Bugcrowd, a leader in crowdsourced cybersecurity, has appointed Dave Gerry as Chief Executive Officer. As CEO, Gerry will oversee operations, drive growth and profitability, and manage the company’s overall strategy. The appointment follows another year of rapid growth for the company, which has experienced record customer adoption of its crowdsourced cybersecurity solutions and represents the next step in Bugcrowd’s global expansion strategy.
Bugcrowd partners with hundreds of clients including CISA/Department of Homeland Security, BigCommerce, Monash University, TX Group and Comcast.
“Security organizations are facing an incredible challenge securing their companies in the digital era,” said Gerry. “Now, more than ever, there is a need for continuous, real-time vulnerability insights across today’s expanding digital attack surface. Bugcrowd has pioneered crowdsourced security through a platform-powered approach that connects the untapped talent of the global security community to an organization’s security strategy in a trusted, efficient way. Our innovation is second to none in the cybersecurity industry and I’m excited to lead the company in its next growth stage.”
Gerry has a proven track record of leadership at several high-growth companies in the AppSec space. Most recently, he served as Chief Operating Officer at Bugcrowd. Prior to Bugcrowd, Gerry was the Chief Revenue Officer and Head of Global Operations of WhiteHat Security which was first acquired by NTT and most recently by Synopsys. Previously, he held key growth-driving positions in sales, marketing, and business development at Veracode and Sumo Logic.
Gerry will help Bugcrowd continue its momentum after recently announcing the appointment of Robert Taccini as Chief Financial Officer. To learn more about how some of the biggest brands in the world rely on Bugcrowd, visit www.bugcrowd.com/customers.
