Chairman Of The Board, President & Chief Executive Officer, Contrast Security
Alan Naumann hails from Minnesota and received a BS in Computer Engineering, graduating with honors and distinction from Iowa State University. Prior to joining Contrast in 2016, Alan served as the Chief Executive Officer at 41st Parameter Inc. (a Kleiner-Perkins backed company) up to its successful acquisition by Experian. Alan has also served as the Chief Executive Officer of CoWare, Inc. (a Greylock backed company) until its acquisition by Synopsys. He has more than 25 years of technology management experience in the cybersecurity, e-commerce, and computer industries. Mr. Naumann previously served as an executive at Calico Commerce, Cadence Design Systems, and Hewlett-Packard. He currently serves as a member of the Advisory Board for Innovation, Creativity, and Entrepreneurial Studies at Wake Forest University.