Tenable appoints Cybersecurity Expert Meg O'Leary as Chief Marketing Officer

Tenable, the global Exposure Management firm, has announced the appointment of Meg O'Leary, a renowned cybersecurity expert, as its Chief Marketing Officer. Based in the US and currently overseeing Australia, Tenable made the announcement on October 19, 2023.

O'LEary is esteemed in the field for the extensive know-how and skills derived from her over two decades quo in marketing and communications. She is acclaimed for her unique storytelling capability which has facilitated the establishment of strong brands for some of the top firms in the cybersecurity business. Prior to this role, O'Leary held the Chief Marketing Officer position at Cybereason, where her endeavours helped position the company as a frontrunner in endpoint security. Further enhancing her stellar portfolio, she also served as the Chief Marketing Officer at Capsule8, a trailblazer in cloud workload protection that was later taken over by Sophos. Additionally, she co-founded InkHouse Marketing+Media, a public relations agency now part of Berlin-Rosen. During her tenure, she provided guidance on a multitude of company and product rollouts, initial public offerings (IPOs), and exits.

At Tenable, O'Leary's responsibility will be to spearhead the firm's worldwide marketing structure. This encompasses boosting brand recognition and orchestrating messages and positioning. She will also oversee the go-to-market strategy and drive demand generation for the entire platform.

Tenable's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Amit Yoran, expressed his confidence in OLeary's capabilities as she joins the firm at a key junction. He says, "Our vision and solutions for unified and proactive cybersecurity align with market needs. Meg has a track record of building bold narratives which is critical as we continue to differentiate our capabilities."

In response to her appointment, OLeary says, "Customers are looking for a partner such as Tenable - one that understands the complexity of their IT infrastructure and cybersecurity needs today and where we're likely to be in a decade. This company is changing the way organisations reduce their risk and I am eager to play a part in this important market shift. I'm thrilled to join this impressive team and excited to roll up my sleeves to help take the company to the next phase of growth and scale."