Post by William Deardorff, MBA, PMP, CISSP

After 5.5 years, it's time for a new chapter. When I joined Zscaler, I was a senior manager with a team of fewer than 20 people. I leave as a Director leading a team of 100. That growth doesn't happen by accident. Over the past five and a half years, our AMS Consulting team built tools, capabilities, and solutions that delivered real, measurable results for our customers. We did it consistently, and at scale. That track record is something I'm genuinely proud of, and that success and recognition belongs to every person on this team. To my entire AMS Consulting team: thank you. I can't thank you all individually here, but you know who you are. You showed up, delivered, and raised the bar, over and over again. It's been an honor working with and serving you. To those who coached and mentored me along the way, your guidance shaped how I lead, and I carry that forward. Todd Regonini, Matthew Stramel, Paddy Ganti, Karthik Vugane, Tom Rabaut, Gary Staff, Bethany Wheeler And to my AMS leadership team — Aimee Cordeiro, Utsav Sharma, CISSP, CCSP, Laksh Mehta, Ronald Mora, Carlos Rodrigo Saenz Aguero, Lynda Deccio, Rohit Kumar - CISM, Jamaal Jyot Singh, Ankit Bhatnagar — you were partners in every sense of the word. The results we built together are a direct reflection of what each of you brought to the table. I'm proud of what we accomplished and deeply grateful for the relationships built along the way. Zscaler is a special place, and I'm leaving it better than I found it. On to what's next. 🚀