John Spiliotis

Board Member at NetSPI (KKR), Board member ReliaQuest (KKR), Former Board Member Theatro (sold to Motorola), Sales/GTM advisor with Nozomi Networks, Barracuda Networks, Semperis and Clari

Marco Island, Florida, United States

About

Palo Alto Networks SVP (retired), North and South American Sales management for field (direct), sales engineering, channel and distribution sales. Networking and security industry. Service provider and enterprise. Now a Sales and Go-to-Market advisor/coach for VC and PE-backed growth companies Seasoned and experienced sales executive operator known for high-growth company acceleration, building world-class sales/sales engineering/channel/distribution teams, achieving goals, creating and driving go-to-market strategies, personal "lead from the front" leadership and executive presence. Most recently led the Palo Alto Networks Americas theater (~70% of WW sales) from $300m/yr to $1.8B/year, helping drive $8B in market value through team leadership, partner leverage, customer segmentation and strategic focus.

Experience

  • Sales/GTM Advisor at Semperis
    Apr 2023 - Present · 3 yrs 4 mos

  • Director Board of Directors at NetSPI
    Feb 2023 - Present · 3 yrs 6 mos

    NetSPI is the leader in enterprise penetration testing, adversary simulation, and attack surface management. We offer a full suite of offensive security services through our Penetration Testing as a Service (PTaaS) delivery model and follow a technology driven, human delivered approach, where all of our services are supported by dynamic technology platforms as well as best-in-class cybersecurity talent. NetSPI’s global penetration testing team is trusted by 9/10 top U.S. banks, 3/5 FAANG companies, the top cloud providers, the world's largest healthcare organizations, and many of the Fortune 500.

  • Sales/GTM Advisor at Ballistic Ventures
    Jun 2022 - Present · 4 yrs 2 mos

  • Sales/GTM Advisor at KKR & Co. Inc.
    Feb 2020 - Present · 6 yrs 6 mos

    KKR is a leading global investment firm that manages multiple alternative asset classes, including private equity, energy, infrastructure, real estate and credit, with strategic partners that manage hedge funds. KKR aims to generate attractive investment returns for its fund investors by following a patient and disciplined investment approach, employing world-class people, and driving growth and value creation with KKR portfolio companies.

  • Board Member at ReliaQuest
    Apr 2021 - Present · 5 yrs 4 mos

    Risk reduction. Operational efficiency. Business resilience. Security confidence. ReliaQuest® GreyMatter delivers Open XDR with a unified threat detection, investigation and response platform.