a year with the former Hewlett-Packard. He left the company with the title of federal sales representative.

Vasanthi Holtcamp

In February, Vasanthi Holtcamp joined ServiceNow as senior vice president of engineering for platform AI and experiences.

Holtcamp came to the Santa Clara, Calif.-based IT service management vendor after about 10 years with Adobe and TubeMogul, which Adobe bought in 2016. She left Adobe with the title vice president of engineering, according to her LinkedIn account.

Her resume includes about 13 years with Microsoft and Ericsson, which she joined through the 2013 acquisition of Microsoft Mediaroom. She left Ericsson in 2015 with the title of Mediaroom engineering leader.

ServiceNow has about 2,200 partners worldwide, according to CRN’s 2026 Channel Chiefs.

Marni Hall

Marni Hall joined General Dynamics IT in February as chief scientific officer for the federal health business.

Hall came to the Falls Church, Va.-based company–No. 15 on CRN’s 2025 Solution Provider 500–after about eight years with Iqvia. She left Iqvia with the title of vice president of global regulatory science and strategy, according to her LinkedIn account.

Her resume includes about eight years with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. She left the FDA in 2016 with the title of director of regulatory science office of surveillance and epidemiology at the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER).

Michael Henricks

One Identity brought on a new chief financial and operating officer in February–Michael Henricks.

Henricks joined the Aliso Viejo, Calif.-based identity security vendor after about five years with Momentive Software , according to his LinkedIn account.

One Identity is part of CRN’s 2026 Partner Program Guide.

Jason Banta

Qualcomm hired Jason Banta in February as vice president of global compute sales.

The San Diego-based chipmaker brought on Banta after he worked at Advanced Micro Devices for about 25 years, according to his LinkedIn account. He left AMD with the title of corporate vice president and general manager leading the client compute business for original equipment maker customers.

His roles at AMD over the years have ranged from senior director of OEM client computing and senior manager of semi-custom silicon operations.

Melanie Buergler

In February, Melanie Buergler became senior vice president and head of people at Synoptek.

The Costa Mesa, Calif.-based company–No. 167 on CRN’s Solution Provider 500––hired Buergler after she worked at InterVision Systems and NWN for about seven years, according to her LinkedIn account. NWN bought InterVision in 2025. She left NWN with the title of vice president of human resources.

Her resume includes about 11 years with Hunter Engineering. She left Hunter in 2018 with the title of HR manager.

Ariel Kelman

Advanced Micro Devices brought on Ariel Kelman as chief marketing officer in February.

Kelman came to the Santa Clara, Calif.-based chipmaker after about nine years on and off with Salesforce, according to his LinkedIn account. He left Salesforce most recently with the titles of CMO and president.

His resume includes about three years with Oracle, leaving in 2022 with the CMO and executive vice president titles.

Top channel goals for AMD this year include increasing the amount of net new accounts coming through partners, according to CRN’s 2026 Channel Chiefs.

Kelly Morgan

KnowBe4 hired Kelly Morgan in February as chief customer officer.

The Clearwater, Fla.-based security vendor brought on Morgan after he spent about four years with Docusign, according to his LinkedIn account. He left Docusign with the CCO title. While there, he “led a global team of 1,600+ spanning Customer Success, Services, Support, Education, and Renewals” and oversaw “a $3B+ book of business and 1.7M paying customers worldwide.”

His resume includes about four years with business process outsourcing company Sykes Enterprises, leaving in 2021 with the CCO title. That same year, Sitel Group bought Sykes. In 2023, the company rebranded to Foundever.

KnowBe4’s top channel goals this year include increasing the overall percentage of company revenue that comes through the channel, according to CRN’s 2026 Channel Chiefs.

Sean Cordero

Cyera brought on Sean Cordero in February as chief AI security officer.

Cordero joined the New York-based data security vendor after about four years with Zscaler, according to his LinkedIn account. He left Zscaler with the title of chief information security officer in residence.

His resume includes about three years with Netskope. He left the security vendor in 2020 with the title of head of cloud strategy. At Netskope, he “enabled over $10M in new joint opportunities across the world’s largest services organizations,” according to his LinkedIn account.

