Trellix Strengthens Focus on Customer Engagement and Regulated Industries with Executive Appointments

SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr 7, 2025--

Trellix, the company delivering the future of AI-powered cybersecurity, today announced the appointment and promotion of members to the Trellix executive leadership team. These appointments enable Trellix to wrap all operations and functions around customer value as Trellix enters its next phase of growth, focused on driving innovation, customer experience, and market expansion.

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Nanhi Singh joins Trellix as President, Chief Customer Officer (CCO), while James Denena and Joe Gonyea, have joined as EVP, Chief Financial Officer (CFO), and EVP, Chief Legal Officer (CLO), respectively. Further, Kenneth Kartsen was promoted to SVP, Global Public Sector, joining the executive leadership team.

“Trellix customers are some of the most important organizations in the world. We exist to serve and protect them, and this year, our customers will see us invest in their success with intensity and focus,” said Vishal Rao, CEO, Trellix. “Nanhi brings tremendous talent and experience as a customer advocate and strategist to Trellix. With her leadership and these additional appointments, I have every confidence our leadership team will guide Trellix to new growth and to realize new value for our customer base.”

Expanding customer value
As President, CCO, Singh will lead all portions of customer engagement post-sales, including customer health, education services, professional services, support, and customer marketing, to drive customer value and ensure a consistent feedback loop for Trellix. She joins Trellix from Thales Cloud Security, where she was chief customer officer and general manager of application security. She’s previously held executive and senior roles supporting customers at leading organizations, including Imperva, Symantec, Blue Coat, Nokia, and NIIT.

“Trellix secures critical infrastructure, advances business resilience, and makes it possible for everything to be done safely and securely for our customers,” said Nanhi Singh, President, CCO, Trellix. “I’m eager to collaborate with our people, partners, and customers in this role to create an exceptional customer experience.”

Denena comes to Trellix from sister company Skyhigh Security, and leads finance at both organizations, including financial planning and analysis, accounting, global compliance, tax, treasury, and investor relations, and brings extensive financial, operational, and strategic experience at both public and private companies. Gonyea specializes in business transformation and corporate development, with a focus on rapid and efficient growth, and leads the Trellix and Skyhigh Security global legal teams.

Focus on regulated industries
Public sector organizations and enterprises require best in class security technology to enable them to stay ahead of threats so they can prioritize their own resilience and success. Trellix serves customers extensively across the public sector, government, and other regulated industries and aims to be the first and only choice in their security. As SVP, Global Public Sector, Kartsen guides business operations and field sales for the company’s largest verticals inclusive of Federal, State, and Local Government; Critical Infrastructure; Defense; Higher Education; Healthcare; and more.

“The pressurized threat landscape, especially when it comes to heavily regulated sectors and segments, creates great relevance for Trellix to deepen its customer relationships and deliver innovation specific to these industries,” said Kenneth Kartsen, SVP, Global Public Sector.

About Trellix
Trellix is a global company redefining the future of cybersecurity and soulful work. The company’s comprehensive, open and native cybersecurity platform helps organizations confronted by today’s most advanced threats gain confidence in the protection and resilience of their operations. Trellix, along with an extensive partner ecosystem, accelerates technology innovation through artificial intelligence, automation, and analytics to empower over 50,000 business and government customers with responsibly architected security. More at https://trellix.com.

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Kenneth Kartsen, SVP, Global Public Sector, Trellix

Joe Gonyea, EVP, Chief Legal Officer, Trellix

James Denena, EVP, Chief Financial Officer, Trellix

Nanhi Singh, President, Chief Customer Officer, Trellix

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate confirmed retired Air Force Lt. Gen. Dan “Razin” Caine to become the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff on Friday, filling the position almost two months after President Donald Trump fired his predecessor.

Trump nominated Caine to become the top U.S. military officer in February after abruptly firing Gen. CQ Brown Jr., the second Black general to serve as chairman, as part of his administration’s campaign to rid the military of leaders who support diversity and equity in the ranks. The Senate confirmed Caine 60-25 in an overnight vote before heading home for a two-week recess.

Caine is a decorated F-16 combat pilot who served in leadership in multiple special operations commands, in some of the Pentagon’s most classified programs and in the CIA. He does not meet prerequisites for the job set out in a 1986 law, such as being a combatant commander or service chief. But those requirements can be waived by the president if there is a determination that “such action is necessary in the national interest.”

Caine’s confirmation in the middle of the night, just before the Senate left town, comes as Republicans have been quickly advancing Trump’s nominees and as Democrats have been trying to delay the process and show that they are fighting Trump’s policies. Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., set up the early morning vote after Democrats objected to speeding up procedural votes on the nomination.

Still, Caine was confirmed with some bipartisan support. At his confirmation hearing earlier this month, Caine said he would be candid in his advice to Trump and vowed to be apolitical. He disputed Trump’s story that Caine wore a “Make America Great Again” hat when the two first met.

“I have never worn any political merchandise,” he said.

Caine was asked how he would react if ordered to direct the military to do something potentially illegal, such as being used against civilians in domestic law enforcement.

“Will you stand up and push back?” Michigan Democratic Sen. Elissa Slotkin asked.

“Senator, I think that’s the duty and the job that I have, yes,” Caine said.

Trump’s relationship with Caine dates to his first administration. They met during a trip to Iraq, as Trump recounted in a 2019 speech. He has said Caine is “a real general, not a television general.”

During his first term, Trump’s relationship with then-Chairman Gen. Mark Milley soured as Milley pushed back and took steps to try to prevent what he saw as an attempt to politicize the office. He would remind military service members that they took an oath to the Constitution, not to a president.

Within hours of Trump’s inauguration in January, Milley’s portrait as chairman of the Joint Chiefs was removed from the Pentagon. Milley’s security clearance and security detail also were revoked.

Associated Press writers Lolita Baldor and Tara Copp contributed to this report.

Lt. Gen. John Caine (Retired), testifies during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing to examine his nomination to be promoted to general and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Department of Defense, Tuesday, April 1, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)