Dave Gerry is a cybersecurity thought leader with a wealth of experience in application security (AppSec). In his most recent role as Chief Revenue Officer and Head of Global Operations (COO) at WhiteHat Security, Dave spearheaded global revenue growth, managed service delivery, and orchestrated customer-facing operations. His impactful tenure at WhiteHat began in 2017 and helped to steer the company through a successful acquisition by NTT in 2019 and, more recently, its acquisition by Synopsys in 2022.
With nearly a decade entrenched in the AppSec market, Dave has occupied leadership roles in renowned cybersecurity firms such as Veracode, Sumo Logic, and The Herjavec Group, in addition to his impactful contributions at WhiteHat Security. His leadership has been consistently acknowledged in both the cybersecurity and business communities, earning him prestigious accolades such as the CyberScoop 50 Awards, Cybersecurity Excellence Awards, and Cyber Defense Magazine's Global InfoSec Awards.
Dave's academic credentials include an MBA from Suffolk University and a BA from Merrimack College.