Cyera’s top channel goals this year include enabling partners to develop an AI strategy and sell AI solutions, according to CRN’s

Jeff McCullough

BlueCat hired Jeff McCullough in February as its global vice president of partners and alliances.

The Toronto-based network technologies vendor brought on McCullough after he worked at NetAlly for about a year, according to his LinkedIn account. He left NetAlly with the title of vice president of North America sales.

His resume includes about a year with SolarWinds, leaving the observability vendor in 2023 with the title of global vice president in charge of global distribution, cloud alliances, global system integrators, MSPs and VARs.

Iain Mulholland

Salesforce hired Iain Mulholland as an executive vice president and chief information security officer in February.

Mulholland joined the San Francisco-based enterprise software vendor after about five years with Google, according to his LinkedIn account. He left Google with the title of deputy CISO. In that role, he was “accountable for the strategy and execution of core, cloud-native CISO capabilities to secure Google Cloud's multi-billion dollar platform and the underlying Technical Infrastructure that is used across Alphabet.”

His resume includes about 10 years with VMware, leaving in 2021 as chief of staff to CEO Pat Gelginer. Broadcom bought VMware in 2023.

Robert Abramitis

TD Synnex promoted Robert Abramitis to the role of CFO of North America in February.

Abramitis has been with the Fremont, Calif.- and Clearwater, Fla.-based IT distributor and its predecessor Tech Data for about 10 years, according to his LinkedIn account. Tech Data and Synnex merged in 2021.

His resume includes about three years with EY. He left the consulting giant in 2017 with the title of assurance senior.

TD Synnex’s top channel goals for this year include enabling partners to develop an AI strategy and sell AI solutions, according to CRN’s 2026 Channel Chiefs.

Tammy Sala

Presidio hired a new chief human resources officer in February–Tammy Sala.

Sala joined the New York-based company––No. 24 on CRN’s Solution Provider 500––after about seven years as CHRO of Medforth Global Healthcare Education, according to her LinkedIn account.

Her resume includes about two years as executive vice president and chief people officer at beauty products maker Eos.

Scott Brindamour

In February, Dataprise promoted Scott Brindamour to the role of chief strategy officer.

Brindamour joined the Rockville, Md.-based company–No. 209 on CRN’s Solution Provider 500–in 2024 as a quote-to-cash (Q2C) consultant before getting hired on as vice president of sales strategy, according to his LinkedIn account.

His resume includes about 20 years at Lumen Technologies and its predecessor, CenturyLink. He left Lumen with the title of vice president of the hyperscaler, edge fabric, data center and wholesale divisions.

Oriel Belzer

Oriel Belzer joined DoiT in February, taking on the position of vice president of sales for enterprise platforms.

Belzer came to the Santa Clara, Calif.-based company–No. 36 on CRN’s Solution Provider 500–after about a year with CloudQuery. He left CloudQuery with the title of VP of sales, according to his LinkedIn account.

His resume includes about six years with Codefresh and Octopus Deploy, which acquired Codefresh in 2024. He left Octopus Deploy with the VP of sales title for the Codefresh division.

Jay Natarajan

In February, Jay Natarajan became vice president and head of artificial intelligence at Datavail.

The Boulder, Colo.-based solution provider hired Natarajan after she worked at Hitachi Solutions America for about a year, according to her LinkedIn account. She left Hitachi with the title of vice president of sales.

Her resume includes about two years with Rackspace, leaving in 2025 with the title of Americas professional services practice leader. She also spent about 14 years on and off with Microsoft, leaving most recently in 2023 as global industry solutions practice leader for retail and consumer packaged goods (CPG).

Jason McNutt

In February, All Lines Technology hired Jason McNutt as director of managed services.

In this role, McNutt leads “the AllManage practice and IT Help Desk Services, evolving service delivery into a scalable, strategic partner for our clients,” according to his LinkedIn account. “I manage the full lifecycle of the managed services portfolio, driving operational excellence through improved utilization, reduced MTTR, and high CSAT via disciplined processes and accountability.”

He joined the Cranberry Township, Pa.-based company–a member of CRN’s 2026 MSP 500–after about two years with Magna5. He left Magna5 with the title of vice president of service delivery and the project management office.

His resume includes about five years with Equipment & Controls (ECI). He left the automation company in 2023 with the title of IT director.

James Alex

James Alex returned to RSM in February, taking on the role of U.S. public policy and government affairs leader.

The Chicago-based company–a member of CRN’s 2026 MSP 500–brought on Alex after he served as tax commissioner for the commonwealth of Virginia for about two years, according to his LinkedIn account. He oversaw the collection of more than $30 billion in state revenues, led a team of 750 employees and advised Gov. Glenn Youngkin and others on tax policy, according to an RSM statement.

He previously worked at RSM for about five years, leaving in 2024 as a principal–a partner equivalent–and leader of North America tax practice growth and U.S. tax policy.

Alex also worked at the U.S. Treasury for about two years, leaving in 2019 as a senior adviser to the assistant secretary for tax policy, according to his LinkedIn.

Tom Crapser

Swish in February hired a new vice president of lifecycle sales–Tom Crapser.

Crapser came to the McLean, Va.-based solution provider after about 23 years with Red River–a member of CRN’s 2026 MSP 500. He left Red River with the same title he now has at Swish, according to his LinkedIn account.

He worked his way up from a Red River account manager, a role he took on in 2003.

Dent Wilkens

Dent Wilkens joined IT Insights of Rochester as vice president, with a focus “on operations and team development to ensure IT Insights is a trusted partner that delivers strategic IT consulting and solutions coupled with exceptional service and support to clients across Western NY.”

Wilkens came to the Rochester, N.Y.-based MSP after about two years as executive director of Rochester Community Squash, according to his LinkedIn account. In this role, he “built and executed a strategic roadmap establishing core operations, brand identity, engaging early-stage partners, cultivating donor relationships and planning integration with (a) national alliance network.”

His resume includes about 15 years with the U.S. Squash. He left the governing body and membership organization with the title of chief marketing officer. At the organization, he “managed brand, marketing, and digital strategy” and provided “direction and editorial oversight for campaigns, events, digital platforms, and program promotion.”

He also “advanced successful Olympic bid strategy for LA28 working with global and corporate strategic partners” and “directed sales and support of national sponsorship and partner relationships,” according to his LinkedIn account.

Jessica Golle

Jessica Golle became chief revenue officer at Charles IT in February.

Goelle joined the Middletown, Conn.-based solution provider after about a year with Netrio–a member of CRN’s 2026 MSP 500. She left Netrio with the title of chief commercial officer, according to her LinkedIn account.

She came to Netrio through the 2025 acquisition of managed IT and cybersecurity provider Agio. She worked at Agio for about 13 years, reaching the CCO position in 2024.

Kevin Charest

Netrio promoted Kevin Charest in February to the role of vice president of cyber governance services.

Charest has been with the McKinney, Texas-based company–a member of CRN’s 2026 MSP 500–for about three years, according to his LinkedIn account. He joined in 2023 as a cybersecurity practice adviser.

His resume includes about three years with HITRUST, leaving the cybersecurity assurance company with the title of executive vice president and chief technology officer.

He also served in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) for about five years, leaving in 2014 as chief information security officer. He is a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps and the Army and has a doctorate in information assurance and security from Capella University.

Drew Cather

Drew Cather joined Bluewave Technology Group in February as chief revenue officer.

The San Clemente, Calif.-based solution provider–whose partners include Zoom, Lumen, IBM, Google, Fortinet and other vendors–brought on Cather after he worked at Trace3 for about 15 years, according to his LinkedIn account. He left Trace3–a member of CRN’s 2026 MSP 500–with the title of senior vice president of sales and general manager for the South region, according to his LinkedIn account.

He joined Trace3 in 2011 as director of solutions delivery for the financial services group.

Ryan Boyle

Ryan Boyle became chief revenue officer at High Tide Consulting in February.

Boyle joined the San Diego-based solution provider–which partners with Salesforce, Amazon Web Services and ServiceNow–after about seven years on and off with Arkus, according to his LinkedIn account.

He most recently left Arkus with the title of president of sales and marketing. Some of his accomplishments include increasing pipeline velocity by 30 percent, increasing average account revenue by 40 percent through white space identification and improving team quota attainment by 25 percent.

His resume includes about a year with Slalom–No. 31 on CRN’s Solution Provider 500. He left the company in 2020 as a sales executive.